This volume concisely and systematically presents our current knowledge of the terrestrial environment and inland water resources in the Kaliningrad Region. The 22 chapters, including an introduction and a conclusion, are based on observational data; scientific literature, mainly published in Russian; and the authors' long-standing experience in this area of research. The book is intended for specialists working in various fields of environmental sciences and ecology; water resources and management; land reclamation and agriculture; and international cooperation in the Baltic Sea Region.

This is the first of four volumes on Environmental Studies in the Kaliningrad Region. The other three volumes, to be published in the coming years, will be devoted to the physical oceanography, geoecology and bioecology of the Southeastern Baltic Sea.

Autorentext

Vladimir A. Gritsenko

Immanuel Kant Baltic Federal University, Kaliningrad, Russia

Vadim V. Sivkov

Atlantic Branch, P.P. Shirshov Institute of Oceanology, Prospekt Mira 1, 236022 Kaliningrad, Russia

Artem V. Yurov

Immanuel Kant Baltic Federal University, Kaliningrad, Russia

Andrey G. Kostianoy

P.P. Shirshov Institute of Oceanology, Nakhimovsky pr. 36, 117997 Moscow, Russia

Inhalt

Introduction.- Mineral Resources of the Kaliningrad Region.- Amber Deposition in the Kaliningrad Region.- Composition of Pre-Quaternary Surface and Quaternary Sediments Allocation on the Territory of the Kaliningrad Region.- Pleistocene Deposits in the Kaliningrad Region.- Modern Landscapes in the Kaliningrad Region.- The history and pattern of forest and peatland formation in the Kaliningrad Region during the Holocene.- Eolian Coastal Marine Natural Systems in the Kaliningrad Region.- Factors and Patterns of Current Development of Territorial Units in the Kaliningrad Region.- Specific features of urban geosystems in the Kaliningrad Region.- Environmental Features of Water Sources in the Kaliningrad Region.- Formation and Re-Distribution of the River Runoff in the Catchment of Pregolya River.- Hydrobiological Characteristics of Water Bodies of the Kaliningrad Region.- The Structure and Composition of Biological Communities in the Prgolya River (Vistula Lagoon, The Baltic Sea).- Phytoplankton Community of Small Rivers of the Pregolya River Basin.- Flora and vegetation of the small rivers of the Pregolya River system in the Kaliningrad Region.- The protection conditions of the groundwater against pollution in the Kaliningrad region.- Current Status of the Lake Vistytis in the Kaliningrad Region.- Specially Protected Natural Areas of the Kaliningrad Region.- The Reduction in the Beach Area as the Main Limiting Factor for Sustainable Tourism Development (case for the Kaliningrad Oblast).- Rare and Protected Macrophytes and Semi-Aquatic Plants of the Flora of the Kaliningrad Region.- Conclusions.