Gotland Basin
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Gotland Basin is a deep, central sub-basin of the Baltic Sea known for its significant role in the region’s water circulation, stratification, and marine ecology.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geographical region
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marine basin → sub-basin of the Baltic Sea → |
| countryBorder |
Estonia
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Latvia → Lithuania → Sweden → |
| hasEcologicalRole |
important area for biogeochemical transformations
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important area for cyanobacterial blooms in summer → key habitat for Baltic Sea fish and plankton communities → major sink and source region for nutrients → |
| hasFeature |
deep anoxic layers
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deep central depression → highly stratified water column → hypoxic bottom waters → limited vertical mixing → occasional major Baltic inflows → permanent halocline → seasonal thermocline → strong vertical stratification → |
| hasImportance |
central role in Baltic Sea circulation and stratification dynamics
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| hasMaximumDepth |
about 250 m
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| hasProcess |
accumulation of saline deep water
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formation of anoxic and hypoxic conditions → long residence time of deep waters → periodic ventilation of deep layers → saltwater inflow from the North Sea via Danish Straits and Arkona Basin → |
| hasStratificationType |
haline stratification
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thermal stratification → |
| hasWaterMass |
brackish surface water
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more saline deep water → |
| influences |
distribution of benthic communities
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nutrient cycling in the Baltic Sea → oxygen conditions in deep Baltic Sea waters → pelagic ecosystem structure → regional marine ecology → saltwater distribution in the Baltic Proper → water circulation in the central Baltic Sea → |
| isMonitoredBy |
HELCOM
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national marine monitoring programs of Baltic Sea states → |
| isSubjectOf |
climate impact studies in the Baltic Sea
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eutrophication studies → oceanographic research → oxygen depletion research → |
| locatedIn |
Baltic Sea
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central Baltic Sea → |
| namedAfter |
Gotland
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| partOf |
Baltic Proper
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Referenced by (2)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Bornholm Basin
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connectedTo |
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Baltic Sea
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hasPart |