Polish Baltic coastal lakes system
E530799
brackish water ecosystem
coastal lake system
ecological transition zone
hydrological transition zone
The Polish Baltic coastal lakes system is a group of shallow, brackish water bodies along Poland’s Baltic Sea shoreline that form important ecological and hydrological transition zones between marine and inland environments.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Baltic Sea coastal lagoon system | 1 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
brackish water ecosystem
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coastal lake system ⓘ ecological transition zone ⓘ hydrological transition zone ⓘ |
| borderedBy |
barrier spits
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coastal dunes ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
brackish water
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shallow ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
Lake Bukowo
NERFINISHED
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Lake Gardno NERFINISHED ⓘ Lake Jamno NERFINISHED ⓘ Lake Kopań NERFINISHED ⓘ Lake Resko Przymorskie NERFINISHED ⓘ Lake Sarbsko NERFINISHED ⓘ Lake Wicko NERFINISHED ⓘ Lake Łebsko NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
ecological buffer between marine and inland environments
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habitat for migratory birds ⓘ hydrological buffer between marine and inland environments ⓘ nutrient retention zone ⓘ spawning and nursery area for fish ⓘ |
| hasProcess |
freshwater–seawater mixing
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organic matter accumulation ⓘ sediment trapping ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Baltic Sea water level fluctuations
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river inflows ⓘ salinity gradients ⓘ storm surges ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Poland ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Baltic Sea coast NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| monitoredBy | Polish environmental agencies ⓘ |
| partOf | Baltic Sea basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relevantFor |
EU Habitats Directive conservation goals
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EU Water Framework Directive implementation ⓘ |
| supports |
coastal wetland vegetation
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reed beds ⓘ waterfowl populations ⓘ |
| threatenedBy |
climate change
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coastal erosion ⓘ eutrophication ⓘ tourism pressure ⓘ |
| usedFor |
fisheries
ⓘ
nature conservation ⓘ recreation ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
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this entity surface form:
Baltic Sea coastal lagoon system