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In this study psychrophilic, mesophilic and denitrifying bacterial abundances were studied seasonally (summer, autumn, winter and spring) in the water column and surface sediment layer (0-5 cm) in the post dredging pit Kuźnica II and natural areas of Puck Bay. The research was conducted between VI 2001 and III 2003.
In the pit area an increase in mesophilic bacteria and a decrease in denitrifying bacteria numbers were observed, when compared to the natural areas. In the case of the mesophilic bacteria, the increase was visible in the near-bottom waters and surficial sediments during the period of well developed vegetation - in summer and autumn. In the case of denitrifying bacteria, the decrease of number concerned the sediments. Numbers of psychrophilic bacteria in both the natural and dredged areas did not differ significantly over the course of the study.
These results suggest that deep dredging can cause the self-purification potential of the ecosystem to be diminished and induce strong bacteriological pollution.
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In this study psychrophilic, mesophilic and denitrifying bacterial abundances were studied seasonally (summer, autumn, winter and spring) in the water column and surface sediment layer (0-5 cm) in the post dredging pit Kuźnica II and natural areas of Puck Bay. The research was conducted between VI 2001 and III 2003.
In the pit area an increase in mesophilic bacteria and a decrease in denitrifying bacteria numbers were observed, when compared to the natural areas. In the case of the mesophilic bacteria, the increase was visible in the near-bottom waters and surficial sediments during the period of well developed vegetation - in summer and autumn. In the case of denitrifying bacteria, the decrease of number concerned the sediments. Numbers of psychrophilic bacteria in both the natural and dredged areas did not differ significantly over the course of the study.
These results suggest that deep dredging can cause the self-purification potential of the ecosystem to be diminished and induce strong bacteriological pollution.

Microbiological changes in the environment caused by deep dredging. A case study: post-dredging pit Kuźnica II (Puck Bay)

Department of Environmental Protection and Hygiene Transport

Oceanological and Hydrobiological Studies

In this study psychrophilic, mesophilic and denitrifying bacterial abundances were studied seasonally (summer, autumn, winter and spring) in the water column...

Microbiological changes in the environment caused by deep dredging. A case study: post-dredging pit Kuźnica II (Puck Bay)

Published Online: Apr 05, 2007

Page range: 17 - 27

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10009-007-0005-6

Keywords
bacteria, dredging, sediments, Puck Bay

This content is open access.

Microbiological changes in the environment caused by deep dredging. A case study: post-dredging pit Kuźnica II (Puck Bay)

Published Online: Apr 05, 2007

Page range: 17 - 27

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10009-007-0005-6

Keywordsbacteria, dredging, sediments, Puck Bay

This content is open access.

Keywords
bacteria, dredging, sediments, Puck Bay