The Gulf of Finland belongs to the large gulfs of the Baltic Sea. The Eastern part of the Gulf of Finland is an estuary of the Neva River. The climate of the Gulf of Finland region is intermediate between marine and continental. Cyclonic atmosphere circulation prevails over the Gulf of Finland throughout the year. The heterogeneity of water masses in the Eastern part of the Gulf of Finland is closely related to significant spatial variability of salinity and water temperature. Water salinity strongly depends on inflow of fresh water from the Neva River and sea water from the West of the Gulf of Finland. Due to peculiarities of hydrometeorological regime, the temperature and salinity of the Eastern part of the Gulf of Finland experiences sharp short-term variations. At the same time, hydrological regime of the Gulf of Finland manifests long-term fluctuations as part of the Baltic Sea. Changeable weather results in instability of the structure of aquatic organisms community. Study concerns the dynamics of zooplankton biomass in the Eastern part of the Gulf of Finland for 1985-2016 under the long-term changes in air temperature and interannual changes in the Neva River inflow.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationEducation and Accreditation in Geosciences; Environmental Legislation, Multilateral Relations and Funding Opportunities
PublisherInternational Multidisciplinary Scientific Geoconference
Pages717-722
Number of pages6
Edition3.1
ISBN (Electronic)9786197408768, 9786197408775, 9786197408782, 9786197408799, 9786197408805, 9786197408812, 9786197408829, 9786197408836, 9786197408843, 9786197408850, 9786197408867, 9786197408874, 9786197408881, 9786197408898
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Jan 2019
Event19th International Multidisciplinary Scientific Geoconference, SGEM 2019 - Болгария, Albena, Bulgaria
Duration: 9 Dec 201911 Dec 2019
Conference number: 19

Publication series

NameInternational Multidisciplinary Scientific GeoConference Surveying Geology and Mining Ecology Management, SGEM
Number3.1
Volume19
ISSN (Print)1314-2704

Conference

Conference19th International Multidisciplinary Scientific Geoconference, SGEM 2019
Abbreviated titleSGEM2019
Country/TerritoryBulgaria
CityAlbena
Period9/12/1911/12/19

    Research areas

  • Climate impact, Neva river, River runoff, Salinity, Spatial variability, Temperature, Zooplankton

    Scopus subject areas

  • Geotechnical Engineering and Engineering Geology
  • Geology

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