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C.1.3. Seas

Seas have a very important place in the daily life of mankind. On the one hand, it is an important
source of food and life for humans and other living creatures, on the other hand, it is an impor-
tant economic resource for maritime transport, marine tourism, mineral extraction and energy
extraction.

Data on the Black Sea Oceanographic Situation

The mean, standard error, minimum and maximum values of the oceanographic data obtained
in the seasonal measurements titled “Determination of the Effects of Terrestrial Source Pollu-
tants on Coastal and Marine Ecosystem in the Eastern Black Sea Region” carried out with the
support of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry General Directorate of Agricultural Research
and Policies (TAGEM) are given in the following tables with the depths sampled.

Table 54 Data on Oceanographic Measurements at 20 Metres in the Black Sea (MoAF, 2024)

Chlorophy-
Tempera- Salinity Sigma-t Conducti- Oxygen
Season pH ll-a (mg/
ture (°C) (0% S) (kg/m ) vity (S/m) (mg/L)
3
m )
3
Spring 11.91 18.13 13.52 2.20 8.35 11.59 3.47
Summer 22.15 18.10 11.24 2.78 8.37 7.56 0.84
Fall 15.29 18.14 12.95 2.38 8.38 7.72 1.34

Winter 9.13 18.17 13.97 2.05 8.34 9.29 1.72

Table 55 Data on Oceanographic Measurements at 50 Metres in the Black Sea (MoAF, 2024)
Chlorophy-
Tempera- Salinity Sigma-t Conducti- Oxygen
Season pH ll-a (mg/
3
ture (°C) (0% S) (kg/m ) vity (S/m) (mg/L)
3
m )
Spring 8.69 18.42 14.20 2.06 8.46 9.00 0.82
Summer 9.44 18.34 14.03 2.10 8.27 8.46 0.77
Fall 11.59 18.35 13.74 2.21 8.28 7.62 0.43

Winter 8.66 18.34 14.17 2.04 8.29 9.04 0.52

Table 56 Data on Oceanographic Measurements at 100 Metres in the Black Sea (MoAF, 2024)

Chlorophy-
Tempera- Salinity Sigma-t Conducti- Oxygen
Season pH ll-a (mg/
ture (°C) (0% S) (kg/m ) vity (S/m) (mg/L)
3
m )
3
Spring 8.28 19.30 14.92 2.13 7.96 4.82 0.42
Summer 8.49 19.41 15.00 2.15 7.88 3.40 0.31
Fall 8.66 19.36 14.94 2.15 7.93 4.04 0.27
Winter 8.62 20.47 15.83 2.27 7.73 1.32 0.28

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