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Article

The Muddy Bottom Sediments of the Old River Beds of the Lower Vistula

by
Daria Mimier
and
Janusz Żbikowski
*
Department of Hydrobiology, Faculty of Biology and Environmental Protection, Nicolaus Copernicus University, Lwowska 1, 87-100 Toruń, Poland
*
Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Limnol. Rev. 2016, 16(3), 141-146; https://doi.org/10.1515/limre-2016-0015 (registering DOI)
Published: 30 January 2017

Abstract

The main objective of this study was to characterize the muddy bottom sediments of three hydrologically different old river beds of the lower Vistula, located in the vicinity of Toruń: Port Drzewny, Martwa Wisła and Przybysz. Samples were taken at monthly intervals from April to November 2015 from two (Martwa Wisła and Przybysz) or three sampling sites (Port Drzewny) located in the central parts of the reservoirs. The bottom sediments of these water bodies were characterized by a low water content and organic matter content expressed as a percentage of dry weight, high organic matter content expressed in units of weight, as well as a high sediment oxygen demand. The most distinct reservoir was Martwa Wisła, most likely due to the lack of a connection with the River Vistula.
Keywords: old river beds; bottom sediments; water content; organic matter content; sediment oxygen demand old river beds; bottom sediments; water content; organic matter content; sediment oxygen demand

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Mimier, D.; Żbikowski, J. The Muddy Bottom Sediments of the Old River Beds of the Lower Vistula. Limnol. Rev. 2016, 16, 141-146. https://doi.org/10.1515/limre-2016-0015

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Mimier D, Żbikowski J. The Muddy Bottom Sediments of the Old River Beds of the Lower Vistula. Limnological Review. 2016; 16(3):141-146. https://doi.org/10.1515/limre-2016-0015

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Mimier, Daria, and Janusz Żbikowski. 2016. "The Muddy Bottom Sediments of the Old River Beds of the Lower Vistula" Limnological Review 16, no. 3: 141-146. https://doi.org/10.1515/limre-2016-0015

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