Terrestrial and Inland Water Environment of the Kaliningrad Region : Environmental Studies in the Kaliningrad Region

This volume concisely and systematically presents our current knowledge of the terrestrial environment and inland water resources in the Kaliningrad Region. The 22 chapters, including an introduction and a conclusion, are based on observational data; scientific literature, mainly published in Russian; and the authors’ long-standing experience in this area of research. The book is intended for specialists working in various fields of environmental sciences and ecology; water resources and management; land reclamation and agriculture; and international cooperation in the Baltic Sea Region. This is the first of four volumes on __Environmental Studies in the Kaliningrad Region__. The other three volumes, to be published in the coming years, will be devoted to the physical oceanography, geoecology and bioecology of the Southeastern Baltic Sea. Front Matter ....Pages i-xiii Introduction (Vladimir A. Gritsenko, Vadim V. Sivkov, Artem V. Yurov, Andrey G. Kostianoy)....Pages 1-12 Mineral Resources of the Kaliningrad Region (Vladimir Zhamoida, Vadim Sivkov, Elena Nesterova)....Pages 13-32 Amber Deposits in the Kaliningrad Region (Vadim V. Sivkov, Vladimir A. Zhamoida)....Pages 33-44 Composition of Pre-Quaternary Surface and Quaternary Sediments Allocation on the Territory of the Kaliningrad Region (Galina Mikhnevich)....Pages 45-79 Pleistocene Deposits in the Kaliningrad Region (T. B. Kolesnik)....Pages 81-96 Modern Landscapes in the Kaliningrad Region (Elena A. Romanova, Olga L. Vinogradova, Irina V. Frizina)....Pages 97-119 The History and Pattern of Forest and Peatland Formation in the Kaliningrad Region During the Holocene (T. V. Napreenko-Dorokhova, M. G. Napreenko)....Pages 121-145 Eolian Coastal-Marine Natural Systems in the Kaliningrad Region (I. I. Volkova, T. V. Shaplygina, N. S. Belov, A. R. Danchenkov)....Pages 147-177 Factors and Patterns of Current Development of Territorial Units in the Kaliningrad Region (Elena A. Romanova, Olga V. Vinogradova, Darja V. Sergeeva)....Pages 179-200 Specific Features of Urban Geosystems in the Kaliningrad Region (Elena A. Romanova, Olga L. Vinogradova, Vladislav V. Danishevskij, Irina V. Frizina)....Pages 201-222 Environmental Features of Watercourses in the Kaliningrad Region (T. A. Bernikovа, N. N. Nagornova, N. A. Tsoupikova, S. V. Shibaev)....Pages 223-267 Formation and Re-Distribution of the River Runoff in the Catchment of the Pregolya River (Dmitry Domnin, Boris Chubarenko, Rene Capell)....Pages 269-284 Hydrobiological Characteristics of Water Bodies in the Kaliningrad Region (M. N. Shibaeva, E. A. Masyutkina, S. V. Shibaev)....Pages 285-316 The Structure and Composition of Biological Communities in the Pregolya River (Vistula Lagoon, the Baltic Sea) (E. E. Ezhova, E. K. Lange, M. A. Gerb, O. V. Kocheshkova, J. J. Polunina, N. S. Molchanova)....Pages 317-371 Phytoplankton Community of Small Rivers of the Pregolya River Basin (E. K. Lange)....Pages 373-383 Flora and Vegetation of the Small Rivers of the Pregolya River System in the Kaliningrad Region (A. A. Volodina, M. A. Gerb)....Pages 385-410 The Protection Conditions of the Groundwater Against Pollution in the Kaliningrad Region (Galina Mikhnevich)....Pages 411-439 Current Status of the Lake Vistytis in Kaliningrad Region (S. V. Shibaev, A. V. Sokolov, K. V. Tylik, T. A. Bernikova, M. N. Shibaeva, E. A. Masyutkina et al.)....Pages 441-480 Specially Protected Natural Areas of the Kaliningrad Region (I. I. Volkova, T. V. Shaplygina, E. S. Bubnova)....Pages 481-495 The Reduction in the Beach Area as the Main Limiting Factor for Sustainable Tourism Development (Case for the Kaliningrad Oblast) (Elena G. Kropinova)....Pages 497-511 Rare and Protected Macrophytes and Semiaquatic Plants of Flora of the Kaliningrad Region (M. A. Gerb, A. A. Volodina)....Pages 513-526 Conclusions (Vladimir A. Gritsenko, Vadim V. Sivkov, Artem V. Yurov, Andrey G. Kostianoy)....Pages 527-538 Erratum to: Mineral Resources of the Kaliningrad Region (Vladimir Zhamoida, Vadim Sivkov, Elena Nesterova)....Pages 539-540 Erratum to: Specially Protected Natural Areas of the Kaliningrad Region (I. I. Volkova, T. V. Shaplygina, E. S. Bubnova)....Pages 541-541 Back Matter ....Pages 543-549