Fluvial ecology disasters: the impact of the Gliwice Canal on the ecological crisis in the Oder River basin, Poland (2022)

• Autorzy: Ruman Marek , Janczewska Natalia , Kosek Klaudia , Artichowicz Wojciech , Nasiek Magdalena , Matysik Magdalena

Identyfikatory

DOI

10.1007/s11600-024-01390-8

• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

In August 2022, the Oder River experienced an ecological disaster, resulting in the extinction of hundreds of aquatic organisms. Mass fish deaths also occurred during that time in the Gliwice Canal, located in southern Poland, which connects to the upper section of the Oder River. The aim of the article was to assess the impact of the waters from the Gliwice Canal on the water quality changes in the Oder River, as expressed by chloride, sulphate, nitrate, phosphate content, as well as its parameters such as conductivity, temperature, and pH. Statistical analyses were conducted based on our own research and a series of data collected by the Chief Inspectorate for Environmental Protection. Below the confluence of the Oder River with the waters of the canal, an increase in sulphates levels and a decrease in sodium content were observed. The other parameters remained unchanged. It was also noted that the magnitude of each parameter was significantly higher in the waters of the Gliwice Canal compared to the Oder River. The research conclusion is that there is no influence of the canals’ waters on the quality of the Oder River waters, both during the ecological disaster and afterwards. The presented research clearly indicates the need for separate analyses of flowing waters (with significantly higher salt and other pollutant dissolution capacity) and stagnant waters in water infrastructure (without water exchange).

Słowa kluczowe

EN

ecological disaster; Gliwice Canal; Oder River; fluvial ecology; Poland

PL

katastrofa ekologiczna; Kanał Gliwicki; Odra; ekologia rzeczna; Polska

• Wydawca: Instytut Geofizyki PAN ; Springer
• Czasopismo: Acta Geophysica
• Rocznik: 2025
• Tom: Vol. 73, no. 1
• Strony: 775--798
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 41 poz.

Twórcy

autor

Ruman Marek

• Faculty of Natural Sciences, University of Silesia in Katowice, Będzińska 60, 41-200 Sosnowiec, Poland

• https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9424-7589

autor

Janczewska Natalia

• Faculty of Natural Sciences, University of Silesia in Katowice, Będzińska 60, 41-200 Sosnowiec, Poland
• Doctoral School, University of Silesia in Katowice, Bankowa 14, 40-007 Katowice, Poland

• https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5121-6886

autor

Kosek Klaudia

• Regional Water Management Authority in Gliwice, State Water Holding Polish Waters, Sienkiewicza 2, 44-100 Gliwice, Poland
• Marine Chemistry and Biochemistry Department, Institute of Oceanology, Polish Academy of Sciences, Powstańców Warszawy 55, 81-712 Sopot, Poland

• https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1372-6567

autor

Artichowicz Wojciech

• Department of Geotechnical and Hydraulic Engineering, Faculty of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Gdańsk University of Technology, Narutowicza, 11/12, 80-233 Gdańsk, Poland

• https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7582-1052

autor

Nasiek Magdalena

• Faculty of Natural Sciences, University of Silesia in Katowice, Będzińska 60, 41-200 Sosnowiec, Poland

autor

Matysik Magdalena

• Faculty of Natural Sciences, University of Silesia in Katowice, Będzińska 60, 41-200 Sosnowiec, Poland

• https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5424-5703

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Uwagi

Opracowanie rekordu ze środków MNiSW, umowa nr POPUL/SP/0154/2024/02 w ramach programu "Społeczna odpowiedzialność nauki II" - moduł: Popularyzacja nauki (2025).