A STUDY OF THE EVOLUTION OF POLLUTION'S LOADS AND LEVEL IN ELEUSIS BAY
Abstract
ELEUSIS BAY IS A SHALLOW BASIN IN THE N.E OF SARONICOS GULF. THE POLLUTION IT HAS SUFFERED FOR THE LAST 30 YEARS BECAUSE OF THE INDUSTRIAL ACTIVITY IN THRIASSION CAMP, THE CALLING VESSELS AND THE SEWAGE OF ATHENS THAT ARE BEING DRAINED THROUGH THE C.S.O IN KERATSINI, HAS SEVERELY DISORDERED THE MARINE ECOSYSTEM. THE MEASUREMENTS WERE TAKEN DURING THE YEARS 1984-85 AND INVOLVE ANALYSIS OF SEA SAMPLES AND INDUSTRIAL EFFLUENTS. THE PRESENT STUDY WAS CARRIED OUT IN THE POLLUTION CONTROL STATION (P.C.S) OF THE CITY OF ELEUSIS, WHOSE CREATION, ORGANIZATION AND OPERATION WE HAVE UNDERTAKEN SINCE 1982. DURING THE DECADE 1976-85: - THE INDUSTRIAL EFFLUENTS WERE REDUCED, THE CALLING VESSELS WERE INCREASED, WHILETHE INCOMING SEWAGE OF C.S.O CONSIST ITS MAIN SOURCE OF ORGANIC POLLUTION, - THE MEAN CONCENTRATION OF PHOSPHORUS AND NITROGEN WERE INCREASED, AND OF THE METALS, AS WELL.
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