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Page 1: The Baltic- geography The Baltic Sea- shallow waters of the north part of Europe (separates Germany, Poland, Russia, Lithuana, Latvia, Estonia, Finland,
Page 2: The Baltic- geography The Baltic Sea- shallow waters of the north part of Europe (separates Germany, Poland, Russia, Lithuana, Latvia, Estonia, Finland,

The Baltic- geography

Page 3: The Baltic- geography The Baltic Sea- shallow waters of the north part of Europe (separates Germany, Poland, Russia, Lithuana, Latvia, Estonia, Finland,

The Baltic faunaBecause of nasty climate the Baltic Sea has not got a lot of living animals ( like warmer sea ecosistems) but there are some interesting and strange

ones. For example:- sea lamprey- acipenser oxyrinchus- northern pike- water sponges- anemones- baltic shrimp- jellyfish- seals (harbor seal, ringed seal, grey seal)- porpoiseAnd many others…

Page 4: The Baltic- geography The Baltic Sea- shallow waters of the north part of Europe (separates Germany, Poland, Russia, Lithuana, Latvia, Estonia, Finland,

The Baltic flora The Baltic flora is poor. Most of Baltic plants belong to seaweeds

and algaes.- euroasian watermilfoil- clasping-leaf pondweed- ruppia maritima- ulva lactuca- cladophora- Fucus vesiculous- Delesseria sanguinea

Page 5: The Baltic- geography The Baltic Sea- shallow waters of the north part of Europe (separates Germany, Poland, Russia, Lithuana, Latvia, Estonia, Finland,

5 endangered citizens of the Baltic Sea1) Porpoise- common in the world, critically endangered in the Baltic

because of net fishing. Now we can hear about actions to safe its population in the Baltic.

2) Harbor seal, grey seal and ringed seal- these lovely animals common in the world but also endangared in the Baltic because of popular hunts for its fur and fat in the past. There have been some successful breeding projects on Hel.

3) Acipenser oxyrinchus - probably extinct (unseen since 1996). It was a target of mass hunts because of tasty meat and spawn. Now people try to restitute this species on the Polish part of the Baltic Sea.

Page 6: The Baltic- geography The Baltic Sea- shallow waters of the north part of Europe (separates Germany, Poland, Russia, Lithuana, Latvia, Estonia, Finland,

Invasive species in the Baltic Alien species have been brought to the Baltic ecosystem from

many parts of the world. New animals rival with native inhabitants of the Baltic.

Examples of invasive animals in the Baltic:1) round goby2) Eriocheir sinensins3) crayfish4) balanus5) carp

Page 7: The Baltic- geography The Baltic Sea- shallow waters of the north part of Europe (separates Germany, Poland, Russia, Lithuana, Latvia, Estonia, Finland,

„Sea tourists”Sometimes the Baltic is visited by species from the North Sea and

the Atlantic Ocean. Unfortunately some of these tourists cannot survive in Baltic climate for a long time. It is reported that the Baltic has been visited by: strange and giant mola-mola, dangerous 3,5m shark (porbeagle), beautiful swordfish, starfish, brittle stars and etc… Another interesting species which has probably settled in the Baltic is anglerfish.

Page 8: The Baltic- geography The Baltic Sea- shallow waters of the north part of Europe (separates Germany, Poland, Russia, Lithuana, Latvia, Estonia, Finland,

The Baltic Sea in 2020 Probable changes in the Baltic sea in 2020 include:

Geography and climat will be a little changed but it will not be so important

There will be a lot of new programs of protecting sea fauna and flora

Deposits of palladium will be discovered Tourism and recreation will develop

New jobs will be offered

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Geography After numerous weather anomalies in 2014-2015 most things will

come back to present state Seaside cliffs will be sharpened and dunes will be displaced More steps will be taken by governments to protect cliffs and

dunes

Page 10: The Baltic- geography The Baltic Sea- shallow waters of the north part of Europe (separates Germany, Poland, Russia, Lithuana, Latvia, Estonia, Finland,

Nature protection Thanks by WWF and European Union the Baltic Sea will become a better

place. Modern sealariums will increase seal population by 10% . A program of the porpoise breeding will be developed. Invasies species will be regularly removed from the Baltic Sea Water will be cleaner thanks to wastewater treatment plants.

Page 11: The Baltic- geography The Baltic Sea- shallow waters of the north part of Europe (separates Germany, Poland, Russia, Lithuana, Latvia, Estonia, Finland,

Palladium in the Baltic depthResources of palladium - a chemical element, malleable silvery-white

precious metal will prove to be true. Drilling platforms will be built to exploit palladium from the bottom of the sea

Page 12: The Baltic- geography The Baltic Sea- shallow waters of the north part of Europe (separates Germany, Poland, Russia, Lithuana, Latvia, Estonia, Finland,

Tourism and recreation Thanks to clean water and wide sandy beaches more and more

tourists will spend their holidays on the Baltic sea

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New job offers Thanks to the increasing development of tourism new workers will

be needed in sea resorts. New aquaparks and sealariums will also offer interesting jobs.

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The end By Michał Rogacki