Curonian lagoon biosphere polygon - Lithuania

Basic Information
Site Name
Curonian lagoon biosphere polygon
Short name
CLBP
Country
Lithuania
Operating Organisation
Administration of the Curonian Spit National Park
Direction of Nemuno delta regional park
Keywords
coastal lagoons
fishes
Natura 2000
water birds
Site Description
Curonian lagoon biosphere polygon is a part of ecologic and specialized monitoring system for biological diversity and NATURA2000.
Last modified
2020-06-29 10:06:12
General Characteristics, Purpose, History
Site Status
Operational
Year Established
2009
Purpose
The site aims to protect the valuable Curonian lagoon ecosystem, especially spawning and migration areas for fish Alosa fallax, Salmo salar, Pelecus cultratus, Aspius aspius and lampreys Lampetra fluviatilis. The site regulations also protect migratory waterfowl as Cygnus columbianus, Anas acuta, Mergus merganser, Mergus albellus, Larus minutus and the places for regular concentrations of Haliaetus albicilla.
Research Topics
biology
conservation
ecology
biodiversity
species diversity
animal ecology
aquatic ecology
community ecology
trophic dynamics
ecosystem ecology
fungal ecology
microbial ecology
plant ecology
vegetation dynamics
population ecology
population dynamics
ecosystem service
ecosystem function
chemistry
water chemistry
hydrology
hydrography
meteorology
climatology
climate change
climate monitoring
environmental science
fishery
Parameters
atmospheric parameter
air humidity
air temperature
air water vapour pressure
dew point
atmospheric pressure
precipitation intensity
wind direction
wind direction (mean and gust)
wind speed
wind speed (mean and gust)
nitrogen content
population size
dissolved nutrient
ecosystem parameter
disturbance pattern
community composition
faunistic diversity
floristic diversity
species list
species composition
plant species composition
species richness
bacillariophyceae species richness
species abundance
benthic invertebrates abundance
birds abundance
macrofauna abundance
species presence
diversity index
water parameter
chlorophyll content of water
water depth
secchi depth
Photos
not defined

not defined

Geographic
Size
31410.00ha
Elevation (average)
-4.00msl
Elevation (min)
-6.00msl
Elevation (max)
0.00msl
Related observation location(s)
Affiliation and Network Specific Information
Projects
Natura 2000
EcoPotential (H2020)
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Site information [.json]

Centroid coordinates [.shp] [.kml]
Biome
Coastal
Ecosystem and Land Use
Coastal
Rivers
Large river deltas
Biogeographical Region
Boreal Bio-geographical Region
Air Temperature: Average Annual
6.80°C
Air Temperature Range (Monthly Minimum)
-3.00°C
Air Temperature Range (Monthly Maximum)
17.00°C
Precipitation Annual
725.00mm
Precipitation Maximum Monthly
85.00mm
Precipitation Minimum Monthly
35.00mm
EUNIS habitat
Coastal habitats (B)
Habitat complexes (X)
Habitat complexes (X) » Estuaries (X01)
Inland surface waters (C)
Marine habitats (A)
Marine habitats (A) » Pelagic water column (A7)
Marine habitats (A) » Pelagic water column (A7) » Completely mixed water column with reduced salinity (A7.2)
Marine habitats (A) » Pelagic water column (A7) » Partially mixed water column with reduced salinity and medium or long residence time (A7.4)
Marine habitats (A) » Ice-associated marine habitats (A8)
Marine habitats (A) » Ice-associated marine habitats (A8) » Freshwater ice (A8.2)
Marine habitats (A) » Ice-associated marine habitats (A8) » Under-ice habitat (A8.4)
Mires, bogs and fens (D)
Mires, bogs and fens (D) » Sedge and reedbeds, normally without free-standing water (D5)
Site Type (Spatial Design)
Simple Site
Design of Experimentation
partly experimentation
Scale of Experimentation
micro sites
Design of Observation
mainly observation
Scale of Observation
plot within catchment
Infrastructure
Data infrastructure » Data storage » Paper
Data infrastructure » Data storage » Spatial data file (GIS)
Data infrastructure » Data storage » Structured file
Data infrastructure » Data storage » Unstructured file
Supporting infrastructure » Staff room at site » Unknown number of places
Accessible All Year
Yes
All parts of Site Accessible
Yes
Access Type
boat
Permanent Power Supply
No
Permanent Operation
No
General Data Policy
Formal acknowledgement of the dataset providers
Data Storage Location
Distributed over multiple institutions
LTER Site Classification
Regular
Related Resources
2 dataset(s) in total:
Curonian lagoon, fish resources, 2005-2012
Curonian lagoon, fishing reports, 2001-2011
There is EURO-CORDEX climate scenario data available for this site:
Projected Near Surface Specific Humidity ChangeRCP26RCP45RCP85
Projected Precipitation ChangeRCP26RCP45RCP85
Projected Sea Level Pressure ChangeRCP26RCP45RCP85
Projected Surface Downwelling Shortwave RadiationRCP26RCP45RCP85
Projected Near-Surface Wind SpeedRCP26RCP45RCP85
Projected Near-Surface Air TemperatureRCP26RCP45RCP85
Projected Daily Maximum Near-Surface Air TemperatureRCP26RCP45RCP85
Projected Daily Minimum Near-Surface Air TemperatureRCP26RCP45RCP85

You can also download the entire climate scenario dataset for this site from the EUDAT B2SHARE data store.