The sea of Russia. Our vast and vast water element
What associations do you call the word "sea"? Surely on cold winter evenings or damp and dank autumn most will reproduce in memory a sun-drenched beach, warm, as if enveloping, salt water, seashells, sea pebbles-pebbles. Guessed?
And I, most likely, concern just enoughsmall group. I like to wander for hours on the winter, slightly powdered, embankment. And late autumn, when the leaves from the trees almost flew around, and the sun shines with a special yellowish light, I can sit for hours at some cafe on the shore, listening to the cries of seagulls and enjoying the sounds of waves sailing steadily on the shore.
The seas of Russia are very different. We, it may be said, were lucky, because it is possible to find exactly the elements that will correspond to our internal state. We can go to the severe shores of the northern seas, and in summer we always enjoy the Black Sea coast.
Section 1. The Sea of Russia. general description
According to the generally accepted opinion, the coast of ourthe country is washed by twelve seas. Why did I use the word "generally accepted"? Is there any other point of view on this matter? Yes there is. Sometimes in the literature one can find information about what actually seas are. 13. In this article, we will not consider the Caspian, which is called the "sea", but by its nature is the largest lake in the world.
The sea in Russia can be attributed immediately to the three oceans:
- to the Atlantic - three: Azov, Baltic, Black;
- to the Arctic - six: Barents, White, Kara, Laptev, East Siberian and Chukchi;
- to the Pacific - three: Bering, Okhotsk, Japanese.
Section 2. The seas of Russia. Characteristics
We can boast of some distinctive, I would say, unique features of our abysses:
- The Okhotsk, Bering and Barents seas are considered to be the most productive on Earth, and the productivity of our shelf in the Western Kamchatka region reaches the highest point in the world.
- In the waters of the seas of the Far East are concentratedhuge stocks of commercial fish and other marine species of world importance. For example, there are pollock, Kamchatka crab and Pacific salmon.
- If we compare, for example, with the North Atlantic, the cod stocks in our Pacific and Arctic seas are much larger.
- The seas of Russia contain the highest diversity of salmon and sturgeon on the planet.
- The migration routes of the most important marine mammals and birds inhabiting the northern hemisphere pass through the coasts of the Russian seas.
Section 3. The Sea of Russia. Ecology and ways out of the situation
At the moment, people actively influence the waterthe elements, and for the most part such an impact can be safely called negative. Over the past few decades the southern seas of Russia (Black and Azov) have been particularly affected. Under the influence of the anthropological factor, the local ecosystem of this region has changed almost completely.
Among the main factors that pose a threat, I would note the following:
- Due to poaching and poorly regulated fishing, the biological resources of the seas are catastrophically declining.
- Due to intensive shipping, as well asactive gas and oil production on the sea shelf is not only the pollution of water reserves, but also violate the natural ecological processes.
- The worst thing is that at the same time there is pollution of the rivers flowing into these seas.
What to do?
Scientists offer several ways out of this situation:
- It is necessary to reform the fishing industry of the country almost completely and radically. Fishery should not deplete the state's marine resources.
- It is required to create a nationwide network of protected natural areas of the sea. For example, parks, game reserves or reserves.
- Before starting any project relating to the production of gas or oil, it is necessary to conduct a thorough environmental assessment of the terrain and the nature of the planned activities. </ ol </ p>
