Traces of the “Era of Steamships” on the Lower Don
- Authors: Matishov G.G1,2, Stepanyan O.V1
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Affiliations:
- Southern Scientific Centre, Russian Academy of Sciences
- Murmansk Marine Biological Institute, Russian Academy of Sciences
- Issue: No 9 (2022)
- Pages: 24-32
- Section: Articles
- URL: https://journals.eco-vector.com/0032-874X/article/view/627694
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.7868/S0032874X22090034
- ID: 627694
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Abstract
From the end of the 19th century and until the middle of the 20th century a lot of steamships powered by coal sailed along the Lower Don. The merchant shipping was of exceptional economic importance, and the largest ports were located in Taganrog, Rostov-on-Don, and Azov. The shipping needs led to significant changes of the natural system of the Don delta: shipping channels were created, the fairway was deepened, and the general direction and flow volumes were changed. Nowadays, a large layer of burnt coal has been found in the sediments of the delta. It consists of the slag thrown overboard and buried in the bottom. Currently, coal slag is an important technogenic indicator of the “era of steamships”. It is studied to assess the nature of sedimentation patterns and changes in the hydrographic system as well as to evaluate the intensity of navigation and the development of new territories in the 19th and 20th centuries.
About the authors
G. G Matishov
Southern Scientific Centre, Russian Academy of Sciences; Murmansk Marine Biological Institute, Russian Academy of Sciences
Email: matishov_ssc-ras@ssc-ras.ru
Rostov-on-Don, Russia; Murmansk, Russia
O. V Stepanyan
Southern Scientific Centre, Russian Academy of Sciences
Email: step@ssc-ras.ru
Rostov-on-Don, Russia
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