Terrestrial and Inland Water Environment of the Kaliningrad Region

Introduction.- Mineral Resources of the Kaliningrad Region.- Amber Deposition in the Kaliningrad Region.- Composition of Pre-Quaternary Surface and Quaternary Sediments Allocation on the Territory of the Kaliningrad Region.- Pleistocene Deposits in the Kaliningrad Region.- Modern Landscapes in the Kaliningrad Region.- The history and pattern of forest and peatland formation in the Kaliningrad Region during the Holocene.- Eolian Coastal Marine Natural Systems in the Kaliningrad Region.- Factors and Patterns of Current Development of Territorial Units in the Kaliningrad Region.- Specific features of urban geosystems in the Kaliningrad Region.- Environmental Features of Water Sources in the Kaliningrad Region.- Formation and Re-Distribution of the River Runoff in the Catchment of Pregolya River.- Hydrobiological Characteristics of Water Bodies of the Kaliningrad Region.- The Structure and Composition of Biological Communities in the Prgolya River (Vistula Lagoon, The Baltic Sea).- Phytoplankton Community of Small Rivers of the Pregolya River Basin.- Flora and vegetation of the small rivers of the Pregolya River system in the Kaliningrad Region.- The protection conditions of the groundwater against pollution in the Kaliningrad region.- Current Status of the Lake Vistytis in the Kaliningrad Region.- Specially Protected Natural Areas of the Kaliningrad Region.- The Reduction in the Beach Area as the Main Limiting Factor for Sustainable Tourism Development (case for the Kaliningrad Oblast).- Rare and Protected Macrophytes and Semi-Aquatic Plants of the Flora of the Kaliningrad Region.- Conclusions.