NUTRIENT MANAGEMENT IN THE DANUBE BASIN AND ITS IMPACT ON THE BLACK SEA. FINAL REPORT-DANUBS

Mismanagement of nutrients in the Danube Basin has led to severe ecological problems: the deterioration of groundwater resources and the eutrophication of rivers, lakes and especially the Black Sea. These problems are directly related to social and economic issues (e.g. drinking water supply, tourism and fishery as affected sectors; agriculture, nutrition, industry and waste water management as drivers). In order to recommend proper management for the protection of the water system in the Danube Basin and the Black Sea, an interdisciplinary analysis of the Danube catchment area, the Danube River system and the mixing zone of the Danube River in the North-Western Black Sea needs to be carried out.