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Balance of average annual fresh water inflow into the Adriatic Sea

The Adriatic Sea integral drainage area (about 250 000 km^2) and the integral annual inflow of fresh water, as that from surrounding countries- Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Monte negro, Albania-and Italy have been determined, respectively. The inflow is also reported separately for rivers, groundwater, submarine spring and runoff. Average integral fresh water inflow is about 5500 m^3/s, while the inflow from rivers amounts to nearly 3900 m^3/s. The Adriatic Sea is a great source of clean fresh water for the Mediterranean Sea, transportation taking place during sea-current cyclic movement. The littoral waters are enrich with oxygen, and the environmental quality is improved.

Adriatic Sea; inflow of fresh water; environmental quality; fresh water balance

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