ENRICHMENT AND DISTRIBUTION OF ANIONIC DETERGENTS AND PHOSPHORUS IN THE COASTAL WATERS OF THE EASTERN ADRIATIC

The paper presents long-term observation of anionic detergents (AD) an d phosphates (PO4-P) in waters of the Eastern Adriatic. Annual means o f AD and PO4-P have shown that AD values are considerably higher (even double) in the vicinity of Sibenik and Split than elsewhere and up to ten times comparing with the open sea station. Higher PO4-P concentra tions at the same stations point to the strong impact of urban and ind ustrial effluents on the receiving environment.