Gyttja or sapropel? | Gitija vai sapropelis?
2021
Meskis, S., Latvia Univ. of Life Sciences and Technologies, Jelgava (Latvia). Faculty of Agriculture | Vircava, I., Latvia Univ. of Life Sciences and Technologies, Jelgava (Latvia). Faculty of Agriculture | Karpovics, A., Latvia Univ. of Life Sciences and Technologies, Jelgava (Latvia). Faculty of Agriculture
Over the last decade, the sapropel as a mineral deposit has been increasingly mentioned in connection with various fields of economic activities. However, the term “gyttja” often appears alongside in the literature. What is similar and different between these terms? To find out this, the aim of the research is to understand the correctness and origin of the use of the terms “sapropel” and “gyttja” by analysing the scientific literature. As a result, a question whether sapropel and gyttja are synonymous arises. No unambiguous answer was found, as in Latvia the difference between the terms “sapropel” and “gyttja” is determined not by the meaning of the word, but by its application: the term “sapropel” is associated with the economic usage as a mineral resource, but the term “gyttja” is used in the academic language.
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