The 15 - cm layer of bottom sediments of the Lake Bukowo was examined. Organic sediments make up to 32% of the Lake Bukowo bottom surface, the mixed sediments - 52% and the sandy ones - 16%. Bottom sediments of this lake displayed a high content of organic matter ca. 28%, nitrogen ca. l. 2%, silica 65% and phosphorus 0.9%. Nitrogen and phosphorus were deposit into sediments in the main form of organic compounds. These sediments were characterized by low content of metals (average: Ca 1%, Mg 0.8 %, Fe 1.3% and Al 1.1%). The pollution of Lake Bukowo increased comparison to 1987.
The content of heavy metals in peat soils of north part of Słupsk Region was low. Enrichment factors for Cd, Zn and Mn indicates on their anthropogenic origin in studied peat soils, and for Cr and Ni - natural origin. However copper may be of anthropogenic or natural origin depending on location. The farther from sea peat soils are situated the higher concentration of those metals is.