MONITORING OF PHYTOPLANKTON STATUS IN LAKE SEVAN (ARMENIA) IN 2018

Authors

  • A.A. Hovsepyan Scientific Center of Zoology and Hydroecology of NAS of the Republic of Armenia
  • A.S. Mamyan Scientific Center of Zoology and Hydroecology of NAS of the Republic of Armenia
  • T.G. Khachikyan Scientific Center of Zoology and Hydroecology of NAS of the Republic of Armenia
  • I.V. Tikhonova Limnological Institute of Siberian Branch of RAS, Irkutsk, Russia
  • O.I. Belykh Limnological Institute of Siberian Branch of RAS, Irkutsk, Russia
  • G.A. Gevorgyan Scientific Center of Zoology and Hydroecology of NAS of the Republic of Armenia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.46991/PYSU:B/2019.53.3.206

Keywords:

Lake Sevan, phytoplankton, nutrients, ecological management

Abstract

The current status of phytoplankton community in Lake Sevan (LS) was investigated. Water samples for phytoplankton and mineral phosphorus analyses were collected seasonally (spring–fall) in 2018. The results of the study showed that the unstabilized processes and nutrient pollution of the lake ecosystem led to bluegreen algae bloom in July. All of this caused ecological and toxicological risks to the lake ecosystem and the environment and may lead to further algal blooms in LS.

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Published

2019-12-18

How to Cite

Hovsepyan, A.A., A.S. Mamyan, T.G. Khachikyan, I.V. Tikhonova, O.I. Belykh, and G.A. Gevorgyan. 2019. “MONITORING OF PHYTOPLANKTON STATUS IN LAKE SEVAN (ARMENIA) IN 2018”. Proceedings of the YSU B: Chemical and Biological Sciences 53 (3 (250):206-11. https://doi.org/10.46991/PYSU:B/2019.53.3.206.

Issue

Vol. 53 No. 3 (250) (2019)

Section

Biology

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