During the field work that has started, it is planned to study the species composition and distribution of aquatic biological resources, establish the presence of habitats for anadromous and semi-anadromous fish species, collect hydrobiological (phytoplankton, zooplankton, zoobenthos) samples and water and soil samples to assess the state of the fish food supply and their habitat.
The research will be conducted in the Krasnodar Reservoir and upstream of the Kuban River to the city of Kropotkin. Fixed and drift gill nets, a fry drag, depth gauges, oximeters and other modern scientific equipment will be used to carry out the expeditionary work.
As the head of the expedition, head of the Azov estuary sector V.I. Petrashov, noted: “During the work, for the first time in the last decade, up-to-date data will be obtained on the role of the middle reaches of the Kuban River as a feeding and reproduction site for valuable migratory fish species in the Azov Sea basin.”
Press service of VNIRO
