Spring monitoring studies of the habitat of aquatic biological resources of Lake Ilmen
10 June 2024

Spring monitoring studies of the habitat of aquatic biological resources of Lake Ilmen

In May - early June, specialists from the Novgorod and St. Petersburg branches of the All-Russian Research Institute of Fisheries and Oceanography (VNIRO) conducted spring comprehensive field studies on Lake Ilmen, as part of the state monitoring of aquatic biological resources and their habitat in inland waters.
 
Seasonal research is traditionally carried out at 10 permanent stations in the lake’s water area. During the voyages, hydrobiological, microbiological and hydrochemical samples were taken to determine the composition and distribution of food hydrobionts - zooplankton, zoobenthos, the level of development and productivity of phytoplankton, environmental quality and assessment of chemical water pollution, as well as the collection of primary hydrological data and other information characterizing the environment habitat of aquatic biological resources.
 
Branch specialists have begun desk processing of field materials, based on the results of which recommendations will be prepared for the effective use of the fishery reservoir.
 
VNIRO press service