The main objectives of the research are:
- assessment of the number and biomass of commercial fish stocks
- assessment of the safety of fisheries for consumers
- assessment of the state of the fish food supply (phytoplankton, zooplankton, zoobenthos)
- study of the hydrochemical regime and assessment of the quality of the aquatic biological resources habitat
During the voyage, ichthyological, hydrological, hydrochemical, toxicological and hydrobiological observations will be carried out on the station grid.
The samples collected will be delivered to the specialized laboratories of the branches, where specialists will conduct office processing of the data obtained.
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