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Hydrobiological Journal
HYD
0018-8166
46
4
2010
Biological Indication of Ecological Status of the Water Bodies within Kiev City Boundaries
3-24
10.1615/HydrobJ.v46.i4.10
V. D.
Romanenko
Institute of Hydrobiology, National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, Kiev, Ukraine
A. V.
Liashenko
Institute of Hydrobiology, National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, Kiev, Ukraine
S. A.
Afanasyev
Institute of Hydrobiology, National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, Kiev, Ukraine
Ye. Ye.
Zorina-Sakharova
Institute of Hydrobiology, National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, Kiev, Ukraine
biological indication
water bodies
macroinvertebrates
biological diversity
reference conditions
On the basis of a series of indexes and quantitative characteristics of benthic and phytophilous macroinvertebrate communities, including diversity, criterial assessment of the water bodies located within boundaries of Kyiv city has been carried out. Possibility has been shown to find numerical values of reference characteristics in order to carry out comparative assessment of the water bodies’ status. Typology of the water bodies has been given and reference characteristics of key biological elements for each type have been suggested.
Biotopic Distribution of Periphyton in the Cooling Pond of the Khmelnitskiy NPS
25-38
10.1615/HydrobJ.v46.i4.20
A. A.
Protasov
Institute of Biodiversity and Ecosystem Studies of Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Sofia, Bulgaria; Institute of Hydrobiology, National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, Kyiv, 04210, Ukraine
S. P.
Babariga
Institute of Hydrobiology, National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, Kiev, Ukraine
A. A.
Sylaieva
Institute of Hydrobiology, National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, Kyiv, 04210, Ukraine
periphyton
Dreissena
biotope
cooling pond
nuclear power station
Data on the distribution of periphyton in the cooling pond of the Khmelnitskiy NPS are given in the paper. The peculiarities of the distribution of Dreissena, other invertebrates, and filamentous algae in various biotopes are discussed.
Express-Method of Determination of Age Composition of the Black Sea Sprat Catches
39-44
10.1615/HydrobJ.v46.i4.30
Ye. B.
Mel'nikova
Institute of Biology of South Seas National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, Sevastopol', Ukraine
the Black Sea sprat
age-length key
age structure
law of normal distribution
Method of determination of populations’ age structure based on normal fish size distribution within the same age group has been proposed. Proposed method is simple and can be used in express-analysis of the fish catches age composition. The experimental studies confirmed possibility to use the proposed method to determine age structure of the commercial fish stocks.
Algae Cenoses of Microphytobenthos in the Dnieper Reservoirs and in the Dnieper-Bug Estuarine Region
45-66
10.1615/HydrobJ.v46.i4.40
O. P.
Oksiyuk
Institute of Hydrobiology, National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, Kiev, Ukraine
O. A.
Davydov
Institute of Hydrobiology of NAS of Ukraine, 12 Geroev Stalingrada St., Kiev 04210, Ukraine
algae cenoses
microphytobenthos
physical and chemical conditions
the Dnieper reservoirs
the Dnieper-Bug estuarine region
It has been found that in the Dnieper reservoirs, in the lower reaches of the Dnieper River, in the Southern Bug River, and in the Dnieper-Bug liman the formation of typical algae cenoses of microphytobenthos depends on the character of bottom sediments, and also on hydrodynamic factors. Characteristics of ecological and morphological structure of benthic algae cenoses, of the number of their species, and of the quantitative indices of their development under reference physical and chemical conditions are given in the paper.
Accumulation of Heavy Metals by Anodonta anatina (L.) in the Place of Household Sewage Release in the River Ecosystem
67-77
10.1615/HydrobJ.v46.i4.50
D. V.
Lukashov
Kyiv National University Kyiv, Ukraine
sewage
heavy metals
Bivalvia
Accumulation of Ni, Zn, and Cu by soft tissues of Anodonta anatina (L.) was studied in the place of sewage release into the Dnieper River (the municipal wastewater treatment plant of Kiev) and into the Desna River (the municipal wastewater treatment plant of Chernigov). It has been shown that the content of Ni and Zn in mollusks reflects dynamics of metal concentration in the water downstream of the place of sewage release. The content of organic matter in bottom sediments influences the process of Cu accumulation by mollusks. Higher concentrations of Zn, Ni, and Cu in mollusks are registered within the distance of more than 9 km away from the place of sewage release. Thus, mollusks are sensitive indicators of the influx of non-purified sewage into river ecosystems.
Physiological-Biochemical Response of Fish to the Pesticide Effect (a Review)
78-87
10.1615/HydrobJ.v46.i4.60
L. O.
Gorbatiuk
Institute of Hydrobiology
National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine
Kyiv, Ukraine
fishes
pesticides
toxicity
metabolism
enzyme activity
genetic apparatus
immune system
reproductive function
adaptation
Paper deals with new literature data on some biochemical and physiological aspects of pesticide toxicity for fishes. Information on the pesticide effect on protein, lipid and carbohydrate metabolism, activity of enzymes, genetic apparatus, hematological indexes, immune status, reproductive function and elements of vital functions of fishes have been analyzed. The issues of forming of fish adaptation to the pesticide pollution of the water bodies have been considered.
Accumulation of 137Cs by Leuciscus cephalus (L.)†
88-98
10.1615/HydrobJ.v46.i4.70
O. L.
Zarubin
Institute of Nuclear Research, National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, Kiev, Ukraine
cooling pond of the Chernobyl NPS
the Kanev Reservoir
Leuciscus cephalus
137Cs accumulation
137Cs content
The influence of various factors on the accumulation of 137Cs by Leuciscus cephalus (L.) occurring in the cooling pond of the Chernobyl NPS, in the Pripyat River, and in the Kanev Reservoir was studied in 1987–2007. It has been found that the temperature of water and the age of specimens are the main factors influencing the content of 137Cs in L. cephalus in water bodies similar in the degree of their radioactive contamination.
Effect of Microwave Irradiation on Growth and Photoluminescence Efficiency of the Green Alga Chlamydomonas actinochloris
99-104
10.1615/HydrobJ.v46.i4.80
O. O.
Grigorieva
Taras Shevchenko Kiev National University, Kiev, Ukraine
M. A.
Berezovskaya
Taras Shevchenko Kiev National University, Kiev, Ukraine
O. I.
Datsenko
Taras Shevchenko Kiev National University, Kiev, Ukraine
algae
microwave irradiation
photoluminescence
Paper deals with the effect of the microwave irradiation of decimeter diapason on the green alga Chlamydomonas actinochloris Deason et Bold. Cells number dynamics and changes of luminescence spectra of samples after irradiation was studied. Dependence of these parameters on physiological state of the studied objects and radiation dose was revealed. Stimulating effect of the certain irradiation conditions was noted.