RESEARCHES OF THE KHARANORSK RESERVOIR ECOSYSTEM ACCORDING TO THE OUTCOMES OF THE PLANKTON PRIMARY PRODUCTION ASSESSMENT

This article presents the results of the assessment of production and destruction processes in the ecosystem of the Kharanorsk reservoir-cooler, used as a cooling pond of the Kharanorsk hydroelectric power station. The content of dissolved oxygen in the water of the reservoir is subject to seasonal...

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Main Author: Gazhit Ts. Tsybekmitova
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Language:Russian
Published: Russian Research Institute for Water Resources Integrated Management and Protection (RosNIIVKh) 2021-02-01
Series:Водное хозяйство России: проблемы, технологии, управление
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description This article presents the results of the assessment of production and destruction processes in the ecosystem of the Kharanorsk reservoir-cooler, used as a cooling pond of the Kharanorsk hydroelectric power station. The content of dissolved oxygen in the water of the reservoir is subject to seasonal dynamics corresponding to biochemical processes occurring in the reservoir. In spring and autumn, the concentration of dissolved oxygen is in the range from 12.6 to 14.2 mg / L. We attribute the decrease in oxygen content in the summer month to 9.6 mg / L with an increase in air temperature and with the thermal effect of thermal power plants, which in total lead to an intensification of the processes of biochemical decomposition of organic and oxidation of mineral substances. High production capabilities of the ecosystem in both the central and littoral zones were found in July in the surface horizons of the water column (3.53 mgO2 / L – littoral; 3.92 mgO2 / L – center). The formation of organic matter in the direction “surface horizon - bottom layers” of the water column in the central zone decreases due to a decrease in the transparency of the water column. The cessation of the production of organic matter by phytoplankton in the bottom layers of the littoral zone we associate with the competitive relationship of bottom organisms in the use of nutrients. It has been established that the rate of daily production increases from April to July and begins to fall in October, but remains high relative to spring indicators in both the central and littoral zones of the reservoir. The studies are necessary for subsequent environmental monitoring studies, as well as for making managerial decisions to maintain the sustainability of the reservoir ecosystem.
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spelling doaj-art-4f365530a6d34624b419f99b5225b66e2025-02-04T17:07:01ZrusRussian Research Institute for Water Resources Integrated Management and Protection (RosNIIVKh)Водное хозяйство России: проблемы, технологии, управление1999-45082686-82532021-02-01425410.35567/1999-4508-2021-1-3RESEARCHES OF THE KHARANORSK RESERVOIR ECOSYSTEM ACCORDING TO THE OUTCOMES OF THE PLANKTON PRIMARY PRODUCTION ASSESSMENTGazhit Ts. TsybekmitovaThis article presents the results of the assessment of production and destruction processes in the ecosystem of the Kharanorsk reservoir-cooler, used as a cooling pond of the Kharanorsk hydroelectric power station. The content of dissolved oxygen in the water of the reservoir is subject to seasonal dynamics corresponding to biochemical processes occurring in the reservoir. In spring and autumn, the concentration of dissolved oxygen is in the range from 12.6 to 14.2 mg / L. We attribute the decrease in oxygen content in the summer month to 9.6 mg / L with an increase in air temperature and with the thermal effect of thermal power plants, which in total lead to an intensification of the processes of biochemical decomposition of organic and oxidation of mineral substances. High production capabilities of the ecosystem in both the central and littoral zones were found in July in the surface horizons of the water column (3.53 mgO2 / L – littoral; 3.92 mgO2 / L – center). The formation of organic matter in the direction “surface horizon - bottom layers” of the water column in the central zone decreases due to a decrease in the transparency of the water column. The cessation of the production of organic matter by phytoplankton in the bottom layers of the littoral zone we associate with the competitive relationship of bottom organisms in the use of nutrients. It has been established that the rate of daily production increases from April to July and begins to fall in October, but remains high relative to spring indicators in both the central and littoral zones of the reservoir. The studies are necessary for subsequent environmental monitoring studies, as well as for making managerial decisions to maintain the sustainability of the reservoir ecosystem.kharanorsk reservoir-coolertrans-baikal kraycooling pondhydroelectric power stationaquatic ecosystemplankton productionorganic matter destruction
spellingShingle Gazhit Ts. Tsybekmitova
RESEARCHES OF THE KHARANORSK RESERVOIR ECOSYSTEM ACCORDING TO THE OUTCOMES OF THE PLANKTON PRIMARY PRODUCTION ASSESSMENT
Водное хозяйство России: проблемы, технологии, управление
kharanorsk reservoir-cooler
trans-baikal kray
cooling pond
hydroelectric power station
aquatic ecosystem
plankton production
organic matter destruction
title RESEARCHES OF THE KHARANORSK RESERVOIR ECOSYSTEM ACCORDING TO THE OUTCOMES OF THE PLANKTON PRIMARY PRODUCTION ASSESSMENT
title_full RESEARCHES OF THE KHARANORSK RESERVOIR ECOSYSTEM ACCORDING TO THE OUTCOMES OF THE PLANKTON PRIMARY PRODUCTION ASSESSMENT
title_fullStr RESEARCHES OF THE KHARANORSK RESERVOIR ECOSYSTEM ACCORDING TO THE OUTCOMES OF THE PLANKTON PRIMARY PRODUCTION ASSESSMENT
title_full_unstemmed RESEARCHES OF THE KHARANORSK RESERVOIR ECOSYSTEM ACCORDING TO THE OUTCOMES OF THE PLANKTON PRIMARY PRODUCTION ASSESSMENT
title_short RESEARCHES OF THE KHARANORSK RESERVOIR ECOSYSTEM ACCORDING TO THE OUTCOMES OF THE PLANKTON PRIMARY PRODUCTION ASSESSMENT
title_sort researches of the kharanorsk reservoir ecosystem according to the outcomes of the plankton primary production assessment
topic kharanorsk reservoir-cooler
trans-baikal kray
cooling pond
hydroelectric power station
aquatic ecosystem
plankton production
organic matter destruction
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