Hydrobiological effects of gathering reindeer at an arctic lake in Russia

For the separation of reindeer, animals are collected on the shore of lake Layato (67 60'N, 56 E) about one month in every summer. Feces and urine produced by the herd are washed directly into the lake, which results in changes in the water quality and lake biota. When for instance in 1991 the...

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Published in:Rangifer
Main Authors: Yana Kuzmina, Yulia Leshko
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Septentrio Academic Publishing 2002
Subjects:
reindeer gathering
eutrophication
pollution
species composition
zoobenthos
Animal culture
SF1-1100
Arctic
Arctic Lake
Rangifer
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.7557/2.22.4.1669
https://doaj.org/article/41467b592c8041408e9c8ff7f9e4a438
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Summary:For the separation of reindeer, animals are collected on the shore of lake Layato (67 60'N, 56 E) about one month in every summer. Feces and urine produced by the herd are washed directly into the lake, which results in changes in the water quality and lake biota. When for instance in 1991 the herd numbered about 1000 animals, ammonium concentrations and zoobenthic biomass increased markedly after the period of separation.

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