Ecological peculiarities of periphyton and zoobenthos of freshwater ecosystems of the Khibiny massif (the Kola Peninsula)

• Published in: Vestnik MGTU
• Main Authors: Denisov D. B., Val'kova S. A., Kashulin N. A.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: Russian
• Published: Murmansk State Technical University 2016
• Subjects: General Works; A; Khibiny; Kola Peninsula; kola peninsula
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.21443/1560-9278-2016-1/2-165-175; https://doaj.org/article/834273760c9e4f61b342ae4a163dc34b

Freshwater ecosystems of the Khibiny massif have been investigated. The differences in species composition and community structure of zoobenthos and algae periphyton have been revealed depending on the hydrological and geochemical factors as well as the level of anthropogenic impact. The apatite industries waste waters effects on aquatic ecosystems have been analyzed using the "basin approach"; the main factors of the aquatic organisms function in different parts of a particular watershed depending on the type of terrain, the structure of river valleys, vegetation and soil, as well as hydrological and geochemical features have been determined. The ways of transformation of species composition, abundance and taxonomic diversity of aquatic organisms in places of receipt of the apatite mines waters, sewage treatment plants, and flowing wells have been discussed