Title: Effect of Limiting Abiotic Factors on the Distribution of Plants in Aquatic Ecosystems of the Southern Part of the Ob-Irtysh Interfluve
Abstract:The flora of more than 355 different-type lakes, 18 medium and minor rivers and numerous ponds and intermittent water bodies was studied using stationary and route methods. All of the water bodies in ...The flora of more than 355 different-type lakes, 18 medium and minor rivers and numerous ponds and intermittent water bodies was studied using stationary and route methods. All of the water bodies in the southern Ob-Irtysh interfluves are distributed rather evenly as regards both latitude and longitude. The influence of limiting abiotic factors on the plants was studied. Data on the types of soils, salinity and vegetation depth of aquatic plants as functions of water transparency (by the Secchi disk) were obtained. Also, the active water reaction against the colorimetric pH scale was determined. Altogether, more than 280 water samples were taken. The hydro chemical analysis was performed in the field using a PHT-028 conduct meter, a universal monitor for measuring water quality (Kelilong) and in the Laboratory for Hydro chemical Research (Institute for Water and Environmental Problems, Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Barnaul). It was shown that ecological studies of aquatic and coastal aquatic plants are of theoretical value for the development of general plant ecology and also create grounds for solving practical tasks, first of all, for elucidating the ecological role of aquatic and coastal aquatic plants and their direct use in the restoration of aquatic ecosystems.Read More
Publication Year: 2013
Publication Date: 2013-01-01
Language: en
Type: article
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