Characteristics of water level fluctuations in Polish lakes – a review of the literature / Charakterystyka wahań poziomu wody w jeziorach polskich – przegląd piśmiennictwa

Kutyła, Sebastian

doi:10.2478/oszn-2014-0011

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“…Species with contribution in the total phytoplankton biomass higher than 50% were considered as dominants; those with contribution from 25% to 49% as subdominants; and with contribution from 10 to 24% as accompanying taxa. Phytoplankton of Lake Syczyńskie was analysed based on published data (Toporowska & Pawlik-Skowrońska, 2011, 2014. The phytoplankton composition was categorized in terms of phytoplankton "functional" assemblages (Padisák et al, 2006;Reynolds et al, 2002).…”

Section: Phytoplankton Collection and Analysesmentioning

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Impact of lake‐catchment processes on phytoplankton community structure in temperate shallow lakes

2018

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Research on lake-catchment and biological processes is still innovative. Few reports on this topic exist in the scientific literature. This paper presents species richness, diversity, biomass composition of phytoplankton, and occurrence of cyanobacterial blooms in relation to complex lake-catchment processes in four shallow lakes. The results revealed that phytoplankton species richness increased with increasing lake trophic state, whereas the opposite relationship was observed for phytoplankton biodiversity. In less eutrophic and deeper lakes, the majority of dominant taxa were representatives of mixed, meso to eutrophic small-and medium-sized lakes. In highly eutrophic lakes, the dominant taxa were common representatives of shallow, very rich in nutrients, turbid, mix layers, and eu-hypertrophic environments. Redundancy analysis showed that lake depth, flushing time, and conductivity were the most significant factors for phytoplankton development and composition. The hypertrophic, polimictic, and flow-through Lake Syczyńskie was the most dynamic ecosystem among the lakes. Water mixing and high concentrations of P-PO 4 were beneficial for heavy blooms of the cyanobacterium Planktothrix agardhii observed in Lake Syczyńskie despite the high rate of water exchange. Contrary to the findings of some previous studies, P. agardhii seems to be resistant to flushing at very high loads and concentrations of nutrients (mostly of P-PO 4 and N-NO 3 ). Phytoplankton assemblages reflected the lakes' habitats, trophic status, and lake-catchment processes and revealed complex factors that influenced the lakes' functioning. The use of phytoplankton as an indicator of lake-catchment processes may help understand ecosystem dynamics, essential for the proper selection of management practices protecting aquatic systems against eutrophication.

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Section: Phytoplankton Collection and Analysesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Impact of lake‐catchment processes on phytoplankton community structure in temperate shallow lakes

2018

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“…It can be a stress factor for the prokaryotic community and can also contribute to carrying the pollution from the swimming area back to the river. In addition, on Żarnowieckie Lake a pumped-storage hydroelectric power plant is located, which determines the constant variability of water level in this reservoir (Kutyła 2015). Behind the lake, at point P3, the number of prokaryotic cells was larger than at the sampling site before the lake.…”

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Bączkowska,

Kalinowska,

Ronda

et al. 2021

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The area of the Coastal Landscape Park (CLP) due to its location is extremely attractive touristic area. In the summer season, a significant increase in population density is observed, which influences surface water quality. Large numbers of tourists generate an increased amount of municipal wastewater, being treated in local treatment plants and discharged into rivers and streams. The paper presents preliminary research from summer 2016 on three watercourses ending in the Baltic Sea: Piaśnica, Karwianka and Czarna Wda rivers. It is a part of a long-term project conducted in CLP to assess surface waters quality. The scope of research included measurements of in situ parameters (temperature, conductivity, pH, dissolved oxygen). Chemical Oxygen Demand was determined using a spectrophotometer. Ion chromatography was used to determine ions concentrations (including biogenic compounds). Sanitary state of watercourses was assessed based on fecal coliforms abundance, which number was determined by the cultivation method. The determination of microbiological parameters such as: prokaryotic cell abundance expressed as total cells number (TCN), prokaryotic cell biovolume expressed as average cell volume (ACV), the prokaryotic biomass (PB) and prokaryotic cell morphotype diversity was determined using epifluorescence microscopy method. Results showed that water quality of Piaśnica and Czarna Wda rivers were affected by discharged treated wastewater. In the case of Karwianka River, the main pollution source could be surface runoff from fields and unregulated sewage management in this area. The conducted research confirmed the urgent need for better protection of this area to conserve both its ecosystem and value for tourism.

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Hydromorphological assessment of Polish lakes: Elaborating the Lake Habitat Survey for Polish Lakes (LHS_PL) method and determining ecologically based boundary values for lake classification

2021

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The Lake Habitat Survey for Polish Lakes (LHS_PL) is a method for the hydromorphological investigation of lakes employed for the assessment of the ecological status of surface water bodies in Poland. It was developed based on the British Lake Habitat Survey method. In 2015, after almost a decade of work on the adaptation, the LHS method was finally adjusted to Polish conditions, and since 2016, it has been implemented in the State Environmental Monitoring programme. This paper presents the assumptions and evolution of the method and the approach for determining boundary values for the high/good (H/G) and good/less than good (G/LTG) ecological status classes. The method involves the assessment of the morphological features of the lake and anthropogenic pressures at 10 observation plots as well as the analysis of hydrological alterations and anthropogenic activities within the lake basin and the entire catchment area. The data collected in the field are used to calculate the index of lake hydromorphological alteration, that is, the Lake Habitat Modification Score for Polish Lakes (LHMS_PL). The LHMS_PL values range from 0 to 144, where 0 means no modification and 144 refers to a hydromorphologically highly modified state. The boundary values for the H/G and G/LTG status classes have been determined using the quartile method based on the relationship between hydromorphological modifications of lakes and the condition of the phytoplankton and macrophyte communities therein.

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Characteristics of water level fluctuations in Polish lakes – a review of the literature / Charakterystyka wahań poziomu wody w jeziorach polskich – przegląd piśmiennictwa

Cited by 7 publications

References 13 publications

Impact of lake‐catchment processes on phytoplankton community structure in temperate shallow lakes

Impact of lake‐catchment processes on phytoplankton community structure in temperate shallow lakes

Archives of Environmental Protection

Hydromorphological assessment of Polish lakes: Elaborating the Lake Habitat Survey for Polish Lakes (LHS_PL) method and determining ecologically based boundary values for lake classification

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