Nutrient enrichment and its effect on the phytoplankton community of Hrazdan River in the Yerevan District, Republic of Armenia

Abstract

The phytoplankton community and nutrient enrichment of Hrazdan River have been studied in the Yerevan District, Republic of Armenia. Water was sampled in spring and summer of 2019. The content of phosphate, ammonium, and nitrite ions were significantly higher downstream of the Yerevan District compared to the stations located upstream. The latter were characterized by higher abundance of diatoms (Melosira varians and Rhoicosphenia curvata), while Oscillatoria limnetica, O. chlorina, and Anabaena sphaerica dominated downstream, reflecting different eutrophic state of the river parts.