Abstract:Today, biological indication methods are recognized as highly effective, since they allow to directly assess the state of the ecosystem and its individual components. Even casual examining of hydrobionts can provide fast and reliable information on water quality. The rivers Kutum and Tsarev located on the territory of the city of Astrakhan were selected as objects of research. Samples of zooplankton collected in the fall of 2016 and 2017 served as research material. Organisms belonging to different zones of sa… Show more
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