HYDROBIOLOGICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF SOME SMALL LAKES IN THE NORTHERN TAIGA ZONE (KOLA PENINSULA)

Abstract

The paper summarizes the results of integrated study of current state of freshwater biota of small water bodies, located in the area of ‘Fedorova tundra’ intrusion. A list of species composition is given, quantitative and structural indicators of phytoplankton, zooplankton, zoobenthos and fish are assessed. Size-weight, age and sex structure of dominant ichthyofauna are estimated. The obtained results can be used as the reference values for further monitoring of the ecological status of the water bodies.

Keywords

• kola peninsula
• small lakes
• northern taiga
• phytoplankton
• zooplankton
• zoobenthos
• fish fauna