Hydrological and ecological survey of the Matrosskaya River (Paramushir Island, northern Kuril Islands, Sakhalin Region)

Abstract

The Matrosskaya, a small river on Paramushir Island (northern Kuril Islands), was surveyed in August 2022. The main hydrological and chemical parameters of the river water are presented; the morphological structure of the river bed and the granulometric composition of bottom sediments are characterized. Potential suitability of the river for the spawning of pacific salmon is discussed.

Keywords

• paramushir island
• matrosskaya river
• waterfall
• river hydrology
• bottom sediments
• pacific salmon
• spawning ground