Periphyton Morphofunctional Indicators in the Danube's Avandelta: Long-Term Assessment of Ecological Status
Author: Galyna Minicheva, Anna Marinets
Redactor: Teubner K., Trichkova T., Cvijanović D. (Editors of IAD Proceedings)
Year: 2023
Country: Austria / Ukraine
Language: English
Type: Text Document
Keywords: periphyton, ecological status, Danube River, water quality, macroalgae, phytobenthos, morphofunctional indicators, EU Water Framework Directive, Black Sea Basin
Description: This scientific article presents results of an 18-year hydrobiological monitoring study (2004–2021) conducted in the Ukrainian part of the Danube’s avandelta. The authors assess the ecological status of this transitional river-sea zone using morphofunctional indicators of periphyton communities attached to artificial substrates (navigation buoys). The research demonstrates the correlation between Danube runoff volume and shifts in periphyton structure and ecological quality classes, applying EU Water Framework Directive standards.
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