Structural Organization of Phytoperiphyton and Macrozoobenthos Communities of Rivers on the Southern Coast of Lake Onega
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https://doi.org/10.52575/2712-9047-2026-8-1-72-91Keywords:
rivers, species composition, diatom algae, benthic invertebrates, abundance, saprobity, ecologyAbstract
The article presents the results of a study of phytoperiphyton and macrozoobenthos in rivers on the southern coast of Lake Onega. Key factors determining their distribution and community structure are described. The authors analysed physicochemical water parameters, as well as hydrographic and hydrological characteristics. The findings have revealed 80 algal taxa (four divisions), with diatoms prevailing in abundance (Bacillariophyta, up to 97%, Melosira varians and Aulacoseira islandica dominating), while filamentous greens (Cladophora glomerata) dominate in biomass. The algal biomass ranges between 0.01 and 12 µg/cm2, with the abundance varying from 0.1 × 104 to 270 × 104 cells/cm2. The macrozoobenthos comprises 122 invertebrate species, of which 92 are insects. Abundance: 640–5,275 ind./m2 (mean 2,547.1; median 1,900). Biomass: 0.17–30.0 g/m2 (mean 9.73; median 3.62). Aphelocheirus aestivalis (Hemiptera) and Hydropsyche contubernalis (Trichoptera) dominate in rapids, while Chironomidae (Stictochironomus crassiforceps, Cladotanytarsus sp.) and Ephemeroptera (Ephemera vulgata) prevail in pools. Based on the Sládeček and TDI indices, the streams were classified as oligosaprobic (clean); however, the saprobity index values (1.51–2.50) corresponded to β-mesosaprobic conditions (moderate pollution). The community structure is determined by the hydrographic and hydrological characteristics of the sites under study.
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