In this work we performed a complex geographical analysis of the Bovan Lake
basin, Serbia, as well as an analysis of the physical, chemical and
biological parameters of water reservoir during a one-year period. The basic
sanitary characteristics and physical, chemical and biological parameters,
necessary for understanding locality conditions, were studied, and the
saprobity index, class of quality, index O/H, degree of saprobity, degree of
trophicity and category based on the phosphatase activity index (PAI), were
determined. Our results classify the ecosystem as polytrophic. The degree of
saprobity is oligosaprobic - beta mesosaprobic, with a catarobic degree in
winter, classifying the water as III - IV class of quality. Due to the
presence of organic residues, a domination of heterotrophic bacteria in
comparison to oligotrophic bacteria is evident. The ability of
autopurification is weak. The results indicate the need for continual
monitoring of the water quality and environmental protection of Bovan Lake.
The study aimed to investigate the physico-chemical properties as well as phytoplankton and bacterial community diversity of Bovan Lake reservoir in Serbia to gain insight into the seasonal dynamic of water quality. All analyses were performed at three localities and water depths in spring, summer, autumn, and winter 2019. Seven phytoplankton phyla comprising 139 taxa were detected at all three localities (Chlorophyta 58%, Bacillariophyta 14%, Cyanobacteria 9%, Chrysophyta 5%, Dinophyta 5%, Euglenophyta 5%, and Cryptophyta 4%). Winter 2019 was characterized by the presence of 36 unique species in all phyla except Euglenophyta. Bacterial diversity analyses showed that Proteobacteria, Actinobacteria, Bacteroidetes, Cyanobacteria, and Verrucomicrobia dominated the water intake locality at all three water depths (0.5, 10, and 20 m below the surface). In general, the physico-chemical parameters, phytoplankton, and bacterial community composition depended on the season and the water depth and showed that Bovan Lake was of satisfactory ecological status and water quality at all localities, and meets the needs for all intended purposes.
In this work we performed a geographical analysis of the Moravica spring locality in the Sokobanjska Moravica drainage basin in Serbia, as well as an analysis of the physical, chemical, and biological parameters of the water during a one-year period. The basic sanitary characteristics and physical, chemical, and biological parameters, necessary for understanding locality conditions, were studied, and the saprobity index, class of quality, O/H index, degree of saprobity, degree of trophicity, and category based on the phosphatase activity index (PAI) were determined. Our results point to the need for continual monitoring of the water quality in the spring locality
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