Influence of Heated Waters Discharge on Zooplankton of Various Cooling Ponds of Nuclear Power Stations

Kulakov, D. V.; Makushenko, M. Ye.; Vereshchagina, Ye. A.

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“…This is related to the quantity and quality of the post-cooling waters that discharged into the river system which resulted in the decrease in abundance and diversity of mesozooplankton particularly at stations II and VI in comparison to other stations. The impact of the discharge of thermal power generation plant post-cooling waters on zooplankton diversity, spatial distribution, and abundance have been stated in many studies (Gromova and Protasov, 2017;Hillbricht-Ilkowska and Zdanowski, 1989;Kulakov et al, 2018;Tunowski, 2009;Zdanowski, 1988). According to Zdanowski and Prusik (1994), the changes in thermal regimes and chemical composition of waters have significant impacts on the metabolism of planktonic organisms.…”

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Mesozooplankton of the Damietta Branch, River Nile, Egypt.

El-Tohamy¹,

Abdel-Baki²

2019

Egypt. J. of Aquatic Biolo. and Fish.

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River was studied to assess the impacts caused by human activities. The sampling was done monthly at seven stations during October 2013-September 2014. A plankton ring net with 180 µm mesh size was used to avoid the bias toward the collection of smaller mesozooplanktons such as rotifers and copepod larvae. Thirty-six mesozooplankton taxa were recorded. Cladocera was the most abundant group (41.6%), followed by Copepods (29.9%), Rotifera (14.8%), and Ostracoda (13.2%). The decrease in rotifers density in favor of copepods and cladocerans in the ROT:CLA:COP ratio suggesting an increase in the area eutrophication. According to SIMPER analysis, the most important taxa were Bosmina longirostris, Ceriodaphnia reticulate, Moina micrura, Acanthocyclops americanus, Brachionus calyciflorus, and Candona subgibba. Multivariate analysis indicated that the variations in species distribution were associated with environmental factors, especially water temperature, conductivity, and nitrate. The degree of anthropogenic disturbance determines the quality and quantity of plankton in the study area. Consequently, the discharged post-cooling waters should be controlled to protect zooplankton fauna and in consequence the planktivorous fish of the study area.

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Mesozooplankton of the Damietta Branch, River Nile, Egypt.

El-Tohamy¹,

Abdel-Baki²

2019

Egypt. J. of Aquatic Biolo. and Fish.

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Transformation of Planktonic Assemblages in a Severely Stressed Cooling Reservoir

Afonina,

Tashlykova

2024

Inland Water Biol

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Transformation of Planktonic Assemblages in a Severely Stressed Cooling Reservoir

Afonina,

Tashlykova

2024

Biologiâ vnutrennih vod

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The results of long-term studies in the cooling reservoir of the Kharanorskaya SDPP (Transbaikalia) are presented, conventionally divided into four periods depending on the increase in power plant capacity. The stages of phyto- and zooplankton development determined by the influence of technogenic and biotic factors are determined. The response of plankton communities to changes in heat load is shown. Periods of intensive vegetation of algae and mass development of invertebrates alternate with a significant decline in the number and biomass of hydrobionts, which indicates an unstable state of the forming cooling pond technoecosystem.

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Influence of Heated Waters Discharge on Zooplankton of Various Cooling Ponds of Nuclear Power Stations

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Mesozooplankton of the Damietta Branch, River Nile, Egypt.

Mesozooplankton of the Damietta Branch, River Nile, Egypt.

Transformation of Planktonic Assemblages in a Severely Stressed Cooling Reservoir

Transformation of Planktonic Assemblages in a Severely Stressed Cooling Reservoir

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