Integrated Hydroecological Monitoring of Watercourses in Zuya River Basin

Autor: S.V. Podovalova, N.E. Volkova, N.M. Ivanyutin
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: Ecology and Industry of Russia. 25:73-79
ISSN: 2413-6042
1816-0395
DOI: 10.18412/1816-0395-2021-9-73-79
Popis: The results of a comprehensive agroecological assessment of the main watercourses of the Zuya river basin are presented. Studies were conducted in 2017–2020 and included: conducting a visual survey, measuring water consumption, assessing the qualitative characteristics of runoff, including phytotesting and determining its suitability for irrigation purposes. It was determined that the main pollutants of the watercourses were sulphates, phosphates, heavy metals. The assessment of salt composition of water resources has shown that they are mostly suitable for irrigation without restriction. However, according to the results of phytotesting, an inhibitory effect was recorded, which indicates a possible decrease in the yield of crops sensitive to water-contained pollutants. The water balance calculations showed the presence of a shortage of water resources in the Zuya river basin. The environmental situation on the surveyed water bodies was identified as unfavorable. The set of priority environmental measures includes: the creation of a permanent monitoring network, the arrangement of settlements with water disposal systems, the inventory of small water storage facilities and the implementation of the required repair and operational work on them, and the optimization of the number of water users.
Databáze: OpenAIRE