<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>The bioindication methods have been implemented for the first time for the analyses of water properties in six mineral and thermal springs of Pamir. The studied environment was characterized as flow-alkaline, well oxygenated with low salinity, and low to middle organically polluted. Studied diatom communities preferred periphytonic and benthic habitats of temperate temperature waters. Bioindicator species preferred photosynthetic way of protein synthesis. In first time assessed the trophic level of each studied source show that all they have a state from oligotrophic to mesotrophic. Bioindication methods revealed the effectiveness of nature conservation system in Tajikistan and relevance of bioindication methods using in purpose of assessment and monitoring of water sources on the protected territories.</p></abstract>

The bioindication methods have been implemented for the first time for the analyses of water properties in six mineral and thermal springs of Pamir. The studied environment was characterized as flow-alkaline, well oxygenated with low salinity, and low to middle organically polluted. Studied diatom communities preferred periphytonic and benthic habitats of temperate temperature waters. Bioindicator species preferred photosynthetic way of protein synthesis. In first time assessed the trophic level of each studied source show that all they have a state from oligotrophic to mesotrophic. Bioindication methods revealed the effectiveness of nature conservation system in Tajikistan and relevance of bioindication methods using in purpose of assessment and monitoring of water sources on the protected territories.

Bioindication of Water Properties by Algal Communities in the Pamir High Mountain Mineral and Thermal Springs

Institute of Botany, Plant Physiology and Genetics

Transylvanian Review of Systematical and Ecological Research

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The bioindication methods have been implemented for the first time for the analyses of water properties in six mineral and thermal springs of Pamir. The...

Bioindication of Water Properties by Algal Communities in the Pamir High Mountain Mineral and Thermal Springs

Published Online: May 30, 2018

Page range: 1 - 30

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/trser-2018-0016

Keywords
diatoms, thermal, mineral springs, Pamir, Tajikistan

© 2018 Toirbek Niyatbekov et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Bioindication of Water Properties by Algal Communities in the Pamir High Mountain Mineral and Thermal Springs

Published Online: May 30, 2018

Page range: 1 - 30

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/trser-2018-0016

Keywordsdiatoms, thermal, mineral springs, Pamir, Tajikistan

© 2018 Toirbek Niyatbekov et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
diatoms, thermal, mineral springs, Pamir, Tajikistan