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Distribution of Zooplankton along the Longitudinal Profile of Two Disturbed Small Rivers of the Upper Volga Basin

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The abundance and trophic structure of zooplankton along the longitudinal profile of two typical rivers in the Yaroslavl sector of the Volga region are determined by anthropogenic and zoogenic factors. The distribution of zooplankton under the influence of these factors is described by the concept of patch dynamics. The abundance of zooplankton reaches the highest values in the ameliorated upper reaches of rivers and in beaver ponds.

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  1. Papanin Institute of Inland Water Biology, Russian Academy of Sciences, Borok, Nekouzskii raion, Yaroslavl oblast, 152142, Russia

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Krylov, A.V. Distribution of Zooplankton along the Longitudinal Profile of Two Disturbed Small Rivers of the Upper Volga Basin. Russian Journal of Ecology 35, 316–323 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1023/B:RUSE.0000040685.35848.b6

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