Abstract
The relation of the photosynthetic activity of phytoplankton biomass in the Volga River reservoirs to environmental factors has been analyzed. It is revealed that values of A/B and P/B coefficients depend to the largest extent on the content of total nitrogen, as well as on the temperature and illumination, the factors integrating the effect of geographical zonality. Among the proper phytoplankton parameters, its production capabilities are determined by the taxonomic composition, cenotic diversity and cell sizes, biomass, and physiological state of populations. Maximal values of A/B and P/B coefficients are characteristic of the algal communities with prevailing small-celled green, dinophytic, and cryptophytic algae.
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