New findings reveal Diaphanosoma dubium abundance in reservoirs of the Volga River, suggesting ecosystem changes.
Zooplankton of the Volga River was studied in the summer of 2021–2023 in expeditions conducted by the Papanin Institute of Biology of Inland Waters RAS. In 2021, the cladoceran Diaphanosoma dubium Manuilova, 1964 was recorded for the first time in the Cheboksary Reservoir. In 2022–2023 this species was found in two areas of the Kuibyshev reservoir. The species abundance is less than 100 ind./m3, it lives in the mouth areas of the right bank tributaries of the Volga River.
No takes yet. Share an insight, caveat, or question.
V. I. Lazareva (2025) studied this question.
Synapse has enriched 5 closely related papers on similar clinical questions. Consider them for comparative context: