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Space and time variations in concentrations of biogenic and organic matter and phytoplankton in the water of the Selenga River and its delta branches

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Specific features of the concentration dynamics of biogenic substances, organic C, and phytoplankton in the lower reaches of the Selenga and its delta branch are identified. The quantitative and qualitative changes in these components are demonstrated for the conditions of extremely low water abundance. High correlation was shown to exist between variations of the concentrations of nitrate N, mineral P, and phytoplankton biomass.

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    L. M. Sorokovikova, G. I. Popovskaya, I. V. Tomberg & N. V. Bashenkhaeva

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Original Russian Text © L.M. Sorokovikova, G.I. Popovskaya, I.V. Tomberg, N.V. Bashenkhaeva, 2009, published in Vodnye Resursy, 2009, vol. 36, No. 4, pp. 465–474.

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Sorokovikova, L.M., Popovskaya, G.I., Tomberg, I.V. et al. Space and time variations in concentrations of biogenic and organic matter and phytoplankton in the water of the Selenga River and its delta branches. Water Resour 36, 443–452 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1134/S0097807809040083

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