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Present-day ecological state of water objects of the Republic of Armenia

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An ecological and hydrochemical classification elaborated by the authors is used to assess the present quality of water in the most important water objects of the Republic of Armenia. This classification allowed us to determine the degree of environmental safety of each water body by ranking the water quality, ecosystem ecological stability, and the reliability of conservation of water quality during transportation. Based on the results of the ecological and hydrochemical assessment of water quality, the water bodies that require special protection and rational exploitation are distinguished, and the priority of water protection measures is established.

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  1. “Armwatersewarage” Closed Joint-Stock Company, per. Vardanants 8a, Yerevan, 375010, Republic of Armenia

    G. G. Babayan & K. A. Aghababyan

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  1. G. G. Babayan
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Original Russian Text © G.G. Babayan, K.A. Aghababyan, 2008, published in Vodnye Resursy, 2008, Vol. 35, No. 2, pp. 245–250.

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Babayan, G.G., Aghababyan, K.A. Present-day ecological state of water objects of the Republic of Armenia. Water Resour 35, 234–239 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1134/S0097807808020139

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