The state of zooplankton in the pelagic zone of Kondopoga Bay, Lake Onego, under human impact and climate change
Journal: Proceedings of the Karelian Research Centre of the Russian Academy of Sciences
Year: 2026

Kondopoga Bay is one of the largest bays of Lake Onego. For many years (since 1929), the bay has been experiencing significant anthropogenic stress due to operations of the Kondopoga Pulp and Paper Mill (PPM). The PPM had gone through several stages characterized by different volumes and compositions of wastewater. In the 1980s, the influx of nutrients upon the commissioning of a biological wastewater treatment plant triggered anthropogenic eutrophication of the bay. In recent decades, there app