THE RESULTS OF STUDYING DIAPAUSING EGGS (CYSTS) OF BRINE SHRIMP ARTEMIA ON THE BOTTOM OF HYPERHALINE LAKES OF THE ALTAI TERRITORY
Journal: Transactions of Papanin Institute for Biology of Inland Waters RAS
Year: 2022

The results of studies of bottom Artemia cysts in Kuchukskoe Lake and Bolshoe Yarovoe Lake of the Altai Territory in 2020 are presents. Artemia cysts at the bottom of lakes were observed all year. This number depended on the type of soil. The biomass of bottom cysts in Kuchukskoe Lake was 154.2 tons in spring, of which available and externally-whole – from 11.8 to 25.2 tons. Bottom Artemia cysts are not available on 27% of the lake area in Kuchukskoe Lake due to the high salinity of the water an