Bioindication of the suitability of bottom sediments of the Don River in agriculture
Journal: Hygiene and Sanitation
Year: 2025

Introduction. Bottom sediments are rich in organic compounds, but due to their accumulation at the bottom of the reservoir, water quality deteriorates. Dredging is one of the methods of cleaning water bodies, during which the resulting soil is unloaded along the banks with possible subsequent transportation to solid waste landfills. This method of waste disposal is not rational, since the qualitative composition of some sludge allows it being used as fertilizer in agriculture. Materials and meth