Seasonal Dynamics of Metal Content in sp. (Branchiopoda, Anostraca) Cysts from Saki Lake (Crimea)
Journal: Биология внутренних вод / Inland Water Biology
Year: 2025

The content of Cu, Zn, Pb, Cd, Ni and Fe, as well as the percentage of nauplii hatching from cysts, were studied in Artemia cysts collected in the Western Basin of the Saki Salt Lake in different seasons of 2017. The content of Cu varied within 5.58–13.48 mg/kg, Zn 38.34–53.04 mg/kg, Pb 0.69–2.94 mg/kg, Ni 1.17–5.73 mg/kg and Fe 223.6–321.5 mg/kg. The highest content of metals in cysts was noted in December, the lowest in June and October. High values of the correlation coefficient (more than 50