Registration Number
0226U003706,
(0126U000315)
, R & D reports
Title
Protection, resource value, and threats to macrophytes in small rivers of the lower Desna River basin
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Охорона, ресурсна цінність та загрози макрофітам малих річок пониззя Десни
Head
Yuriy Karpenko, Кандидат біологічних наук
Registration Date
07-05-2026
Organization
T. H. Shevchenko National University "Chernihiv Collehium"
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To reveal the current state of macrophyte flora in small rivers of the lower Desna and characterize the state of its protection, reveal its resource significance and threats.
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The research report comprises 58 pages and contains 18 references.
Keywords: macrophytes, small rivers, lower Desna, Chernihiv Polissya, riparian-aquatic ecosystems, floodplain ecosystems, flora, vascular plants, aquatic vegetation, plant communities, plant diversity, nature conservation.
The object of the study is the macrophytes of aquatic and riparian-aquatic complexes in the small rivers of the lower Desna.
The subject of the study is the conservation and resource value of macrophytes in the small rivers of the lower Desna.
The aim of the study is to investigate the floristic diversity and distribution patterns of macrophytes in the aquatic and riparian ecosystems of small rivers in the lower reaches of the Desna, as well as to determine their resource value and justify measures for the protection and conservation of riparian vegetation under conditions of anthropogenic impact.
Methods: field floristic studies, route surveys of aquatic and riparian ecosystems of small rivers, methods of floristic analysis, comparative-geographical analysis, systematisation and generalisation of the obtained data, as well as analysis of scientific literature.
Research findings: The composition of the macrophytic flora in the small rivers of the lower Desna basin is determined by a combination of physical-geographical and hydrological factors. The flat nature of the terrain, the extensive floodplains, the presence of marshlands in the upper reaches of the rivers, seasonal variations in flow, and the diversity of soil cover create conditions for the development of hydromorphic and hygrophilous plant communities. At the same time, the lower reaches of the rivers undergo significant anthropogenic transformation (canalisation, drainage, agricultural development), leading to changes in the hydrological regime and the transformation of the vegetation cover. The spatial differentiation of natural conditions determines the mosaic distribution of macrophytes.
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Yurii O. Karpenko
Tetiana I. Ivus
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2026-05-07
