Abiotic determinants of the ecological sustainability of water reservoirs (using the example of small reservoirs): a review.

Abstract

Water bodies are complex systems in which there is a constant interaction of abiotic and biotic factors, which not only influence each other, but also determine the features of the functioning and structure of aquatic ecosystems. Abiotic factors of small reservoirs include their physical and chemical parameters, which have a significant impact not only on water quality parameters, but also on aquatic organisms. Key abiotic factors in these reservoirs include: light, water temperature, salinity, level and presence of dissolved gases, and water chemical parameters.