Department of Experimental Hydrobiology

The research activities of department concern following directions:

• Spatial and temporal distribution of marine and freshwater plankton
• Seasonal cycles in plankton and benthos communities
• Eutrophication processes and the role of environmental factors (salinity; inorganic and organic nutrients; nutrient limitation)
• Mixotrophy and the role of DOM
• Biodiversity of aquatic ecosystems
• Interactions between algal and bacterial communities
• Harmful algal blooms (HAB) in marine and fresh water environments
• Toxicological studies (the influence of heavy metals, waste waters and algal toxins)

Research facilities of department:

• Research vessel "ANTONIJA"
• GIS-based site characterization tools
• Inflatable boats
• SCUBA equipment
• Walk-in climate chambers for experimental work
• Culture collection of non-toxic and toxic algal strains

Visit our homepage: aquatest.e-home.lv

Phone: 371 9471203
Fax: 371 7601995

Chairman: PhD Maija Balode
E-mail: maija@hydro.edu.lv