Actual problems of planktonology

Abstract

   Actual problems of planktonology, their detailed consideration and indepth analysis at the modern scientific level are of great importance both for fundamental research and for generalizations in the field of aquatic ecology, and for solving the most important tasks of applied hydrobiology, fisheries and environmental protection. In this regard, in September 2022, scientists from Kaliningrad gathered domestic and foreign planktonologists for the fourth time on the Baltic coast to participate in the scientific forum "Actual problems of planktonology". The most striking results and the latest achievements were presented at the forum in the field of studying species richness, functional diversity, systematics, distribution features and specifics of trophic relationships of planktonic invertebrates and algoflora. Special attention was paid to harmful phytoplankton blooms and the disclosure of ecological, physico-chemical and molecular-cellular mechanisms of these dangerous phenomena, as well as the importance of planktonic organisms in bioindication, the role of invasive species in aquatic ecosystems and anthropogenic impact on populations and communities of planktonic organisms.