The water regime of Kulundinskoye Lake in the Altai Territory over the past 20 years: hydrological, hydrochemical and environmental aspects
https://doi.org/10.36038/0131-6184-2025-3-83-91
EDN: XUMPMF
Abstract
The paper presents the results of an analysis of satellite images obtained by the Landsat-7, Landsat-8 and Sentinel-2B satellites on the water surface area of Kulundinskoe Lake in the Altai Territory in 2005-2024. The lake area varied within 15% (609-720 km2). The fluctuation of the water surface area depends on the degree of moisture in the previous 2-4 years and causes interannual changes in water salinity (r xy = –0,645). The salinity of Kulundinskoe Lake has intra- and interannual fluctuations in the range of 35% and 55%, respectively. The lake area and water salinity have a close to linear relationship (y=–0,7082x+747,61). The data set allowed us to identify high-water years with low salinity (2005-2008, 2010-2011, 2018-2021, 2024) and a dry period with high salinity (2009, 2012-2017, 2022-2023). The hydrochemical regime determines the state of the biota of Kulundinskoe Lake, which belongs to commercial reservoirs for commercial fishing of artemia (at the stage of cysts).
About the Authors
G. V. Lukerina
Altai Branch of the Federal State Budgetary Scientific Institution VNIRO (AltaiNIRO)
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Galina V. Lukerina – Candidate of Biological Sciences, Senior Researcher of the Laboratory of hydrobiology
656056, Barnaul, st. Bavarina, 2
A. U. Lukerin
Altai Branch of the Federal State Budgetary Scientific Institution VNIRO (AltaiNIRO)
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Alexey U. Lukerin – Head of the Laboratory of ichthyology
656056, Barnaul, st. Bavarina, 2
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Lukerina G.V., Lukerin A.U. The water regime of Kulundinskoye Lake in the Altai Territory over the past 20 years: hydrological, hydrochemical and environmental aspects. Fisheries. 2025;(3):83-91. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.36038/0131-6184-2025-3-83-91. EDN: XUMPMF
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