Ecological Factors of Hydrolytic Enzyme Activities in the Ob–Yenisey Estuarine Coastal Waters in Winter and Their Modelling

The ice conditions at the Ob-Yenisey estuarine coastal waters with relatively diffuse ice cover have been described using the data obtained in the Kara Sea survey aboard the nuclear icebreaker Yamal in January 22-March 6, 2003. The data on the capacity and rate of enzymatic degradation of various fo...

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Published in:Biology bulletin of the Russian Academy of Sciences 2004-09, Vol.31 (5), p.498-518
Main Authors: Bardan, S. I., Korneeva, G. A.
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Language:English
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Summary:The ice conditions at the Ob-Yenisey estuarine coastal waters with relatively diffuse ice cover have been described using the data obtained in the Kara Sea survey aboard the nuclear icebreaker Yamal in January 22-March 6, 2003. The data on the capacity and rate of enzymatic degradation of various forms of organic matter and on the associated ecological factors in the region of active sea water /continental water interaction are given. We analyzed spatial distribution of the main types of water bodies as well as the cascade structure formed by some biogeochemical barriers near the Ob-Yenisey flaw polynya. We also analyzed the correlations between the indices of extracellular biochemical activity in water and the main abiotic and biotic factors during the organotrophic phase. The processes determining the level of biochemical activity in winter water and the rates of potential degradation of various organic compounds are considered.
ISSN:1062-3590
DOI:10.1023/B:BIBU.0000043779.46983.78