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Palaeolimnology and Hydrobiology

A special issue of Biology (ISSN 2079-7737). This special issue belongs to the section "Evolutionary Biology".

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Dr. Larisa Nazarova

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Interests: palaeoclimate reconstruction; lakes; chironomids; transfer function
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Dear Colleagues,

We are pleased to invite you to this Special Issue on “Palaeolimnology and hydrobiology” of the open-access journal Biology.

Hydrobiology and Palaeolimnlogy are multidisciplinary sciences that use the modern or preserved sediment profiles' physical, chemical, and biological information in order to infer environmental conditions in inland ecosystems at different time scales. According to the Water Framework Directive (WFD) of the European Union, palaeolimnological techniques can be utilized for assessing an environmental change, inclusive also climate-driven changes, and for determining the current ecological status of aquatic ecosystems of lakes and their environment.

Modern abrupt climate change has become a key issue in modern hydrobiological and palaeolimnological research. Understanding the processes and dynamics of rapid and high-amplitude climate shifts is crucial for a better assessment of the risks these changes bear in the future for ecosystems, landscapes, and living organisms, including humans.

We invite papers that can provide new insights on the development of lakes and bogs, terrestrial ecosystems and landscapes in relation to climate change from the late glacial to modern time, using a wide range of proxies, including stable isotopes, geochemistry, pollen, diatoms, macrofossils, cladoceran remains, chironomids, pigments, DNA, etc. Contributions that deal with a wide spectrum of topics that cover fields such as aquatic biodiversity, actual- and paleolimnology, fundamental and applied limnology, or studies that focus on resolving the environmental history at regional to subcontinental scales are welcome.

Our motivation derives from the recognition of the importance, and applicability of palaeolimnological tools to help in defining reference conditions and estimating the influence of global climate change on surface waters.

Dr. Larisa Nazarova
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Taxonomic Composition and Salinity Tolerance of Macrozoobenthos in Small Rivers of the Southern Arid Zone of the East European Plain
by Larisa V. Golovatyuk, Larisa B. Nazarova, Irina J. Kalioujnaia and Ivan M. Grekov
Biology 2023, 12(9), 1271; https://doi.org/10.3390/biology12091271 - 21 Sep 2023
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This study investigated the species composition, distribution, and salinity tolerance of macrozoobenthos in 17 small rivers in the southern arid region of the East European Plain, which are characterized by a small channel gradient, slow-flowing or stagnant water bodies, and a wide range [...] Read more.
This study investigated the species composition, distribution, and salinity tolerance of macrozoobenthos in 17 small rivers in the southern arid region of the East European Plain, which are characterized by a small channel gradient, slow-flowing or stagnant water bodies, and a wide range of water salinity, varying between 0.18 and 30 g L−1. In total, 156 taxa were found, among which 66 were Diptera species. The study revealed that the formation of benthic communities in the rivers is influenced by natural factors of the catchment basins, including the flat landscape with sparsely developed relief differentiation, climate aridity, and the widespread occurrence of saline soils and groundwater, largely related to the sedimentation of the ancient Caspian Sea and modern climate changes. These conditions are favorable for the occurrence of lacustrine macrozoobenthic species in freshwater, euryhaline, and halophilic ecological groups. The investigation revealed a decrease in species richness in response to an increase in water salinity. The five identified halophilic species Tanytarsus kharaensis, Glyptotendipes salinus, Cricotopus salinophilus, Chironomus salinarius, and Palpomyia schmidti can be used as indicators of river ecosystem salinization. Full article
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High-Resolution Lacustrine Records of the Late Holocene Hydroclimate of the Sikhote-Alin Mountains, Russian Far East
by Nadezhda Razjigaeva, Larisa Ganzey, Tatiana Grebennikova, Tatiana Kopoteva, Mikhail Klimin, Khikmatulla Arslanov, Marina Lyashchevskaya, Alexander Panichev and Sergey Lupakov
Biology 2023, 12(7), 913; https://doi.org/10.3390/biology12070913 - 26 Jun 2023
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There is little information about moisture changes in different altitudinal belts in mountainous regions of the southern Russian Far East. We present ecological and taxonomic compositions of the diatom flora and identify the botanical composition of peat in small mountain lake/mire complexes located [...] Read more.
There is little information about moisture changes in different altitudinal belts in mountainous regions of the southern Russian Far East. We present ecological and taxonomic compositions of the diatom flora and identify the botanical composition of peat in small mountain lake/mire complexes located in the Central Sikhote-Alin Mountains, within large landslides on the paleovolcanic slopes. Frequent changes in diatom assemblages and peat-forming plants indicate unstable hydroclimatic conditions with varying degrees of wet and dry conditions up to the overgrowth of the lakes. Frequent change in sphagnum mosses with different trophic preferences was identified. The chronology is based on 11 radiocarbon dates. Accumulation rates reached 1.7–1.9 mm/year, and the temporal resolution for the reconstructions was up to 30–40 yr. The tendencies of lake evolution depended on different scale hydroclimatic changes over the last 4400 yr. The most detailed data for the last 2600 yr were obtained from the Nizhnee Lake sequence, which is more sensitive to climatic changes. The main reason for the change in the hydrological regime of the lakes was variations in precipitation during short-term climatic changes. The sediment record of moisture fluctuations is relatively well correlated with regional patterns reflecting summer monsoon intensity and cyclogenesis activity. Full article
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The Bølling–Allerød Transition in the Eastern Baltic: Environmental Responses to Climate Change
by Olga Druzhinina, Anna Rudinskaya, Ksenia Filippova, Lyudmila Lazukova, Nadezhda Lavrova, Anton Zharov, Ivan Skhodnov, Aleksey Burko and Kasper van den Berghe
Biology 2023, 12(6), 821; https://doi.org/10.3390/biology12060821 - 05 Jun 2023
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This paper presents the results of a study on the Kulikovo section (south-eastern Baltic Sea coast), a sediment sequence exposing deposits of a post-glacial basin that existed along the edge of the glacier in the Late Pleistocene. The research was targeted at the [...] Read more.
This paper presents the results of a study on the Kulikovo section (south-eastern Baltic Sea coast), a sediment sequence exposing deposits of a post-glacial basin that existed along the edge of the glacier in the Late Pleistocene. The research was targeted at the reconstruction of the dynamics of the local environmental systems in response to climatic oscillations of the Lateglacial (the Older Dryas—first half of the Allerød). The evolution of the local biotic components on the territories of the Baltic region after the ice retreat is still poorly understood. Data from geochronological, lithological, diatom, algo-zoological and palynological analyses provide a reconstruction of local aquatic and terrestrial biocenoses and their response to short-term warmings and coolings that took place 14,000–13,400 cal yr BP. This study has demonstrated that, during the Older Dryas and first part of the Allerød (GI-1d and GI-1c), the aquatic and terrestrial environment of the Kulikovo basin underwent several changes, resulting in eight stages of the basin evolution, most probably related to the short-term climatic fluctuations that could have had a duration of several decades. The data obtained in this study have revealed the fairly dynamic and complex evolution of the pioneer landscapes, as indicated by the changes in the hydrological regime of the area and by the traced successions of plant communities from the pioneer swampy vegetation to park and real forests towards the middle of the Allerød. Full article
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Microbial Diversity and Authigenic Mineral Formation of Modern Bottom Sediments in the Littoral Zone of Lake Issyk-Kul, Kyrgyz Republic (Central Asia)
by Sergei Krivonogov, Anton Maltsev, Darya Zelenina and Alexey Safonov
Biology 2023, 12(5), 642; https://doi.org/10.3390/biology12050642 - 23 Apr 2023
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This article presents geochemical, mineralogical and microbiological characteristics of five samples of modern bottom sediments in the littoral zone of the high-mountain salty lake Issyk-Kul. The 16S rRNA gene sequencing method shows that the microbial community consists of organic carbon degraders (representatives of [...] Read more.
This article presents geochemical, mineralogical and microbiological characteristics of five samples of modern bottom sediments in the littoral zone of the high-mountain salty lake Issyk-Kul. The 16S rRNA gene sequencing method shows that the microbial community consists of organic carbon degraders (representatives of phyla: Proteobacteria, Chloroflexi, Bacteroidota and Verrucomicrobiota and families Anaerolineaceae and Hungateiclostridiaceae), photosynthetic microorganisms (representatives of Chloroflexi, phototrophic Acidobacteria, purple sulphur bacteria Chromatiaceae and cyanobacteria) and bacteria of the reducing branches of the sulphur biogeochemical cycle (representatives of Desulfobacterota, Desulfosarcinaceae and Desulfocapsaceae). The participation of microorganisms in processes in the formation of a number of authigenic minerals (calcite, framboidal pyrite, barite and amorphous Si) is established. The high diversity of microbial communities indicates the presence of labile organic components involved in modern biogeochemical processes in sediments. The active destruction of organic matter begins at the water-sediment interface. Full article
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Comparative Analysis of Complete Mitochondrial Genome of Ariosoma meeki (Jordan and Snider, 1900), Revealing Gene Rearrangement and the Phylogenetic Relationships of Anguilliformes
by Youkun Huang, Kehua Zhu, Yawei Yang, Liancheng Fang, Zhaowen Liu, Jia Ye, Caiyi Jia, Jianbin Chen and Hui Jiang
Biology 2023, 12(3), 348; https://doi.org/10.3390/biology12030348 - 22 Feb 2023
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The mitochondrial genome structure of a teleostean group is generally considered to be conservative. However, two types of gene arrangements have been identified in the mitogenomes of Anguilliformes. In this study, we report the complete mitochondrial genome of Ariosoma meeki (Anguilliformes (Congridae)). For [...] Read more.
The mitochondrial genome structure of a teleostean group is generally considered to be conservative. However, two types of gene arrangements have been identified in the mitogenomes of Anguilliformes. In this study, we report the complete mitochondrial genome of Ariosoma meeki (Anguilliformes (Congridae)). For this research, first, the mitochondrial genome structure and composition were analyzed. As opposed to the typical gene arrangement pattern in other Anguilliformes species, the mitogenome of A. meeki has undergone gene rearrangement. The ND6 and the conjoint tRNA-Glu genes were translocated to the location between the tRNA-Thr and tRNA-Pro genes, and a duplicated D-loop region was translocated to move upstream of the ND6 gene. Second, comparative genomic analysis was carried out between the mitogenomes of A. meeki and Ariosoma shiroanago. The gene arrangement between them was found to be highly consistent, against the published A. meeki mitogenomes. Third, we reproduced the possible evolutionary process of gene rearrangement in Ariosoma mitogenomes and attributed such an occurrence to tandem repeat and random loss events. Fourth, a phylogenetic analysis of Anguilliformes was conducted, and the clustering results supported the non-monophyly hypothesis regarding the Congridae. This study is expected to provide a new perspective on the A. meeki mitogenome and lay the foundation for the further exploration of gene rearrangement mechanisms. Full article
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Biogeochemical Factors of Cs, Sr, U, Pu Immobilization in Bottom Sediments of the Upa River, Located in the Zone of Chernobyl Accident
by Darya Zelenina, Natalia Kuzmenkova, Denis Sobolev, Kirill Boldyrev, Zorigto Namsaraev, Grigoriy Artemiev, Olga Samylina, Nadezhda Popova and Alexey Safonov
Biology 2023, 12(1), 10; https://doi.org/10.3390/biology12010010 - 21 Dec 2022
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Laboratory modeling of Cs, Sr, U, Pu immobilization by phytoplankton of the river Upa, affected after the Chernobyl accident, has been carried out. Certain conditions are selected for strong fixation of radionuclides in bottom sediments due to biogeochemical processes. The process of radionuclide [...] Read more.
Laboratory modeling of Cs, Sr, U, Pu immobilization by phytoplankton of the river Upa, affected after the Chernobyl accident, has been carried out. Certain conditions are selected for strong fixation of radionuclides in bottom sediments due to biogeochemical processes. The process of radionuclide removal from the water phase via precipitation was based on their accumulation by phytoplankton, stimulated by nitrogen and phosphorus sources. After eight days of stimulation, planktonic phototrophic biomass, dominated by cyanobacteria of the genus Planktothrix, appears in the water sample. The effectiveness of U, Pu and Sr purification via their transfer to bottom sediment was observed within one month. The addition of ammonium sulfate and phosphate (Ammophos) led to the activation of sulfate- and iron-reducing bacteria of the genera Desulfobacterota, Desulfotomaculum, Desulfosporomusa, Desulfosporosinus, Thermodesulfobium, Thiomonas, Thiobacillus, Sulfuritallea, Pseudomonas, which form sulphide ferrous precipitates such as pyrite, wurtzite, hydrotroillite, etc., in anaerobic bottom sediments. The biogenic mineral composition of the sediments obtained under laboratory conditions was verified via thermodynamic modeling. Full article
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Correction: Krivonogov et al. Microbial Diversity and Authigenic Mineral Formation of Modern Bottom Sediments in the Littoral Zone of Lake Issyk-Kul, Kyrgyz Republic (Central Asia). Biology 2023, 12, 642
by Sergei Krivonogov, Anton Maltsev, Darya Zelenina and Alexey Safonov
Biology 2023, 12(8), 1109; https://doi.org/10.3390/biology12081109 - 09 Aug 2023
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Sergei Krivonogov was not included as an author in the original publication [...] Full article
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