Department of Hydrobiology carries out research concerning the recognition of biogeochemical processes that shape freshwater ecosystems of north-eastern Poland and their biodiversity, with special emphasis on phytoplankton, mycoplankton and zooplankton. Research is conducted across the Poland and in particular from the Bug River in the south to the area of the Polish-Lithuanian border in the north, as well as in national parks: Białowieża National Park, Narew National Park, Biebrza National Park and Wigry National Park.
The main objects of study are:
Dystrophic lakes of Wigry National Park (Fig. I), Wigry lake (Fig. II), Narew river (Fig. III), Augustow Canal (Fig. IV), Lake of NE Poland (Fig. V), river of NE Poland (Fig. VI, VII), springs (fot. XII, XIII, XIV, XV, XVI, XVII, XVIII)
Department of Hydrobiology has a specialized research equipment enabling conducting research on a high scientific level. We have among others:
Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometers
Ion Chromatography
TOC-L/TNM-L analyzer
Spectrofluorimeter
Microwave Digestion System
Microwave autoclave
Laminar flow cabinet
Cooling incubators
Hydroacoustic meter to the point speed measure
FluoroProbe
Portable meteorological station
Differential interference contrast (DIC) microscopy
Differential interference contrast (DIC) microscopy
Inverted microscope (fot. M. Karpowicz)
Beckman spectrophotometer
Retired employee:
dr hab. Dr hab. Jolanta Ejsmont-Karabin, prof. UwB
1. Limnological monitoring of Siemianówka reservoir dam created in 1990.
2. Occurrence, conditions catchments and interact with hydrobionts of dissolved organic matter in river and lake ecosystems, with particular emphasis on humic substances.
3. Crenobiological differentiation in the postglacial landscape of Central Europe.
4. Ecology of planktonic algae in lakes and reservoirs with different trophic type.
5. Ecology of aquatic fungi.
6. Ecology of crustacean zooplankton.
