Ecological Assessment of Lake Alakol’s Coastal Waters using Algae-Based Indicators

Zarina Arkenzhanovna Inelova, Nurziya R. Akmukhanova, Bolatkhan K. Zayadan, D. N. Matorin, Emil Boros, István Grigorszky, Aktymbayeva Aliya, Yevgeniy Sotnikov, Gulzhan Yerubayeva, Gulmira Satybaldiyeva

2026

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DOI 10.30919/ee2125

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Abstract

This study explores the ecological importance of microalgae in aquatic ecosystems, with particular emphasis on their function as indicators in water quality assessment.An analysis of the algal flora of Lake Alakol revealed the dominance of indifferent species alongside a substantial proportion of mesosaprobic taxa, suggesting a moderately polluted condition of the lake.Phytoplankton