Nutrients in the Surface Waters of Bolshoy Solovetsky Island

Research on the Solovetsky Islands reveals that phosphorus is the limiting nutrient for algal growth in most lakes, with concentrations often below optimal levels due to atmospheric inputs and underlying geology. The study analyzed 23 lakes across summer and winter seasons, finding minimal nutrient differences between western and southern channel systems. Lakes like Valday, Shchuch’e, Sredny Perth, and Pit’evoye were identified as valuable model sites for long-term ecosystem response studies. Sampling focused on surface waters (epilimnion in summer, subglacial layers in winter), while lakes were classified by salinity, water color, and humification levels.

Prilutskaia, N. S., Klimov, S. I., Vorob’eva, T. I., Moreva, O. Yu., Chupakova, A. A., & Zabelina, S. A. (2026). Nutrients in the Surface Waters of Bolshoy Solovetsky Island. Geochemistry International, 64(1), 63–78. https://doi.org/10.1134/s0016702925600713