We investigated water quality and diversity of organisms on the territory of Slovakia on the river Laborec and on the territory of Ukraine on the river Uh.
KRIVOSHTYANSKY BRIDGE
The site is located approximately 800 meters east of the town of Strážske, near the Laborec River, beyond the bridge leading to the village of Krivošťany..
The selection of biomonitoring methods in the vicinity of watercourses is influenced by several factors. Different methods are more suitable for assessing various aspects of water quality and ecosystem healh...
The course of biomonitoring depends on the monitored organisms and the conditions of the locality where the observation and monitoring of the environmental state take place...
The river Laborec flows through a partially modified channel between Strážske and Krivošťany. There is a road bridge and at the same time, a weir – a dam that regulates the water level for a small hydropower plant, supplied by an artificial left-side channel (diversion). Due to this, a water deficit occurs on a short stretch of the river, exposing the riverbed...
