The research activities concern following directions:
Spatial and temporal distribution of marine and freshwater plankton
Seasonal cycles in plankton and benthos communities
Eutrophication processes and the role of environmental factors
Mixotrophy and the role of
disolved organic matter (DOM)
Biodiversity of aquatic ecosystems
Interactions between algal and bacterial communities
Harmful algal blooms (HAB) in marine and fresh water
ecosystems
Eco-toxicological
studies (the influence of heavy metals, oil pollution, detergents, waste waters,
algal
toxins and other harmful substances)
Ecological risk
assesment using bioassays (ISO, EU, EPA standarts)

Research Facilities:
Research vessel “ANTONIJA”
GIS-based site characterization tools
Inflatable boats
SCUBA equipment
Walk-in climate chambers for experimental work
Culture collection of non-toxic and toxic algal strains
Culture collection of
bioassays testobjects
Sample collection
Analyses of phytoplankton community structure


Monitoring of the harmful algal blooms in Latvian territorial waters


Isolation of algal strains and maintenance of cultures


Ecological studies


Bioassay experiments


Toxicological experiments with Baltic herrings


Toxicological experiments with salmon larvae

Experiments with salmon larvae in laboratory


Bioaccumulation of
algal toxins in molluscs and fish liver

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