Academic Centre
Head of the laboratory: senior researcher, Dr.geogr. Ilga Kokorīte
e-mail: ilga.kokorite@lu.lv
Staff:
Senior researchers:
Dr. biol. Agnija Skuja
Dr. biol. Gunta Spriņģe
Researchers:
Dr. biol. Laura Grīnberga
M.Sc. Dāvis Ozoliņš
M.Sc. Valērijs Rodinovs
M.Sc. Linda Uzule
Biologist Dr. biol. Ivars Druvietis
Technicians: Vjačeslavs Kuļikovs
Egils Kazubiernis
Expert: Dr. biol. Laura Grīnberga
Research interests of the Laboratory of Hydrobiology are related to studies of freshwater ecosystems in Latvia. The main research topics are:
- complex hydrochemical and hydrobiological studies of Latvian rivers, lakes, and reservoirs;
- studies of biodiversity and its long-term changes in freshwater ecosystems;
- eutrophication of freshwater ecosystem, changes in flows of nutrients and organic matter.
Researchers have elaborated and intercalibrated national methods for the ecological quality assessment of lakes and rivers according to the requirements of the EU Water Framework Directive.
Teaching at the University of Latvia
Laboratory staff is teaching students at the Faculty of Biology and Faculty of Geography and Earth Sciences. They are advisors and reviewers of Bachelor, Master and PhD thesis.
Current projects
LIFE integrated project LIFE GOODWATER IP “Implementation of River Basin Management Plans of Latvia towards good surface water status” (2020-2027). Webpage: http://goodwater.lv/en/home/
Interreg V-A Latvia – Lithuania Programme 2014-2020 project “Joint management of Latvian – Lithuanian transboundary river and lake water bodies” TRANSWAT (2020-2022)
ES COST Action CA18239 - Conservation of freshwater mussels: a pan-European approach. (2019-2023). Webpage: https://confremus.eu/
Impact of forest fertilisation practices on freshwater ecosystems and their biological quality elements. Financed by the Latvian State Forest Research Institute "Silava" (2017-2020)
Pilotto, F., Kühn, I., Adrian, R. Alignier, A., Andrews, Ch., Bäck, J., Barbaro, L., Beaumont, D., Beenaerts, N., Benham, S., Boukal, D.S., Bretagnolle, V., Camatti, E., Canullo, R., Cardoso, P.G., Ens, B.J., GEveraert, G., Evtimova, V., Feuchtmayr, H., García-González, R., Gómez García, D., Grandin, U., Gutowski, J.M., Hadar, L., Halada, L., Halassy, M., Hummel, H., Huttunen, K-L., Jaroszewicz, B., Jensen, T.C., Kalivoda, H., Kappel Schmidt, I., Kröncke, I., Leinonen, R., Martinho, P., Meesenburg, H., Meyer, J., Minerbi, S., Monteith, D., Nikolov, B.P., Oro, D., Ozoliņš, D., Padedda, B.M., Pallett, D., Pansera, M., Pardal, M.A., Petriccione, B., Pipan, T., Pöyry, J., Schäfer, S.M., Schaub, M., Schneider, S.C., Skuja, A., Soetaert, K., Spriņģe, G., Stanchev, R., Stockan, J.A., Stoll, S., Sundqvist, L., Thimonier, A., Van Hoey, G., Van Ryckegem, G., Visser, M.E., Vorhauser, S., Haase, P. 2020. Meta-analysis of multidecadal biodiversity trends in Europe. Nature Communications, 11, 3486. doi.org/10.1038/s41467-020-17171-y
Gnatyshyna, L., Khoma, V., Horyn, O., Ozoliņš, D., Skuja, A., Kokorite, I., Rodinov, V., Martyniuk, V., Spriņģe, G., Stoliar, O. 2020. Multi-markers study of Dreissena polymorpha populations from hydropower plant reservoir and natural lake in Latvia. Turkish Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences, 20: 409-420.
Tiegs S.D, Costello D.M, Isken M.W, Woodward G., McIntyre P.B, Gessner M.O., Chauvet E., Griffiths N.A., Flecker A.S., …, Skuja A., Smykla J., Sridhar K.R., Sponseller R., Stoler A., Swan C.M., Szlag D., Teixeira-de Mello F., Tonkin J.D., Uusheimo S., Veach A.M., Vilbaste S., Vought L.B.M., Wang C.-P., Webster J.R., Wilson P.B., Woelfl S., Xenopoulos M.A., Yates A.G., Yoshimura C., Yule C.M., Zhang Y.X. and Zwart J.A. 2019. Global patterns and drivers of ecosystem functioning in rivers and riparian zones. Science Advances, 5 (1), eaav0486. doi: 10.1126/sciadv.aav0486
Weyhenmeyer, G.A, Hartmann, J., Hessen, D.O., Kopáček, J., Hejzlar, J., Jacquet, S., Hamilton, S.K., Verburg, P., Leach, T.H., Schmid, M., Flaim, G., Nooges, T., Nooges, P., Wentzky, V., Rogora, M., Rusak, J.A., Kosten, S., Parterson, A.M., Teubner, K., Higgins, S.N., Lawrence, G., Kangur, K., Kokorite, I., Cerasino, L., Funk, C., Harvey, R., Moatar, F., de Witt, H., Zeichmeister, T., 2019. Widespread diminishing anthropogenic effects on calcium in freshwaters. Scientific Reports, 9: 10450. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-019-46838-w
Stoliar, O. B., Gnatyshyna, L. L., Khoma, V. V., Springe, G. H. 2019. The application of the novel integrative index of oxidative stress in the assessment of environmental impact on freshwater molluscs. Scientific Issue Ternopil Volodymyr Hnatiuk National Pedagogical University. Series: Biology, 75(1), 51-60.
Jourdan, J., O’Hara, R.B., Bottarin, R., Huttunen, K.L., Kuemmerlen, M., Monteith, D., Muotka, T., Ozoliņš, D., Paavola, R., Pilotto, F., Springe, G., Skuja, A., Sundermann, A., Tonkin, J.D., Haase, P. 2018. Effects of changing climate on European stream invertebrate communities: A long-term data analysis. Science of The Total Environment, 621, 588-599. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2017.11.242
Mežaka, A., Priede, A., Dobkeviča, L., Bader, M.Y 2018. Environmental controls of raised-bog vegetation in the Baltic boreo-nemoral zone. Folia Geobotanica, 53 (1), pp 1–15.
Björnerås C., Weyhenmeyer G.A., Evans C.D., Gessner M.O., Grossart H.P., Kangur K., Kokorite I., Kortelainen P., Laudon, H., Lehtoranta J., Lottig N., Monteith D.T., Noges P., Noges T., Oulehle F., Riise G., Rusak J.A., Raike A., Šīre J., Sterling S., Kritzberg E.S. 2017. Widespread increases in iron concentration in European and North American freshwaters. Global Biogeochemical Cycles, 31(10): 1488-1500. LINK
Ozoliņš D., Jēkabsone J., Skuja A., Timm H. 2017. New records of a poorly studied mayfly species, Eurylophella karelica (Ephemeroptera, Ephemerellidae) Tiensuu, 1935, in the Baltic Ecoregion. Check List, 13(4): 349-353
Klavins M., Rodinov V. 2017. Long Term Changes of Water Quality in Latvia. World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology, International Journal of Environmental, Chemical, Ecological, Geological and Geophysical Engineering, 11(7): 601-606.
Kļaviņš M., Avotniece Z., Rodinovs V. 2016. Dynamics and Impacting Factors of Ice Regimes in Latvia Inland and Coastal Waters. Proceedings of the Latvian Academy of Sciences. Sect. B., 70(6): 400-408.
Jaagus J., Briede A., Rimkus E., Sepp M. 2016 Changes in precipitation regime in the Baltic countries in 1966–2015 Theor. Appl. Climatol.
Priede A., Mežaka A., Dobkeviča L., Grīnberga L. 2016. Spontaneous revegetation of cutaway fens: can it result in valuable habitats?. Mires & Peat,18.
Kļaviņa L., Spriņģe G. 2015. Optimisation of conditions for extraction of biologically active compounds from common bryophytes in Latvia. Proceedings of the Latvian Academy of Sciences. Sect.B., 69(6): 299–306
Athavale R., Kokorite I., Dinkel C., Bakker E., Wehrli B., Crespo G.A., Brand A. 2015. In-situ ammonium profiling using solid contact ion selective electrodes in eutrophic lakes. Anal.Chem., 87 (24): 11990–11997
Klavina L., Springe G., Nikolajeva V., Martsinkevich I., Nakurte I., Dzabijeva D., Steinberga I. 2015. Chemical composition analysis, antimicrobial activity and cytotoxicity screening of moss extracts (moss phytochemistry). Molecules, 20(9), 17221-17243.
Uzule L. 2015. Macrophyte vegetation assessment in streams of the Venta river basin district. Acta Biol. Univ. Daugavp., 15 (1): 191 – 200
Dahl K., Josefson A.B., Göke C., Christensen J.P.A., Hansen J.L., Markager S., Rasmussen M.B., Dromph K., Tian T., Wan Z., Krämer I., Viitasalo M., Kostamo K., Borenäs K., Bendsten J., Springe G., Bonsdorf E. 2013. Climate Change Impacts on Marine Biodiversity and Habitats in the Baltic Sea–and Possible Human Adaptations.Coastline Reports, 1.
Jēkabsone J., Uzule L. 2014. Assessment of the hydromorphological quality of streams in the Venta River Basin District, Latvia. Estonian Journal of Ecology 63 (4): 205 – 216
Kļaviņš M., Kokorīte I., Rodinovs V., Jankēvica M. 2014. Past human impact and pollutant loading reconstruction in Lake Engure as a tool for lake basin management. Proc. Latv. Acad. Sci., ser. B, 68(1/2): 31-37 DOI: 10.2478/prolas-2014-0003
Melecis V., Kļaviņš M., Laiviņš M., Rūsiņa S., Spriņģe G., Vīksne J., Krišjāne Z ., Strāķe S. 2014. Conceptual model of the long-term socio-ecological research platform of Engure ecoregion, Latvia. Proc. Latv. Acad. Sci. Sect. B., 68(1-2): 1-19.
Kokorīte I., Spriņģe G., Briede A., Druvietis I., Grīnberga L., Konošonoka I., Parele E., Rodinovs V., Skuja A., Zviedre E. 2013. Engures ezera hidroekosistēmas attīstība un to ietekmējošie faktori. Cilvēks un daba: Engures ekoreģions, LU Akadēmiskais apgāds, 121-134
Klavins M., Purmalis O., Rodinov V. 2013. Peat humic acid properties and factors influencing their variability in a temperate bog ecosystem. Est. J. Ecol, 62: 35-52
Uzule L. 2013. Environmental factors influencing the macrophyte species composition and diversity in streams of Abava basin, Latvia, Acta Biol. Univ. Daugavp. 13 (1): 149 – 156
Gruberts D., Paidere J., Škute A., Druvietis I. 2012. Lagrangian drift experiment on a large lowland river during a spring flood. Fundamental and Applied Limnology/Archiv für Hydrobiologie, 179(4): 235-249.
Jankēvica M., Šīre J. Kokorīte I., Kļaviņš M. 2012. Assessment of the sediment chemical quality in salmonid lakes in Latvia. Acta Biol.Univ.Daugavp., 3: 36-49
Kokorite I., Klavins M., Rodinov V., Springe G. 2012. Trends of natural organic matter concentrations in river waters of Latvia. Environ.Monit.Asses., 184(8): 4999-5008
Klavins M., Kokorite I., Eglite L., Rodinov V. 2012. Natural organic matter export from boreal catchments (the Salaca River basin, Latvia) and its influencing factors. Res., 43(4): 330-340
Klavins M., Kokorite I., Ansone L., Eglite L., Rodinov V., Springe G. 2012. Spectrofluorimetric study of dissolved organic matter in River Salaca (Latvia) basin waters. Knowl. Managt. Aquatic Ecosyst., 404(06)
Zviedre E., Grinberga L. 2012. New species of Charophyta, Chara polyacantha A. Braun, in Lake Engure, Latvia. Biodiversity: Research and Conservation, 25, 43-45