A comparative analysis of chlorophyll a content per phytoplankton biomass unit (chl. a/B) and the factors that influence it in reservoirs of the Volga River was made. The close linear relationship between biomass and chl. a (r² = 0.73) provides an equation for estimating biomass: B = (0.225±0.010) chl. a. Dependence on abiotic characteristics of waterbody, the taxonomic and size composition of phytoplankton, testify the seasonal changes of chl. a/B in reservoirs and zonal changes in the cascade.

Keywords: phytoplankton, biomass, chlorophyll, chl. a/B, environmental factors, Volga River reservoirs

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