PLANCTON COMMUNITIES OF HYDROECOSYSTEMS OF WETLAND SUDOCHYE (ARAL SEA REGION, UZBEKISTAN)
Phyto- and zooplancton of the 4 largest lakes of the Wetland Sudochie were investigated. Phytoplancton was represented by 271 seaweed species, almost half of them belong to Bacillariophyta. Zooplancton was represented by 76 species, 8 of them are new to fauna of Karakalpakstan, and 1 species is new to fauna of Uzbekistan. Changes in zooplankton composition in connection with changes of mineralization are discussed.