Ecological and hydrochemical features of modern technogenic water bodies (on the example of the Ural region)

Abstract

This article deals with the study of the components of modern technogenic water bodies located within the urban areas and to some extent having an impact on the natural environment. The formation of such water bodies is mainly associated with the activity of enterprises of various industries, and nowadays the components of these man-made objects actively interact with natural resources. The authors studied the distribution of heavy metals in the components of technogenic water bodies. The results of the combined testing of snow cover, ice cover, water and bottom sediments of technogenic water bodies are presented. The possibilities to use the obtained data for assessing the ecological state are shown.