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The water in the lake on the 8th glade in Samara turned into red-scarlet color. Employees of the Samara Ecological Society explain this by the growth of algae. Since early April, water in the lake turned red-red. The depth of the lake is about 8 meters, area: about 2 thousand square meters. The volume of the lake, according environmentalists estimate: 800 tons of water. A pond appeared next to karst funnel, and environmentalists are trying to solve the riddle: why the water in the lake changed its color from transparent green to red-scarlet. Local residents believe that domestic or industrial waste. Unusual lake has become a source of elevated the attention of local residents and the landmark of the 8th glade Samara. “This is not necessarily domestic or industrial pollution. Perhaps in the spring, algae appeared in a freshwater lake a certain type and iron-containing bacteria. Need analysis hydrochemist and hydrobiologist “, – commented to the correspondent “AN-online” chairman of the Samara Ecological Society, Candidate of Biological Sciences Anatoly Vinogradov. Water samples from lakes are taken for analysis by employees of the Samara Rospotrebnadzor, research results will be ready in early May. As told AN-Online Researcher, Laboratory of General and Population Ecology SGOAN Anastasia Antipova, according to data held in 2012 year of environmental inspection, only 12 out of 170 reservoirs of Samara are in good condition. 10 Samara reservoirs are in disastrous condition: contaminated with household garbage and industrial drains. Today in Samara there is no city program for conservation of lakes and ponds.
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