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Ecologica Montenegrina

ISSN:23370173

2020

Pešić, V.¹

Kostianoy, A.G.¹

Kostianoy, A.G.¹

10.37828/EM.2020.37.7

Every year wildfires bring damages to the environment of Montenegro, and, in particular, to the Lake Skadar/Shkodra environment. Wildfires are caused by dry and hot weather which is established yearly from July to September, and is likely linked to the regional climate change. In this study we used high resolution optical imagery (OLI Landsat-8 and MSI Sentinel-2A, -2B) to analyze concentrations of suspended particulate matter and chlorophyll-a in Lakes Skadar/Shkodra and Šas in order to understand the potential impact of wildfires on the lake ecosystem. The surface of burnt areas was calculated for different regions around Lakes Skadar/Shkodra and Šas. Our data showed that SPM values in lake water increase during wildfire. The highest SPM value was observed in the area around the mouth of the left branch of River Morača where the largest areas affected by fires were observed. The SPM concentration in water of Lakes Skadar/Shkodra and Šas generally decreased after rainstorms. The need for implementation of a comprehensive fire management program that includes monitoring of impact of fires on aquatic ecosystems and their biota is emphasized.

chlorophyll-a, environment, Lake Skadar/Shkodra, Lake Šas, Montenegro, remote sensing, satellite optical imagery, suspended particulate matter, wildfires

2020-12-30 13:39:00