RUDN Journal of Ecology and Life SafetyRUDN Journal of Ecology and Life Safety2313-23102408-8919Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia named after Patrice Lumumba (RUDN University)12397Research ArticleAssessment of the functional condition of water plants at chemical pollution of the environmentGoryunovaS Vsvgor@inbox.ruMoscow City Teachers’ Training University150220142587012092016Copyright © 2014, Goryunova S.V.2014Research results of functional condition assessment of green algas with heavy metals impact on them are analyzed. It is shown that method of photosynthetic activity determination of algas by рН environment change allows to estimate and compare intensity of photosynthetic processes in toxicological experiments rather easily.functional condition of water plantstoksikantbiotestingфункциональное состояние водных растенийактивная реакция среды (рН)токсикантыбиотестированиеactive reaction of the cultural environment (рН)