  This paper presents results of a theoretical investigation of transport in a
numerical model of a two-dimensional Kolmogorov flow. We investigate the
changes in its mixing properties associated with transition from laminar regime
to turbulence. It is found that significant changes in the flow do not always
lead to comparable changes in its transport properties. On the other hand, some
very subtle changes in the flow can dramatically alter the degree of mixing. We
show that interaction of multiple resonances can provide an explanation for
many of these seemingly paradoxical results.
