Structure and Trophic Relations in Hypersaline Environments
Journal: Biology Bulletin Reviews
Year: 2020

Hypersaline waters with a salinity exceeding 35 g/L are widely distributed on the planet (hypersaline lakes and lagoons, deep-water “lakes,” and pore waters of sea ice) and are among the most extreme habitats on Earth. The present work analyzes and summarizes the results of long-term research on hypersaline lake and lagoon ecosystems in the Crimea, along with the literature data. The analysis shows that these extreme ecosystems are unique in terms of the physical and chemical parameters and proc