The First Record of Larval Crassostrea gigas (Thunberg 1793) (Bivalvia, Ostreidae) from the Black Sea
Journal: Biology Bulletin
Year: 2024

Larvae of the Crassostrea gigas oyster (Thunberg 1793) were found in the plankton of the Black Sea for the first time. The studies were carried out in 2014–2023 along the Sevastopol coast. Samples were taken monthly with a Jeddy plankton net (an inlet diameter 36 cm, mill gas mesh 135 µm). A water layer of 10 to 0 m was investigated. The live material was processed by total counting the larvae in the Bogorov chamber using MBS-9 and Mikmed-5 light microscopes. Oyster larvae were recorded in Augus