Analysis of historical changes of the abiotic parameters of the Sea of Azov, as a possible tool for long-term forecasting in fisheries
Journal: Fisheries
Year: 2022

Over the past millennia, the Sea of Azov has undergone a number of very significant changes in the hydrological regime, salinity, and boundaries of biological communities. An increase in the salinity of the waters of the Azov Sea up to 15 ‰ was noted many times. This suggests that the current "record" salinity levels from a historical point of view are not extreme. According to forecasts of changes in the level of the World Ocean, one should expect another transgression and intensive pontization