Brown Algae of the Genus Cystoseira in the Sea of Azov: Settling or Expansion of the Range?
Journal: Russian Journal of Biological Invasions
Year: 2020

Currently, the habitats of Cystoseira in the Sea of Azov and Kerch Strait are concentrated in the southern part of the Gulf of Taman on the eastern part of Tuzla, Cape Achillion, and the Kerch Peninsula—between Cape Khroni and Kazantip. It is shown that the main vector of Cystoseira settlement is directed to the southwestern part of the Sea of Azov, which is facilitated by the compensatory bottom current from the Black Sea, which at the entrance to the Sea of Azov from the Kerch Strait deviates