Annual Dynamics of Phytoplankton in the Black Sea in Relation to Wind Exposure
Journal: Journal of Marine Science and Engineering
Year: 2021

Studies of the annual dynamics of phytoplankton in the NE Black Sea at two stations on the shelf and the continental slope were conducted in 2016, 2017, and 2019. The species composition of phytoplankton has not undergone significant changes compared to previous decades. The coccolithophore Emiliania huxleyi, small flagellates, and diatoms determined the abundance of phytoplankton; and diatoms, coccolithophores, and dinoflagellates determined the total biomass. The annual dynamics of the satelli