MACROZOOBENTHOS OF KRUGLAYA BAY (CRIMEA, BLACK SEA) IN THE SECOND DECADE OF THE 21ST CENTURY
Journal: Водные биоресурсы и среда обитания
Year: 2025

Background . The shallow Kruglaya (Round) Bay on the Herakleian Peninsula of Crimea is characterized by high biological diversity and low pollution of bottom sediments. Relevance. Its operation as a recreation area exerts a strong pressure on the ecosystem of the bay and necessitates the monitoring of its condition. The aim of this work is to assess the composition, structure and quantitative development of macrozoobenthos in Kruglaya Bay in 2012, 2015 and 2018. Methods. The analysis has been co