State of key phytocenoses of marine protected areas and problems their conservation (southwestern Crimea, Black Sea)
Journal: Plant Biology and Horticulture theory innovation
Year: 2019

Data on the state of bottom vegetation and biotopes of marine protected areas (MPA), which are part of six specially protected natural areas (SPAs) of Sevastopol, are presented. Based on a synthesis of hydrobotanical studies for 2008-2018, the composition and structure of Cystoseira and Phyllophora phytocenoses, key for the coastal zone of the southwestern Crimea and the Black Sea ecosystem, are characterized; their species diversity, production indices, and distribution features are described.