Formation of Fouling Communities on Anthropogenic Surfaces in the Coastal Waters of the Black Sea
Journal: Inland Water Biology
Year: 2021

This study is concerned with the seasonal development of a fouling community on artificial surfaces in marine coastal waters at a depth of 1.5–2 m. In the fall–winter period (October–February), Cryptosula pallasiana (Moll); colonial ascidia Botrillus schlosseri (Pallas); and attached ciliates of the genera Zoothamnium, Vorticella, Ephelota, Dendrosoma, and Folliculina form a layer of spotty fouling. Multispecies fouling communities develop during the summer–fall season (July–November). C. pallas