Ichthyoplankton of the coastal waters of northeastern shelf of the Black Sea and the Kerch Strait
Journal: Journal of Ichthyology
Year: 2012

We study the state of summer ichthyoplankton and dynamics of its taxonomic composition and abundance near large harbor cities (Novorossiysk and Tuapse), as well as in the navigation areas and near transshipment harbor facilities (Taman’ Prichernomor’e and Kerch Strait). We show that temporal-spatial changes in the taxonomic composition and abundance of ichthyoplankton are determined by fluctuations of water temperature, pressure of predatory comb jelly Mnemiopsis leydyi and level of water pollut