Larval Density Dynamics of Verruca spengleri (Crustacea, Cirripedia, Thoracica) in the Coastal Waters of Crimea
Journal: Biology Bulletin
Year: 2023

Six species of barnacles belonging to three families have been recorded in the Black Sea. All of them have a pelagic stage of development in their life cycle. Verruca spengleri Darwin 1854, a representative of the family Verrucidae, is known to be a Mediterranean species that has invaded the Black Sea. The aim of this work was to study the dynamics of the population density of V. spengleri larvae in the coastal waters of Crimea. The studies were carried out in 2019–2021 along the coast of Sevast