IS THE INVASION OF THE AZOV-BLACK SEA BASIN BY THE ARK CLAM ANADARA KAGOSHIMENSIS DANGEROUS?
Journal: Ekosistemy
Year: 2024

The bivalve Anadara kagoshimensis (Tokunaga, 1906), a recent invader of the Azov-Black Sea basin, is classified as one of the most dangerous invasive species in Russia. The main objective of this research was to test the hypothesis about the difference in zoobenthos structure assessed by Shannon, Simpson, Pielou and Margalef ecological indices (otherwise – by indexed «outer contour» of macrozoobenthos condition) in the presence and absence of A. kagoshimensis. Additionally, the possibility of A.