DECAPODS (DECAPODA LATRELLE, 1802) OF THE KERCH STRAIT (AZOV SEA) AREA: A RETROSPECTIVE STUDY AND MODERN COMPOSITION
Journal: Водные биоресурсы и среда обитания
Year: 2019

Current taxonomic composition of the decapods of the Kerch Strait was investigated. Relevance of the&#13;\nstudy is emphasized by the fact that the Kerch Strait is an ecological corridor connecting the Azov and Black Seas, which are water basins with contrasting hydrographic, hydrological, physical, and chemical environmental conditions. The data, collected during the field studies carried out during 2014–2018, as well as the data of an extensive retrospective literary review, are used as the re