Микрофитобентос трёх районов украинского сектора Азовского моря
Year: 2012

The ecological and floristic composition of microalgae (МА) of the different ecotopes of the three areas in Ukrainian part of the Sea of Azov (the Kerch Strait, aquatic complex of Kazantip Nature Reserve and Siwash Bay) for the period 2005–2011 to a depth of 1.5 m was studied. 139 taxa of diatoms, blue-green, green, haptophytes and dinophytes were found. Bacillariophyta (83.5 %) and Cyanobacteria (14.4 %) are the leading in microphythobentos. Benthic species were 64.5 %, benthoplanktonic – 18.5