Algologia 2012, 22(3): 295–302
Ecology, Cenology, Conservation of Algae and Their Role in Nature
Macrophytobenthos of Small phyllophora field (Karkinit Bay, Black Sea, Ukraine)
Tkachenko F.P. 1, Kostilyov E.F. 2, Tretyak I.P. 2- 1I.I. Mechnikov Odessa National University,
- 2, Dvoryanskaja St., 65058 Odessa, Ukraine
- 2Ukrainian Scientific Center of Sea Ecology,
- 89b, French Boulevard, 65009 Odessa, Ukraine
Abstract
The results of study on macrophytobenthos littoral area in the II Small phyllophora field region of Karkinit Bay (Black Sea) are presented. 48 species of macrophytes (Phaeophyta – 9, Rhodophyta – 26, Chlorophyta – 10 and Magnoliophyta – 3) were revealed. Their ecology and biology peculiarity were analyzed. It was concluded that algoflora of investigating area of Bay appreciably changed in comparison with 60s years last century. Their comparative coefficient by Sorensen is 40%.
Keywords: macrophytobenthos, II Small phyllophora field, Karkinit Bay, littoral ecotone, Black Sea, Ukraine
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