Preliminary data about composition and distribution of macrophytobenthos in lagoon lake Karadzha and adjoining water area of Karadzhinskaya Bay are given (AR Crimea, Ukraine). 67 species of macrophytes have been registered: Magnoliophyta — 1, Chlorophyta — 18, Phaeophyta — 13, Rhodophyta — 35. Flora of the studied area includes 14 rare species included in IUCN Red List of Threatened Species, European Red List of Vascular Plants, Red Data Book of Ukraine, Black Sea Red Data Book etc., Natural biotopes need special conservation according to the EU Habitats Directive (Directive 92/43/EEC).

Keywords: Black Sea, Crimean Peninsula, macrophytobenthos, species composition, distribution

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