Algologia 2012, 22(2): 152–165
Ecology, Cenology, Conservation of Algae and Their Role in Nature
The first case of a water bloom by Nodularia spumigena Mert. ex Born. et Flah. (Cyanophyta) in the Black Sea
Alexandrov B.G., Terenko L.M., Nesterova D.A.- Odessa Branch of A.O. Kovalevsky Institute of Biology of the Southern Seas, NAS of Ukraine,
- 37, Pushkinskaya St., 65125 Odessa, Ukraine
Abstract
The first case of a water bloom caused by cyanobacteria of Nodularia spumigena in the Black Sea has been studied. The maximum abundance of the species in the bloom patch was 585.6·106 of filaments·per L-1, biomass – 6.2 kg·m-3. Mass development of the species was observed in mid July 2010 at 24.9–27.0 sea water temperature and 12.9–14.5 salinity. The dynamics of the abundance of N. spumigena and accompanying phytoplankton species has been analyzed. Possible reasons for the bloom of microalgae have been discussed.
Keywords: Nodularia spumigena, Cyanophyta, Cyanoprokaryota, phytoplankton, blooming, eutrophication, Black Sea
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