Composition and dynamics of the Black Sea benthopelagic plankton and its contribution to the near-shore plankton communities.

At a shallow (7 m) near-shore sampling site in the Black Sea we analyzed composition, abundance, and biomass of benthopelagic organisms and the contribution these animals make to the total plankton. The site was monitored across several years (1996-2001; 2006-2007) whilst for 1999-2000 the seasonal...

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Main Authors: Alexander L Vereshchaka, Ludmila L Anokhina
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4063788?pdf=render