AbstractBrown algae Chorda tomentosa Lyngb. 1819, representative of order Laminariales Mig. 1909, was found in the north-western part of the Black Sea (Ukraine, Odessa Bay, Cape Bolshoi Fontan) in spring 2015. This is a new invasive species in the Black Sea ecosystem and the only representative of brown laminarian algae. Ecological activity of this species is 82.2±4.3 m2·kg-1, that corresponds to the nutrient level of the area where it was found.
Keywords: Chorda tomentosa alien (biological invasion non-indigenous species) Black Sea Ukraine
Primary Language | English |
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Journal Section | Articles |
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Publication Date | September 20, 2015 |
Published in Issue | Year 2015 Volume: 21 Issue: 2 |