Zmiinyi Island Coastal Zone Macrozoobenthos State in 2016-2017

  • S. M. Snigirov Odessa National I. I. Mechnikov University, Mayakovsky Lane 7, Odessa, 65082, Ukraine https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3287-2519
  • A. V. Chernyavskiy Odessa I. I. Mechnikov National University, Mayakovsky Lane 7, Odessa, 65082, Ukraine
  • E. A. Naum Odessa I. I. Mechnikov National University, Mayakovsky Lane 7, Odessa, 65082, Ukraine
  • A. A. Galkina Odessa I. I. Mechnikov National University, Mayakovsky Lane 7, Odessa, 65082, Ukraine https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2840-1418
  • V. I. Medinets Odessa I. I. Mechnikov National University, Mayakovsky Lane 7, Odessa, 65082, Ukraine http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7543-7504
  • Ye. I. Gazyetov Odessa I. I. Mechnikov National University, Mayakovsky Lane 7, Odessa, 65082, Ukraine https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5362-1973
  • O. P. Konareva Odessa I. I. Mechnikov National University, Mayakovsky Lane 7, Odessa, 65082, Ukraine https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5109-1975
  • P. M. Snigirov Odessa I. I. Mechnikov National University, Mayakovsky Lane 7, Odessa, 65082, Ukraine
DOI: https://doi.org/10.26565/1992-4259-2019-21-07
Keywords: macrozoobenthos, number, biomass, quality of environment, Zmiinyi Island

Abstract

Purpose. To study the state of macrozoobenthos in the Zmiinyi Island coastal zone in 2016-2017.

Methods. Standard methods of macrozoobenthos sampling, determination, number and biomass estimation.

Results. Results of analysis of biodiversity, structural characteristics and taxonomic composition of macrozoobenthos in the Zmiinyi Island coastal zone have been presented. Seasonal dynamics of its number and biomass has been studied. Assessment of marine environment quality has been performed based on the metrics of macrozoobenthos.

Conclusions. Altogether, 132 taxa of benthic invertebrates belonging to 10 biggest taxonomic groups of macrozoobenthos have been identified in the Zmiinyi Island coastal zone in 2016-2017. Analysis of taxonomic composition identified 1 species of Porifera (0.8%), 7 taxa of Cnidaria (5.3%), 3 taxa of Platyhelminthes  (2.3%), 1 taxon of Nemertea (0.8%), 3 taxa of Bryzoa (2.3%), 52 taxa of Annelida (39.4%), 25 taxa of Mollusca (18.9%), 35 taxa of Arthropoda (265%), 2 taxa of Echinodermata (1.4%) and 3 taxa of Chordata (2.3%). Out of 132 macrozoobenthos taxa 6 are enlisted in the Red Data Book of Ukraine and 8 – in the Black Sea Red Data Book. Macrozoobenthos number varied from 0.317х104 (27.11.2016) to 16.943х104 (19.08.2016) ind/m2 on soft substrate and from 2.683х104 (17.05.2016) to 30.725х104 (19.08.2016) ind/m2 on rocky substrate; biomass varied from 0.017 (17.05.2017) to 34.857 (19.08.2016) kg/m2 on soft substrate and from 1.531 (27.11.2016) to 46.147 (19.08.2016) kg/m2 on rocky substrate. Maximal development of benthos was registered in summer period. Quality of marine environment on the AMBI and M-AMBI indices was assessed as Good in 21 cases out of 23 and as Moderate in 2 cases 2 out of 23. Mean values of AMBI and M-AMBI indices for different seasons made respectively: May, 2016 – 2.56 and 0.59; August, 2016 – 1.86 and 0.69; November, 2016 – 1.70 and 0.71; June, 2017 – 1.87 and 0.75.

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Author Biographies

S. M. Snigirov, Odessa National I. I. Mechnikov University, Mayakovsky Lane 7, Odessa, 65082, Ukraine

Candidate of Biological Sciences, Senior Researcher, Regional Interdepartmental Center of Integrated Monitoring and Environmental Research

A. V. Chernyavskiy, Odessa I. I. Mechnikov National University, Mayakovsky Lane 7, Odessa, 65082, Ukraine

Senior Lecturer, Department of Hydrobiology and General ecology

 

E. A. Naum, Odessa I. I. Mechnikov National University, Mayakovsky Lane 7, Odessa, 65082, Ukraine

Head of the laboratory of physico-chemical methods research in biology

A. A. Galkina, Odessa I. I. Mechnikov National University, Mayakovsky Lane 7, Odessa, 65082, Ukraine

graduate student of the Faculty of Biology

V. I. Medinets, Odessa I. I. Mechnikov National University, Mayakovsky Lane 7, Odessa, 65082, Ukraine

PhD (Physics and Mathematics), Senior Researcher, Leading Researcher, Head of Regional Interdepartmental Center for Integrated Monitoring and Environmental Research

Ye. I. Gazyetov, Odessa I. I. Mechnikov National University, Mayakovsky Lane 7, Odessa, 65082, Ukraine

Researcher at the Regional Interdepartmental Center for Integrated Monitoring and Environmental Research

O. P. Konareva, Odessa I. I. Mechnikov National University, Mayakovsky Lane 7, Odessa, 65082, Ukraine

Senior Researcher at the Regional Interdepartmental Center for Integrated Monitoring and Environmental Research

P. M. Snigirov, Odessa I. I. Mechnikov National University, Mayakovsky Lane 7, Odessa, 65082, Ukraine

pecialist of the Regional Interdepartmental Center for Integrated Monitoring and Environmental Research

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Published
2019-12-27
How to Cite
Snigirov, S. M., Chernyavskiy, A. V., Naum, E. A., Galkina, A. A., Medinets, V. I., Gazyetov, Y. I., Konareva, O. P., & Snigirov, P. M. (2019). Zmiinyi Island Coastal Zone Macrozoobenthos State in 2016-2017. Visnyk of V. N. Karazin Kharkiv National University. Series Еcоlogy, (21), 81-98. https://doi.org/10.26565/1992-4259-2019-21-07
Issue
No. 21 (2019): Visnyk of V. N. Karazin Kharkiv National University Series "Ecology"
Section
Biological Research

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