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Biodiversity and Ecology of the Bulgarian Black Sea Invertebrates

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Biogeography and Ecology of Bulgaria

Part of the book series: Monographiae Biologicae ((MOBI,volume 82))

Abstract

A brief morphological and hydrochemical characteristic of the Bulgarian Black Sea coast is given. A brief historical survey of the investigations on the animal biodiversity of the Bulgarian Black Sea coast is followed by the data about the present status of the Bulgarian Black Sea fauna. So far, more than 2250 species and varieties of animals and Protozoa have been recorded. Among them, protozoans include over 670 species and varieties; arthropods, ca. 746; mollusks, more than 140; annelids, ca. 140; chordates, 166, etc. Additional data about the density, biomass, and distribution of the widespread Black Sea inhabitants are given. The impact of the invasive animals on the Black Sea ecosystem, and some ecological problems and threats to the Black Sea biodiversity are also discussed

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  1. Institute of Zoology, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Tsar Osvoboditel Blvd. 1, 1000 Sofia, Bulgaria

    Vassil Golemansky

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  1. Department of Biological Sciences, Marshall University, Huntington, West Virginia, USA

    Victor Fet

  2. National Museum of Natural History, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Sofia, Bulgaria

    Alexi Popov

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Golemansky, V. (2007). Biodiversity and Ecology of the Bulgarian Black Sea Invertebrates. In: Fet, V., Popov, A. (eds) Biogeography and Ecology of Bulgaria. Monographiae Biologicae, vol 82. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4020-5781-6_19

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