Salinity factor influence on mollusk settlements structure in the lagoons of the southern Baltic Sea

D.P. Filippenko

Proceedings of the Zoological Institute RAS, 2013, 317(Supplement 3):

Abstract

Mollusk community structure studies in the lagoons of the southern Baltic Sea were carried out. Water salinity and bottom type affect on the species distribution in water bodies. Species diversity, density and biomass depend on water salinity. The lowest diversity occurs in the oligohaline waters, which correlates to the ?-horohalinikum area. The lower physiological boundary of marine species distribution in lagoons corresponds to 5‰ is distinguished.

Key words

Baltic Sea, mollusks, salinity, Darss-Zingst Bodden chain, Rügen Lagoon

Published June 21, 2013

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