Ecology of Marine Ports of the Black and Azov Sea Basin

Examines marine ports as specific water ecosystems for the first time, using selected examples of Black and Azov Sea Ports

Describes the pelagial, periphytal and benthal subsystems of aquatoriums in detail

Determines factors controlling the functional patterns of marine ports' ecosystems, such as reduced hydrodynamics, presence of shipping channels and various hard substrata

Makes recommendations on how ecological conditions in the marine ports aquatoriums can be improved