First data on the Macrozoobenthos of the Curonian Lagoon (Baltic Sea) during ice cover
... chironomid larvae (Chironomidae) and oligochaetes dominate. In the central part of the lagoon, the gastropod Valvata piscinalis is the dominant species in the benthic community. In the area near Cape Rybachy, an extensive biocenosis dominated by the bivalve Dreissena polymorpha was observed, whereas in the area influenced by the Deima River, where the same biocenosis existed for decades, only its derivative was present—without living individuals, but with well-preserved shells — indicating their relatively recent ...
