Role of biofouling in the coastal communities of the southern Baltic sea
Abstract
The article investigates properties of micro- and macrofouling in periphyton communities of algae and bacteria in the Vislinskiaya lagoon and the open coastal space of the South Baltic as well as their taxonomic composition. The authors reveal fouling indifference of the nature of the substrates and Ulva dominance in polluted water conditions. The ecological status of the studied coastal marine communities is assessed in accordance with the diversity of species. Succession of communities of bacteria and microalgae in the initial stages microfouling is confirmed.