Seasonal dynamics and interannual variability in abundance of a non-indigenous copepod Pseudodiaptomus marinus Sato, 1913 in the Sevastopol Bay and its distribution in adjacent waters
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Seasonal dynamics and interannual variability in abundance of a non-indigenous copepod Pseudodiaptomus marinus Sato, 1913 are analyzed based on long-term routine zooplankton observations in the Sevastopol Bay (the Black Sea) in 2016–2020. As established, the first single individuals appear in the bay plankton in June. The abundance of the species peaks in October-November. The maximum value for the study period, 7,773 ind.·m−3, was recorded in October 2020. This is one of the highest concentrations of P. marinus in the Mediterranean basin. It was shown as follows: at night, the abundance of this non-native species in the bay plankton was significantly higher than during the day, when most copepods occurred at the bottom. P. marinus was first found outside the bay in 2020. The biological features of the species that contributed to its widespread distribution in the World Ocean are discussed.
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