black sea red data book - Department of Biology

Population trends. A decline in population numbers during the last 10-15 years (up
to 50-60%).
Threats. Pollution of the river limans and eutrophication causing hypoxia in the
bottom layer of water.
Conservation measures taken. None.
Conservation measures proposed. Include in Black Sea Red Data Book. Reduce
Dniester and Dnieper-Boug basin pollution.
References
Monchenko, V. I., 1974a. A new representative of the genus Halicyclops (Crustacea,
Copepoda) from the Dnieper-Boug river liman. Vestnik Zool. 8: 47-52 (in Russian
with English Abstract).
Monchenko, V. I., 1974b. Gnathostomata Cyclopoida, Cyclopidae. Fauna of the
Ukraine. Kiev, Naukova Dumka 27: 437 pp
Monchenko, V. I., 1978. The allocation of the Halicyclops longispinosus to the genus
Colpocyclops (Crutasera, Copepoda) and the first description of its males. Vestnik
Zool. 12: 68-72 (in Russian with English Abstract).
Compiled by V. Monchenko.
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