black sea red data book - Department of Biology

Ophelia bicornis, both forms prevailing in the midhttoral fauna with coarser sands (up
to 10,000 ind.m 2
). After 1980 it became extremely rare, and in the last decade it has
not been seen at all.
Threats. Changes in the granulometric structure of sand through the closing the
interstitial spaces of coarse sand.
Conservation measures taken. None.
Conservation measures proposed. Limit sand extraction from sandy beaches;
reduce pollution.
References
Bacescu, M., E. Dumitrescu, M.-T. Gomoiu & A. Petran, 1967. Elements pour la
caracterisation de la zone sediméntaire medi-littorale de la mer Noire. Trav. Mus.
Hist. nat. G. Antipa 7: 1-14.
Bacescu, M., G. I. Müller & M.-T. Gomoiu, 1971. The quantitative, qualitative and
comparative analysis of Black Sea benthic fauna. Ecol. mar. 4: 357 pp. (in Romanian)
Gomoiu, M.-T., 1969. Some aspects of the Black Sea benthos. Hidrobiologia 10:
265-277.
Gomoiu, M.-T., 1976. Ecological studies regarding psammobiontic molluscs from
the Black Sea Romanian littoral. Ecol. mar. 5: 173-339. (in Romanian).
Mokievski, O. B., 1949. Fauna rikhlih gruntov litorali zapadnih beregov Krima. Tr.
Inst. Okeanolog. Akad. Nauk SSSR 4: 124-159.
Compiled by M. Gomoiu & A. Petranu.
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