black sea red data book - Department of Biology

Biology. A vegetarian, browsing on algae on rocky surfaces. Their pelagic larvae are
trochophores. In some places, these limpets are eaten, after a light boiling in sea
water.
Population trends. Visibly declining in numbers since the early 1980s. A reduction
of at least 70% over the last 10 years.
Threats. Pollution of coastal waters by toxic surfactants.
Conservation measures taken. None.
Conservation measures proposed. Include in the Black Sea Red Data Book. Reduce
pollution of the Black Sea coastal zone.
References
Chuhchin, V. D., 1984. Ekologia briuhonogih molluskov Chernogo moria. Kiev,
Naukova Dumka: 175 pp.
Golikov, A. N. & Y. I. Starobogatov, 1972. Klass bryukhonogie mollyuski-
Gastropoda (Class Gastropoda), Opredelitel'fauny Chernogo I Azovskogo morey
(Key to Back Sea and Sea of Azov fauna). Kiev, Naukova Dumka 3: 65-166 (in
Russian).
Marinov, T. M., 1990. Zoobentost ot bulgarskya sector na Cherno more (Zoobenthos
of the Bulgarian sector of the Black Sea). Sofia, Bulg. Acad. Sci. Publ.: 196 pp (in
Bulgarian).
Opredelitel fauni Chernogo I Azovskogo morei. 1969. Kiev 3: 77-78.
Compiled by T. Konsulova & Y. Zaitsev.
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