BIOLOGIYA MORYA, 2014, Vol. 40, No. 1, pp. 12-25

Diatoms from surface sediments of Amurskiy Bay, Sea of Japan

© 2014 I. B. Tsoy, I. A. Moiseenko

V.I. Ilyichev Pacific Oceanological Institute, Far East Branch, Russian Academy of Sciences, Vladivostok 690041

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Results of the study of diatoms from surface sediments (0-1 cm) of Amurskiy Bay are presented for the first time. The specific composition (221 species and intraspecific taxa) and ecological structure of the diatom flora were determined. A comparison of the diatom species composition of phytoplankton, periphyton, and surface sediments is made.

Key words: diatoms, ecological structure, surface sediments, Amurskiy Bay, Sea of Japan.