1. Project: ENVIR.LG 951569
2. Project title: Long-term fluctuations of the zooplankton in the Black Sea
3. Participants:
- Dr. Uysal Zahit, IMS METU, Turkey
- Dr. Melnikov Victor, IBSS, Ukraine
- Dr. Goubanova A.D., IBSS, Ukraine
- Dr. Zagorodniaja J.A., IBSS, Ukraine
- Dr. Kovalev A.V., IBSS, Ukraine
- Dr. Ostrovskaja N.A., IBSS, Ukraine
- Dr. Niermann U., IMS METU, Turkey
- Dr. Kideys A. E., IMS METU, Turkey
4. Codirectors:
- Dr. Zahit Uysal.
Institute of Marine Sciences, Middle East Technical University
P.K. 28 Erdemli - Icel 33731 Turkey
Tel: +90-324-521-2406
Fax: +90-324-521-2327
e-mail: uysal@ims.metu.edu.tr - Dr. Victor Melnikov,
Institute of Biology of the Southern Seas,
Nahimova St. 335000 Sevastopol,
Ukraine
5. Status: completed
6. Period (start/end): 1996-1998
7. Objectives:
The objective of the project is to study long term variability of the zooplankton to both natural factors and anthropogenic impact, to distinguish trends in the planktonic community in different regions of the Black Sea.
8. Results:
The project utilized zooplankton data sets of IBSS (1948-1995) and of IMS (1954; 1991-1995) and climatic data sets of both MHI and IMS after thorough quality control. In addition a review of the most important studies carried out to date was made. Seasonal and annual variability of copepod species as well as immigration of Mediterranean species into the Black Sea are evaluated. Long term changes in the production of the most dominant copepod species in the region was estimated. Changes in zooplankton composition and biomass were described and discussed under the view of anthropogenic and natural changes in the Black Sea for inshore and offshore regions. Lastly, in an overall review, the changes in the Black Sea zooplankton community were compared to changes in other seas to detect possible teleconnections between the oceans and to estimate the impact of the climatic variability on fluctuations of the zooplankton.
9. Publications:
1. Melnikov V. , Kamburska L., Kideys A., Konsulov A., Nezlin N., Niermann U., Petranu A., Shalovenkov N., Shuskina E., Uysal Z. The Black Sea zooplankton and benthos database: description and evaluation. NATO-TU Black Sea Assessment Workshop. 15-19 June 1997, Crimea Ukraine. To appear in: Proceedings of the Symposium on the Scientific Results of the NATO TU-Black Sea Project, Crimea-Ukraine, June 15-19, 1997.
2. Niermann U., Kovalev A., Kideis A., Melnikov V., Belokopytov V. Long-term fluctuations in zooplankton of the Black Sea in comparison to the other regions of the world NATO-ARW: Environmental Degradation of the Black Sea: Challenges and Remedies, Constanta, Romania, October 6-10, 1997. To appear in: Proceedings of the Symposium on the Scientific Results of the NATO TU-Black Sea Project, Romania, October 6-10 , 1997.
3. Kovalev A., Niermann U., Melnikov V., Uysal Z., Kideys A., Ünsal M. and Altukhov D. Long-term changes in the Black Sea zooplankton: the role of natural and anthropogenic factors. NATO-TU Black Sea Assessment Workshop. 15-19 June 1997, Crimea Ukraine. To appear in: Proceedings of the Symposium on the Scientific Results of the NATO TU-Black Sea Project, Crimea-Ukraine, June 15-19, 1997.
4. Ostrovskaya N., Goubanova A., Kideys A., Melnikov V., Niermann U. and Ostrovsky E. Acartia clausi populations production and biomass in the Black Sea in summer before Mnemiopsis outburst and after. NATO-TU Black Sea Assessment Workshop. 15-19 June 1997, Crimea Ukraine. To appear in: Proceedings of the Symposium on the Scientific Results of the NATO TU-Black Sea Project, Crimea-Ukraine, June 15-19, 1997.
5. Kovalev A., Gubanova A., Kideys A., Melnikov V., Niermann U., Ostrovskaya N., Prusova I., Skryabin V., Uysal Z., Zagorodnyaya Ju. Long-term changes in the biomass and composition of fodder zooplankton in coastal regions of the Black Sea during the period 1957-1996. NATO-TU Black Sea Assessment Workshop. 15-19 June 1997, Crimea Ukraine. To appear in: Proceedings of the Symposium on the Scientific Results of the NATO TU-Black Sea Project, Crimea-Ukraine, June 15-19, 1997.
6. Kovalev A., Besiktepe S., Zagorodnyaya Ju. and Kideys A. The Bosphorus Region as an Inlet for the Mediterranization of the Black Sea biota. NATO-TU Black Sea Assessment Workshop. 15-19 June 1997, Crimea Ukraine. To appear in: Proceedings of the Symposium on the Scientific Results of the NATO TU-Black Sea Project, Crimea-Ukraine, June 15-19, 1997.
7. Gubanova A., Prusova I., Polikarpov I., Shadrin N. Dramatic changes in the copepod community of Sevastopol Bay (the Black Sea) during (1976-1996). To appear in: Journal of Marine Systems.
8. Kovalev A., Altukhov D., Niermann U., Melnikov V., Uysal Z., Kideys A.E., Senichkina L. Long-term changes in the Black Sea zooplankton: the role of natural and anthropogenic factors. NATO-TU Black Sea Assessment Workshop. 15-19 June 1997, Crimea Ukraine. P. 103-106.
9. Kovalev A., Gubanova A., Kideys A., Melnikov V., Niermann U., Ostrovskaya N., Prusova I., Skryabin V., Uysal Z., Zagorodnyaya Ju. Long-term changes in the composition of fodder zooplankton in coastal regions of the Black Sea. Assessment Workshop. 15-19 June 1997, Crimea Ukraine. P. 106-113.
10. Kovalev A., Besiktepe S., Zagorodnyaya Ju . and Kideys A. The Bosphorus Region as an Inlet for the Mediterranization of the Black Sea biota. Assessment Workshop. 15-19 June 1997, Crimea Ukraine. P. 133-139.
11. Ostrovskaya N. , Melnikov V., Ostrovsky E Goubanova A., Kideys A., Niermann U. Long-term variability of the production of Acartia clausi populations and biomass in the Black Sea. NATO-TU Black Sea Assessment Workshop. 15-19 June 1997, Crimea Ukraine. P.113-117
12. Niermann U., Kovalev A., Kideis A., Melnikov V., Belokopytov V. Long-term fluctuations in zooplankton of the Black Sea in comparison to the other regions of the world. NATO-ARW: Environmental Degradation of the Black Sea: Challenges and Remedies, Constanta, Romania, October 6-10, 1997. P.
13. Niermann U. Recent changes and long-term fluctuation in the Black Sea plankton community. Results of the NATO TU Black Sea project. Pollution monitoring workshop, Istanbul 18-22 March 1996. (Seminar)
14. Niermann U. Present state of the pelagic ecosystem of the Black Sea. A summary of findings. NATO TU-Black Sea project. NATO status seminar, Istanbul, Marmaris Hotel, 16 September, 1996. (Seminar)
15. Niermann U. Black Sea Fisheries: Restoring, Protecting, and Sharing. Religion, Science & The Environment. Symposium II: The Black Sea in Crisis, Trabzon, Turkey, 20-28 September, 1997. (Seminar)
16. Niermann U. Long-term fluctuation of the Black Sea plankton in relation to possible teleconnections. GLOBEC-SPACC meeting, 23-25 October 1997; SCRIPPS Institute La Jolla, USA . (Seminar)
17. Ostrovskaya N. Variability of sex structure and reproduction rates in populations of the Black Sea Copepoda. Sixth Internation. Conf. on Copepoda. Oldenburg. Bremenhaven, Germany, July, 29 Aug. 1997, Konstanz, 1997. P. 86 (Seminar)