Methodology of Directional Development of Local Biocenoses for Optimization of Monitoring and Improvement of the Marine Environment on the Shelves of Russia

Abstract

The results of the field experiments on the directional development of local biocenoses based on bottom biostations situated in the areas with a high anthropogenic load in the Northern and Middle Caspian are presented. The structural and functional characteristics of the local communities compared to background indicators are studied; the biodiversity and informativeness of the communities as objects of monitoring and bioindication are assessed. The prospects of using the methodology of directional development of biocenoses on artificial substrates for optimization and improvement of the marine environment in the areas of active development of hydrocarbon resources on the shelves of Russia are discussed.