Functioning of zoobenthos communities in the eastern Gulf of Finland under conditions of the rise and decline of alien Marenzelleria spp. (Annelida: Spionidae) populations

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The results of a 10-year study of zoobenthos in the eastern Gulf of Finland are presented. During this period, a gradual decrease in the biomass of alien polychaete species Marenzelleria spp. was observed. An assessment of the energy flow through zoobenthos communities and the efficiency of their use of primary plankton production showed that at the beginning of the period, with high biomasses of polychaetes, these indicators were many times higher than with the subsequent decline in their populations. This allows us to consider the impact of alien polychaetes on the bottom communities of the bay as neutrally complementary.

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S. M. Golubkov

Zoological Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences

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Russian Federation, 1, Universitetskaya Emb., Saint Petersburg, 199034

M. S. Golubkov

Zoological Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences

Email: golubkov@zin.ru
Russian Federation, 1, Universitetskaya Emb., Saint Petersburg, 199034

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2. Fig. 1. Zoobenthos sampling stations in the eastern part of the Gulf of Finland in 2014-2023 (1-7): isolines show isobaths of 5, 10 and 20 m; dots in the coastline indicate macrophyte thickets; the Dam is a flood defence structure of St. Petersburg, dots on it indicate culverts; the square on the upper map corresponds to the location of the study area. Countries are labelled in accordance with ISO 3166-1 alpha-2.

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3. Fig. 2. Changes in polychaete Marenzelleria spp. biomass (a), total zoobenthos biomass (b) and small bristle worm biomass (c) in the eastern part of the Gulf of Finland in 2014-2023.

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