title: CURRENT ECOLOGICAL STATE OF THE SEA WATERS NEAR THE NORTH-WESTERN COAST OF THE CRIMEA
abstract: In the Western Crimea coastal marine waters in June–July 2023 the pollution by petroleum hydrocarbons (TPHs), anionic detergents (APAV) and trace elements (heavy metals) was studied. There was no significant change in hydrological indicators, including the water salinity varied in range 17.27–18.71 ‰, which could have been the result of a recent breakthrough of the dam of the Kakhovsky reservoir. The results showed the predominant importance of petroleum hydrocarbons in assessing the quality of 
journal: Journal of Oceanological Research