abstract: There are two Phyllophora fields in the north-western part of Black Seathe Large (in the center of this region) and the Small (in Karkinitsky Bay). These unique ecosystems are characterized by agarophyte red algae of genus Phyllophora (Phyllophora). All necessary work for establishing of the second Black Sea marine protected area by declaring the Small Phyllophora field in Karkinitsky Bay a "Site of nature reserve fund of Ukraine" is currently being carried. In this article we discuss the requir
journal: Turkish Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences