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Ecology of Meromictic Lakes of Russia. 1. Coastal Marine Waterbodies

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Based on the analysis of scientific literature for the period from the end of the XIX century to the present, as well as the author’s own research, the information about meromictic waterbodies in Russia has been collected. The list includes 54 water bodies: 31 coastal water bodies of marine origin and 22 inland waterbodies, as well as the Black Sea, the world largest meromictic waterbody. An overview of the main ecological features of the most numerous category of Russian meromictic waterbodies, the coastal waterbodies of marine origin, is presented.

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The study was carried out with financial support of the Russian Foundation for Basic Research (project no. 19-15-50136). Part of the data on the coastal waterbodies of White and Barents seas are obtained under project no. 19-05-00377.

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Krasnova, E.D. Ecology of Meromictic Lakes of Russia. 1. Coastal Marine Waterbodies. Water Resour 48, 427–438 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1134/S009780782103009X

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