D. Klisarova*, E. Petrova, D. Gerdzhikov, S. Stoykov Institute of Fish Resources, 4 Primorski, 9000 Varna, Bulgaria (Manuscript received 23 March 2016; accepted for publication 30 May 2016) Abstract. Burgas Bay is the largest one on the Bulgarian Black Sea coast. Industrial plants alo

E. Petrova, S. Stoykov Abstract. The interest in studies of the nearby coastal zone of the Black Sea is great because it is the most productive section of the basin. The variety of habitats, water aeration, good temperature and density of nutrients coming from the nearest land and lit

D. Petrova, E. Petrova, D. Gerdzhikov, V. Vachkova, R. Bekova Abstract. The paper assessed the ecological status of Varna Bay during the autumn of 2011, according to the assessment of biotic components phytoplankton, macrozoobenthos and macrophytes in accordance with the requirements