What is the difference Sea of Azov from the Black Sea? The differences between them are cardinal. It's easier to say what is the similarity of these reservoirs. Perhaps only in one: Azov and Black Sea, connected by the Kerch Strait, form a single Black Sea-Azov basin, which in turn is the inner basin of the Atlantic Ocean.
Geographical position
The Sea of Azov had quite a few names, the most famous are - Blue ocean and Russian sea... The current name - Azov comes from the city of Azov, located on east coast... The reservoir is located in the northeastern part of the Black Sea region.
Due to the fact that only a small Kerch Peninsula separates it from the Black Sea, some scientists tend to consider the Sea of Azov a kind of Black Sea gulf, its area is 37600 km2. Largest dimensions in length and width are 343x231 km, respectively.
This sea is the shallowest in the world... On average, the depth fluctuates at the level 5-7 meters, maximum depths do not exceed 15 meters. This is due to the extremely small volume of water - about 256 km3. The sea has 16 bays and estuaries, among them the largest are Taganrog- in the eastern part and Sivash Bay - in the western part. A characteristic feature of the Sea of \ u200b \ u200bAzov is quite a large number of coastal spits. There are no islands, there are only shallows. Only two countries are washed by the waters of the Sea of Azov - Russia and Ukraine.
The maritime boundaries have not yet been determined. The sea is entirely located in the steppe zone, on flat terrain. Volcanic rocks on the shores of the Sea of \ u200b \ u200bAzov do not come to the surface, which is why the coast is muddy or sandy almost along its entire length. Small outcrops of limestone are found on the coast of the Taman and Kerch peninsulas. The river runoff is formed by two large rivers - Don and Kuban, as well as many small rivers.
The Black Sea is larger than the Azov Sea by about 11 times, it is called Black because of the high content of hydrogen sulfide at a depth of more than 120 meters. Metal objects falling to this depth become black. In the northern part of the sea is the Crimean peninsula, and, which is part of the Crimean - the Kerch peninsula. The water surface area is 422,000 km2.
Length from west to east - 1130 km, from North to South - 600 km... This body of water is one of the deepest in the world's oceans. Average depth - 1270 m, maximum reaches 2245 m, volume - 547,000 km3... There are over 40 bays in the sea. Most large bays- Tamansky, Sinopsky, Odessa, Karkinitsky and Kalanitsky. There is only one comparatively big Island- Serpentine. The Black Sea washes the coasts of 6 states.
In the northwestern part - it is mainly the coast of Ukraine and Romania, the sea has gently sloping shores and sandy beaches... The banks are composed of sedimentary rocks. The western coast, washing Bulgaria, along with gentle shores, has rocky areas, which is due to the Balkan Mountains. The Turkish coast in the south is almost entirely rocky, as it is propped up by the Pontine Mountains. The Caucasian Range is located on the southeastern and eastern coasts, which is why the shores are also rocky. The river runoff is formed by the Danube, the Southern Bug and the Dnieper. In addition, there are a large number of small rivers.
In the southwestern part, the sea connects through the Bosphorus Strait with the Sea of Marmara. This strait passes through the territory of Turkey.
Salinity
Due to the small volume of the Sea of Azov, the composition of its water largely depends on the river flow. In essence, the water of the Azov Sea is the Black Sea water mixed with the water of the rivers flowing into it. On average, salinity is low - about 13 ppm in the central part. In the Taganrog Bay, the water is absolutely fresh, since it is into this bay that the Don flows, in addition, the Taganrog Bay is located at a considerable distance from the Black Sea. As we approach the Kerch Strait, salinity increases, reaching 17 ppm.
The Black Sea is characterized by a higher salt content - 18 ppm on the surface and 22 ppm at a depth of more than 500 meters, but still, in comparison with other water bodies of the world ocean, the salt content in the Black Sea is low. The composition of the water is influenced by the Sea of Marmara, but since the salinity of the Sea of Marmara is higher, its waters are heavier and go deeper.
Fish stocks
The fishery value of the Sea of Azov is incredibly high... Until the 50s of the 20th century, in terms of the availability of fish stocks, it was the most productive reservoir in the world. The Azov sturgeon and sterlet were unique in their taste, but the hydro-construction that began in the 50s on the Don and Kuban had a detrimental effect on fish reproduction. The presence of dams has blocked access to spawning grounds, in addition, poaching is causing terrible damage to fish stocks.
However, the water world of the Azov Sea contains about 80 species of fish Are both marine and freshwater fish. Today, the annual production volume is about 30,000 tons.
The Black Sea is characterized by rather small fish stocks. For freshwater fish salty water unusable. As for marine fish, the situation is the opposite - marine fish do not tolerate the rather low salt content in the Black Sea water. In addition, due to the presence of hydrogen sulphide, there is no fauna at all at a depth of more than 100 meters. More than 180 fish species have been recorded in the Black Sea, but no more than 30 of them are commercial. Unlike the Azov Sea, mammals live in the Black Sea - 3 species of dolphins. In addition to fish, mussels and algae are also of commercial importance.
Ports and resorts
The Azov Sea does not have convenient bays necessary for navigation, but its main drawback is shallow water... Azov ports are located in the cities of Berdyansk, Mariupol, Taganrog, Rostov-on-Don, Yeisk, Temryuk. For the above reasons, large ocean-going vessels cannot enter the ports of the Azov Sea - this is the reason for the low cargo turnover of the ports and their weak development.
The popularity of the Azov Sea resorts is also low. The reasons are the opacity of the water, the monotony of the coastal landscape. Hence the weak development of the infrastructure of the resorts.
Due to the deep water, the ports of the Black Sea are characterized by a large cargo turnover. The Black Sea coast of all countries has 43 ports. Most major ports- Novorossiysk, Odessa, Constanta, Varna, Trabzon, Batumi.
The mild climate, the beauty of nature and the clear sea water make the Black Sea resorts very popular. The infrastructure of the resorts is relatively developed - this attracts a significant number of tourists.
Kalamitsky Gulf is a part of the Black Sea, jutting into the western coast of the Crimean Peninsula between Cape Lucullus and Evpatoria. This bay is partially washed by the coast of Sevastopol in a small area from Cape Lukull to the administrative border with the Bakhchisarai region (only 1.5 km approximately). The entire area around Cape Lucullus is protected by the state as a nature reserve and is an object of a unique natural fund. The coastal aquatic complex occupies more than 125 hectares; it is a hydrological natural monument.
Kalamitsky Bay. Geography
Kalamitsky Bay is a picturesque place. The width of the bay at the entrance is 41 km, 13 km from the entrance to the coast. The depth reaches 30 meters. The bay in the north rests on the city of Evpatoria. The shores in the south of the bay are clayey and high, in the north are sandy and low, where in many places there are beaches. Salt lakes are found not far from the coast, behind the sandy embankments. The largest of them are:
- Saki,
- Sasyk,
- Gull,
- as well as the curative lake Kyzyl-Yar.
Several rivers flow into the Kalamitsky Gulf (Belbek, Alma, Bulganak and Kacha). Directly on the shore of the bay there are several visited by tourists settlements, including Beregovoe, Uglovoe, Novofedorovka, Andreevka, Nikolaevka, etc.
There are different versions regarding the name of the bay. The most common one associates the name with the city of Calamita, which was built by the Genoese. The city has not survived to this day. Translated from Greek, Kalamita is translated as "good cape".
Attractions and places of rest
Not far from Cape Lukull is the Ust-Alminskoye settlement. It is a Scythian settlement that arose at the turn of the 2nd century BC. Its true name is not known. In fact, in this part of Crimea there were many ancient settlements, but not all have survived. For example, due to the collapse of the soil into the sea, more than half of the Ust-Alminskoye settlement were irretrievably lost. 
There are many private hotels and boarding houses along the coast of the bay. Tourists wishing to come here will find a place to stop.
Some of them, for example, the recreation center "Volna" (information on) are located near the sea, but also not far from lakes or estuaries.
The city of Evpatoria is considered a children's health resort precisely because of the favorable climate and shallow water of the Kalamitsky Gulf. The beaches are mostly sandy. The Kalamitsky Gulf warms up very quickly and often the swimming season begins in May and ends in September. 
The Black Sea, connecting through the Bosphorus and Dardanelles straits, as well as the Marmara and Mediterranean seas with Atlantic Ocean is strategically important for Russia. The coastline was conquered by the state, and some territories remain the subject of disputes today.
Russian Black Sea coast
(Black Sea coast with resort towns Of Russia)
The length of the Russian coastline The Black Sea today is 1200 km. It starts from the Caucasus Mountains, continues along the coastal strip from Taman to Adler, and includes the Crimean coast.
Its relief is represented by the mountains of the Caucasus and the South Coast of the Crimea, lowlands and estuaries, mainly in the eastern part, as well as steep ledges. In general, the line is weakly indented, there is only one peninsula - Crimea. There are no islands in the Black Sea.
Russia's exit to the Black Sea
For the first time, Russia began to claim access to the Black Sea with the appropriation of coastal lands in the 18th century. It was a victorious war with Turkey, the result of which was the conquest of Anapa and the Crimean peninsula. After that, at the beginning of the 19th century, the settlement of the conquered lands by the Slavs began.
Crimea was given to Ukraine immediately after the collapse of the USSR, but in 2014 the entire peninsula, including the Crimean Black Sea coast, was re-incorporated into Russia, and is the subject of disputes with Ukraine and the Western world.
Characteristics of the Black Sea
Depth: maximum 2210 m
Average water temperature (Black sea coast, Russia): Winter 7.7 ° C, Summer 19 - 24 ° C
Coast: pebbles, gravel, sand and steep stone banks
Climate: mostly continental, the Black Sea coast of the Caucasus and Tuapse have a milder subtropical climate
The location of the Russian coastline the Black Sea coast and landscape features led to the formation of three climatic zones at once:
- humid subtropical;
- Mediterranean;
- temperate marine.
The underwater world of the Black Sea is represented by dolphins and a species of shark - katrana. The latter are not dangerous for people. Among the commercial fish found in coastal waters, it is worth noting the flounder, goby and mullet.
Cities on the Black Sea in Russia
(Dune sandy shores Anapa)
Most of the cities on the Russian Black Sea coast have the status of resorts, due to the availability of appropriate resources and climatic conditions on the territory.
Anapa... The most western settlement among the cities of the mainland part of the Russian Black Sea coast. At one time, the capture of the Anapa fortress allowed the Russian government to exercise control over the Black Sea. Today, it is a resort town.
Novorossiysk... The city does not have a resort status, despite the annual number of tourists. The settlement is surrounded on all sides by the mountains of the Caucasian ridge, but not high. The same relief is characteristic of the vicinity of Gelendzhik. The height of the mountains in the Gelendzhik region is greater.
Tuapse... It is the starting point of the Black Sea coast of the Caucasus. The resort is surrounded by high mountains.
Sochi... The largest and most equipped resort Russian Federation... Known all over the world. The length of the Greater Sochi coastline is over 100 km.
Kerch... The most eastern point of the Crimean coast. The city is located at the junction of the Black and Azov Seas. In Kerch there is a ferry connecting the peninsula with mainland Russia.
(Stone coast of the Crimean peninsula)
Yalta... The world famous resort city with a mild climate. Located surrounded by the high Crimean mountains.
Sevastopol... A city with federal status. The Black Sea Fleet of the Russian Navy is based in its bays. The city does not have the status of a resort, its infrastructure is designed to serve the base of the Russian Black Sea Fleet.
Evpatoria... Most Big City from the western side of the Crimean coast. It is a health resort. There are many children's recreation centers and hospitals here. It is a recognized balneological resort.
Sometimes you just wonder how nature was able to create on its own, without the help of humans and modern machines, unique natural objects... Some will think that there is nothing supernatural about natural monuments, zones and attractions are not, they should be treated as a given. Oceans, seas, bays, mountains, waterfalls, deserts - all this, in their subjective opinion, is commonplace.
However, it is worth noting that for most people on the planet, everything that surrounds us and is created by nature is seen as unique, divine, beautiful and delightful. Today we will talk about the Taman Bay - a place where two seas miraculously joined together. Let's reveal the secret about water in this unique location, let's talk about the day, which is completely covered with grass, and talk about how tourists and residents of the Taman Peninsula speak about the bay.
Small geographic information
Taman Bay located very close to Krasnodar Territory on the peninsula of the same name. The Taman Peninsula lies between two seas loved by many Russian tourists and not only, Azov and Black, in the water area By the way, the Sea of Azov has recently turned into resort area, because many tourists were able to see in the salt oasis a great place to spend their summer holidays. The center of the peninsula is the city of Temryuk, an administrative unit of the Krasnodar Territory. Talking about main city Taman Peninsula, I would like to note that it is quite ancient. The date of its foundation is 1556, and in fact many cities of Russia begin the countdown of their formation from the 17th, or even from the 18th centuries.
Dimensions (edit)
The Taman Bay itself is small: its length is about 16 km, and the entry point stretches for 8 km. It should be said that the depth here reaches 5 meters. Lowlands prevail on the Taman Peninsula. In some places, huge estuaries have formed (natural oases where the soil subsides below sea level). However, these reservoirs, despite their size (length from 7 km and more), are quite shallow.
Settlements scattered around the perimeter of the bay
Taman Bay contains several significant settlements on its shores: Taman itself, the village of Volna Revolution, Sennoy, Yubileiny, Primorsky and Garkusha. This place has never been and is now not a favorite area for tourists. According to some unofficial data, about 50-100 thousand people come to each village of the peninsula for the entire summer period. This figure seems ridiculous along with the number of visits Black Sea resorts our country.
In Soviet times, such an influx of tourists to the Taman Bay deprived many local residents of food, because food was brought to the settlements based on the number of local residents. However, no one suffered from hunger, because in every house there were subsidiary plots. Now many locals with great pleasure they will provide visitors with housing for a minimum fee.
Salty or Freshwater?
Many people are interested in the question of what kind of water is in the Taman Bay. The unequivocal answer is salty, although quite recently it was possible to argue with this, and for this reason. Since there are two seas in the gulf: the Azov and the Black, and the water area of the gulf is mainly located in the Azov half, the conclusion suggests itself. The Azov Sea is considered more fresh, although it cannot be called completely devoid of salt, and the Black Sea, as you know, is salty.
Freshwater fish live in the Sea of Azov, and it is rightfully considered one of the richest catch places in the country. This is due to the fact that the sea has a huge number of river tributaries. Once upon a time, the Taman Bay, a photo of which can be seen in the article, had more fresh water and was famous among fishermen. Over time, water from the Black Sea more and more entered the bay, mixing there and taking out freshwater fish. Now it is practically gone, but there are more tourists. Perhaps they now consider the bay to be completely Black Sea because of its salinity.
Unique bottom
The bottom of the Taman Bay is completely covered with grass. It may seem surprising, but she somehow miraculously adapted to the water and feels great there. Many tourists are initially intimidated by this tickling feeling that accompanies them when entering the water. A place where there is no grass growing at the bottom is a trampled wide braid. Such smooth bottom surfaces are formed in places of mass concentration of bathers.
Another unique feature of the bottom of the Taman Bay is the presence of fragments of ancient clay jugs and amphorae among the grass, coarse sand and pebbles. For archaeologists, such small pieces of lost relics are of no value. However, the very fact that brown remains of antiquity lie underfoot makes the place truly unique. By the way, many people want to know which sea is the Taman Bay. More precisely, can it be considered a part of some kind of sea? So, despite the fact that the bay for the most part lies in the Sea of Azov, many consider it to be the confluence of two seas: the aforementioned and the Black.
Why do many people now rest in the waters of the Kerch Strait?
Due to the fact that nowadays many people prefer to take a break from the hustle and bustle of cities and large cities it is by the sea, but at the same time, each vacation is spent in a new place, enjoying unexplored impressions, a huge number of tourists discovered the Taman Bay. The reviews that are found on the Internet are full of positive statements and assurances to go there next year. Tourists are attracted by the uncrowded bay and the amazing beauty of the steep coast.
Black Sea coastline
The Black Sea is located in the northern temperate belt of the Earth, stretching from north to south between points with coordinates 46 °, 32 ′ and 40 ° 55 ′ north latitude.
But if we bear in mind the climatic features, then the coastline of the Black Sea belongs to two zones. North and west coast correspond to the temperate zone, and the southern coast of Crimea, the coast of the Caucasus and Turkey - to the subtropical belt, and the southern part of the Black Sea coast of the Caucasus and the Colchis lowland belong to the humid subtropics with an annual rainfall of 1400-2500 millimeters. One of distinctive features subtropics is a mild winter, allowing year-round vegetation of plants.
The length of the Black Sea coastline is about 4,790 kilometers. It is not a constant, fixed value. Not only the length, but also the entire appearance of the shores is constantly changing under the influence of both natural forces and at the will of man. Among the natural factors affecting the sea shores, the main role belongs to waves and currents. Inaccessible coastal cliffs, picturesque bays, islets, “velvet” smooth beaches, covered with sand and silt of the harbor, washed-out road embankments, villages and resorts destroyed by landslides - all this is the result of the activity of the surf and currents.
So writes about the "life" of sea coasts in the annotation to his book "The Shores of the Black and Azov Seas", a prominent specialist in this field of marine science, Professor V.P. Zenkovich. Thanks to the works of V.P. Zenkovich, his colleagues and colleagues, the Black Sea coast is now the most studied. This made it possible to successfully carry out large-scale works on their strengthening and improvement in a number of places. Description of the Black Sea shores by V.P. Zenkovich is not only a valuable source of firsthand scientific information, but also a poetic story about that very specific zone where the sea meets land.
So, all the way from the Danube to Ochakov stretch the famous "velvet sands", sandy strips sea beaches as well as numerous estuaries. Clay cliffs are not uncommon here. They are constantly destroyed by the sea surf, and from time to time there are massive landslides. Now landslide phenomena, thanks to the development of the science of the seashore, have been tamed by a system of powerful coastal protection structures.
From Ochakov to the Western Crimea, the shores are also characterized by their sandy beaches and low cliffs. Between the Dnieper-Bug estuary and the Karkinitsky bay there are extensive sand spits(Kinburnskaya, Tendrovskaya) and islands (Dolgiy, Krugly, Dzharylgach). These are mostly sparsely populated or completely uninhabited places, the kingdom of birds, all kinds of small animals, deer, and even wild horses on Tendra. Here is the Black Sea state reserve Academy of Sciences of the Ukrainian SSR, which is doing a lot of work on the study of seagulls and others, birds, their role in the life of the sea and land. Nearby are the large bays of the Black Sea: Yagorlytsky, Tendrovsky, Dzharylgachsky, Karkinitsky, which by their natural features - shallow water, protection from waves, remoteness from settlements, from powerful sources of pollution, high biological productivity and others - are considered the most promising places for the development of underwater farms in the Black Sea.
The southern coast of Crimea is mountainous. Crimean mountains They are not particularly high, but their summit plateaus - yayls - lie very close to the sea and fall in sheer cliffs several hundred meters high. Sheltering the coasts from northern winds, they create here climatic conditions subtropics. Beaches South Shore The Crimea is not sandy, but pebble and is much narrower than on the northwestern coast of the Black Sea. The underwater landscape of the southern coast of Crimea is very beautiful: clear water, many rocks (some of them rise above the sea surface) and blocks overgrown with algae, mussels and other organisms. The species diversity of fauna and flora makes these places convenient for acquaintance with the inhabitants of the sea, especially for scuba divers.
The southern coast of the Kerch Peninsula, as well as the southern coast of Taman, is distinguished by wide sandy beaches and shallow waters of the coastal strip of the sea, somewhat reminiscent of the northwestern coast. Salty seaside reservoirs are found here again. On Kerch Peninsula- these are Uzunlarskoye, Koyashskoye and Tobechikskoye lakes, on Tamanskoye - the estuaries of Tsokur, Kiziltashsky, Bugazsky and Vityazevsky. And the water is more turbid than that of the southern coast of Crimea, and desalinated by the runoff of the Azov Sea through Kerch Strait... From Anapa to the southeast to Batumi, the Caucasian coast stretches with a predominance of pebble beaches. The coastal mountains are covered with dense forest, numerous evergreen trees and shrubs, citrus fruits. Great depths come close to the shore. Mountain rivers bring little turbidity, and the sea water is transparent, like the southern coast of Crimea.
Turkey's Black Sea coast is mountainous, with narrow, mostly pebbled beaches and rapidly increasing depths.
The shores of Romania and Bulgaria resemble the northwestern ones and are also famous for their wide sandy beaches. As in the Odessa region, clay cliffs prevail here, there are salt lakes and estuaries, and the sea is freshened by the Danube runoff.
Acquaintance with the wildlife of the Black Sea coast is greatly facilitated by visiting local museums of local lore, available in all cities, as well as botanical gardens and marine aquariums.
Among the botanical attractions on the Black Sea coast, the botanical garden of Odessa State University, founded in 1867, the Nikitsky Botanical Garden in Crimea, created in 1812, the Arboretum in Sochi, founded at the end of the last century, the tisosamshitovy grove, located two kilometers from the sea, should be mentioned. the Khosta river, - the remains of the ancient relict flora, the subtropical park in Gagra, the Pitsunda relict long-coniferous pine reserve at Cape Pitsunda, the Sukhum Botanical Garden, and finally the Batumi Botanical Garden, founded in 1912, one of the largest and most famous in our country.
Marine aquariums are less ancient and famous than botanical gardens... They are very helpful in getting to know the inhabitants of the Black Sea, their appearance and habits. In our country, marine aquariums have been created in Sevastopol at the Institute of Biology southern seas, in Kerch at the Azov-Black Sea Scientific Research Institute of Marine Fisheries and Oceanography, in Sochi in the Arboretum and in Batumi at the Georgian branch of the All-Union Institute of Marine Fisheries and Oceanography. The Black Sea fauna is most fully represented in the Sevastopol Aquarium, opened back in 1897 at the biological station and subsequently modernized several times. Today it is a very popular institution that showcases the inhabitants of the Black and other seas. There is a central round pool with a diameter of 9.2 and a depth of 1.5 meters, as well as 12 wall aquariums with a volume of up to 7 cubic meters. Several dozen species of Black Sea fish, crabs, molluscs and other animals can be observed in the aquarium at the same time.
The first scientific demonstration dolphinarium in our country was recently opened in Batumi, where there is an opportunity to get acquainted with the Black Sea dolphins and the work that scientists and trainers carry out with them.
There are several nature reserves on the Black Sea coast. The largest of them is the Black Sea State Reserve of the Academy of Sciences of the Ukrainian SSR with an area of more than 60 thousand hectares, founded in 1927. It is located between the Dnieper-Bug estuary and the Karkinitsky bay on the sands of the Kinburn and Tendrovsky spits, the islands of Krugly, Dolgiy, Orlov, Babin and others. The area occupied by the reserve is 12 606 hectares. The rest of the area is shallow sea water.
The biggest attraction of the Black Sea Reserve is a large colony of black-headed or Mediterranean gulls, numbering up to 200,000 pairs. This beautiful white bird with a brilliant black head (the so-called "mating outfit", in winter the gull's head is white), during the nesting period is found in many places - in Greece, Asia Minor, Romania and even in Mongolia, but its largest colony is in the Black Sea reserve. The black-headed gull deserves protection not only as one of the adornments of the sea coast, where there are fewer and fewer deserted places near the sea, but also as a human assistant in the fight against agricultural pests. The fact is that, in addition to small fish and marine invertebrates, this gull feeds on insects that it hunts in the steppe. Scientists have calculated that over the summer, black-headed gulls from the Black Sea Reserve, together with chicks, eat more than 5 thousand tons of insects, thereby preventing annual losses agriculture in the amount of up to 2 million rubles. An excellent example of a combination of nature protection and a biological method of pest control that is safe for humans!
Another protected place on the Black Sea coast is located around Cape Kaliakra in Bulgaria. On the secluded coastal cliffs of this steep cape, the monk seal, the only species of seal in the Black Sea, breeds. It is listed in the International "Red Book" of rare and endangered species. According to Bulgarian scientists, only a few pairs of seals remain there today, which are under the strict protection of the state.
Yes, it is more and more difficult now for birds and animals to find secluded places on the shores of the Black Sea. People are so fond of them that sometimes it seems: a little more time will pass - and all coastal settlements will merge into a continuous ring of cities and resorts. In any case, they talk about the resort development of the entire coastline back in this century. Of course, the sea should help people in rest and treatment, this is indisputable. But what are the reasonable limits of this "human load" per unit of coastline has not yet been calculated. This is one of the immediate and important tasks of science. In the meantime, the ranks of all kinds of recreation centers, camps, campgrounds, medical institutions, sports centers, beaches, boat docks and other forms of "sea use" are growing without hindrance, why not introduce such a term, by analogy with "nature management"? Our relations with the sea must be built in such a way as to ensure a gentle regime for it. Indeed (in addition to these seasonal recreational and medical facilities) around the Black Sea there are about forty settlements of the rank of ports with a population of about 4 million people and with a certain negative impact on the marine environment. Thus, according to statistics, there is about 1 meter of coastline for one permanent inhabitant of the Black Sea coast. But in the summer, the population at least doubles, and then the share of the coastline per person is reduced to half a meter. And if we take into account that “sea use” is not evenly distributed along the coast, then in settlements, resorts and other places, the “personal” section of the coast is sometimes reduced to a few centimeters. This is the tense ecological situation, requiring from a person special thrift and attentiveness to the natural environment around him, for the sake of meeting with which he sometimes overcomes thousands of kilometers and bears so many bright plans during the year. And since the concept of "nature protection" implies, first of all, the protection of its living inhabitants, let's move on to getting to know them.
Yu.P. Zaitsev
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