Abstract: | On the basis of the available literature data, we analyze basic classes of organic compounds dissolved in seawater and study
the transformations of proteins, carbohydrates, and lipids produced in the process of photosynthesis in seawater and their
behaviour in river water and estuaries of the Black Sea. We also discuss the causes and distinctive features of the processes
of production and destruction in the Black Sea.
Translated by Peter V. Malyshev and Dmitry V. Malyshev |