Benthic vegetation of the Bay of Koper

Abstract

        Autor discuses the distribution and floristic composition of associations of benthic marine algae in  the Bay of Koper. Seven various associations were recognized: Enteromorphetum compressae, Fucetum virsoidis, Pterocladio-Ulvetum, Dictyopteretum membranaceae, Cystoseiretum crinitae fac. Cystoseira barbata, Cymodocetum nodosae, Posidonietum oceanicae. The development and distribution of five algal associations in relation to organic pollution is described.