Microbial communities in the coastal surface waters of Zolotoi Rog Bay under the conditions of strong anthropogenic pollution

Using the example of Zolotoi Rog Bay, which is strongly affected by anthropogenic pollution, it was shown that organic pollution essentially influences the structure of the microbial community, causing changes not only in the quantitative but also in the qualitative parameters such as the morphology, the type of metabolism, and the physiological activity of the microorganisms. We noted a zonation in the development and distribution of bacterioplankton, including the heterotrophic microflora in Zolotoi Rog Bay, which is caused by the high density of bacteria at the sites of organic matter supply and their low density in other areas examined, which are less influenced by the sewage. Special ecotrophic groups of microorganisms that are capable of utilizing the organic substratum entering the environment due to the anthropogenic impact become dominating in the heterotrophic microbial biocoenoses.