Accession Number:

AD0777905

Title:

Littoral of Kola Bay (Litoral Kilskogo Zaliva),

Descriptive Note:

Corporate Author:

NAVAL OCEANOGRAPHIC OFFICE WASHINGTON D C

Personal Author(s):

• Gurvanova,E.
• Saks,I.
• Ushakov,P.

Report Date:

1974-01-01

Pagination or Media Count:

17.0

Abstract:

Investigations conducted in the littoral zone of Kola Bay during 1921-1923 are briefly discussed. The observed results are compared with data given by other researchers. The effects of the type of coast, intensity of surf, composition of bottom, slope, salinity of water and other factors on the composition and distribution of marine fauna and flora are pointed out, listing the major organisms and giving data on the distribution and density of populations. Author

Descriptors:

• *Marine biology
• *Oceanographic data
• *Arctic Ocean
• Tides
• Algae
• Salinity
• Ocean bottom topography
• Coastal regions
• Morphology
• Aquatic plants
• Aquatic animals
• Aquatic organisms
• Translations
• USSR

Subject Categories:

• Biological Oceanography
• Physical and Dynamic Oceanography

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE