BOTTOM AND NEAR-BOTTOM ICHTHIOCENE DOMINANT SPECIES OF WESTERN KAMCHATKA SHELF: DISTRIBUTION AND BIOMASS

Abstract

This work continues studies devoted to the long-term dynamics of the Okhotsk Sea fish stocks state on the shelf near the western coast of Kamchatka. The estimates of the bottom and near-bottom fish species biomass based on the results of 8 scientific expeditions during summer period were given. The dominant species (by the biomass) of the study area were determined. Significant variability of their accounted biomass was shown. The distribution of mass ichthyocene representatives according to the average data was demonstrated.