Fig. 5: Protected areas and biodiversity in the north-western Black Sea (NWBS).
From: The biogeochemical response of the north-western Black Sea to the Kakhovka Dam breach
a Marine and coastal protected areas in the NWBS, overlaid with the map of maximum chlorophyll-a concentration (Chl-a) changes in the month after the dam breach, compared to the week before the breach. Protected area data were sourced from the World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA). b Observed occurrences of genera on the IUCN Red List in the NWBS between 1905 and 2024, overlaid with the map of maximum total suspended solids concentration (TSS) changes in the month after the dam breach, compared to the week before the breach. Triangles represent critically endangered (CR) genera, squares represent endangered (EN) genera, circles represent vulnerable (VU) genera. Biodiversity occurrence data were sourced from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
