Dynamics of the number of near-water birds wintering in the waters of the Kazantip Nature Reserve
The list of the avifauna wintering in the water area of the Kazantip Nature Reserve on observations of 2012-2019, including information about the duration of stay and number of the considered individuals is given. Abiotic and biocenotic characteristics of the water area of Azov Sea providing productivity of a trophic chain are given. The results of qualitative and quantitative characteristics of zooplankton, species diversity of macrozoobenthos and fish of the coastal area of the reserve, which were carried out for the first time in winter, have been conducted. Analysis of trophic structure of wintering species is given.