Epidemiology of Turbot (Scophthalmus maeoticus) Bacterial Contamination, a Fishery Limiting Factor on the Romanian Black Sea

The aim of this research was to evaluate the health status Scophthalmus maeoticus (Pallas, 1814) population from Romanian marine area in 2016–2019, by identifying and investigating information about bacterial constitutional diseases, establishing influence these bacterioses on researched populations, highlighting main biological disorders (reproduction, growth, feeding) that manifested analyzed fish. diseases reported S. populations were caused pathogens genera Vibrio, Aeromonas, Pseudomonas. Numerous skin especially various types “wounds”, lesions bony tubercles, tissue may be subsequent cause neoplasms, as a result fishing gear manipulations. appearance significant changes prevalence neoplasia Black Sea coast can considered an indicator chronic stress (anthropogenic impact), rather than acute (environmental we suggest species could used occur habitat which it lives. In terms future directions, combined analysis structure, morphology determined with structural bacteria contamination degree would useful; monitoring should carried out regularly, reveal ecosystem, propose possible recommendations protective measures.