The paper examines morphodynamics of phytogenic shores, revealing interactions between hydrodynamic and biotic factors.
The paper examines the morphodynamic development of reed-dominated phytogenic shores of the Dniprovsko–Buzky Liman, the largest river-mouth system in the northwestern Black Sea region. Based on field observations and analysis of Landsat and Sentinel satellite imagery acquired during 1985–2025, the spatial distribution of phytogenic shores, long-term dynamics of the external vegetation boundary, and moisture characteristics of the depositional substrate were investigated. The results revealed the predominance of progradational trends accompanied by pronounced spatial heterogeneity of morphodynamic processes. Variations in surface moisture were analyzed as an indirect indicator of substrate conditions potentially associated with long-term phytogenic shore development. The obtained results suggest that phytogenic shores should be considered complex biogeomorphological systems whose evolution is controlled by the interaction of hydrodynamic, lithodynamic and biotic factors.
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