Serghej Okhotnikov, Anatoly Ostroverkhov ZMEINYJ ISLAND: THE PROBLEMS OF RESEARCH AND PROTECTION Zmeinyj island situated in the north-western part of the Black Sea, despite its small size (around 17 hectares), attracts rapt attention of researchers because of a number of reasons. Firstly, it is the only island of tectonic origin in the Black... Visit site, please.