For International Maritime Day, Alexander Supin, Doctor of Biological Sciences and chief researcher at the Sensor Systems Laboratory at the IEE RAS, spoke to Kommersant journalists about marine life.
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Our planet faces a mounting challenge: it is awash in plastic pollution. Microplastics (MPs), those tiny plastic fragments less than 5 millimeters in size, are everywhere – in our water, soil, air, and even ice.
A scientist's position in the ranking is determined using a formula based on the h-index, number of publications, number of citations, and other scientometric indicators.
A total of approximately 50 people worked on Paramushir, including volcanologists, botanists, ornithologists, entomologists, hydrobiologists, geographers, historians, volunteers.
After completing a course on preparing biological specimens for examination using light and electron microscopy, P.A. Potapova organized a workshop at School No. 130 to introduce students to the microscopic crustaceans.
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A genome-wide study of voles has resolved long-standing questions about their genetic relationships
The biodiversity of rodents on our planet is enormous, and members of the subfamily Arvicolinae occupy a special place within it.
The widespread invasion of the catfish genus Pterygoplichthys is primarily due to their popularity in aquarium keeping, as some specimens escape from the aquarium trade or aquaculture and successfully reproduce in natural water ecosystems.
Anna Neretina shared her story about the classes—both theoretical and practical.
Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Chernyshenko assessed the infrastructure and learned about the priority research areas of the IEE RAS, and held a meeting on its development.
Seven Russian nature reserves are creating the country's first unified wildlife photo-monitoring network.
Rhino horns are a unique structure. They lack a bony core and, like hair, nails, and hooves, are a derivative of skin composed of keratin. The horn is formed from numerous keratin tubes (filaments) embedded in a keratin matrix.
In Lake Glukhoe, scientists discovered three forms of southern Dolly Varden trout, which differ radically from each other in size and feeding method.
All animal organisms generate electric currents that accompany both muscle contraction and the functioning of the nervous system.
Molecular genetic analysis showed that the discovered population is most closely related to the European strains and differs significantly from the North American strains.
The best thing a person can do when they meet a leveret in nature is to pass by. Its mother will definitely return and feed her child. If the animal is injured, only animal rehabilitation specialists can help it.
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IEE RAS postgraduate students describe a new species of cladocerans from the northern Russian Far East
Branchiopods (Cladocera) are one of the most important components of freshwater plankton and meiobenthos.
Thanks to monitoring, scientists can notice changes in time and predict possible risks to rodent populations.
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