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News
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December
2024
River otters from the Russian Far East are genetically distinct from otters from European Russia and the Caucasus
The nominative subspecies of the otter is widespread from Western Europe to the Russian Far East, the Caucasian subspecies (L.l. meridionalis) lives in the North Caucasus, Transcaucasia up to the north of Iran.
28
December
2024
Taxonomy of polychaete nereids associated with hermit crabs from Russian waters of the northeastern Pacific Ocean
The work presents molecular genetic analysis and data on the ecology and distribution of the symbiotic polychaete genus Cheilonereis Benham, which is associated with hermit crabs in the southern part of Primorye.
27
December
2024
Among the colonists, the females are bold and the males are timid
Human activity, which actively influences global processes, has accelerated the movement of habitats of living organisms so much that it allows us to study it in real time.
27
December
2024
Lake Elgygytgyn in Chukotka - a point of Arctic endemism
In the very heart of Chukotka, in the middle of the Anadyr Plateau, just north of the Arctic Circle, lies Lake Elgygytgyn, formed as a result of a meteorite fall about 3.6 million years ago.
27
December
2024
Walrus as an indicator of the spread of heavy metals in the Arctic
Heavy metals are widespread and circulate freely on the ground, in the atmosphere and in water.
26
December
2024
Can a widespread trematode manipulate host behavior?
Many parasites are able to change the behavior of their hosts to their advantage. This evolutionary adaptation is called "parasitic manipulation".
26
December
2024
"Karyosystematics of Mammals" turns 50
The half-century anniversary of the book is an integral part of the great scientific history of the IEE RAS, which recently celebrated its 90th anniversary.
Mathematical models in ecology have traditionally focused on asymptotic or long-term dynamics, such as the study of equilibrium states.
26
December
2024
A significant diversity of subterranean crustaceans has been preserved in the Republic of North Ossetia-Alania since the last glaciation
Currently, groundwater is considered one of the most unexplored and underestimated, but nevertheless, a key ecosystem in the world.
25
December
2024
Scientists have surveyed the desman's habitat in the Oka River basin in four regions
Based on the results of the work, experts of the project "Russian desman - take care today so as not to lose tomorrow" came to the conclusion that the habitats of the Russian desman need constant protection.
A new study published in the journal Nature has revealed how extreme weather events affect soil microorganisms, offering new insights into the risks associated with climate change.
25
December
2024
Migration routes and key stops of the forest bean goose: an analysis of conservation issues
The aim of the study was to identify the features of the migration routes of the forest bean geese, the patterns of the geographical distribution of migration stops, and to assess the effectiveness of specially protected natural areas.
25
December
2024
Analysis of the genome of Kronotsky char revealed genetic and ontogenetic features of their adaptive radiation
Freshwater bodies occupy less than one percent of the Earth's surface and constitute only 0.02% of accessible aquatic habitats.
24
December
2024
Foxg1 gene duplications: vertebrates are related, but are they siblings or cousins?
Researchers from the IEE RAS, and other institutes have described for the first time three paralogues of the Foxg1 gene in the oldest living vertebrate, the river lamprey.
Blood-sucking flies of the family Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819 are ectoparasites and parasitize birds and mammals.
In December 2024, the award was received by Evgeny Vladislavovich Yesin, who defended his doctoral dissertation “Evolution of malmoid chars (Salvelinus malma complex, Salmonidae) of Kamchatka”.
The ability of parasite clones to infect the host and their growth rate influence the evolutionary success and virulence of the parasite (the harm caused to the host).