A lecture on the diversity of injuries and skin lesions in marine mammals was held at the IEE RAS



Fig.1: Presentation slide: damage/wounds

On October 28, Pavel Viktorovich Chukmasov, Junior Researcher at the Institute of Ecology and Evolution of the Russian Academy of Sciences, spoke online to the participants of the Competition for specialized classes about the variety of injuries and skin damage in marine mammals and shared a method for analyzing images.

Fig.2: Presentation slide: damage of the tail fin, damage of the pectoral fin

Marine mammals living in various waters are exposed to a variety of hazards, including various types of skin damage and injuries, which can be of both natural and anthropogenic origin.

Fig.3: Presentation slide: parasites

Studying and monitoring these injuries is of great importance for assessing the state of a species or population in a certain water area.

At the end of the lecture, the children were given the task of analyzing an archive of photographs and identifying animals with skin injuries and determining the nature of their occurrence. This task will not only be practical, but also a learning moment, contributing to the development of analytical skills and a deep understanding of the problems associated with the protection of marine ecosystems.