26

November

2024

An international scientific conference titled “Caspian Seal: An Indicator of the State of the Caspian Ecosystem” was held in Makhachkala

Representatives of more than 20 scientific organizations of the Caspian states - Russia, Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, Azerbaijan and Iran, as well as the United Kingdom, noted the high relevance of the conference.

26

November

2024

How does long-term inbreeding affect the lifespan and reproductive performance of yellow steppe lemmings?

The study revealed the relative resistance of yellow lemmings to inbreeding depression in conditions where the artificial population is formed from only 7 animals.

26

November

2024

How beavers resist the effects of global climate change

Beavers are called ecosystem engineers because they rebuild aquatic ecosystems and have a significant impact on many aquatic and near-aquatic organisms.

20

November

2024

Mercury content in fur, vibrissae and blood of Caspian seals estimated

The Caspian seal is endemic to the Caspian Sea. Over the past century, the seal population has significantly decreased, and the species is currently listed in the Red Book of the Russian Federation.

20

November

2024

Yu.A. Kurbatova took part in the round table "Decarbonization Technologies"

The round table "Decarbonization Technologies" was held at the "Boiling Point - Ufa" of the Interuniversity Campus of the Eurasian World-Class Scientific and Educational Center.

20

November

2024

New bloodsucker fly species described in one of the smallest genera

Blood-sucking flies of the Hippoboscidae family are distributed throughout the world. This family of parasites of birds and mammals currently includes more than 200 species.

19

November

2024

How have millions of years of evolution changed the appearance of elephants, horses, rhinos and other large herbivorous mammals?

In a new article employees of the IEE RAS, together with colleagues from Yakutia, Israel, and Belgium, conducted a large-scale study of body proportions in large herbivorous mammals.

19

November

2024

Knowledge of the biodiversity, biogeography and taxonomy of marine fishes in the Russian Arctic continues to expand

Despite the growing interest in Arctic biota in recent decades, there are many gaps in our knowledge of the composition and distribution of species, including the Arctic ichthyofauna.

19

November

2024

A new device is now in operation at the Laboratory of Ecology of Aquatic Communities and Invasions

This year, Varvara Krolenko, a true master of making sections of biological objects, entered the graduate school of Alexey Alekseevich Kotov.

18

November

2024

Two species of water fleas evolved 'crowns of thorns' independently

Biologists have found that two species of crustaceans called water fleas — Daphnia atkinsoni and Daphnia triquetra — independently acquired a crown-of-thorns-like structure on their heads during the course of evolution.

18

November

2024

Inaudible ultrasonic alarm calls of Mongolian gerbils allow detection of inhabited colonies during periods of deep depression in rodent numbers

During the depression in the rodent population, colonies of Mongolian gerbils look lifeless, and their alarm cries cannot be heard by humans, since they are emitted in the ultrasonic range.

18

November

2024

The first practical lesson on identifying microscopic algae and invertebrates in hydrobiological samples was held at the IEE RAS

The participants got acquainted with the main groups of hydrobionts that inhabit continental water bodies, with the structure of the dichotomous identification key, learned to identify algae and cladocerans.

13

November

2024

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

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.

12

November

2024

Pathways of “arthropod rain” flow into the soil food web of temperate forests

A team of scientists from the IEE RAS and the IB RAS have jointly traced the pathways of invertebrates falling from tree crowns into the soil food web in temperate forests using an isotopically labeled analogue of arthropod rain.

12

November

2024

Marals change their rutting calls when they succeed in conquering a harem

Researchers from MSUand the IEE RASciences studied the use of rutting calls by male Siberian maral as indicators of individuality and competitive advantages of males fighting for harems of females with rival males.

11

November

2024

The movements of walruses and the assessment of their food resources in the waters of the Russian Arctic were studied

The population of Atlantic walruses (Odobenus rosmarus rosmarus) living on the Franz Josef Land archipelago remains one of the least studied.

11

November

2024

Plasticine models of worms help in ecological research

One of the most pressing issues in modern ecology is the interaction of soil and terrestrial food webs. The former are detrital, that is, based on dead organic matter, while the latter are grazing.

11

November

2024

IEE RAS held a parasitology lecture for schoolchildren

On October 30, the second meeting with schoolchildren on parasitology was held at the IEE RAS.