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
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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.
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.
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.
08
November
2024
Chukotka, Kamchatka, Sakhalin: neighboring regions, different diets for gray whales
Specialists from the IEE RAS obtained new data during a laboratory analysis of biopsy samples. This year, they continued their research into the planet's most ancient cetaceans in Kronotsky Bay.
05
November
2024
The IEE RAS held a lecture entitled “Report from the shore of a reservoir: an overview of the customs and habits of aquatic inhabitants”
At the lecture, the audience was introduced to the heroes and villains of continental water bodies, and the features of their biology and role in communities were described.
05
November
2024
The female Persian leopard Achipse, released in July last year in the Bolshoy Thach Nature Park, is alive and actively moving
More than a year ago in the Bolshoy Thach Nature Park (Western Caucasus) a female leopard named Achipse was released, but her collar stopped responding after a few days.
The IEE RAS staff analyzed the history of the emergence of diversity of cereal flies of the genus Meromyza in the Northern Hemisphere in the Neogene period.
30
October
2024
Rodent species new to science discovered in Vietnam
Blind tree mice (genus Typhlomys) are an ancient, relict, very exotic and even mysterious group of rodents that live in the mountains of East Asia.
29
October
2024
And yet they are different: colonist gerbils are genetically distinct from their parent colonies
Many animals do not sit still: they settle, migrate, develop new spaces, expand their ranges. Who are they? Where are they from and where are they going?
28
October
2024
On October 25, an online lecture by P.V. Chukmasov was held on sea pollution by anthropogenic waste and its impact on ecosystems
Pavel Viktorovich spoke about marine litter. According to researchers, almost 50% is containers and packaging made of various types of plastic, fishing gear, textiles and other materials.