MMBI's Publications 2011

MMBI KSC RAS presents album “Nature of marine Arctic through the eyes of a biologist”, authored by MMBI scientists and their colleagues. The uniqueness of this photo album is in exclusive amateur photos taken during marine and coastal expeditions for ecosystem studying of the Barents Sea, White Sea, Kara Sea, Greenland Sea and Laptev Sea – in the most remote, inaccessible and unexplored parts of the Arctic. Book is divided into four sections dedicated to marine element, underwater world, the brightest representatives of therio- and avifauna of the Arctic Ocean seas, as well as unique scientific landfill – Dalnie Zelentsy.

Proceedings of the seminar held at headquarters of the Redbanner Northern Fleet on the 4th of October 2010 in Severomorsk, it combines speeches of experts of MMBI KSC RAS, SSC RAS (Rostov-on-Don), representatives of the Navy Command. Basic ways of modern science and Navy structures interaction under a wide range of military and economic problems associated with polar marine systems water area, which marine animals its main component like Arctic species of true seals were discussed. Theoretical and applied problems, especially teaching materials for catching marine mammals, their domestication, maintenance in captivity, learning for working in biotechnological systems.

This collection contains material of young scientists reports and is dedicated to the 140th anniversary of Professor Herman Augustovich Kluge – world famous invertebrate zoologist, director of Murmansk Biological Station (1908-1933) in Alexandrovst (now Polyarny). The Conference was attended by young scientists from MMBI KSC RAS, SSC RAS, KSC RAS, PINRO, students and postgraduates of MSTU.

Collection contains abstracts of the XI International Scientific undergraduate and graduate students Conference “Issues of the Arctic Region”. The book includes results of the students from various universities and their affiliate’s scientific work. Topics include biological, medical, environmental studies, physical and technical issues, economic and social problems of the Arctic region.

Results of long-term studies of Oithona similis population biology – it is one of the key members of Arctic marine zooplankton are presented in this book together with unique data of the current distribution, population structure, mortality, reproduction and production of the species in the Barents, White and Kara seas. Seasonal population dynamics and О. similis reproductive characteristics in the Kola Bay have been studied. Comperatative life cycle analyses in different regions of the Ocean were conducted. O. Similis population structure was researched on the base of morphological and reproductive performance in the west-Arctic seas. This publication is intended for specialists in marine biology, hydrobiology, ecology, oceanography and also for different teachers, graduate and post-graduate students.

Results of studies of Large Marine Ecosystems (LME) of the Arctic and southern seas of Russia. LME methodology of delimitation by complex oceanographic features was presented. Ecosystem management principles of marine environmental control were developed, also requirements for LME and maritime activities researches information providing were formulated.

Multi-scale long-term ecological and morphological experimental studies of cell and tissue fish defense responses (salmon, humpback) and some invertebrates (nemertines) were generalized.

The publication is dedicated to one of the Russian northern seas – the Barents Sea, a part of the Arctic Ocean. Encyclopedia contains near 700 articles on hydrographic, geographic objects and hydrology of the sea. The most significant natural objects are presented in the encyclopedia – islands, peninsulas, bays, rivers, their geographical features, economy, culture and history, as well as cities, ports, water and biological resources, international agreements, research institutions, activities of prominent scientists, researches and travelers. Chronology of major events which became momentous milestones in the history of discoveries and exploration in the Barents Sea from XVI century to the present days is also provided.

A collection of abstracts from International conference “Global climate processes and their impact on the ecosystems of the Arctic and sub-Arctic regions” organized by Murmansk Marine Biological Institute of KSC RAS. Theoretical and practical issues related to global climate change and current state of the Arctic and sub-Arctic ecosystems are covered. Modern tendencies and forecasts of the Arctic Ocean hydrological regime, periglacial phenomena and processes, methodology and results of geophysical and paleogeographic studies are discussed. Much attention is paid to the peculiarities of the Arctic and sub-Arctic regions flora and fauna evolution in the context of global climate change and anthropogenic pressure.

Articles of this volume offer a series of Russian polar scientists publications from leading research institutions of the Russian Federation involved in the study of terrestrial and marine ecosystem in the Arctic - Murmansk Marine Biological Institute, Institute of Geography, the Arctic and Antarctic Research Institute of Hydrometeorology, Zoological Institute, Institute of Oceanology, Polar-Alpine Botanical Garden-Institute RAS, All-Russian Research Institute for Nature Protection, Institute of plant and Animal Ecology, Ural Branch of Russian Academy of Sciences, Research and used interrogation Institute of Agriculture of the Far North and some others.

White whale is one of the few Arctic species of toothed whales (Odontoceti) that form large populations. Due to recent climatic changes in the Arctic this species is paid attention to. Recently, a lot of scientific works of Canadian, Danish and Norwegian scientists on the ecology of this species have appeared. At the same time there aren’t enough publications devoted to the Arctic beluga whale population despite the fact that much of species habitat is in the Russian Arctic sector. The purpose of this publication is to refill this gap.