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Ostracode Research Activities in

BELORUSSIA

Correspondent: Stanislav Zubovicz

Zubovicz, Stanislav. The Belarusian State University (named after M. Tank) remained the only scientific center in the Republic of Belarus where independent ostracodological investigations were carried out in 1998. The main theme of our scientific work was connected with recent and fossil fauna studies of ostracodes of the Pleistocene Period. A considerable expansion of the lowest crawfish in fresh water reservoirs of Belarus was recently documented. The connection between their biocenosis and an 11-year cycle of sun activity was revealed. Parameters of optimal conditions for vital functions of a number of crawfish types were defined. The potential usage of a number of ostracode taxons as indicators for paleogeographic reconstructions for the Pleistocene and the creation of perspective forecast of climate development on the planet increased. In addition, monitoring observations kept in the Vilja Reserve helped evaluate the qualitative analysis of water for revealing technogene contamination catchment basin.

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