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This is an extract of information from the reference-book by Tyulpanov et al. (1948) on interbasin canals in Belarus which played an important role in migration of Ponto-Caspian and other exotic species into Europe.
[Tyulpanov AI, Borisov IA and Blagutin VI (1948) Short reference-book on rivers and waterbodies of BSSR. State BSSR Press, Minsk (in Russian)]
The history and main directions of hydrobiological and ichthyological studies in Belarus are reviewed.
[Winberg GG, Zhukov PI and Dombrovskiy VK (1964) Hydrobiological, ichthyological and fishery studies in Belarus. In: Proceedings X Scientific conference on inland waters of the Baltic Sea region, 6-10 May 1963, Minsk, p 5-13. Nauka i Tekhnika Press, Minsk (in Russian)]
This paper contains some historical information on the introductions of aquatic organisms throughout the former USSR. The conditions required for successful introductions are comprehensively discussed.
[Karpevich AF (1966) Theoretical basis for the introductions of fishes and invertebrates into waterbodies of the USSR. In: Proceedings of the 1st Workshop of the All-Union hyrobiologcal society, p 18-24. Nauka Press, Moscow (in Russian)]
This paper is devoted to water resources of Poles'e, the southern part of Belarus where goes the central European invasion corridor. Qualitative and quantitative assessment of the surface and underground waters are given. The possible influence of the climate change on the riverine runoff is discussed.
[Kalinin MY and Volchek AA (2001) Water resources of Belarusian Palessie: usage and preservation. Prirodnye Resursy 4: 35-49 (in Russian with English and Belarusian summaries]
