|
24-07-2009 |
The Xth International Zoological Conference "The problems of conservation of biological diversity and exploitation of living resources" will be held by the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus in Minsk on 18-20 November, 2009. More information can be found at the web-site of the Conference (in Russian only). |
|
|
29-04-2009 |
The 16th International Conference on Aquatic Invasive Species (ICAIS) has been held in Montreal, Canada from April 19 to 23, 2009. This conference series has evolved over the last decade into the most comprehensive international forum for the review of accumulated scientific knowledge; presentation of the latest field research; introduction of new technological developments for prevention, monitoring and control; and discussion of policy, legislation, public education and outreach initiatives to raise awareness of the impacts of aquatic invasive species and prevent new introductions. Over 400 participants from all over the world attended this year Conference. They represented academia, industry, government agencies, NGOs and other institutions.
Dr. Sergey Mastitsky presented a poster entitled "Alien Fishes of Belarus: Diversity, Vectors of Introduction and Risk Assessment".
The pdf version of the Book of Abstracts and Power Point presentations of the talks can be found on the official website of the Conference.
|
|
|
04-01-2009 |
Dear visitors,
Below please find a brief summary on what is known about the divesity of aquatic alien species in Belarus as of the beginning of 2009.
In 2008, 4 new established alien species have been reported from the waterbodies of Belarus, including the snail Ferrisia fragilis, amphipods Obesogammarus obesus and Obesogammarus crassus, and the fish Syngnathus abaster. Thus, there are 55 known alien species present now in the waters of the country. As previously, this pool of invaders is dominated by fishes and crustaceans - a situation very similar to that in many other parts of the world (figure).
Taxonomic diversity of aquatic alien species of animals in waterbodies of Belarus
(at the Phylum level, n = 55).
The following scientific papers on alien species of Belarus were piblished in 2008:
- Semenchenko V and Vezhnovetz V (2008) Two new invasive Ponto-Caspian amphipods reached the Pripyat River. Aquaitc Invasions 3(4): 457-459
- Semenchenko VP, Laenko T, Razlutskij V (2008) A new record of the North American gastropod Physella acuta (Draparnaud 1805) from the Neman River basin, Belarus. Aquatic Invasions 3(3): 359-360
- Semenchenko V and Laenko T (2008) First record of the invasive North American gastropod Ferrissia fragilis (Tryon, 1863) from the Pripyat River basin, Belarus. Aquatic Invasions 3(1): 80-82
- Mastitsky SE and Veres YK (2008) Ecological risk associated with the spread of alien species of fishes across the waterbodies of Belarus. Voprosy Rybnogo Khozyaystva Belarusi 24: 308-310 (in Russian with English summary)
- Makarevich TA, Mastitsky SE, Savich IV (2008) Phytoperiphyton on the shells of Dreissena polymorpha (Pallas) in Lake Naroch. Aquatic Invasions 3(3): 283-295
- Makarevich TA and Mastitsky SE (2008) Abundance of the periphyton growing on shells of the mollusc Dreissena polymorpha (Pallas) in mesotrophic Lake Naroch. Vovrosy Rybnogo Khozhyaystva Belarusi 24: 303-305
- Panov VE, Alexandrov B, Arbaciauskas K, Grabowski M, Leuven RSEW, Mastitsky S, Minchin D, Nehring S, Olenin S, Paunovic M, Semenchenko V and Son M (2007) Biological invasions via European inland waterways: Towards development of the risk assessment tool. In: Abstr. International conference “Risk Assessment in European river basins – state of the art and future challenges”, 12-14 November 2007, Leipzig. Germany: 59-62
- Panov VE, Alexandrov B, Arbaciauskas K, Binimelis R, Copp GH, Daunys D, Gozlan RE, Grabowski M, Lucy F, Leuven RSEW, Mastitsky S, Minchin D, Monterroso I, Nehring S, Olenin S, Paunovic M, Rodriguez-Labajos B, Semenchenko V and Son M (2008) Interim protocols for risk assessment of aquatic invasive species introductions via European inland waterways. EC FP6 Integrated Project ALARM Deliverable D4.1.3.10, 30 pp.
- Karatayev AY, Mastitsky SE, Burlakova LE and Olenin S (2008) Past, current and future of the central European corridor for aquatic invasions in Belarus. Biological Invasions 10: 215-232
|
| |
|
|
