deep-water research of lake baikal: study of hydrobionts

Speaker: Dr. Sergey Kudelya

Project manager

Deep-water research of Lake BaikalStudy of hydrobionts

(International expedition “Mir Subs on Lake Baikal”)

Tulochonov A.K, Radnaeva L.D.Ulan-Ude, The Russian Federation

IWSC2012, 24-26 September 2012, Bangkok, Thailand

The Baikal Institute of Nature Management (BINM) of Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Science

Project: Integrated Natural Resource Management in the Baikal Basin Transboundary Ecosystem

Mir Subs on Lake Baikal

«Soup» from plankton Bullhead

Planaria Gammarus

Comephorus dybowski, Comephorus baicalensis; Battrachocottus sp.

(Neocottus thermalis)

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Sampling for fatty acid analysis

Investigated species of fish

Family SpeciesEcological characteristic of

species

Cottidae /Cottocomephorinae

Batrachocottus multiradiatus Benthic, eurybenthic

Batrachocottus nikolskii Benthic, abyssal

Cottocomephorus grewingkii Benthopelagic

Cottocomephorus inermis Benthopelagic

Abyssocottidae

Abyssocottus gibbosus Benthic, abyssalAbyssocottus korotneffi Benthic, abyssalAsprocottus abyssalis Benthic, eurybenthicCottinella boulengeri Benthic, abyssalCyphocottus sp. Benthic, eurybenthicLimnocottus bergianus Benthic, eurybenthicLimnocottus griseus Benthic, eurybenthicLimnocottus pallidus Benthic, eurybenthicNeocottus thermalis Benthic, abyssal

Comephoridae Comephorus baicalensis Secondary pelagicComephorus dybowski Secondary pelagic

Colored sponges

8Smokers

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Oil drop

After surfacing ("swimming in oil")Oil dish

Sampling

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Baikal’s gas-hydrates

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Public awareness

Current Baikal Project Activities: Under International Waters – partners

(Green color – scientific organizations)• Baikal Institute of Nature Management SB RAS (Russia)• Irkutsk State University SB RAS (Russia)• Limnological institute SB RAS (Russia)• UNESCO• University of Dundee (Scotland)• Center of International Projects (Russia)• Institute of Geoecology (Mongolia)• Federal Service for Hydrometeorology and Monitoring of Natural Environment

(Rosgidromet) (Russia)• Hydrometeorological Institute (Mongolia)• BI “Burpriroda”• Moscow State University (geographical faculty) (Russia)• Moscow State University (Russia)• Buryat State University (Russia)• Zabaikalsky State Humanitarian Pedagogical University (Russia)• NGO’s (Mongolia and Russia)• Individual consultants (Mongolia and Russia)

Science input to Baikal Project outcomes:

Under International Waters (IW)

• TDA/ SAP.• Enhancing transboundary cooperation.• Joint harmonized monitoring program.• Baikal Information System.• On-line GIS model of Baikal Basin.• Ecological atlas of Baikal Basin.• Awareness and education.

http://baikal.iwlearn.org/

Thank you very much.