Effect of oil pollution on fauna and ecology of minute mammals inhabiting in middle ob river region

The investigation is concerned with minute mammals (rodents, insectivorous and predatory mammals). The object of investigation is revelation of the effect produced by oil pollution on the fauna and ecology of minute mammals inhabiting in the Middle Ob river region characterized by intensive oil production. The researchers have pioneered in studying the direct toxic effect of oil on animals as consumers of different orders and revealed the indirect biogeocenotic influence of oil pollution. The obtained results may be useful in planning arrangements for the ecologic monitoring of oil polluted areas. The acquired data on the level of immunity of communities of minute mammals to oil pollution and disclosed criteria make it possible to assess the degree of degradation of oil-polluted biogeocenosesAvailable from VNTIC / VNTIC - Scientific & Technical Information Centre of RussiaSIGLERURussian Federatio