Remote measurements of different environmental parameters received during last 30 years are used for the synthesis of a Complex Simulation Model (CSM) describing the combined water regimes of the Aral-Caspian System (ACS) including the consideration of aquatic and climatic natural processes. The problem of stabilizing the sea levels of these two water bodies is modelled and a solution obtained ...

This memo addresses the general prospects for Russia's policy in the Caspian Sea, particularly in light of the ongoing financial crisis and domestic political turmoil. After touching on uncertainties regarding the Caspian's significance as a source of hydrocarbon reserves, I will consider Russia's evolving policy preferences and diplomatic relations, environmental issues, and the broader politi...

The paper discusses the distribution of Bufo verrucosissimus in North Caucasus. It is noted that absolute majority findings this species Russia have occurred Black Sea basin. All currently known habitats B. Caspian basin are located upper part Kuma River (the vicinity Kislovodsk town and Borgustanskaya village Stavropol region). New points shown between mouths Ugol’naya Kladbishchenskaya Balka ...

The Caspian (Hyrcanian) lowland forest zone in northern Iran is characterized by small remnant alder forest communities, dominated or subdominated with an Euxino-Hyrcanian element, Alnus glutinosa ssp. barbata. The first floristic inventory of these alder forests in northern Iran is presented. The floristic catalogue is based on the data of 133 phytosociological releves in eight different alder...

Recent Georgia’s fish fauna includes four Capoeta species: C. capoeta (Kura River basin), kaput (Araxes and its left tributaries, the Akhuryan Mezamor rivers), sieboldii (East South–East Black Sea river basins), banarescuii (Chorokh basin). Based on morphological data analysis new species of genus — svanetica sp. n. is described. It more similar to damascina complex group (Anatolian–Iranian gro...