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8-я Международная конференция «Морские млекопитающие Голарктики» VIII International Conference Marine Mammals of the Holarctic г. Санкт-Петербург 24-27 September 2014 г. St. Petersburg 3 8-я Международная конференция «Морские млекопитающие Голарктики» VIII International Conference Marine Mammals of the Holarctic г. Санкт-Петербург 24-27 September 2014 г. St. Petersburg Морские млекопитающие Голарктики 2014. Сборник тезисов. г. Санкт-Петербург, 130 стр. РОО «Совет по морским млекопитающим» - организатор Конференции ГУП «Водоканал Санкт-Петербурга» - партнер Конференции Оргкомитет Конференции А.В. Яблоков - Председатель М.Н. Воронцова В.Н. Бурканов - зам. Председателя Д.Г. Калкинс Д.М. Глазов - зам. Председателя А.К. Кинебас В.А. Алексеев А.Ю. Книжников В.М. Белькович И.В. Смелова Д.Л. Бенгтсон В.И. Черноок А.Н. Болтунов Н.Л. Ременникова – секретарь Проведение Конференции и издание Cборника Тезисов осуществлено при финансовой поддержке Генеральный спонсор ОАО «Ямал СПГ», Россия ОАО «НК «Роснефть», Россия Официальный спонсор Консалтинговая компания по дикой природе Общество по изучению морских млекопитающих, Северной Пацифики, США США Международный фонд защиты животных IFAW ЗАО «Геленджикский дельфинарий», Россия Национальная лаборатория по морским Совет по изучению Северной Пацифики, США млекопитающим, Аляскинского рыболовного Совет по управлению рыболовством в Северной научно-исследовательского центра, Национальной Пацифике, США службы морского рыболовства, Агентства по атмосфере и океанам, США Спонсор ПРООН/ГЭФ ООО «Анапский дельфинарий», Россия ООО «НПО ДЭКО», Россия ИЧП «Тамбиев» (Кисловодский дельфинарий), ООО «Альфаро», Россия Россия Конференция проводится при финансовой поддержке Российского фонда фундаментальных исследований грант № 14-04-20150 Г КОНФЕРЕНЦИЯ ПРОВОДИТСЯ В РАМКАХ: Года Финского залива 2014 Года Науки Россия-ЕС 2014 Конференции проводится при поддержке: Российской академии наук Правительства Санкт-Петербурга, Россия Министерства образования и науки России ФГБУН «Институт океанологии им. Министерства природных ресурсов и экологии П.П.Ширшова» РАН России Научного совета "Межведомственная Федерального агентства по рыболовству РФ ихтиологическая комиссия", Россия ФГБУН «Институт проблем экологии и эволюции Благотворительного фонда “Центр охраны дикой им А.Н.Северцова» РАН природы” (ЦОДП), Россия Информационные партнеры Конференции ИА «Арктика-Инфо» - генеральный информационный партнер ВОО «Русское географическое общество» журнал «Наука и жизнь» Музей Мирового океана (г. Калининград) журнал «На крыльях Арктики» Дарвиновский музей (Москва) журнал National Geographic Россия Благотворительный фонд «Центр охраны дикой Городское туристско-информационное бюро Санкт- природы» (ЦОДП) Петербурга журнал «Нептун XХI века» Подготовили к печати и перевели часть текстов для этой книги О.А. Белонович Е.Н. Овсяникова Д.М. Глазов - составитель О.В. Шпак Н.Ю. Глазова © РОО «Совет по морским млекопитающим», 2014 2 8-я Международная конференция «Морские млекопитающие Голарктики» VIII International Conference Marine Mammals of the Holarctic г. Санкт-Петербург 24-27 September 2014 г. St. Petersburg Marine Mammals of the Holarctic. 2014. Abstracts. St-Petersburg, 130 pages. Marine Mammal Council - Conference organizer SUE «Vodokanal of St. Petersburg» - Conference partner Organizing Committee Yablokov A.V. – Chairman Calkins D.G. Burkanov V.N. – Deputy Chairman Chernook V.I. Glazov D.M. – Deputy Chairman Kinebas A.K. Alekseev A.V. Knignikov A.U. Belkovich V.M. Smelova I.V. Bengtson J.L. Vorontsova M.N. Boltunov A.N. Remennikova N.L. – secretary Conference and Book of Abstracts is Sponsored by General sponsor OJSC "Yamal LNG", Russia OJSC Oil Company Rosneft, Russia Official sponsor North Pacific Wildlife Consulting, LLC, USA Society for Marine Mammology, USA National Marine Mammal Laboratory, Alaska Fisheries International Fund for Animal Welfare IFAW CJSC Science Center, National Marine Fisheries Service, “Gelendzhik Dolphinarium”, Rus-sia National Oceanic and Atmosphere Administration, North Pacific Research Board, USA USA North Pacific Fishery Management Council, USA Sponsor UNDP/GEF Anapa Dolphinarium Ltd., Russia "NPO Deco" Ltd., Russia IP "Tambiev" (Kislovodsk Dolphinarium), Russia Alfaro Ltd., Russia The conference was partially supported by RFBR, grant # 14-04-20150 Г THE CONFERENCE IS ASSOCIATED WITH: Gulf of Finland Year 2014 EU-Russia Year of Science 2014 The Conference is supported by Russian Academy of Sciences A.N. Severtsov Institute of Ecology and Evolution The Ministry of education and science of Russia Russian Academy of Science The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment of P.P. Shirshov Institute of Oceanology Russian Russia Academy of Science The Federal Agency for Fisheries of Russia Scientific Commity "Interdepartmental Ichthyological Government of Saint-Petersburg, Russia Commission" Biodiversity Conservation Center (BCC), Russia Conference Information Partners "Arctic-info" - the general information partner Russian Geographical Society The Magazine "Science and Life", Russia Museum of the World Ocean (Kaliningrad), Russia The Magazine "Wings of the Arctic", Darwin Museum, Russia The Magazine National Geographic Russia, The Biodiversity Conservation Center (BBC), Russia City Tourist Information Office in St. Petersburg The Magazine "Neptune XХI century", Russia Prepared for publication and translated some texts for this Book Belonovich O. Ovsyanikova E. Glazov D. - compiler Shpak O. Glazova N. © RPO ―Marine Mammal Council, 2014 3 8-я Международная конференция «Морские млекопитающие Голарктики» VIII International Conference Marine Mammals of the Holarctic г. Санкт-Петербург 24-27 September 2014 г. St. Petersburg Уважаемые участники и гости VIII-й Международной Конференции «Морские млекопитающие Голарктики»! От имени Организационного комитета Конференции приветствую всех, нашедших возможность в наше непростое время собраться в Санкт-Петербурге. На Конференции планируется обсуждение проблем охраны и исследования морских млекопитающих – когда-то полновластных хозяев морей и океанов, а теперь вынужденных приспосабливаться ко всё более расширяющемуся присутствию человека. Совет по морским млекопитающим (СММ) – экспертное сообщество специалистов, объединяющее практически всех ведущих исследователей морских зверей России и Украины, а также морских маммологов США, Канады, Японии и некоторых европейских стран. Раз в два года Совет проводит конференции, с целью обмена опытом по результатам и методам исследований. Настоящий сборник тезисов предваряет объемистый том научных работ на русском и английском языках, издаваемый после каждой конференции. Сборник Материалов Конференции является на сегодняшний день наиболее полной сводкой данных о состоянии популяций морских млекопитающих и об основных достижениях в изучении, управлении и сохранении этих животных на большей части Северного полушария. VIII международная конференция «Морские млекопитающие Голарктики» проводится в Санкт-Петербурге. Этот выбор связан и с тем, что 2014 год объявлен «Годом Финского залива». На Конференции планируется обсудить вопросы, связанные с экологическими проблемами Балтики (в т. ч. Финского залива и оз. Ладога). Конференция поддерживается Правительством Санкт-Петербурга, Министерством природных ресурсов и экологии России, Российской академией наук (в том числе ИО РАН, ИПЭЭ РАН, ЗИН РАН Терриологическим обществом РАН), Межведомственной ихтиологической Комиссией, Международным фондом защиты животных IFAW, Международным обществом по изучению морских млекопитающих, Балтийским фондом природы, другими научными, учебными, экологическими и природоохранными организациями. Мы благодарны за финансовую поддержку коммерческим организациям, в том числе дельфинариям и нефтегазовым компаниям, проводящим мероприятия по защите морских млекопитающих во время работ на шельфе Северных и Дальневосточных морей. Мы благодарны всем этим организациям за поддержку и участие. Желаю участникам Конференции плодотворных дискуссий и интересных встреч! Председатель Оргкомитета Конференции Председатель Совета по морским млекопитающим, Советник Российской академии наук Алексей В. Яблоков Dear participants and guests of the VIII International Conference "Marine Mammals of the Holarctic"! On behalf of the Organizing Committee of the Conference, I welcome all of you who found it possible to meet in St. Petersburg in this uneasy time. The Conference will discuss the problems of conservation and research of marine mammals - once the owners of powerful seas and oceans, and now those forced to adapt to an increasingly expanding human presence. Marine Mammal Council (MMC) - the expert community of specialists, bringing together almost all the leading researchers of marine animals in Russia and Ukraine, as well as marine mammal biologists from the USA, Canada, Japan and some European countries. Once in two years, the Council holds a conference to exchange experiences on the results and methods of research. This Abstract book forestalls a sizable volume of scientific publications in Russian and English, published after each conference. The book of scientific publications of the conference is by far the most complete summary of data on the status of marine mammal populations and the main achievements in the research, management and conservation of these animals in most parts of the Northern Hemisphere. VIII International Conference "Marine Mammals of the Holarctic" is held in St. Petersburg. This choice is, among others, related to the fact that the year of 2014 is declared "The
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