Вестник Кольского научного центра РАН. 2013, №4.

This paper analyzes results of tests performed to study the capability o f grey seals to differentiate spectral colors one from another and from their monochrome analogues. The experiments have proved that the grey seals demonstrate highly developed color vision. Keywords: grey seal, color vision, biotechnical systems. O.N. Svetocheva, E. Eriksen MORPHOLOGICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF THE DEMERSAL FISH OTOLITHS IN THE BARENTS SEA The article presents new data on the otoliths morphology for demersal fish in the Barents Sea. We consider the morphological features of the otolith form and describe variations of otolith sculpture (outer and inner sides of it) for 6 species of eelpout Zoarcidae and 5 species of gobies Cottidae in the same vein. We also provide original photographs of otoliths and fish. This research is of interest to specialists on ecology and fish morphology as well as feeding ecology o f marine mammals in the Barents Sea, where correct identification for the food composition is very important. Keywords: otoliths, morphology, Barents Sea, trophology. A.V. Melekhin ADDITIONS TO LICHEN BIOTA OF THE MURMANSK REGION Four lichens species (Absconditella delutula, Arthonia muscigena, Lecania suavis, and Pyrenopsis haemaleella) are reported for the first time for the Murmansk Region. Specimen of Pertusaria excludens Nyl. from the Lapland State Nature Reserve, earlier recorded as new species for this region, is re-identified as Bellemerea subsorediza (Lynge) R. Sant. Keywords: lichens, Murmansk region, new findings. M.V. Korneykova MICOBIOTA OF AIR ENVIRONMENT IN THE IMPACT AREA OF INDUSTRIAL ENTERPRISES ON KOLA PENINSULA The analysis of the air mycobiota was carried out in the summer and autumn 2012 at different distances from the emission source of ''Pechenganickel'' copper-nickel and Kandalaksha Aluminium Plant. The tendency to increase the number of microscopic fungi was registered with growing the distance from "Pechenganickel"; it was 2 -22 CFU/m3 within 5 km and ranged from 55 to 250 CFU/m for distances 7-50 km. Close to the Kandalaksha Aluminium Plant, the higher number of microscopic fungi was noted as compared with distant plots (830 CFU/m3 at 0.5 km, 35-135 CFU/m3 at distant plots). Fungi g. Penicillium were the most diverse in the air of both plants. Near the copper-nickel plant, species of Gongronella butleri and Penicillium raistrickii dominated, near the aluminium plant they were Cladosporium oxysporum, P. raistrickii. Near the industrial centers, potentially pathogenic fungi of the genera Alternaria, Aspergillus, Aureobasidium, Cladosporium, Peniicillium were found in the air. Keywords: microscopic fungi, air environment, potentially pathogenic fungi, pollution. A.F.Usov "IMPULSE" FOR RUSSIAN-CHINESE SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL COOPERATION The paper introduces information on research projects within the framework of scientific-technical cooperation between the Kola Science Centre and the University of Huazhong Science and Technology. Keywords: electric pulse destruction, electric pulse technology, electric pulse installations, precious stones, gems rocks, gems mining. 124