Proceedings of the State Natural History Museum

3-14

Authors: Chernobay Yu.N.

Museology is in a state of deep metamorphosis, which is due to move to modern civilization progress. Personal development of the museum actually increase the museum functionally-spatial sphere steel museologists subject of intense reflection and reasoned explanation of the subject, which was based on different levels of social organization to differentiate its own museological theory. Consideration of the ways of development of museology and determining the latter-day extended ranges of museological theory can only be done on the basis of the global paradigm of the network device, both natural and social systems.

25-30

Authors: Bedernichek T.

Rate of litter decomposition is one of the most important functional parameters of terrestrial ecosystems. Evaluation of this process is crusial for modeling the dynamics of organic matter in ecosystems or biogeochemical cycles of chemical elements. However, due to lack of standardized methods in this field, in many research papers authors developed their own approaches to evaluate litter decomposition rates or significantly modified the well-known ones. Hence, the huge sets of statistically significant, but methodologically incomparable experimental data can be found even in the recent studies on litter decomposition. In this research, the most common methodological issues in this field were analyzed and discussed. We suggested several ways to unify the popular methods and to increase significance and information value of the expected outcomes at the stage of planning a research experiment.

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Authors: Kyyak V.H., Bilonoha V.M.

Degradation of the considerable number of rare and unique populations and plant communities in the highlands of the Carpathians Ukrainian mainly occurs due to both а changes in climatic conditions and demutation succession. Preservation of viability and adaptation of the populations to changing environmental conditions is ensured by adequate structural and functional organization of the loci with the highest density and vitality of individuals. These loci are the structural and functional basis of specific populations, subpopulations and coenopopulation. In most cases, these loci are formed under optimal environment parameters and not available in pessimum or critical condition. Protection and restoration of the populations of endangered and rare plants requires active conservation methods.

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Authors: Vykhor B., Prots B.

The control measures of highly invasive plant species are considered in this paper. The effectiveness of perennial mowing are evaluated for six model species, like Solidago canadensis, S. serotinoides, Reynoutria japonica, R. bohemica, Helianthus tuberosus and Heracleum sosnowskyi. The hand cutting of Heracleum sosnowskyi roots was practically applied in long term experiment for meadow habitats. The results of experimental mowing demonstrated the decrease of model species cover by 3-5 times and recovery of native species number by 40-70%. The experimental data on hand cutting of Heracleum sosnowskyi roots showed the raise of native species number up, which have significantly increased by 73% during four years experiment. The vegetation cover of giant Hogweed has decreased by more than 10 times (from 95% to 9%). The mechanical control measures were identified as effective when are applied it regularly. The tested methods can be used for invasive species control for protected areas, areas of economic interest, recreation zones etc. The implementation of invasive species control on regional level requires significant costs and is difficult to realise in the present economic situation of the country.

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Authors: Hushtan K.V.

We have proposed to use as the main – morphometric method for the allocation of dragonfly’s larvae ecomorphs categories. Also, it is proposed to take into account environmental (spatial niche), ethological (type of movement, behavioral characteristics) and morphological criteria (overall shape of the body, the type of mouthparts, the structure of the sense organs and legs). Twenty dimensional characteristics for 15 genera of Ukrainian Carpathians dragonflies larvae is studied. Of these, 17 are allocated indices reflecting the most complete contact between the larvae and environmental condition. On the basis of the proposed methods first developed a hierarchical classification of dragonfly larvae ecomorphs for the territory of the Ukrainian Carpathians. Were singled out: 3 types, 6 classes and 7 subclasses.

103-112

Authors: Kuzio H.O.

The article provides the analysis of species composition, quantitative and typological structure of the breeding avifauna of two forests in the outskirts of the city. Breeding density and fraction in Bryukhovychi and Vynnyky forests are compared, considering the impact factors of disturbance in the studied model areas. It is shown the need for regulation of recreation and protection of these territories.

121-128

Authors: Kravets N.

In the territory of West Podilsky Prydnistrovia we found 83 species of anthophilous Coleoptera. They were registered on 162 plant species that belong to 25 angiosperms families. Trophic relations of anthophilous Coleoptera were analyzed. It was found that most often beetles in meadow and steppe areas visit entomophile plants of the following families: Asteraceae – 70 species (22,2%), Fabaceae – 36 (11,4%), Apiaceae – 30 (9,5%) and Lamiaceae – 29 (9,2%). Most often it is possible to catch mesophilic insects which make 84,3% of the total number of species. Second place is taken by mesoxerophilous (4,8%) and xerophilous (4,8%) groups of insects. A bit rarely hydromesophilic (3,6%) and mesohydrophilic (2,4%) kinds are found. The work analyzes biotopical affiliation of representatives of all studied ecological groups of insects.

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Authors: Barkasi Z., Zagorodniuk I.

The present paper deals with information on current composition of the rodent fauna in the Eastern Carpathians and adjacent lowland and piedmont areas in the light of modern views on the taxonomy and nomenclature of this group of mammals. The taxonomic richness of rodents (order Muriformes, seu Rodentia auct.) in the discussed region is shown. The presence and conservation statuses of species are indicated. The annotated list of species is presented with special attention on peculiarities of their distribution and current evaluations of population density. In addition to scientific names, the currently accepted Ukrainian and English names of taxonomic groups are given as well. The rating of the rodent families according to the rarity index was analyzed to determine the most vulnerable taxonomic groups.

163-170

Authors: Pikulyk L.

Providing four stages and describes the main research areas of vegetation studies of river valleys of the upper reaches of the Dnister River basin.

195-206

Authors: Bakayeva S.H.

On the base of research of some superfamilies (PLEUROTOMARIOIDEA, TROCHOIDEA, STROMBOIDEA, CERITHIOIDEA and MURICOIDEA) distribution within the North European paleobiogeographic province the similarity of the Late Cretaceous gastropod fauna from Volyno-Podillya to contemporaneous fauna from other regions has been evaluated. The most taxonomic affinities in the Cenomanian-Maastrichtian time were established between the fauna from Germany, Poland, Volyno-Podillya and Donbass. 5 species are occurred in each of these regions (Conotomaria granulifera, Haustator planus, Nairiella hagenoviana, Tudicla carinata, Perissoptera emarginulata). The existence of internal relations between regions within the North European province as well as external connections with some areas of Tethyan Realm was noted.

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Authors: Partyka T., Hamkalo Z.

Emission of CO2 from organic and mineral soils of Upperdniester alluvial plane was estimated. The largest carbon dioxide flux from the soil surface was found in peat soils – 220.4 mgm-2h-1, and the smallest – 44.9 mgm-2h-1 and less – in arable (sod and meadow soils). The main reason for the sub>k CO emission from soils of agro-ecosystems is the low content of bioavailable organic matter, in particular its labile fractions (CHWEOM, СKMnO4, CCDF). Peat soils and sod soils formed on peat have the highest content of labile organic matter in the surface horizons. Therefore the process of carbon dioxide emission from these soils is sensitive to temperature rise in a model experiment and has the highest value of the temperature coefficient Q10.

3-14

Authors: Чернобай Ю.М.

Chernobay Y. The phenomenon of V. Didushiсkі in the trends of the museology contemporary The genesis of the methodological decisions by V. Didushicki when creating systematic and natural collections in the XIX century and follow-up to the creation of regional natural history museum, capable of enterprise transformation in accordance with the socio-economic and civilization changes. The Natural History Museum in Lviv is a good example of the transition from the progressive for the XIX century Cartesian looking to synthetic evolutionism of the XX century. And in the XXI century marked by innovation interactive network presence as a flexible communication structures in the form of internal and external chronotopes.

23-28

Authors: Климишин О.С., Гураль Р.І.

Klymyshyn O., Gural R. Portal of the State Natural History Museum of NAS of Ukraine on the Internet The article analyzes the role and place of the site of the State Museum of Natural History of NAS of Ukraine on the Internet. Analyzed the main stages of its creation and subsequent development. A detailed analysis of the structure of the site, the features of its functioning in the walls of the museum institution. Also analyzed in detail the main site traffic statistics, structural features of the target audience, etc.

39-44

Authors: Гураль-Сверлова Н.В., Глеба В.М.

Gural-Sverlova N.V., Gleba V.M. New passing in malacological collection of State Museum of Natural History of NAS of Ukraine from Transcarpathian Region For 2014 year in the malacological collection of the museum the materials of the land molluscs collected in the Vinogradiv district of the Transcarpathian Region of Ukraine were passed. That material includes 17 species of the molluscs belonging to 15 genus and 8 families. The special interest presents the discoveries of Xeropicta derbentina – the steppe species distributed on the south of Ukraine, on the Caucasus and in Asia Minor. A few specimens of Cryptomphalus aspersa were delivered in Vinogradiv by the motor transport, apparently from northern Italy.

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Authors: Капрусь І.Я., Махлинець Т.М.

Kaprus’ I.J., Makhlynets T.M. Features of Collembolan fauna and populations of the right-bank sector of forest-steppe zone of Ukraine Comparative analysis of taxonomic and ecological structure of the Collembola community in the Right-Bank Forest-Steppe of Ukraine was conducted. At the forest-steppe of the Podillya Hill were found 135 species of Collembola, belonging to 61 genus and 17 families. It is shown that the structure of domination and spectra life forms of studied communities of the steppe zone have regional specificity which condition due faunogenetic process in some meridional sectors, as well as changes in habitat preferences of species on the longitudinal gradient of environment. Correlation of biotopic groups of Collembola in specific habitats can be considered as an indicator of ecological regime of the forest-steppe edafotops. Confirmed previously suggested that only a small number of Collembola species can be attributed to a group of typical forest-steppe forms and their composition varies by meridional vector. Based on the investigations, Collembola species were classified according to their biotopical preferences within the Right-Bank Forest-Steppe of Ukraine.

81-88

Authors: Бублик Я.Ю.

Bublyk Ya. Ecological and biological features and taxonomic structure of xylotrophic loculoascomycetes fungi (Class Dothideomycetes) from NNP "Skolivski Beskidy" The article provides a taxonomic structure, and ecological and biological characteristics of xylotrophic loculoascomycetes fungi (Class Dothideomycetes) in forests ecosystems from National Nature Park "Skolivski Beskidy". In the dead wood 11 species of woody plants identified 27 species of xylotrophic loculoascomycetes from 19 genera, 13 families, 4 orders, 2 subclasses (Dothideomycetidae, Pleosporomycetidae), class Dothideomycetes, subphylum (Pezizomycotina), that belonging to the phylum Ascomycota.

97-106

Authors: Ліщук А.В.

Lishchuk A.V. The distribution of trophic groups of syrphid flies (Diptera, Syrphida) larvae by geobotanic region the zone of deciduous forests Ukraine The analysis of trophic groups of syrphid flies larvae of geo-botanical areas the zone of deciduous forests of Ukraine. In general, all areas dominated by trophic groups aphidophagous-aboveground and saprophagous-water. Trophic groups of phytophagous and aphidophagous-underground richest presented Terebovlya-Kopychyntsi, Buchach-Borschiv and Novoselytsia-Kelmenets geo-botanical areas clearly associated with diverse flora in these areas. Trophic group most represented in xylo-saprophagous Nemyriv-Maheriv and Novoselytsya-Kelmenetsi geo-botanical areas with the highest amounts of preserved old-growth forests. Value trophic groups of larvae of trophic groups in some communities may serve as an indicator of its condition.

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Authors: Омельчук О.С.

Omelchuk O.S. Ecological structure of vegetational cover of Transcarpathia wetland oak forests Results of the ecological analysis of vegetational cover of Transcarpathia wetland oak forests. H. Ellenberg’s scales are used to determine ecological indices of plants species in relation to light and thermal conditions, continentality, soil humidity, soil acidity and contant of mineral nitrogen. Main ecological factors that influence the processes of formation and differentiation of vegetational cover are defined.

131-140

Authors: Гірна А.Я., Канарський Ю.В., Коваль Н.П.

Hirna A., Kanarsky Yu., Koval N. Epigeic spiders of the National Nature Park "Uzhans’kyi" Epigeic spider species composition of the National Nature Park "Uzhans’kyi" is studied. The annotated list which includes 79 spider species, belonging to 20 families, is created. The three rare spider species – Dysdera dubrovninnii Deeleman-Reinhold, 1988, Xysticus lineatus (Westring, 1851), and Talavera aperta (Miller, 1971), are recorded from the Ukrainian Carpathians for the first time.

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Authors: Данилюк К.М.

Danylyuk K. Flora of vascular plants Marginal and External Gorgany's: sozological and synanthropization aspects, interesting finds Sozological and synanthropization aspects of vascular plants flora Marginal and External Gorgany's are described. Spontaneous vascular plants flora consists of 960 species in the study areas. Synanthropic component includes 270 species, 144 of which apophytes, 126 adventive (archeophytes – 66 species, kenophytes – 60). New for the Ukrainian Carpathians species-ergasiophytes Robinia viscosa and Rhus typhina were identified. 41 species of vascular plants listed in the Red book of Ukraine, 2009 there are in Marginal and External Gorgany Gorgany. 19 there are in forest phytocenoses, 15 species – in meadow, broad ecological-coenotic amplitude have 5 species (can be found in the composition of the meadow and forest communities). Describes the new location of the three edge-areal species: Pedicularis sceptrum-carolinum, Spiranthes spiralis and Senecio paludosus L. subsp. paludosus.

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Authors: Karolczak K.

Karolczak Kazimierz MAECENAS, PHILANTHROPIST AND COLLECTOR (to the 190th anniversary of the birth of V. Didushytsky – founder Natural History Museum in Lviv) The founder of the Lviv Museum of Natural History was Count Volodymyr Didushytsky (1825-1899), one of the wealthiest aristocrats of the 19th century Galicia. Fascinated by the local fauna and flora from the young age, he supported scientific research in the field of so-called natural history. In 1880 he presented the Museum to the state of Galicia, yet he did not cease to finance its activities: to that aim, in 1893 he created an entail on the Potorytsya-Zarichchya estates of the Didushytsky family. He was a generous patron of science and culture: he sponsored publication of scientific works and textbooks, and funded scholarships for the education of the youth. He collected works of art, which constituted the Manchynsky-Didushytsky Gallery, opened after his death (1909). He substantially extended the Potorytsya library of the Didushytsky family, which he inherited from his father, and he opened it for the public. He also funded the library of the National School Board. He received international acclaim for the world exhibitions in Vienna (1873) and Paris (1878); he was responsible for the Galicia exposition in the former, and then for the whole Imperial exposition in the latter. On his initiative, industry and crafts schools began to be established in the country; he promoted folk culture and showed Europe the art of the Hutsuls. Though esteemed at the imperial court in Vienna, and awarded hereditary membership of the State’s Council, he did not feel at home in politics. He was, however, forced by the circumstances to take the position of the Speaker of the Diet of Galicia in Lviv. He was an associate member of the Academy of Arts and Sciences in Krakow, an honorary doctor of the Lviv University, and a member of many European scientific societies, respected among the naturalists – especially ornithologists. Several Galician cities, first of all Lviv, awarded him honorary citizenship. Common regard and reverence that he earned in his lifetime in the multicultural society of Lviv made him a prominent figure that even now unites Poles and Ukrainians.

3-22

Authors: Чернобай Ю.М., Бриндза В.О.

Chernobay Y., Bryndza V. The draft strategy of the balanced development of the museum The strategic plan of the balanced development of Natural History Museum in Lviv in pereiod 2014-2024 years made within the project "Dynamic Museum" with the financial support of the charitable Fund of R. Akhmetov. The strategy of development takes into account the particular of history, regional methodology, of the genesis and ordering stock meeting naturals and research information about the biotic and landscape diversity of the western region of Ukraine. The general task of this strategy is an innovative transformation of the museum's activities in the direction of strengthening its social functions. Particular attention is paid to the absorption of personnel manager practices applied, in particular, management and marketing, recourse to methods of public works, museum pedagogy, aesthetic perception and creative motivation. The new social – economic conditions cause the introduction of innovative network organization of the work, making it possible to use interactive technology and develop territorial periphery of the museum influence.

31-40

Authors: Червоний Є.В.

Chervony E. The modern trends of conceptual development of museums The article reveals the conceptual trends of museum sector in recent years and their Ukrainian counterparts. Second section is devoted to the exhibition activity of modern world museums and the main directions of development and building exhibitions.

51-58

Authors: Гнатів П.С., Шидловський І.В., Затушевський А.Т.

Hnativ P., Shydlovskyy I., Zatushevskyy A. History and richness of the collections of the Zoological Museum of Lviv National Agrarian University and its prospect in promoting environmental awareness The paper presents a study of the history of the Zoological Museum of Lviv National Agrarian University (LNAU) in Dublyany that was created in the middle of the XIX century, and where are stored in the historic and interesting scientifically natural history collection. Illustrates its role in the learning process LNAU, scientific descriptions of the insect fauna in the drafting of Lviv and popularizing the work of environmental and agricultural areas.

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Authors: Анфімова Г.В., Деревська К.І.

Anfimova G.V., Derevska K.I. Тhе problems of the Mount Crimea Mesozoic stratotypes and type sections preservation The current state of the Mount Crimea Mesozoic stratotypes and type sections and the main directions for their preservation are considered. These conservation measures are: to give the legal status of geological landmark (for some objects), to preserve the objects within Geopark, to reserve standard sections, to preserve stratotypes on the natural history museums base.

97-112

Authors: Tsaryk Y., Malynovsky A., Kyyak V., Bilonoha V., Nesteruk Y.

Protection and renewal of species variety is an important problem nowadays. Genetic information accumulated in the course of evolution is unique and vanishing of any species or population leads to their irreversible losses. It is especially urgent for the rare, relict and endemic species of plants which mainly have a small number of populations and limited natural habitats. Disappearance of any population results in the irretrievable loss of a part of species’ features. The investigation of population is considered to be the base to fill the content of the Red Lists, besides the investigations help to determine the level of threat of a species and develop measures as to the protection and renewal of population. The Ukrainian Carpathians numbers 20 species registered in the basic international Red Lists. The article contains information concerning 6 rare herbaceous species in the Ukrainian Carpathians, namely: Achillea schurii, Heracleum carpaticum, Larix polonica, Pulmonaria filarszkyana, Silene dubia, Silene zawadskii which has been accumulated and supplemented.

121-128

Authors: Гураль-Сверлова Н.В.

Gural-Sverlova N. Land malacocomplex of park and forest-park biotopes of Lviv and their general antropogenic changes As a whole 76 species of the land molluscs were registered in the park and forest-park biotopes of Lviv during 2010-2013 years. Among them the finds of Plicuteria lubomirskii, included in the Rote List of Ukraine, and a number of the rare species (Daudebardia rufa, D.brevipes, Discus perspectivus, Vallonia enniensis) deserved of the special attention. Compared with the data of the 10-15 years standing the active spread in the park and even forest-park biotopes of the anthropochor slugs Krynickillus melanocephalus and Arion lusitanicus s.l. was recorded.

137-142

Authors: Бешлей С.В., Соханьчак Р.Р., Баранов В.І.

Beshley S., Sokhan’chak R., Baranov V. Changes in hydrothermal regime of substrates in overgrowth of the Calamagrostis epigeios (L.) Roth on the coal mining rock dumps in Chervonograd industrial-mining region The changes in humidity and field temperature in the overgrowth of the Calamagrostis epigeios (L.) Roth on the coal mining rock dumps in Chervonograd industrial-mining region have been investigated. According to the elements of mesorelief a decrease of field moisture and temperature rise was observed in the bare substrate in the direction from the foot of dump to its top. It is shown that under the clumps of the C. epigeios the increase of field moisture and fall of temperature is observed in summer during its vegetation period. Changes in moisture and temperature conditions on the coal mining rock dumps depend on the exposure, elements of mesorelief, substrate types, stage of owergrowing, and, consequently, the type of vegetation.

149-156

Authors: Орлов О.Л., Рагуліна М.Є., Омельчук О.С.

Orlov O., Rahulina M., Omelchuk O. The habitat types of Kleparyv forest park in Lviv and its sozological valuating The habitat diversity research of Kleparyv forest park, Lviv, was done. 17 types of habitat which belong to 12 group and 6 classes were determinate and described. 9 among them are anthropogenic, 6 are natural and 2 – seminatural. The beech forest habitat and habitat of calcareous rocky slopes with chasmophytic vegetation are the most valuable for consecrating biodiversity; both mentioned habitat types are included to list of protective habitat "Natura 2000".

183-188

Authors: Шрубович Ю.Ю.

Shrubovych J. Taxonomical and chorological analysis of separate genera of Protura from family Acerentomidae The genera Acerentulus, Tuxenentulus, Acerentomon and Nipponentomon, which belong to family Acerentomidae and to three subfamilies Berberentulinae, Acerentominae and Nipponentominae, were analyzed. Two pairs of morphologically similar genera are clearly defined geographically (they have European or Beringian areas of distributions). The first pair of genera, Acerentulus and Tuxenentulus, is characterized by decreasing number of body setae and reductions of some morphological structures іn Tuxenentulus. Another pair of genera, Acerentomon and Nipponentomon, shows an increase of set of body setae and several other evolutionary more advanced morphological characters of the body structure.

199-208

Authors: Мамчур А.П.

Mamchur A. A comparative analysis of the systematic composition of the Neogene flora from different paleographical regions of West Ukraine The longstanding investigation of the Miocene flora from West Ukraine has been summarized. A comparative analysis of the systematic composition of the flora of Ciscarpathia, Transcarpathia and Volhynia-Podolia has been made.

215-216

Authors: Позинич І.С., Дяків Х.І.

Однією з найважливіших функцій Державного природознавчого музею НАН України є його освітньо-виховна робота. Поєднуючи просвітницьку і наукову діяльність, музей використовує свій науковий потенціал для формування цінностей та втілення ідеї сталого розвитку суспільства та світу.

7-12

Authors: Bachynskyi A.

Article contains information about the findings of allohtony for Middle Dnister region invertebrate species: Mantis religiosa L., Scutigera coleoptrata L. and Dreissena polymorpha Pall. Their ecological and coenotic characteristics, locations on the territory of NNP "Dnister Canyon" are presented. Probable ways of penetration of studied species to the south-western Podillia and effects on the local biota are considered.

19-32

Authors: Geryak Yu. N., Kanarsky Yu. V., Koval N. P.

The results of investigation upon Noctuoid moth fauna of the Uzhansky National Nature Park (Transcarpathian region, Ukraine) area presented. The checklist consists 326 species from 4 families of Noctuoidea (Noctuidae – 226, Erebidae – 62, Notodontidae – 28, Nolidae – 10 species). There are data concerning relative abundance and habitat distribution of the Noctuoid species given.

39-44

Authors: Zhuravchak R. O.

The article includes a list of 64 butterflies species of protected forest natural boundary "Rozvylka" and its vicinity. Confirmed the value of this territory for biodivercity conservation.

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Authors: vanitsyа V., Uzhevska S., Gudzenko T., Bukhtiyarov A., Lisyutin G., Belyaeva T., Konup I., Gorshkova O.

There was studied a complex of microarthropods in the soil, succession in the application of the new microbial remediation technology of oil-contaminated soils. The process of acceleration in restoring micropedobionts number and composition was observed.

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Authors: Капліч В.М., Сухомлін К.Б., Зінченко О.П.

На території Полісся зареєстровано 50 видів мошок з 13 родів. Для оцінки видового різноманіття сімуліїд використані індекси видового різноманіття (індекс Маргалефа, Шеннона, Пієлу, Сімпсона). Кількісне порівняння фаун у водотоках різних типів проводилося за коєфіцієнтом Брея-Кертіса, якісне порівняння - за індексом Чекановського-С'єренсена. Найбільше різноманіття відмічене для малих річок, менше - для великих повноводних річок. Доведений високий рівень спільності геміпопуляцій преімагінальних фаз мошок для середніх, малих рік і меліоративних каналів.

91-94

Authors: Kolodochka L. A., Bondarev V. Yu.

A new data about species mite composition and distribution of phytoseiid mites (Parasitiformes, Phytoseiidae) on plant associations on steppe reserve territories of the east of Ukraine are given. Seventeen species of representatives of this family are revealed, as well as the biotopical distribution and relative fidelity to particular habitats on the different types of plant life–forms.

105-112

Authors: Kravchenko O. M.

In the Shatsk National Nature Park and adjusted lands 33 species of Bostrichoidea were recognized (Dermestidae – 14, Anobiidae – 12, Ptinidae – 4, Bostrichidae – 1 and Lyctidae – 2 species). In the Shatsk National Nature Park noticeable harm caused by next species: Dermestes frischi, D. lardarius, Attagenus unicolor, Anobium punctatum, Stegobium paniceum, Ptilinus pectinicornis, Ptinus clavipes, P. fur.

121-128

Authors: Panchenko A.

The genus Nevermannia Enderlein, 1921 and identified species, their habitats, taxonomic notes, the environment of the location in the Crimea were characterised.

137-142

Authors: Rizun V. B.

In the hornbeam-oak forest of ladscape-botanical reserve "Sovyi yar" of National Nature Park "Podilski tovtry" during April-September 2005 pitfall-trapping 2523 specimens of carabids were collected and 30 species from 14 genera determined. Dominant complex represents Aptinus bombarda Ill. (55,17%), Abax schueppeli rendschmidti (Germ.) (10,26%), A. parallelus (Duft.) (8,84%), Pterostichus melanarius (Ill.) (6,50%), Molops piceus (Panz.) (5,11%) and 5 species belongs to subdominants Carabus arvensis Hrbst. (2,65%), Harpalus rufipes (De Geer) (2,61%), Pterostichus oblongopunctatus (F.) (2,26%), Abax carinatus (Duft.) (1,82%), A. parallelopipedus (Pill. et Mitt.) (1,70%).

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Authors: Tymochko V.

Data about the reliable living places of rare species of insects included into the Red Data Book of Ukraine (2009) in the territory of Carpathian National Nature Park have been generalized. 16 species have been noted.

159-166

Authors: Khalaim Ye. V.

In the article 59 species of noctuid-moth from Odessa region are presented. 33 species were found for the first time in the Odessa region and one subspecies – Diachrysia chryson deltaicaRakosy, 1996 – the first time in the Ukraine. For some rare and little known species new data were obtained on their distribution.

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Authors: Yanytsky T.P.

Представлено анотований список видів златок фауни Західної України. Наведено розподіл видів за окремими фізико-географічними регіонами.

189-202

Authors: Zagorodniuk I., Pirkhal A.

A detailed analysis of the description of the mammal fauna of the Podolian Upland in comparison with 90 years old data (Khranevich, 1925) is presented. In the general combined list of fauna there are 78 species, incl. by orders: Leporiformes – 2 sp., Muriformes – 31 sp., Soriciformes – 8 sp., Vespertilioniformes – 16 sp., Caniformes – 16 sp., Cerviformes – 5 species. Initial species list is less than the general combined list of species for 28 species for both periods of the study. These differences between species lists These differences between both species lists adjusted in order to separate the unequivocal changes in the fauna of the changes in views on its composition and on the criteria for distinguishing closely related species. In this case, a basic list of the fauna includes 74 species, from which 6 species have disappeared and than 10 species were added (invasion, expansion, introduction). The index of rotation of the species composition of fauna is IFR = 10,8%, and in 100 years scale IFR100 = 12,0%.

214-218

Authors: Ковальчук О.М., Нестеровський В.А.

Стаття присвячена результатам вивчення остеологічних зборів костистих риб (Teleostei) з понтичних відкладів (MN 13) Криму, які зберігаються в палеонтологічному відділі Геологічного музею КНУ ім. Т. Шевченка. Індентифіковані залишки 3 видів, які відносяться до 3 рядів (Cypriniformes, Siluriformes, Perciformes), а також здійснена спроба екологічного аналізу цього палеоугруповання.

3-10

Authors: Chernobay Yu.N.

Based on first-hand set multi-level nature of the ecomuseum. The main feature of ecomuseum – a rejection of objectivity musealies and reliance on the network structure of relationships with local communities, cultural, natural and civilization heritage of the area. Indicated to the direct link with the museum's innovation saved from the XIX century classic museum tradition.

25-40

Authors: Malynovsky A.K.

Achievements in the use of methods of adaptation in different areas of knowledge are used in biological research. Nevertheless, a number of questions related to terminology, definitions, theoretical and methodological aspects of researches and modeling of biosystems adaptation remains uncertain. The article discusses the general methodology problems of studies of biological systems adaptation connection with more or less worked out concepts as stress, homeostasis, ecological niche, evolution, steadiness, stability.

51-62

Authors: Malynovsky A., Bilonoga V.

We consider the correlation of adaptive and compensatory mechanisms of support of plant populations vitality. Adaptive mechanisms are aimed at changing the structure and functions of biosystems, while the compensatory mechanisms are aimed at preserving both the structure and functions. Compensatory mechanisms of maintaining of the populations viability are carried out by intrapopulational redistribution of biomass, by change of morphological parameters, types of self maintenance and reproduction on individual and module levels, and are considered as manifestations of phenotypic plasticity.

69-76

Authors: Gural R.I.

During 2005 the level of contamination investigated heavy metal ions: Pb2+, Zn2+, Cu2+, Al3+, Cr3+, Cd2+, Fe2+ та Co2+, aquatic hydrotopes located in urban and suburban area of Lviv. The highest concentrations were observed in aluminum and copper, the lowest – in cobalt. Exceeding the maximum permissible concentration level was recorded in the case of lead, chromium and copper in the five ponds studied, but the overall condition of pollution can be considered satisfactory.

109-114

Authors: Diakiv Kh.I.

Some structural and functional parameters of the communities of stoneflies of the Ukrainian Carpathians are presented – the indexes of dominance and diversity, trofic structure of communities and peculiarity of the Plecoptera life cycles.

121-130

Authors: Kuzyarin O.T.

The scientific grounds of the organization 12 new natural-reserve areas in the upper reaches of the Western Bug river basin have been elaborated. Their sozological status, scientific and applied importance have been determined. The main proposals for regimens of their use have been made. For this territory 94 rare species of the Vascular Plants, 12 species of Bryophytes, 2 species of Charophytes and 26 rare phytocoenoses have been proposed for conservation.