. The result of field studies the state of biological diversity, in order to create a database for monitoring the state of the animal world, on the territory of the existing cement plant. The following taxonomic groups were studied: birds (the largest numerous groups, easily identifiable), mammals (requiring special research methods), reptiles and amphibians. The identification of species that occurred in the study area of the chalk Deposit was carried out and the bio topic requirements for each of these species were studied. Along with the classical methods of environmental assessment and monitoring, a new method for studying biological diversity in the mining area is used. The method is based on geoinformation analysis and mapping data. All data on biodiversity were obtained using a map divided into grid squares (500×500 m), and were collected in a qualitative way (the number of representatives of animal species per grid square). The study area on the South Shetpe Cretaceous Deposit in the area of the plant "Caspian Cement" met with widespread desert species (mole lemming, tushkanchik). In the local fauna there are absolutely no true steppe species, and there are few semi-desert species (small gopher, korsak, saiga). A qualitative assessment of the importance of biodiversity was presented, taking into consideration the landscape-stabilizing factor, maps of "natural habitats". A map of the territory of the cement plant with the site of the chalk quarry with the indication of the natural habitats of biodiversity and their database was compiled.
The Caspian is the largest endorheic lake on Earth, situated on the boundary of Europe and Asia, yet it is called a sea due to its sheer size and its seabed that has been formed by oceanic Earth crust. The Caspian Sea has a fluctuating hydrologic regime that causes both sharp drops and sudden increases in its water level. The present article examines the specifics of the relief of the sea floor in the Kazakhstan section of the Northern Caspian which is the most susceptible to underflooding (due to a rise in the water table) during water surges. This article analyses the dynamics of the fluctuating water levels in the Caspian Sea during the period of decreased and increased water levels from 1960 to 2013. It also offers the possible reasons for these changes in the water levels of the Caspian Sea.
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