The biogeography of land water bodies. Volume 2

The world biogeographic inventory and classification of land bodies of water was continued. There are 11 biogeographic regions, 47 sub-regions, 281 provinces; 459 sub-provinces and 66 sites were identified. A total of 692 new biogeographic units have been identified. The second volume examined the biogeography of the land bodies of the Eastern and Southern Palearctic, Ponto-Caspian and Baikal regions. Partially continental water bodies" (Black Sea, Gulf of Venice and others) are considered. Locations of various hydrobionts, including Bryozoa and Phylactolaemata, are noted, their faunistics and biogeography are considered. There are additions to the lists of the largest, deepest, highest and underground water bodies. An extensive bibliography is given. The author expects that the monograph in four volumes will serve as a reference for many limnologists, geographers and hydrobiologists, as well as specialists studying Russian. The book is dedicated to the biologist and philosopher E. Vinogradova.