A5082282529- Polar Research and Ecology
- Historical Geopolitical and Social Dynamics
- Arctic and Russian Policy Studies
- Geological Studies and Exploration
- Medical History and Research
- History of Science and Natural History
- Alexander von Humboldt Studies
- Historical Geography and Geographical Thought
- Eastern European Communism and Reforms
- Indigenous Studies and Ecology
- Philippine History and Culture
- Marine and environmental studies
- Isotope Analysis in Ecology
- Ecology and biodiversity studies
- Historical Studies on Reproduction, Gender, Health, and Societal Changes
- Urbanization and City Planning
- European Linguistics and Anthropology
- Historical Geography and Cartography
- Botany and Plant Ecology Studies
- Fish Ecology and Management Studies
- Data Analysis and Archiving
- Geology and Paleoclimatology Research
- European Cultural and National Identity
- Marine and fisheries research
- Methane Hydrates and Related Phenomena
Estonian University of Life Sciences
2011-2024
University of Tartu
2001-2024
Baltic International Academy
2016
Estonian Literary Museum
1997
ABSTRACT Alexander Theodor von Middendorff's name is closely associated with the exploration of Siberia and research on natural history Russian Arctic. Yet it surprising that, in extensive literature German environment those regions, there are no specific analyses important contribution to these areas research. He barely mentioned English language studies science very few accounts his life work. The present paper largely based a number newly discovered archival documents contemporary...
Abstract This contribution applies the “mean temperature of catch” (MTC) concept Cheung et al. ( Nature 497:365–368, 2013) to fish catch data for Lake Peipsi, Estonia/Russia, covering years 1931 2019. The preferred each ten target species was obtained from literature, and combined with species-specific obtain MTC values year. analysis time series thus a segmented regression yielded two trend lines, one horizontal at 14.5 °C (1931–1986), other (1987–2019) ascending slope 0.85 °C·decade −1 ....
ABSTRACT The existence of an icy continent around the South Pole is known to everybody today. But it common ascribe this kind modern knowledge navigators sailing in southern polar waters 19th century. A good illustration Russian Antarctic expedition (1819–1821) under conduct Fabian Gottlieb von Bellingshausen (Russian version Faddej Faddeevich Bellinsgauzen), reception which society and 20th centuries analysed article. During cold war, beginning at end 1940s, question who discovered...
The history of polar exploration has witnessed several conceptions the climate, presence lands, conditions ice, and currents in Arctic Ocean that were hypothetical or based on scarce research data. One such conception was view physical geography areas put forward 1865 by German geographer publicist August Petermann, which mainly findings English Russian explorers. Although actual course disproved Petermann's hypotheses, his not only exerted considerable influence development theoretical...
What was probably the first collection of human skulls for purposes study established by Johann Friedrich Blumenbach in Göttingen at end 18th century. In subsequent years, number such collections increased, but their importance scientific research remained modest. A breakthrough took place only 1850s when studies on so-called cranial index Karl Ernst von Baer and Anders Retzius gave skull a new lease life, raising physical anthropology from solely descriptive science to an empirically based...
The cattle breeds that have been exploited in European countries evolved through centuries.The characteristics of specific determined by their habitation, i.e. the surrounding natural and geographical environment.This nutrition, anatomic features, milk yield, fat content milk, muscle mass etc.The present article will show addition to conditions also administrative division may lead different being bred on a territory with relatively similar vegetation as well climatic, geographic demographic...
Abstract Although more widely known as the founder of modern embryology, Karl Ernst von Baer played a special role in investigation physical geography Russian Empire nineteenth century. not only conducted his own scientific research Arctic, he was also key supporter and organiser other expeditions to far north. carried out first investigations geography, flora, fauna Novaya Zemlya, it due work that precise data on climate Arctic appeared literature Europe. He can be considered geocryology,...
The aim of this article is to analyse the accommodation Estonian geographical science into that Soviet Union after World War II. process viewed in context scientific and political developments on basis legacies Edgar Kant (1902–1978), first professor economic geography pre‐war Republic Estonia, Salme Nõmmik (1910–1988), Estonia. Kant, who was recognized abroad probably proposed apply Walter Christaller's (1893– 1969) central place theory, namely, reorganization rural communities (1935–1938),...
ABSTRACT While it is well known that the originator of plans for first International Polar Year was Carl Weyprecht, and Georg Neumayer important in guiding project its early stages to eventual fruition, pivotal role Heinrich Wild, who became chairman Commission, a member St Petersburg Academy Sciences Russian Geographical Society, has been largely overlooked this context. Furthermore work undertaken by scientific establishment with regard also little known. This paper seeks throw light on...
The Institute of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences the Estonian University Life houses herbarium Baltic German scientist Karl Ernst von Baer (1792–1876), who was often referred to as "Humboldt des Nordens" (Humboldt North) in European scientific circles after death geographer, explorer naturalist Alexander Humboldt 1859. While is well-known a zoologist embryologist, his contributions botanist are not widely recognized, although passion for botany, especially at younger age remarkable....
Historical perspectives on fisheries and related human behaviour provide valuable information fishery resources their exploitation, helping to more appropriately set management targets determine relevant reference levels. In this study we analyse historical fish trade at the north-eastern Baltic Sea coast in late 17th century. Local consumption export together amounted annual removal of about 200 tonnes from nearby sea freshwater bodies. The was very diverse exploited altogether one...
ABSTRACT The Russian South Pole expedition carried out in 1819–1821 was an early milestone the scientific exploration of Antarctic. took place under command Baltic German Fabian Gottlieb von Bellingshausen. Bellingshausen came from Island Saaremaa Estonia. empire, and followed by Soviet Union, did not attach much importance to Bellingshausen's expedition. It only after World War II as question Antarctic received close attention that political significance Union. fact really used Union claim...
Oil shale is considered the most important natural resource of Estonia and its role in energy production chemical industry has been pointed out numerous papers.But there are no special publications about history Estonian oil English.This article tries to fulfil gap relying on archival documents literature sources which have remained attention scientists up till now.It follows from that without studies carried by Russian researchers 1916Russian -1920 may not born.Using results investigators,...