Biography
Dr. Elena Chernova
Dr. Elena Chernova
Laboratory of geochemistry, Pacific Geographical Institute, Far Eastern Branch, Russian Academy of Sciences, Russia
Title: Background concentrations of heavy metals in brown algae from the Northwest Sea of Japan
Abstract: 
Background concentrations of Fe, Mn, Cu, Zn, Pb, Cd, and Ni were calculated for brown algae of Fucus, Silvetia, Sargassum, Cystoseira, Costaria spp. from the northwest Sea of Japan. As the upper threshold levels of metal background concentrations, the median values plus double medians of absolute deviations from the medians were used (Me + 2MAD). The lower threshold level of the background concentration equal to the physiological need for an element is the median of 15% minimum values in the sampling minus the double median of absolute deviations from the median (Me15 – 2MAD15). The range of Me15 ± 2MAD15 is considered the natural background range of concentrations.  
Biography: 

EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND

1984- M.S. Biology. Far East State University, Vladivostok, Russia.

1993 - Ph.D., Ecology. Institute of Biology and Soil Sciences FEB RAS, Russia.

Supervisor: Prof. N.K. Khristoforova (Pacific Institute of Geography FEB RAS, Vladivostok).

Ph.D. Dissertation: Assessment of a chemical- ecological situation in the White Sea via the microelement concentrations in the Mytilus edulis.

 

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

Project member of:

1. Grant Ministry of Education and Science, Russian Federation. 2.1.1.2641, 2006-2008: Strategy and methodology of monitoring of sea biological diversity on the example of the protected water areas.

2. Program of Basic Researchers of Russian Academy of Sciences, Russian Federation, Office of Sciences about the Earth RAS (2012-2014): Water and water resources: backbone functions in the nature and economy. Assessment of quality of water resources of the South of the Far East on complex hydrochemical, biogeochemical and gidrobiological indicators of the natural, climatic and anthropogenous factors reflecting change, including cross-border.

3. Russian Scientific Fund; grant № 14-50-00034, 2014-2018: Modern technologies of control of various types of anthropogenous pollution of the water and assessment of their influence on marine biological resources.

 

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

1. Docent of School of Nature Sciences from 2002 to present time

2. Supervision of 30 university undergraduate students.

3. Supervision of 6 university students of magistracy.

4. Supervision of 2 post-graduate students.