Boreskov

OP‐39one of the major generalized subjects in the training system of biologists, environmentalists,geographers, and hydrologists.The main advantage of this course is that it is possible to gain knowledge on naturalphenomena and processes of a wide spectrum at one place and in one water body: toacquaint students and postgraduates with the results on origin and evolution of someelements of the Lake Baikal biota (algae, invertebrates, fish and fish parasites, seals, birds);to demonstrate how using the results of many areas of science (geology, paleontology,morphology, botany, algology, zoology, ichthyology, parasitology, and ornithology) it ispossible to define fundamental hypotheses on the origin of some organisms relying onindirect and direct evidences of their evolution. Similar interdisciplinary approach allows usto enhance the significance of natural‐science studies, to raise the level of knowledge ofstudents and to stimulate their interest to scientific‐research work.[1]. The Baikal Go (scientific excursion on Lake Baikal). Novosibirsk: GEO, 2009. 244 pp.99