Brief chronicle of A. O. Kovalevsky IBSS Department of Marine Sanitary Hydrobiology oceanic studies

A brief overview of the work in the Atlantic, Indian and Pacific oceans in the period 1967–1988 is given. Data on the distribution patterns and abundance of microorganisms capable of using oil hydrocarbons as the single source of carbon and energy are given. The accumulation of oil hydrocarbons by marine organisms, the effect of thin suspension of deep-water (5000 m) bottom sediments and ferromanganese nodules on zooplankton, and the toxicity of artificial polymers for marine biota are discussed. The expediency of the resumption of similar work in the World Ocean in modern environmental conditions is expressed.