Section 1. Ecology E. B. Romanova, K. V. Shapovalova, E. S. Ryabinina. Comparative analysis of oxidative modification of blood serum proteins as an assessment of the adaptation of marsh and pool frogs (Amphibia: Ranidae) of the Nizhny Novgorod Region to different hydrochemical environmental conditions . .5 E. N. Imant, M. I. Zmetnaya, A. P. Novoselov. Assessment of water quality in the lower course of the Northern Dvina River due to the analysis of indicator species of zooplankton ..12 E. A. Artemieva, M. S. Zhdanova, L. V. Malovichko. To the geochemistry of nestic biotopes and the bioecology of the golden bear and the yellow trioglass in the Ulyanovsk Region (the Middle Volga Region) . . . . . . . . . . .20 E. V. Kozlova, S. E. Mazina. Mosaic phytocenosis of photic zones: a study of the Montenegro caves . . . . . . . .27 Section 2. Physical geography and biogeography, soil geography and landscape geochemistry P. V. Burkov, B. I. Kochurov, G. G. Osadchaya, V. Yu. Dudnikov. On the issue of the trends of application of the composite cryogel-based materials and the techniques of soil cryostructuring in the Russian Arctic Zone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34 A. A. Zhevnerovich, I. V. Miskevich. Assessment of annual variability of aluminum content in the rivers of the European North of Russia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41 А. V. Soromotin, М. N. Kazantseva, Т. А. Kremleva, D. P. Elizarova, L. V. Brodt, N. N. Fefilov. Technogenic halogenesis of surface waters and vegetation communities as a result of mineral water discharge into a minor river water catchment area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45 V. T. Starozhilov. Relevant concept of landscape zoning of the Pacific landscape azonal belt of Russia . . . . . . .54 G. А. Fomenko. Spatial design and ecosystem services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60 E. A. Minakova, A. P. Shlychkov, E. I. Biktemirova, S. A. Kondratyev. External biogenic load of organized sources on the water within the Republic of Tatarstan in the current period . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74 Section 3. Economic, social, political and recreational geography R. D. Panov. Changes in the spatial structure of the chinese subway networks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79 I. A. Fomin, T. V. Nazarova, G. Ya. Baryshnikov. Evaluation of the level of recreational potential of lake geosystems of the plain territories in North Kazakhstan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .88 Section 4. Geoecology G. V. Trebeleva, S. M. Sakania. Creation of the GIS “Late Antique and Early Medieval temples of Northwest Colchis” as a method for studying the issue of the spread of Christianity in Tsebelda culture. The period of official adoption of Christianity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .94 Yu. V. Koryagin, E. G. Kulikova, A. A. Blinokhvatov, N. V. Koryagina, Yu. V. Blinokhvatova, E. V. Nadezhkina. Biological technology of greenhouses in the production of ecologically clean products . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106 I. I. Shepelev, O. V. Pilyaeva, E. N. Eskova, E. V. Kiryushin. Solving the problems of cleaning gas emissions in alumina production . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111