INTEGRATED GEOLOGICAL, GEOPHYSICAL AND BOTANIC INVESTIGATIONS OF TECTONIC CONJUNCTION ZONE BETWEEN KATUN RANGE AND UYMON DEPRESSION
(GORNY ALTAI)

I.G. Boyarskikh1, A.R. Agatova2,3, A.I. Kulikova1, A.I. Bakiyanov4,
M.V. Skaptsov5, J. Mazeika6

1 Central Siberian Botanical Garden, Siberian Branch of Russian Academy of Sciences, Novosibirsk, Russia

2 Sobolev Institute of Geology and Mineralogy, Siberian Branch of Russian Academy of Sciences,
Novosibirsk, Russia

3 Eltsyn Ural Federal University, Yekaterinburg, Russia

4 Gorno-Altaisk State University, Gorno-Altaisk, Russia

5 Altai State University, Barnaul, Russia

6 State Science Institute «Nature Research Centre», Vilnius, Lithuania

Abstract. Areas with extremely large gradients and anomalous variations of geomagnetic field and radiation were detected and mapped within NW foothill of the Katun range (Gorny Altai). This is
a seismically active zone which includes the conjunction area between the range and the Ujmon depression. Six populations of Lonicera caerulea were recognized within areas, which are characterized by contrast geophysical parameters. New data, which indicate an influence of some undifferentiated geological and geophysical factors associated with seismotectonic activity onto intensification of mutation process of blue honeysuckle, was obtained. Such intensification is expressed in increasing variability of the genome size, mitotic activity and the number of abnormal mitoses in the meristematic cells. A significant difference in genome size, as well as in reproductive characteristics (pollen fertility and morphometry, weight of fruits, seed production, their germinating capacity, and germination readiness) was established for different populations. The abnormal form of L. caerulea was described in the places of more dense fault network, which were mapped during the magnetometric and radon survey. This abnormal form is characterized by numerous abnormalities of meiosis leading to pollen sterility. Most of plants, growing in such places, produced seeds that were not able to germinating capacity or characterized by extremely low germination readiness.

Keywords: Lonicera caerulea, fault zone, seismic activity, geomagnetic anomalies, radionuclides, radon, biological effects.

About the authors

BOYARSKIKH Irina G. – Ph. D. (biol.), senior researcher, Central Siberian Botanical Garden, Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences. Novosibirsk, Russia. Tel.: +7 (383) 339-97-58. E-mail: irina_2302@mail.ru

AGATOVA Anna R. – Ph. D. (geol.-min.), senior researcher, Sobolev Institute of Geology and Mineralogy, Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Novosibirsk, Russia; associate professor, Eltsyn Ural Federal University. Yekaterinburg, Russia. Tel.: +7 (383) 330-83-63.  
E-mail: agatr@mail.ru

KULIKOVA Alena I. – junior science researcher, Central Siberian botanical garden, Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences. Novosibirsk, Russia. Tel.: +7 (383) 339-97-39. E-mail: kulikovaai@ngs.ru

BAKIYANOV Aleksey I. –  laboratory technician, Gorno-Altaisk State University. Gorno-Altaisk, Russia. Tel.: +7 (38822) 2-64-39. E-mail: absh_04@list.ru

SKAPTSOV Mikhail V. – science researcher, Altai State University. Barnaul, Russia.
Tel.: +7 (962) 808-41-75. E-mail: mr.skaptsov@mail.ru

MAZEIKA Jonas – Ph. D. (phys.), professor, chief researcher, State Science Institute «Nature
Research Centre». Vilnius, Lithuania. Tel.: (+370-5) 210-47-03. E-mail: mazeika@geo.lt