Vol. 56, No. 6, 2016

Oceanology

A simultaneous English language translation of this journal is available from Pleiades Publishing, Ltd.
Distributed worldwide by Springer. Oceanology ISSN 0001-4370.

Marine Physics

Structure of Currents in the Soliton of an Internal Wave

O. E. Kurkina, A. A. Kurkin, E. N. Pelinovsky, S. V. Semin, T. G. Talipova and E. N. Churaev p. 767 abstract

ARGO Data Assimilation into the Ocean Dynamics Model with High Spatial Resolution Using Ensemble Optimal Interpolation (EnOI)

M. N. Kaurkin, R. A. Ibrayev and K. P. Belyaev p. 774 abstract

Marine Chemistry

Calculation of Electric Conductivity of Water of the Aral Sea and Correction of the Sound Salinity of 2002–2009

P. A. Stunzhas p. 782 abstract

Marine Biology

Viruses, Bacteria, and Heterotrophic Nanoflagellates in Laptev Sea Plankton

A. I. Kopylov, A. F. Sazhin, E. A. Zabotkina, A. V. Romanenko, N. D. Romanova, P. R. Makarevich and M. P. Wenger p. 789 abstract

Verification of Kara Sea Primary Production Models with Field and Satellite Observations

A. B. Demidov, S. V. Sheberstov, S. V. Vazyulya, V. A. Artemiev, S. A. Mosharov and A. N. Khrapko p. 799 abstract

Elemental Composition of Zooplankton in the Kara Sea and the Bays on the Eastern Side of Novaya Zemlya

N. V. Lobus p. 809 abstract

Marine Geology

Vertical Distribution of Suspended Particulate Matter in the Caspian Sea in Early Summer

M. D. Kravchishina, A. Yu. Lein, L. A. Pautova, A. A. Klyuvitkin, N. V. Politova, A. N. Novigatsky and V. A. Silkin p. 819 abstract

Geochemical Peculiarities of Sediments in the Northeastern Black Sea

A. G. Rozanov and Yu. N. Gursky p. 837 abstract

Mineral Composition of Sedimentary Matter in the Caspian Sea

V. N. Lukashin, A. P. Lisitzin, O. M. Dara, N. V. Kozina, A. A. Klyuvitkin and A. N. Novigatsky p. 852 abstract

Causes of the Great Mass Extinction of Marine Organisms in the Late Devonian

M. S. Barash p. 863 abstract

Research Methods and Instruments

Numerical Model of Nonhydrostatic Ocean Dynamics Based on Methods of Artificial Compressibility and Multicomponent Splitting

V. B. Zalesny, A. V. Gusev and V. V. Fomin p. 876 abstract

Information

Study of the Contourite Systems of the West Atlantic in the 50th Cruise of Research Vessel Akademik Ioffe

E. V. Ivanova, I. O. Murdmaa, D. G. Borisov, E. A. Seitkalieva, L. D. Bashirova, E. A. Ovsepyan, E. V. Bulycheva, N. V. Simagin, A. V. Krek and D. T. Fidaev p. 888 abstract