The article presents the results of a study peripheral blood erythrocytes dominant animal species in Turkestan region. relevance this work is due to construction nuclear power plant on territory Uzbekistan (Jizzakh region, Lake Tuzkan), since areas region fall under potential influence plants and biota objects require monitoring at ‘zero stage’ before plant. data obtained are great importance a...

Hypothermia during mammalian hibernation is periodically interrupted by arousals to euthermy, the function of which is unknown. We report that arctic ground squirrels (Spermophilus parryii) consistently sleep during these arousals, and that their EEG shows the decrease in slow wave activity (delta power) that is characteristic of a declining requirement for sleep. These results are consistent w...