Aleksandr Ju. Komendantov

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ORCID ID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1752-6474
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Academic degree: Candidate of Biological Sciences
Academic title: No title
Position: Senior Researcher
E-mail: Aleksandr.Komendantov@zin.ru
Contact phone: +7 (812) 114-00-97
Educational background: BSc, Teacher’s training college of Leningrade
Dissertations: “Salinity reactions of estuarine polychaetes and bivalves in Southern Primorye.” (PhD)
Research interests: Salinity reactions of benthic invertebrates, zoobenthos of estuarys and brackish water. Life strategies of sedentary organisms and mechanisms of competition in fouling associations of the White Sea.
Field studies: White Sea, Primorsky Territory, Baltic Sea, Aral Sea, Chukotka.
Scientific projects and grants: Research grants of Russian Foundation for Basic Research:
  • 96-04-48386-а - performer
  • 99-04-49669-а - Investigation of ecological and evolutional aspects of interrelations between the acclimation and critical salinity phenomena - performer
  • 01-04-49568-а - Elaboration of a new approach to the classification of the attitude of eucaryotes to the salinity. - leader
  • 03-04-49701-а - Life strategies of sedentary organisms and mechanisms of competition in fouling associations of the White Sea. - performer
  • 04-04-49801-а - Investigation of rate of capacity adaptation and resistance adaptation of invertebrate hydrobionts. - leader
  • 06-04-48789-а - The allelopathy and behavior of fouling organisms as a different living strategies in space competition. - performer
  • 07-04-00854-а - Sibling species in Bivalves of the White Sea. Identification. - performer
  • 10-04-00310-а – The role of ecologically “aggressive” species in fouling communities by the example of sponge Halichondria panicea (Pallas, 1766) inhabiting in the White Sea. - performer
Selected Publications:
  • Khalaman VV, Golubovskaya NS, Komendantov AYu, Malavenda SS, Manoylina PA, Mikhaylova TA, Raznovskaya S.V. 2021. Balance between biological and physical components in the impact of Mytilus edulis on associated organisms. Mar. Ecol. Prog. Ser. 674: 15-35 https://doi.org/10.3354/meps13813
  • Khalaman VV. Komendantov AYu, Golubovskaya NS, Manoylina PA. 2021. Comparative efficiency of Mytilus edulis as engineering species for shallow-water fouling communities on artificial structures in the White Sea. J. Mar. Biol. Ass. U.K. 101: 511-525 https://doi.org/10.1017/S0025315421000424
  • Халаман В.В., Комендантов А.Ю., Шилова О.А., Сухотин А.А. Исследования сообществ обрастания и тестирование противообрастающих покрытий. Проблемы и перспективы. В кн.: Проблемы создания защитных покрытий нового поколения от коррозии, биообрастания и обледенения для морских, береговых и сухопутных объектов. СПб.: Изд-во СПбГЭУ. 2021. С. 34 – 41.
  • Шилова О.А., Халаман В.В., Комендантов А.Ю., Кондратенко Ю.А., Ефимова Л.Н., Цветкова И.Н., Кочина Т.А. 2020. Исследование процесса биообрастания экологически безопасных лакокрасочных покрытий в естественных условиях Белого моря. Физика и химия стекла. 46: 1-20. https://doi.org/10.31857/S0132665120060244
  • Khalaman, V. V., Golubovskaya N.S., S. S. Malavenda, T. A. Mikhaylova. 2018. The effect of Spatial orientation of substrat on the formation of early fouling communities in the White Sea. Proceedings of the RAS. Biological Series, №1, pp. 93-102.
  • Vyacheslav V. Khalaman, Alexander Yu. Komendantov, Sergey S. Malavenda, Tatiana A. Mikhaylova. 2016. Algae versus animals in early fouling communities of the White Sea, 2016. Marine ecology progress series, 2016. Vol. 553:3-32.
  • Khalaman, V. V., Komendantov A. Yu. 2016. Experimental study of the ability of the sponge. Biology bulletin, v. 43, №1, pp. 81-87.
  • Khalaman, V. V., N.M. Korchagina, A. Yu. Komendantov. 2014. The impact of waterborne cues from conspecifics and other species on the larvae of Halichondria panacea Pallas, 1766 (Porifera: Demospongiae). Biologiya Morya, 2014, vol. 40, no. 1, pp. 38-45.
  • M.I. Orlova, A. Yu. Komendantov. 2013. Is the invader Potamopirgus antipodarum (Gastropoda, Hydrobiidae) an object for maintenance in laboratory? Zool. Jurn., v.92, №6, pp. 627-632.
  • Smurov, A. O., Komendantov, A. Yu. 2013. Duration of the salinity adaptation of Hydrobia ulvae (Pennant, 1777) and Littorina  obtusata (Linnaeus, 1758). Proc. Zool. Inst., St.-Petersburg, Explorations of the fauna of the seas. Editor Smurov, A. O., Aladin N.V. V. 3 (60), P. 201-2006. (In Russian with English summary).
  • M.I. Orlova, A. Yu. Komendantov. 2013. The use of laboratory populations of the invasive New Zeland mollusk, Potamopirgus antipodarum (Gastropoda, Hydrobiidae), for assessment of its euryhalinity and physical modeling of invasion related to salinity gradient. Zool. Jurn., v.92, №7, pp. 759-770.
  • Bakhmet I. N., Komendantov A. Yu., Smurov A. 0., 2012. Effect of change on cardiae activity in Hiatella arctica and Modiolus modiolus, in White Sea. Polar boil, vol. 35, pp.143-148.
  • Khalaman, V. V.,Yu.I. Mukhina & A. Yu. Komendantov. 2007. Effect of excretopy-secretory products of fouling organisms jn settlement of larvae of the sponge  Halichondria panacea (Pallas. 1766) (Porifera: Demospongiae). Biologiya Morya, 2007, vol. 37, no. 6, pp. 477-482.
  • Khalaman, V. V. & A. Yu. Komendantov, 2011. Structure of fouling communities formed by Halichondria panicea (Porifera: Demospongiae) in the White Sea. Russian Journal of Ecology 42: 493-501.
  • Smurov, A. O., Komendantov, A. Yu., and Khalaman, V. V., Salinity Tolerance Polygon of Nereis pelagica Linne, 1761 (Polychaeta: Nereidae), Zool. Bespozv., 2008, vol. 5, no. 1, pp. 9-15.
  • Khalaman, V. V. and Komendantov, A. Yu., Interaction of Species in Foulings Mytilus edulis, Styela rustica and Hiatella arctica from the White Sea and on Their Survival and Growth Rate, Biologiya Morya, 2007, vol. 33, no. 3, pp. 176-181.
  • Khalaman V. V., Komendantov A. Yu. 2007. Mutual influence on survival and growth rate in fouling organisms Mytilus edulis, Styela rustica and Hiatella arctica from the White Sea. Biologiya Morya, Vladivostok, 2007, vol. 33, no. 3, pp. 176-181. (In Russian with English summary).
  • Komendantov A. Yu., Bakhmet I. N., Smurov A. 0., Khalaman V. V. 2006. The effect of salinity chang on the heart rate and salinity tolerance of Hiatella arctica L. (Bivalvia, Heterodonta).. (Vestnik Sanct-Peterburgskogo Universiteta. Vol. 4, ser. 3, pp. 17-23). (In Russian with English summary).
  • A.O. Smurov & A.Yu. Komendantov. 2005. Use of salinity tolerance polygons for the analysis of attitude of water invertebrates to salinity factor. The study, sustainable use and conservation of natural resources of the White Sea. Proceedings of the IXth International Conference, October, 11-14, 2004. Petrozavodsk, Karelia, Russia. Petrozavodsk. Editorial hoard: A.F. Alimov, V.Ya. Berger, E.P. leshko, N.N. Nemova. 2005. pp. 292-296. (In Russian with English summary).
  • A.Yu. Komendantov, A.O. Smurov & V.V. Khalaman. 2005. A new approach of tolerance polygon modeling for Nereis pelagica (Polychaeta, Nereidae). The study, sustainable use and conservation of natural resources of the White Sea. Proceedings of the IXth International Conference, October, 11-14, 2004. Petrozavodsk, Karelia. Russia. Petrozavodsk. Editorial hoard: A.F. Alimov, V.Ya. Berger, E.P. leshko, N.N. Nemova. pp. 151-155. (In Russian with English summary).
  • A. A. Filippov, A. Yu. Komendantov, V. V. Khalaman. 2003. Salinity tolerance of the white sea mollusk Hiatella arctica L. (Bivalvia, Heterodonta). Zool. Journ. 2003, vol 82, №8, pp. 913-918. (In Russian with English summary).
  • A.Yu. Komendantov, M.I. Orlova. 2003. Ecology of estuarine bivalve mollusks and polyhaetes of South Primorye. Proc. Zool. Inst., St.-Petersburg, Explorations of the fauna of the seas. Editor A.F. Alimov. 52 (60), P. 200. (In Russian with English summary).
  • V. V. Khlebovich, A. Yu. Komendantov. 2002. Temporary variation of paragnath arrangement in Hediste diversicolor and H. japonica (Polychaeta, Nereidadae). Zool. Journ., vol 81, №4, pp. 503-505. (In Russian with English summary)..
  • Т.С Всеволодова – Прель, А.Ю. Комендантов, В. В. Хлебович. 2001. Красная Книга Российской федерации. 762 с. (составитель).
  • T.C. Vsevolodova-Prel, A.Yu. Komendantov, V. V. Khlebovich. 2001. Red Data Book of Russia. P. 762. (In Russian).
  • A. Yu. Komendantov, V. V. Khlebovich. 2001. Polychaeta. Chaetopterus variopedatus Renier, 1948. Red Data Book of Russia. 2001. pp. 30-31. (In Russian).
  • A. Yu. Komendantov, V. V. Khlebovich. 2001. Annelida. Polychaeta. Aphrodita australis Baird, 1865. Red Data Book of Russia. pp. 29-30.
  • Orlova M.I., Khlebovich V.V., Komendantov A.Yu. 1998. Potential Eurihalinity of Dreissena polymorpha (Pallas) and Dreissena bugensis (Andr.). Russian Journal of Aquatic Ecology, 7, 17-28.
  • A.A. Filippov and A.Yu. Komendantov. 1996. The salinity tolerance of benthic invertebrates of the Aral Sea. International Journal of Salt Lake Research 4: 251-263.
  • Orlova M.I., Komendantov A.Yu. 1993. The influence of environmental salinity on filtration rates and gill epithelium activity in the euryhaline bivalves from the Gladkaya River estuary (Possiet bay, the Sea of Japan). Estuarine ecosystems and species. 2-nd International Estuary Symposium held in Gdansk, october 18-22, 1993. P. 65-72.
  • Komendantov A.Yu., Orlova M.I. 1996. The effect of environmental salinity on the development of the bivalve Laternula limicola Reev. Estuarine ecosystems and species. 2-nd International Estuary Symposium held in Gdansk, october 18-22, 1993. P. 43-47.
  • M. I. Orlova, A. Yu. Komendantov. 1995. To the ecology of dominating species of bottom macroinvertebrates of the Aral sea. Proc. Zool. Inst., St.-Petersburg. Vol. 262, pp. 174-188. (In Russian with English summary).
  • Orlova M.I., Komendantov A.Yu. 1995. Salinity responses of Laternula limicola Reev from Possiet Gulf (Sea of Japan). Proceeding of 30 European Marin Biological Symposium, Southhampton, UK, September 1995. P. 35-44.
  • A. Yu. Komendantov, E. E. Yezhova. 1990. Salinity dependance of reproduction and development in Lycastopsis augeneri Okuda (Polychaeta, Nereididae). Proc. Zool. Inst., St.-Petersburg. Vol. 218, pp. 130-139. (In Russian with English summary).
  • A.Yu.Komendantov,  M.I.Orlova. 1991. The effect of environmental salinity on the development of Laternula limicola. Biologiya morya, Vladivostok, 1991. N 4, pp. 99-102.
  • V.V. Khlebovich, A.Yu. Komendantov. 1995. Biotic communities of the Kara Sea estarine ecosystems. Russian- Norwegian Workshop. P. 18.
  • A. A. Filippov, V. A. Petukhov, A. Yu. Komendantov. 1992. Zoobenthos of the berg's strait (Aral sea) in may 1992. Proc. Zool. Inst., St.-Petersburg. Vol. 250, pp. 72-80. (In Russian with English summary).
  • A. Yu. Komendantov, V. V. Khlebovich. 1992. Salinity preference of Lycastopsis augeneri (Polychaeta, Nereididae). Proc. Zool. Inst., St.-Petersburg. Explorations of the fauna of the seas. Vol. 43(51), pp. 142-144. (In Russian with English summary).
  • A. Yu. Komendantov, M. I. Orlova. 1990. Further study of macrozoobenthos of Gladkaya river (The Possjet bay of the Japan Sea). Proc. Zool. Inst., St.-Petersburg. Vol. 218, pp.161-174.
  • О.А. Скарлато, А.Ю.Комендантов. 1990. Список морских беспозвоночных, предлагаемых для включения в Красную Книгу РСФСР. Итоги изучения редких животных. С.126-130.
  • T. L. Alexenko, A. Ju. Komendantov, V. V. Khlebowich. 1989. The osmoregulation capacities of some Turricaspia species (Gastropoda, Pyrgulidae) from the Lower Dnieper. Proc. Zool. Inst., St.-Petersburg. Vol. 196, pp.117-121. (In Russian with English summary).
  • A. Ju. Komendantov, M. I. Orlova, V. V. Halaman.1898. On species from genus Corbicula (Corbiculidae, Bivalvia) of Gladkay estuary (the Possiet Bay of Sea of Japan). Proc. Zool. Inst., St.-Petersburg. Vol. 196, pp.99-116. (In Russian with English summary).
  • A. Ju. Komendantov, E. E. Yezhova.1989. Salinity dependence of dissolved amino acids uptake by Lycastopsis augeneri (Pofychaeta, Nereidae). Proc. Zool. Inst., St.-Petersburg. Vol. 196, pp.91-98. (In Russian with English summary).
  • A. Ju. Komendantov, V. V. Khlebovich, I. S. Kiyko. 1989. Estuarine biocoenoses of the Pucheyeem River (Chaun Inlet. East-Sibirian Sea). Proc. Zool. Inst., St.-Petersburg. Vol. 196, pp.82-90. (In Russian with English summary).
  • A. Ju. Komendantov, V. V. Khlebovich. 1989. Uptake of dissolved organic matters (DOM) by water invertebrates in relation to salinity. Proc. Zool. Inst., St.-Petersburg. Vol. 196, pp.22-50. (In Russian with English summary).
  • A. Ju. Komendantov, N.V. Aladin, E. E. Yezhova. 1989. Environmental dependence of osmoregulation in Lycastopsis augeneri (Polychaeta, Nereidae). Zool. Journ. 1989, vol LXVIII, №4, pp. 137-140. (In Russian with English summary).
  • V. V. Khlebovich, A. Yu. Komendantov. 1986. Low osmotic concentration of blood as a general characteristic of Bivalvia from fresh and oligohaline waters. Proc. Zool. Inst., St.-Petersburg. Vol. 152, pp.50-56. (In Russian with English summary).
  • N. V. Aladin, V. V. Khlebovich, A. Yu. Komendantov. 1986. Cryoscopical method in hydrobiology. Proc. Zool. Inst., St.-Petersburg. Vol. 141, pp.127-135. (In Russian with English summary).
  • A. Ju. Komendantov. 1986. Macrozoobenthos of Gladkaya estuary (the Possjet Bay of the Sea of Japan). Proc. Zool. Inst., St.-Petersburg. Vol. 141, pp.112-126. (In Russian with English summary).
  • А. Ю. Комендантов. 1986. Солёностные реакции эстуарных полихет и двустворчатых моллюсков Южного Приморья. Автореф. канд. дисс.
  • A. Yu. Komendantov, L. A. Yakovishina. 1985. Comparative analysis of the osmoregulation abilities of Nereis diversicolor and N. japonica (Polychaeta,  Nereidae). Proc. Zool. Inst., St.-Petersburg. Explorations of the fauna of the seas. Vol. 34(42), pp. 73-75. (In Russian).
  • V. V. Khlebovich,, A. Yu. Komendantov. 1985. On physiologically fresh-water invertebrates of marine origin. Journ. obchei biologii. Vol. XLVI, №3, pp. 331-336. (In Russian with English summary).
  • A.Yu. Komendantov, N.V. Aladin, V.V. Khlebovich. 1985. Special features of the osmotic and ionic regulation of bivalv mollusks depending on the factors of medium. Ekologiya, Sverdlovsk, 5: 39-46. (In Russian).
  • A.Yu. Komendantov. 1984. Osmoregulation  capacities of  Corbicula japonica (Bivalvia, Corbiculidae) in water of various salinity. Zool. Journ. Vol. LXIII, №5, pp. 769-771. (In Russian with English summary).
  • V.V. Khlebovich, A.Yu. Komendantov, L.A. Yakovishina. 1983. On variation of paragnath number in  Nereis diversicolor, N. japonica and N. limnicola  (Polychaeta, Nereidae). Zool. Journ. Vol. LXII, №7, pp. 1110-1114. (In Russian with English summary).
  • V.V. Khlebovich, A.Yu. Komendantov, L.A. Yakovishina. 1983. Osmotic regulation of Lycastopsis augeneri and Tylorrhynchus heterochaetus (Polychaeta, Nereidae) in waters of different salinity. ). Zool. Journ. Vol. LXII, №5, pp. 796-799. (In Russian with English summary).
  • V.V. Khlebovich, A.Yu. Komendantov, L.A. Yakovishina. 1982. Salinity dependence of the glycine uptake by Mytilus edulis of the White Sea and Sea of Japan). Zool. Journ. Vol. LXI, №5, pp. 783-787. (In Russian with English summary).
  • V.V. Khlebovich, L.A. Yakovishina, A.Yu. Komendantov. 1981. Changes of electrolytes content in the mantle fluid and haemolymph of the mussel Mytilus edulis at the longterm influence of fresh water. Biologiya Morya, Vladivostok, 1981, vol. 2, pp. 86-89. (In Russian with English summary).
  • V.V. Khlebovich, A.Yu. Komendantov and G. A. Shklyarevich. 1980. Validity of   Nereis virens, N. grandis and   N. brandti. (Annelida, Polychaeta) and variations in the number of their paragnaths. Zool. Journ. Vol. LIX, №11, pp. 1617-1624. (In Russian with English summary).