Evaluation of the possibility and prospects of using histological and morphometric methods in student ichthyological and bathrachological research

Abstract

Resume. The methods used by the students of the Zoology Section of the Volyn Regional Junior Academy of Sciences in 1996–2023 and 48 participants of the II (regional) stage of the All-Ukrainian competition-defense of research works of students-members of the Junior Academy of Sciences in the study of fish and amphibians were analyzed. It has been established that morphological studies make up a small proportion of the work, which is due to both the lack of necessary equipment in general secondary education institutions and the lack of methodological recommendations that would ensure the successful implementation of scientific work on the available equipment.

Promising areas of student research are the study of fish and amphibian blood, amphibian skin, and fish respiratory organs using histological and morphometric methods. It is recommended that morphometric methods be more widely used in ecological and faunal studies. Conducting such research by students with the use of morphometric methods promotes the development of a scientific outlook, clear creative thinking, and facilitates the realization of interdisciplinary connections.