Siberia, Siberia conclusion, the book consists of several chapters which are dedicated to particular regions: Tobolsk, the old capital of Russian Siberia; Lake Baikal; Irkutsk, the city on the Angara which the author has long made his made home; Altai; Kyakhta, the 18-19th century entrepôt for China tea trade; and the isolated Arctic community of Russkoye Ustye with its archaic customs and dialect. Later Russian editions had additional chapters added. As usual in Rasputin's writing, his greatest ire is reserved for the masterminds of the river damming and water export schemes, such as the Siberian river reversal project, which was shelved (not
Honey blue-eye fish species—eastern mosquitofish ("Gambusia holbrooki"), green swordtail ("Xiphophorus hellerii") and southern platyfish ("X. maculatus")—have established themselves, though their extent is unknown. The aggressive eastern mosquitofish is known to impact on other fish species, and is still introduced to streams in the mistaken belief it assists with mosquito control. Furthermore, populations are impacted by collection of wild fish for the aquarium industry. Algae form the bulk of the diet of the honey blue-eye, with the remainder made up of insects and other aquatic invertebrates. The honey blue-eye generally forages at the surface of the water. Female honey blue-eyes are sexually mature