Reviewers: Molten Salts Laboratory, Institute of High-Temperature Electrochemistry, Ural Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences (Head of Laboratory: N. K. Tkachev, Doctor of Chemical Sciences); G. V. Kharina, Candidate of Chemical Sciences, Associate Professor (Russian State Vocational Pedagogical University) Scientific Editor: N. T. Shardakov, Doctor of Technical Sciences, Professor Deryabin, V. A. D36 Ecology: A Study Guide / V. A. Deryabin, E. P. Farafontova. — Yekaterinburg: Ural University Press, 2016. — 136 p. ISBN 978-5-7996-1613-7 This study guide discusses the fundamental principles of modern ecology as applied to technical degree programs at the university. The guide is intended for undergraduate students enrolled in the following fields of study: 18.03.01 — Chemical Technology; 08.03.01 — Civil Engineering; 12.03.02 — Optical Engineering.