Atomic absorption determinations of a group of heavy metals (Cu, Zn, Ni, Co, Cr, Pb, Fe, Mn) in 190 samples of surface bottom sediments of the Middle and Southern Caspian Sea that were sampled by crab in middle of XX century (the collection of G.N. Baturin) and in 30 samples of recent sampling by grab also (2012–2015) were carried out. The aim of the investigations was to construct the schematic maps of heavy metal distribution in bottom sediments of both parts of the Caspian Sea on the materials of a half of century prescription that may serve as a base for comparison with the data of recent researches in frameworks of the program “The Caspian Sea System” under leadership of academic A.P.Lisitzin from 2012 till present time. The comparison between chemical composition of old and new sediment samples was realized, their similarities and divergences were revealed and probable reasons of divergences were presented. The maps of distribution of several metals (Fe, Mn, Co, Cr) are submitted together with necessary for interpretation maps of CaCO3, Corg and some other. It was shown that the structure of maps for all metals investigated was very similar because all these metals had concern to the group of iron.
DISTRIBUTION OF SEVERAL HEAVY METALS (Cu, Zn, Ni, Co, Cr, Pb, Fe AND Mn) IN SURFACE LAYER OF B SEDIMENTS OF THE MIDDLE AND SOUTHERN CASPIAN SEA