This study evaluated the extent of metal levels of zinc (Zn), copper (Cu), manganese (Mn),
chromium (Cr), nickel (Ni), lead (Pb), cadmium (Cd), and mercury (Hg) in edible muscles of …

Ancient lakes are among the best archivists of past environmental change, having
experienced more than one full glacial cycle, a wide range of climatic conditions, tectonic …

Abstract Monitoring for 6 years (2001–2006) showed that the population explosion of the
alien ctenophore Mnemiopsis leidyi in the southern Caspian Sea coincided with a decline in …

Background The antioxidant activity and chemical properties of fish protein hydrolysates
(FPHs) prepared from anchovy sprat (Clupeonella engrauliformis) using endogenous …

Multiple stressors often act concomitantly on ecosystems but detection of species responses
follows the “single species-single driver” strategy, and cumulative impacts are seldom …

The worldwide occurrence of complex climate-induced ecological shifts in marine systems is
one of the major challenges in sustainable bio-resources management. The occurrence of …

Understanding the factors that influence the target strength (TS) of fish is important for
calculating accurate estimates of fish biomass and abundance using acoustic-based stock …

This paper examines the changes in biomass and condition index in relation to stock
enhancement of Kutum (Rutilus frisii kutum) in Iranian waters of the Caspian Sea during …

The present study aimed to update and describe the current stock status and to provide
quantitative methods for assessing vulnerability extinction of two main pelagic species ie …

This study evaluates changes in species composition, catch, and CPUE of three species of
kilkas in the Caspian Sea from 1961 to 2009. The effects of fluctuations in sea level rise and …