Introduction Lymnaea gedrosiana snails are hosts to a variety of trematode cercaria of public
and veterinary health importance. In Guilan Province, Iran, a region with a high level of fish …

The oriental river shrimp (Macrobrachium nipponense), an exotic species, has been well
adapted and dispersed in Iranian freshwater ecosystems. The feeding ecology and trophic …

Abstract The Anzali Wetland is one of the most important water bodies in Iran, due to the
Caspian migratory fish spawning, located in the southern Caspian Sea basin, Iran. During a …

The Eurasian Otter was listed in the IUCN Red List as Near Threatened in 2004 and 2008
based on declines in parts of the range, lack of information from many parts of the range …

The Eurasian otter is listed as “near threatened” in IUCN's Red List of Threatened species
and in Appendix I of CITES. In Morocco, Lutra lutra occurs in the Middle and High Atlas, the …

Spatial and temporal variations in stable isotope values of the coastal communities in the
Caspian Sea remain poorly understood. We followed carbon stable isotope ratios (δ 13 C) …

Abstract Information on the feeding habits of species is essential to develop appropriate
conservation actions. This study aimed to assess spatial and temporal variation in the diet of …

This report highlights the first substantial occurrence of the polychaete Ficopomatus
enigmaticus in the Caspian Sea after nearly six decades. This taxon was observed on the …

The Eurasian Otter (Lutra lutra) has been recorded only rarely in Syria. Known only from few
scattered localities in the eastern part of the country, but its current status is extremely …

Abstract Records of the Eurasian Otter (Lutra lutra) have been confined to the waterbodies of
southern, central, and northern Iraq (Kurdistan). Although its status in the Upper Euphrates …