virtual water trade is investigated in industrial, agricultural, social sectors for national and global scales. in this study, interbrain virtual water was evaluated in irrigation sector for the sefidroud basin to use in the allocation of water resources. in this regard, through investigating eight cropping pattern (s1- s8) in the riverbank of qezelozan river (provinces of east azarbaijan, zanj...

Introduction The Nile River the longest river in the world has been serving as a source of life to the people living in its basin for centuries. Throughout the course of history, the Nile has supported livelihoods and played a considerable role in enriching diverse cultures within its basin. Hence, the Nile has been the centre of attention of explorers, tourists, researchers and historians for ...

A long history of research focused on the East Africa cichlid radiations (EAR) revealed discrepancies between mtDNA and nuclear phylogenies, suggesting that interspecific hybridisation may have been significant during the radiation of these fishes. The approximately 250 cichlid species of Lake Tanganyika have their roots in a monophyletic African cichlid assemblage, but controversies remain abo...