This memo addresses the general prospects for Russia's policy in the Caspian Sea, particularly in light of the ongoing financial crisis and domestic political turmoil. After touching on uncertainties regarding the Caspian's significance as a source of hydrocarbon reserves, I will consider Russia's evolving policy preferences and diplomatic relations, environmental issues, and the broader politi...

the current study is focused on determination of the accumulation rate of cadmium (cd) and lead (pb) in the liver and muscle tissues of the caspian kutum fish. specimens were collected randomly from twelve stations in mazandaran province, the caspian sea basin, between october 2009 and march 2010. fork length, weight and length-weight relationship of samples were measured. one-way analysis of v...

the systematics, morphology, distribution, biology, economic importance and conservation of the lamprey of iran are described, the species is illustrated, and a bibliography on this fish in iran is provided. there is one native and endemic species in the caspian sea basin, caspiomyzon wagneri . the genus caspiomyzon is characterised by having 2 dorsal fins, an oral disc narrower than the body, ...

sturgeons are the most important fish in the caspian sea, but there are only a few reports on their parasite communities in the southern part of this sea. in this study, a total of 93 individuals of four sturgeon species, namely acipenser stellatus (n= 60), a.gueldenstaedtii (n = 12), a. nudiventris (n = 9) and huso huso (n = 12), were caught in 2 geographical regions from the southwest of the ...

Nowadays, a noticeable part of the relations among the states turn around the environment protection. Therefore, the right for ever-creasing use of the existing resources of this inland sea cannot be exclusive to any Caspian State and the aftermath involves all countries of this basin. In this respect, agreement on political border and boundaries with the Caspian Sea?s ecosystem is a difficul...

background: pesticides are essential in modern agricultural practices but due to their biocide activity and potential risk to the consumer, the control of pesticide residues in foods is a growing source of concern for the general population. extensive application of such agents as organochlorine pesticides in farmlands and contemporary agricultural industries has led to undesired environmental ...

samples from five sturgeon species including persian sturgeon (acipenser persicus), russian sturgeon (a. gueldenstaedti), great sturgeon (huso huso),ship sturgeon (a. nudi-ventris) and stellate sturgeon (a. stellatus) were collected from the south caspian sea. dna was extracted from the fins, eggs and skeleton muscle of the five species. rapd markers were used for identifying different kinds of...