this study was carried out to evaluate the chemical compoition of alosa caspia and results compared with clupeonella engrauliformis which is a common fish catch among clupeonella and clupeidae spp in caspian sea . results showed that the amount of fat, protein, ash and dry matter in alosa was higher than clupeonella. the fatty acid composition showed that the epa was very high in alosa that sho...

Occurrence and distribution of larval and juvenile fish was investigated in nearshore waters of the southeastern Caspian Sea including the Gorgan Bay. Samples were collected during seven surveys using a fine mesh beach-seine in five sampling sites from July 2014 to June 2015. A total of 15500 individuals mostly juvenile were captured, representing 18 species from 8 families. Most juveniles belo...

the silversides or sand smelts are found in coastal areas of temperate to tropical seas and in fresh water. there are about 14 genera and 68 species with only one native species in the caspian sea basin, atherina caspia . in this review, the systematics, morphology, distribution, biology, economic importance and conservation of the caspian silverside of iran are described, the species is illust...

Seasonal and long-term variability of phytoplankton in the Middle Caspian was studied based on remote sensing data sea by SeaWiFS MODIS-Aqua scanners 1998–2021 results field observations 2004–2021. The seasonal chlorophyll “a” (CHL) calculated from satellite using a regional algorithm indicated that autumn winter seasons were main production periods year. In summer, period stagnation observed g...

Habitat preferences and foraging strategies affect population-level space use are therefore crucial to understanding population change implementing spatial conservation management actions. We investigated the breeding season habitat preference site fidelity of under-studied threatened, Baltic Sea Caspian Terns (Hydroprogne caspia). Using GPS devices, we tracked 20 adult individuals at two colon...