SWOT analysis is used extensively as an assessment and planning method, particularly in tourism planning. However, there are little documentations on application of SWOT analysis in ecotourism. An assessment on systematic use of SWOT analysis was carried out in the present study to highlight the applicability of the SWOT technique in detailed investigations. In this study, based on field survey...

The Caspian Sea and its basin (e.g. Anzali wetland) is one of the natural habitats of wild common carp Cyprinus carpio. In this study the genetic structure of this species. In the south-west of Caspian Sea (the Anzali wetland) was investigated using PCR-RFLP analysis of D-loop region. Two hundred of mature fish were collected from 5 stations (40 individuals from each station) including Siahkesh...

sorkhankol wildlife refuge with an area of 1209 ha is located in the central part of anzali wetland. in total, 81 species belonging to 35 families and 68 genera were surveyed and identified on the basis of a floristic study from july 2013 through june 2014. the largest families are poaceae (11 taxa), asteraceae (8 taxa) apiaceae, brassicaceae and cyperacae (5 taxa). the dominant life forms were...

anzali wetland is one of the most important aquatic ecosystems of iran located at southwest of the caspian sea. this wetland is a habitat for valuable fish with vital role in life cycle of this ecosystem. assessment of pollutants concentration is rational due to complications of determining biological effects in a habitat. the present study examined the concentration of lead (pb) and cadmium (c...

To study the intraspecific diversity of Caspian Asp, Leuciscus aspius in South Sea region, Iran, we collected 2016–2017 a total 101 specimens from Aras River and Astara, Anzali, Kiashahr Langeroud shores, analysed 41 morphometric nine meristic characteristics with multivariate statistical methods. Significant differences were found between these populations 27 traits. A Principal Component Anal...

wetlands are often considered sinks for contaminants, and aquatic plants have been shown to play important roles in wetland biogeochemistry through their active and passive circulation of elements. in this research, in order to evaluate the concentration level of heavy metals released by the urban, industrial and agricultural activities at the margin of the rivers flowing into anzali lagoon, as...

in this survey, 54 specimens of common carp (cyprinus carpio) were collected from anzali wetland between august 2011 and july 2012. after recording biometric characteristics, routine necropsy and parasitology methods were used. totaly, 3165 individuals of parasites were isolated and identified from common carp. parasitofauna consisted of 10 species as follows: two protozoans, ichthyophthirius m...