The ubiquitous distribution of microplastics (MPs) across marine habitats has led to an
increased investigation of their potential impacts on the marine food chain and consequent …

Dinoflagellate cyst assemblages were analysed in four short sediment cores collected in the
south Basin of the Caspian Sea for assessing environmental changes over the last few …

We investigated the abundance and distribution of the invasive ctenophore, Mnemiopsis
leidyi, at five transects in the southern part of the Caspian Sea for four seasons from …

Phytoplankton as chlorophyll-containing organisms is the first step of production in most
marine processes and food chains. Nutrient enhancement in the seawater due to the …

Gorgan Bay as a main part of the Miankaleh (a natural biosphere reserve registered by
UNESCO) is one of the richest ecological area in the West Asia and very important …

The response of large water-bodies to global change in terms of ecosystem services and
economical value is a major concern. The Caspian Sea, the world's largest enclosed water …

This study focuses on spatial and temporal distribution and species composition of
phytoplankton in the south-western Caspian Sea between July 2009 and March 2010 …

Variations of seawater properties and stratification of water column in the southern deep
water zone (470 m depth) of the Caspian Sea were evaluated based on field measured …

Oceanographic monitoring was conducted in the southern basin of the Caspian Sea to
evaluate the physical structure of seawater and sea currents. This monitoring aimed to …

This paper presents the results of the first in situ current velocity observation on the southern
continental shelf of the Caspian Sea adjacent to Iran that conducted for 254 days between …