The relationship between species and habitat is important in ecosystem-based fisheries
management. Habitat suitability index (HSI) modeling is a valuable tool in ecology and can …

The invasive ctenophore Mnemiopsis leidyi was first recorded in the Caspian Sea in 1995 in
the southern part of the sea (Iranian waters). This study assesses the magnitude of the M …

Identifying the most important independent environmental variables affecting the habitat
preferences of marine fish species is very important for a proper and effective fisheries …

Predicting and modeling of habitat preferences of fish is a very important issue for aquatic
management. Classification trees (CTs) were used to predict the habitat preferences of the …

The worldwide occurrence of complex climate-induced ecological shifts in marine systems is
one of the major challenges in sustainable bio-resources management. The occurrence of …

Since the 1990s, anthropogenic activities have been the major direct or indirect threats to
the structural and functional organization of the unique ecosystem of the Caspian Sea (CS) …

Abstract Russian sturgeon (Acipenser gueldenstaedti Brandt & Ratzeburg, 1833) is one of
the major commercial sturgeon species, but there is no adequate information and previous …

Fish stock assessment in the Caspian Sea requires employing some growth indicators such
as length-weight relationship (LWR). Size determination in fish is more biologically relevant …

The present study aimed to update and describe the current stock status and to provide
quantitative methods for assessing vulnerability extinction of two main pelagic species ie …

Biodiversity and structure of the benthic macrofauna communities were studied in the
southeast the Caspian Sea (Golestan Province–Iran) during one year from October 2014 to …