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Contamination of Cu, Zn, Fe and Mn in Katsuwonus pelamis (Linnaeus, 1758) from Karachi Fish Harbor and Potential Risks to Human Health

In the present study, skipjack tuna ( Katsuwonus pelamis ) from the Karachi coast between 2006 and 2011 were chosen and analyzed for the Fe, Mn, Cu and Zn levels in the edible dorsal tissues, livers, kidney, gills and gonads. The liver tissues had the highest concentrations of metals (623&plus... (05 Apr., 2017)

Zooplankton of Iraqi Marine Water North West Arabian Gulf

Samples were collected from seven stations in Iraqi marine water at North west Arabian Gulf by a plankton net (0.120 mm mesh-size and 40 cm mouth aperture) during July 2009 and March 2010. The population density of zooplankton ranged between 185 ind./m 3 during March 2010 to 32856 ind./m 3 d... (19 Mar., 2017)

The Hydromorphology of the Caspian Sea

The analysis of hydrology and morphologic characteristics of the Caspian Sea is main target in this paper. So by long term marine data analysis, the hydromorphology properties of Caspian Sea (morphology, fluctuation, temperature, salinity and transparency) have been studied. The main results s... (15 Feb., 2017)

Total Petroleum Hydrocarbons (TPH) in the Soil of West Qurna-2 Oil Field Southern Iraq

This study focused on the determinate the concentrations of Total hydrocarbon by using spectroflurometer, for soil in ten stations at West Qurna-2 oil field. The regional distribution of TPHs at the present study showed a highest concentration of TPHs during spring at station 10 (41.86 μg/g... (02 Mar., 2017)

Meiofaunal Distribution across the Oxygen Minimum Zone of Continental Margin, North East Arabian Sea

A quantitative study of metazoan meiofauna across the oxygen minimum zone (OMZ) of continental margin in the N-E Arabian Sea in the depth range 500-1965 m was carried out in September-November 2008. Bottom water oxygen and sediment organic carbon showed large variation between stations. The bo... (06 Mar., 2017)

Stock Differentiation of Goldband Goatfish Upeneus moluccensis from the Red Sea and the Mediterranean Sea Using Morphometric Analysis

The goldband goatfish Upeneus moluccensis is one of the several Lessepsian fish species that has migrated from Red Sea (original habitat) through Suez Canal and settled in the Mediterranean Sea (new habitat). The differences in environment may affect the phenotype of the fish species and thus ... (25 Feb., 2017)

First Records of Albinism and Dorsal Fin Anomaly Cases in Two Fish Species Collected from Jubail Vicinity, Arabian Gulf, Saudi Arabia

Two fish specimens with cases of albinism Epinephelus areolatus (Family: Epinephelidae) and dorsal fin aberration Argyrops spinifer (Family: Sparidae), were obtained during fishery surveys in Jubail City waters, Saudi Arabia, Arabian Gulf. These are the first documented cases of albinism a... (24 Feb., 2017)

Total Petroleum Hydrocarbon in Selected Fish of Shatt Al-Arab River, Iraq

This study represent the concentrations of TPH in six commercial Luciobarbus xanthopterus , Ctenophyngodon idella , Cyprinus carpio , Tilapia zillii , Palaniza abu and Leuciscus vorax from Shatt Al-Arab river. The highest concentrations of TPH were found in Leuciscus vorax in during ... (10 Jan., 2017)

Spit Migration Evolution across the Estuary of Rosetta Branch of the Nile River in Egypt

Coastal geomorphology changes are commonly experienced phenomena. Its study is important for the overall and sustainable strategy for integrated coastal zone management and forecasting of the future coastal changes. Impacts such as these not only affect the estuarine ecology, they also impact ... (15 Feb., 2017)

Identification of Novel Metabolites along with the Assessment of Metal Toxicity and its Implication in Marine Red Alga Hypnea musciformis

Marine algae are known to contain a wide variety of bioactive compounds, biomaterials derived from marine algae have commercial applications in pharmaceutical, medical, cosmetic, nutraceutical, food and agricultural industries. Marine algae are found to contain high amount of nutrients, vitami... (12 May, 2016)

On Burrow Morphology of the Ghost Crab Ocypode ceratophthalmus (Decapoda;Brachyura: Ocypodidae) from Sandy Shore of Gujarat, India

Burrow morphology of brachyuran crab Ocypode ceratophthalmus was studied at two different sites located on the Saurashtra coast of Gujarat state, India. Diluted resin was poured in the burrows for burrow cast. Crab, if emerged out from the burrow, was caught and carapace width and sex... (23 Feb., 2016)

Bioconcentration Factor and Translocation Factor of Copper (Cu) in Avicennia sp. at Rawameneng and Blanakan Ponds, Subang Regency, West Java, Indonesia

Mangrove has important role in estuarine area. In Subang Regency, mangrove is combined with ponds in order to improve the quality of environment. Bioconcentration factor and translocation factor can be used to understand the ability of mangrove in accumulating heavy metal. The objective of thi... (09 Dec., 2015)

Sequence Analysis and Molecular Phylogeny of 16S rRNA Gene Fragments in Four Species of the Penaeid Shrimps from the Sudanese Red Sea

Penaeid shrimps are of biological and economic importance and are highly in demand for human consumption. Four species of the penaeid decapod crustaceans, Finneropenaeus indicus , Penaeus monodon , P. semisulcatus and Metapenaeus monoceros were studied. Haplotype and nucleotide diversity... (12 Oct., 2015)

Potential Risk of Some Heavy Metals in Pampus chinensis (Euphrasen) Chinese Silver Pomfret Stromateidae Collected from Karachi Fish Harbour, Pakistan

Mn, Fe, Co, Cu, Zn and Pb levels were studied in muscle and liver tissues of Pampus chinensis from Karachi Harbour as is the most important fishery area in Pakistan to estimate the potential risk of human consumption. The fish samples were collected monthly from Karachi fishing ports during Ja... (29 Mar., 2015)

The Effect of Biostimulation and Biostimulation-Bioaugmentation on Biodegradation of Oil-Pollution on Sandy Beaches Using Mesocosms

To investigate a suitable biological remediation approaches for anticipating oil spills in Cilacap sandy beach (Indonesia), some alternative strategies using biostimulation and a combination of biostimulation-bioaugmentation have been evaluated in inter tidal near shore Cilacap, Indonesia. The pu... (28 Apr., 2015)

The Effects of Temperature on Gene Expression in the Indo-Pacific Reef-building Coral Seriatopora hystrix: Insight from Aquarium Studies in Southern Taiwan

Corals from upwelling reefs of Southern Taiwan have been shown to acclimate to both highly variable and abnormally elevated temperatures. To better understand the genetic basis for Taiwanese reef coral acclimation to such temperature regimes, eight and six genes hypothesized to be thermo-sensitiv... (22 Aug., 2014)

Benthic Protozoa and Metazoa Living in Deep Anoxic and Hydrogen Sulfide Conditions of the Black Sea: Direct Observations of Actively Moving Ciliophora and Nematoda

This study was conducted to search for living fauna in seafloor sediments from nearly 300 m water depth in the outflow area of the Bosporus into the Black Sea. During our investigations we identified seven higher level meiobenthic taxa in the anoxic and sulfidic sediments at 296 m water depth: G... (07 Aug., 2014)

The Use of MDS (Multidimensional Scaling) Method to Analyze the Level of Sustainability of Fisheries Resources Management in Thousand Islands, Indonesia

This paper will discuss the sustainability of fisheries resources in the Thousand Islands by five main indicators, which are (1) ecology, (2) economic, (3) socio-cultural, (4) legal & institutional and (5) technology & infrastructure, by using the MDS (multidimensional scaling) analysi... (13 May, 2014)

Beach Profiles and Sediments, a Case of Caspian Sea

The Caspian Sea is a closed depression and possesses almost all of the different coastal types existing along the world's coastlines. This research aimed to evaluate the linkage between sedimentary characteristics and beach morphology on the southern Caspian Sea coast. All available maps were re... (29 Jul., 2014)

Morphological Study of the Vertebral Column of the Ponyfish Leiognathus equulus (Family: Leiognathidae) Collected from the Sea of Oman

Based on a morphometric study, Leiognathus equulus was divided into five morphologically distinct regions: anterior postcranial, posterior postcranial, anterior middle region, posterior middle region, and ural. The length, height, width and vertebral central width of the successive vertebrae al... (27 Apr., 2014)