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KARRAS COLONY AND M.Y. LERMONTOV'S DESTINY
The article examines the tragic finis of the great Russian poet M. Y. Lermontov, who spent some time in Karras before his death, as well as the history of the famous Karras colony which used to be a settlement first for Scottish missionaries, then for ...
S. L. Dudarev +2 more
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Effects of the Invasive Round Goby on Swedish Recreational Fishing Values
ABSTRACT The round goby, an invasive fish from the Black and Caspian Seas, has spread to Swedish waters, threatening recreational fisheries. We modeled impacts on the future recreational fishery in Sweden using data from a recreational fishing survey, and estimated effects of the round goby on other fish species. Values attached to recreational fishing
Göran Bostedt +3 more
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Detailed knowledge about bird migration patterns can enhance our understanding of the evolution of migration and temporal changes in space use throughout the annual cycle. Additionally, as many migratory bird species are experiencing population declines, understanding the connectivity between their spatial distributions during breeding, migration and ...
Yosef Kiat +3 more
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An Innovative Solution for Transportation among Caspian Region
AbstractGlobalization and liberalization of the economies in worldwide raise the importance of transportation strategies to make difference in competitive environment. The rise of Asian economies attracted the attention of other countries. As a result of, the center of gravity of the World trade has shifted towards the east, Eurasian countries has ...
Acar, A. Zafer, Gürol, Pınar
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The first occurrence of the Ponto-Caspian invader, Hemimysis anomala G.O. sars, 1907 (Mysidacea) in the UK [PDF]
An invasive Ponto-Caspian mysid, Hemimysis anomala G.O. Sars, 1907, was recorded in England for the first time in 2004. Usually a deep water species, in England H.
Harding, P +2 more
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ABSTRACT Invasive alien mussels threaten freshwater ecosystems worldwide by disrupting food webs and nutrient cycling. The effective monitoring of these populations is therefore essential to assess their spread and ecological impacts. This study demonstrates the applicability of environmental DNA (eDNA) methods to monitor the reproductive periods of ...
Marine Vautier, Isabelle Domaizon
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The impacts of biological invasions
ABSTRACT The Anthropocene is characterised by a continuous human‐mediated reshuffling of the distributions of species globally. Both intentional and unintentional introductions have resulted in numerous species being translocated beyond their native ranges, often leading to their establishment and subsequent spread – a process referred to as biological
Phillip J. Haubrock +42 more
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Russia’s Policy in the Caspian Region: the Present Stage
The article considers the evolution of foreign policy of Russia in the Caspian Region at the present stage (1991—2012). It analyzes the changes in the Russian foreign policy approaches to the key problems of the region: international legal status of the ...
S S Zhiltsov
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ECOSYSTEM AND BIOTIC DIVERSITY OF THE CASPIAN REGION
The aim is development of methodological approaches for an estimation of a biodiversity (species and ecosystems) and the cartographic representation of the regularities of its distribution on the basis of ecosystmes (biomes) concept in biogeography, and ...
Galina N. Ogureeva
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The Occurrence of Microplastic Ingestion in Commercial Marine Fish in Miri, Sarawak, Malaysia
ABSTRACT Microplastics are polymer‐based particle compositions of various toxic chemicals with size less than 5 mm. Due to their small size, microplastics can be ingested and accumulate in body tissues of organisms. This raises concerns about their toxicity being transferred to humans via food consumption.
Sze Che Lee, Rubiyatno, Tony Hadibarata
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