background: the concentrations of heavy metals in the tissues and organs of fishes indicate the concentrations of heavy metals in water and their accumulation in food chains. in the present study, the concentrations of zn, cu, cd, ni, v and pb in three common species of fish and the potential health risks to local residents via consumption of the fishes were estimated.  methods: the concentrati...

The study included 144 fishes in Lake of 16 Tishreen Dam for detecting the infection with parasitic Protozoans, and determine distribution rate. Fishes were collected randomly once a month, during period from 22/12/2011 until 22/12/2012. Collected samples belonged to following species: Cyprinus carpio L., Varicorhinus damascinus, Garra rufa, Tilapia zillii, Liza abu. T. zillii was most prevalen...

Cooperation Agency (Sida) has provided financial assistance for the publication of this bookle The Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida) has provided financial assistance for the publication of this booklet.i 54. Functional analysis (management audits) of the organization of ministries of education, R. Sack and M. Saïdi 55. Reducing repetition: issues and strategies, Thoma...

Alimentary canal of fishes has a great variety of structural Peculiarities which are important in fisheries and biology. The aim of this study was to explain the anatomical and histological aspects of stomach and pyloric caeca in L. aurata, L. abu and M. cephalus (Mugilidae) from the Caspian Sea. Fifteen adult individuals of mugilidae; Liza aurata, L. abu and Mugil cephalus were collected f...