ecological classification of the coastal zone, have recently been using the “biotope” as a unit. lexically “biotope” is synonymous with habitat, but with different ecological concepts. various biotopes in 122 km intertidal stretch of the southern coasts of the qeshm island (qeshm city in east to dustaku village in west) in four seasons were identified and mapped out (2009-2010). considering the...

Culture and social relations play a significant role in the formation of the structure of vernacular housing of any region, especially in the Islamic countries where privacy has a considerable effect on the vernacular culture, and consequently, on the house’s structure. Among the house spaces, the kitchen is more affected than other spaces by such issues so that its relations pattern with other...

In order to determine the age structure, growth, and length-weight relationship of the mudskipper, Periophthalmus waltoni, from coastal mudflats of Qeshm Island, Soroo and Bandar-pol, in Hormuzgan Province, Iran, we collected 192 individuals in February 2007. Age was determined using the second pectoral radial bone and year class was based on length-frequency distributions. Growth was descr...

Introduction: Got safe loss syndrome (HIV) is represented with a variety of disorders of cellular and humoral immune dysfunction caused with personal immunodeficiency disease (HIV) infection. Immune deficiency caused by HIV, leads to opportunistic diseases & certainly the progression of the infections cause the patient's death. That is why we chose to realize this research, to assess the preval...

*Corresponding author: Dr. Javad Rafinejad, Ph.D, Professor of Medical Entomology, Department of Medical Entomology and Vector Control, Faculty of Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. Tel: +982142933186 E-mail: [email protected] Foundation Project: Supported by the Health Research Center, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Science Tehran, Iran (Project No. BMSU/HRC-8...