Two Faculty Members from the University of Basrah Publish Research in a Romanian Journal Indexed in Scopus
Dr. Abbas Jassim Toman and Dr. Falah Ma’rouf Mutlak, researchers at the Marine Science Center of the University of Basrah, have co-authored a scientific paper with other collaborators titled:
“Occurrence of Finless sole, Pardachirus marmoratus (Lacepède, 1802) from the Iraqi marine waters”
The study was published in the North-Western Journal of Zoology, issued by the University of Oradea in Romania. The journal is indexed in Scopus (Q3) and has a CiteScore of 1.2, specializing in zoological environmental research.
The research aims to provide a comprehensive and valuable database on the finless sole fish (locally known as “Mozlik” or “Mousa”) found in Iraqi marine waters. This information is crucial for developing strategies to preserve marine biodiversity and protect aquatic ecosystems, especially for species adapted to the unique environmental conditions extending from the northern Indian Ocean to Iraq.
The study contributes to understanding the distribution and abundance of fish species in the marine ecosystem and accurately assessing its health and efficiency. The wide presence of the finless sole in Iraqi waters is attributed to favorable marine factors such as strong winds, ocean currents, warm waters, larval flow, food-seeking behavior, and human activity influencing the species’ life cycle.
🔗 Journal Link: North-Western Journal of Zoology
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