Study of Metals Concentrations in Surface Sediments of the Persian Gulf Coastal Area (Bushehr Province)

A. Biati; H. Nikoomaram; A. R. Karbassi

Volume 2, Issue 1 , March 2012, Pages 75-80

Abstract
  Since heavy metals are considered as one of the major pollutants threatening, the main goal of this study was to bring out the concentrations of Pb, Zn and Mn in the surface sediments off Bushehr in the Persian Gulf. For this purpose, after collection of samples, the concentrations of the three metals ...  Read More

Metal bioaccumulation in Persian sturgeon after sublethal exposure

F. Shariati; A. Esmaili Sari; A. Mashinchian Moradi; M. Pourkazemi

Volume 2, Issue 1 , March 2012, Pages 81-90

Abstract
  Tissue metal accumulations (gills, liver, kidney and muscle) in Persian sturgeon (Acipenser persicus) were compared folowing exposure to sublethal levels of waterborne Cd (50, 400 and 1000 μg•L-1) after periods of 1, 2, 4 and 14 days. The obtained results indicate that at the end of 4 and 14 ...  Read More

A comparative study of sloshing in liquefied natural gas (LNG) carriers according the classification codes

F. Azarsina; R. Panahi

Volume 2, Issue 1 , March 2012, Pages 91-100

Abstract
  This paper assesses the design guidelines of different classification codes for the liquefied natural gas carriers considering the effect of liquid sloshing. With regard the increasing importance of LNG carriers in today’s marine transportation, and also considering that the marine accidents involve ...  Read More

The study of seaweeds biomass from intertidal rocky shores of Qeshm Island, Persian Gulf

S. M. R. Fatemi; P. Ghavam Mostafavi; F. Rafiee; M. Saeed Taheri

Volume 2, Issue 1 , March 2012, Pages 101-106

Abstract
  Rocky shores are one of the most important habitats of marine environment in coastal areas. They host marine organisms including seaweeds because of existence of strong and stable substrate for their growths. Intertidal rocky shores are a prominent feature on coastal areas of Qeshm Island located at ...  Read More

Estimation of salinity, heat and buoyancy budgets of the inflow coastal current into the Persian Gulf from the Strait of Hormuz

L. S. Madani; A. A. Bidokhti; M. Ezam

Volume 2, Issue 1 , March 2012, Pages 107-114

Abstract
  An analytical model for a coastal boundary current was used to investigate heat and salt budget of exchange flows in the Persian Gulf as a marginal sea. Coastal boundary currents exchange heat and freshwater with the mosphere and the offshore waters. As heat and salinity fluxes caused by air-sea interaction ...  Read More

Diversity and distribution of True Crabs (Brachyura) from intertidal rocky shores of Qeshm Island, Persian Gulf

S. M. R. Fatemi; Gh. Vossughi; P. Ghavam Mostafavi; F. Bahri

Volume 2, Issue 1 , March 2012, Pages 115-120

Abstract
  Rocky shores are one of the most important habitats of marine environment in coastal areas. This study was done in 2010-2011 to investigate the diversity of true crabs in intertidal rocky shores of Qeshm island. Samples were collected from intertidal zones during the low-tide at 5 stations. The specimens ...  Read More

Optimizing Voyage Plan in way of Persian Gulf and Red Sea Using Meteorology and Oceanography Satellite Data

A. Mohseni Arasteh; K. Lari; S. S. Shariati

Volume 2, Issue 1 , March 2012, Pages 121-128

Abstract
  The weather forecast by satellite data is a good guideline for assessment of voyage planning route in order to have safe and economic voyage for shipping. ISO15016, "Guidelines for the assessment of speed and performance by analysis of speed trial data", has been developed by the working group ISO/TC ...  Read More

Fish Bile as Biomarker of Total Petroleum Hydrocarbon Pollution in the Khure Mussa – Persian Gulf

A. Mashinchian Moradi; Sh. Zirehpour; M. B. Bahadori; Gh. Vossughi; M. B. Nabavi

Volume 2, Issue 1 , March 2012, Pages 129-134

Abstract
  Total Petroleum Hydrocarbon ( TPH ) are environmental contaminants that are released into the marine environment through oil spills, industrial and domestic activities. TPH are readily transformed into more hydrophilic metabolites, which are accumulated in bile. Thus fish bile can be used as a biomarker ...  Read More