Publications by authors named "Allah Bedasht Mansoorian"
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- Researchers studied over 5,300 freshwater snails from 51 habitats around the Caspian Sea in northern Iran to identify the local snail species and check for trematode infections.
- Five families of snails were found, with Physidae being the most common; around 20% of the snails were infected with various parasites.
- The findings suggest a significant presence of snail-borne diseases in the region, prompting calls for more research and attention from policymakers to monitor these health risks.
Background: Eco-faunistic studies are inevitable step in environmental researches. Aquatic organisms like caddisflies are known as biological indicators for water quality assessment and water resource management. They have special role for energy flow in the freshwater habitats as food web and food chain among aquatic creatures.
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