title: Examining the Effects of Fish Cage Culture on Phytoplankton and Zooplankton Communities in the Southern Coast of the Caspian Sea (Mazandaran Waters– Kelarabad)
abstract: DOI: 10.20286/ajlsr-040293 This study is in line with the plan to farm trout in cages in the southern areas of the Caspian Sea (Mazandaran waters–Kelarabad) which was carried out in 2012. Sampling was conducted on a monthly basis and at 3 stations. The goal of this study was to examine the condition of planktonic groups, density, biomass and diversity in the location of fish cages and comparison with the control station. The results showed that the phytoplankton group of 5 phylum and zooplankton
journal: American Journal of Life Science Researches