Lake Urmia is a hypersaline lake in northwest Iran. Due to its unique aquatic ecosystem it has been designated as a Biosphere Reserve by UNESCO and a National Park under the 1971 Ramsar Convention. The biodiversity of the lake is determined by its salinity and Artemia urmiana is the dominant invertebrate and also the key element of the lake’s food chain. The lake is relatively shallow and satellite data indicate that the water level has plummeted during the last 17 years due to a dramatic decline in surface water inflow and consequent increase in salinity of the lake (from 166 g/L in 1995 to about 340 g/L in 2008). Thus, the entire lake’s ecology is threatened. The lake represents about 7% of the total surface water in Iran. About 20 perman...
The rapid shrinkage of Lake Urmia, one of the world's largest saline lakes located in northwestern I...
The rapid shrinkage of Lake Urmia, one of the world's largest saline lakes located in northwestern I...
The rapid shrinkage of Lake Urmia, one of the world's largest saline lakes located in northwestern I...
Urmia Lake (also known as Oroumieh Lake) is a shallow terminal lake located in northwest Iran and on...
Urmia Lake, in north-western Iran, is an important internationally recognized natural area designate...
Urmia Lake (also known as Oroumieh Lake) is a shallow terminal lake located in northwest Iran and on...
<p>Iran Urmia Lake, the world second largest hypersaline lake, has been largely desiccated over the ...
<p>Iran Urmia Lake, the world second largest hypersaline lake, has been largely desiccated over the ...
Iran Urmia Lake, the world second largest hypersaline lake, has been largely desiccated over the las...
Urmia Lake, in north-western Iran, is an important internationally recognized natural area designate...
Water is an invaluable resource, and equitable access to it is a fundamental human right. Disenfranc...
Urmia Lake, in north-western Iran, is an important internationally recognized natural area designate...
This is the final version. Available on open access from Nature Research via the DOI in this recordA...
The rapid shrinkage of Lake Urmia, one of the world's largest saline lakes located in northwestern I...
The rapid shrinkage of Lake Urmia, one of the world's largest saline lakes located in northwestern I...
The rapid shrinkage of Lake Urmia, one of the world's largest saline lakes located in northwestern I...
The rapid shrinkage of Lake Urmia, one of the world's largest saline lakes located in northwestern I...
The rapid shrinkage of Lake Urmia, one of the world's largest saline lakes located in northwestern I...
Urmia Lake (also known as Oroumieh Lake) is a shallow terminal lake located in northwest Iran and on...
Urmia Lake, in north-western Iran, is an important internationally recognized natural area designate...
Urmia Lake (also known as Oroumieh Lake) is a shallow terminal lake located in northwest Iran and on...
<p>Iran Urmia Lake, the world second largest hypersaline lake, has been largely desiccated over the ...
<p>Iran Urmia Lake, the world second largest hypersaline lake, has been largely desiccated over the ...
Iran Urmia Lake, the world second largest hypersaline lake, has been largely desiccated over the las...
Urmia Lake, in north-western Iran, is an important internationally recognized natural area designate...
Water is an invaluable resource, and equitable access to it is a fundamental human right. Disenfranc...
Urmia Lake, in north-western Iran, is an important internationally recognized natural area designate...
This is the final version. Available on open access from Nature Research via the DOI in this recordA...
The rapid shrinkage of Lake Urmia, one of the world's largest saline lakes located in northwestern I...
The rapid shrinkage of Lake Urmia, one of the world's largest saline lakes located in northwestern I...
The rapid shrinkage of Lake Urmia, one of the world's largest saline lakes located in northwestern I...
The rapid shrinkage of Lake Urmia, one of the world's largest saline lakes located in northwestern I...
The rapid shrinkage of Lake Urmia, one of the world's largest saline lakes located in northwestern I...