Natural Resources & Marine Sciences

V. REFEREE FOR JOURNAL ARTICLES SUBMITTED TO:

1)      Iranian Journal /Bulletin of Fisheries Sciences -IFRO

2)      Journal of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources - GorganUniv.

3)      Journal of science and technology of agriculture and natural resources - IsfehanUniv.

4)      Journal of Pajouhesh–va-Sazandegi

5)      Iranian Journal of Marine Sciences and technology – Tarbiat Modares Univ.

6)      Iranian Journal of Biological Sciences

7)      Journal of the Iranian natural Resources - TehranUniv.

8)      Archive of Razi – Serum and vaccine Research institute

9)      Journal of Yakhteh – Royan Institute

10)  Journal of JAST- Tarbiat Modares Univ.

VI. RESEARCH INTERESTS:

1)      Aquaculture : ( Sturgeons, Salmonids, Carps, Inland water species)

2)      Genetics and Fish Breeding: Karyology, Chromosome Set Manipulations of Aquatic Organisms (Gynogenesis, Androgenesis, Triploidization, Hormonal Sex Reversal and Hybridization), Cryopreservation.

3)      Aquaculture and Fisheries Biotechnology: Application of Molecular Genetics, Genomics and proteomix in Aquaculture and Fisheries Managements

 VII.JOURNAL PAPERS:

2009

 _*) Comparative Proteomics Analysis of Male and Female Persian Sturgeon  (Acipenser persicus) Gonads.(2009) Saeed Keyvanshokooh, Mohammad Reza Kalbassi, Saman Hosseinkhani and Behrouz Vaziri. Animal Reproduction Science, (111), 361-368.

 _*) Triploidy induction in the Caspian salmon salmo trutta caspius by heat shock.2009. Kalbassi M.R., Dorafshan S., Pourkazemi M.and Amiri. Journal of Applied Ichthyology. 25 (1). 104-107.

_*)  Inheritance of RAPD marker in  Ctenopharyngodon idella ♀×Hypophtalmichthys nobilis♂ and their F1 hybrids. 2009. Jamshidi Sh., Kalbassi M.R. and M. Sadeghizadeh. Iranian scientific fisheries journal. Vol.8, No.1, 47-56.

_*) Study of some haematological indeces of diploid and triploid rainbow trout, (Oncorhynchus mykiss). 2009. Salar Dorafshan, Mohammad Reza Kalbassi, Sahel Soltan Karimi and Khosrow Rahimi . Yakhteh Medical journal . Vol. 43, N. 3(In press)

_*) Intraction of male broodstock age and different dilution on eyed eggs rate in rainbow trout, Oncorhynchus mykiss. 2009.Lorestany R., Ahmadi M.R. and M.R. Kalbassi. Journal of the faculty of veterinary medicine. Vol63, N.5, 345-350.

2008

_*) PreliminaryProteomics Analysis of Male Persian Sturgeon  (Acipenser persicus) Gonads.(2008) Saeed Keyvanshokooh, Mohammad Reza Kalbassi, Behrouz Vaziri and Saman Hosseinkhani. Modern Genetics Journal, vol.3, No.1, pp: 49-58.

_*) Effects of dietary L-Ascorbyl-2-Polyphosphate as a source of vitamin C on growth indices in beluga sturgeon (Huso huso). 2008. Soltani M., Falahatkar B.,Pourkazemi M., Abtahi B., Kalbassi M. R. and Mohseni M.. Iranian scientific fisheries journal. Vol. 17, No.3, pp 107-120.

_*) Effects of triploidy on the Caspian salmon salmo trutta caspius haematology.2008. Dorafshan S., Kalbassi M.R., Pourkazemi M., Amiri B.M. and Soltankarimi S.. Journal of Fish Physiology and Biochemistry. 34 (3):195-200

_*) A study on the production possibility of all- female rainbow trout, Oncorhynchus mykiss  2008. Johari A. and M.R. Kalbassi. Journal of science and technology of agriculture and natural resources .Vol. 12, No. 44

_*) Investigation on the effect of changes amount of spermatocrit and duration of sperm motility in with age and time of stripping . 2008. Lorestany R., Ahmadi M.R. and M.R. Kalbassi. Iranian scientific fisheries journal. Vol. 17, No. 2

_*) Karyotype analysis in Schizothorax zarudnyi  as a tetraploid origin fish from Hamoon Lake of Iran.2008. M. R. Kalbassi, S.V. Hosseini and R.Tahergorabi. Turkish Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences vol. 8: No.2, 335-340

2007.

_*)Effect of triploidy induction on some hematological indices changes in all- female rainbow trout, Oncorhynchus mykiss in winter. 2007. Sourinezhad I., Kalbassi M.R., and Soltankarimi S. Modern genetics journal. Vol.2, No.2, 51-58.

_*)Karyologicalstudy of Ctenopharyngodon idella ♀×Hypophtalmichthys nobilis ♂ F1 hybrids.2007.Dorafshan S.and Kalbassi M.R. Iranian Journal of Biology. 20(2):277-285.

_*)The RAPDtechnique failed to identify sex-specific sequences in beluga (Huso  huso).2007, S. Keyvanshokooh, M. Pourkazemi, M. R. Kalbassi, Journal of Applied Ichthyology 23 (1), PP 1–2.

_*) Karyological study on bighead gobie (Neogobius kessleri) from southern part of the Caspian Sea.2007- A. H. Esmaily andM. R. Kalbassi, Iranian scientific fisheries journal – Vol. 7, No.2. 15-26.

_*) Correlation of sperm quality of differentrainbow trout, Oncorhynchus mykiss  broodstocks in propagation process.2007. Lorestani R., Ahmadi M.R. and Kalbassi M.R. Journal of the Iranian natural res., Vol. 60, No.1, 141-150

_*) Production of all female rainbowtrout, Oncorhynchus mykiss  using sex-reversed males and investigation of their growth parameters in the first year of culture. 2007. Johari A., Kalbassi M.R., Amiri B. M. and A.Halajian. Iranian scientific fisheries journal. Vol. 15, No.3. 45-54.

_*) Effect of different diluents solutions on the duration of sperm motility in Investigation on the effect of changes amount of spermatocrit and duration of sperm motility in rainbow trout, Oncorhynchus mykiss. 2007. Lorestani R. and M.R. Kalbassi. J. Agric. Sci. Natur. Resour. Vol. 13, No. 6, 132-143.

_*) Olfactory responses to amino acids in triploid rainbow trout,Oncorhynchus mykiss. 2007. Naghdi, Abtahi, Kalbassi, Ghanizadeh and sotoodeh. Journal of Marine Science and Technology Research.Vol.2, No.6, 13-20.

2006

_*)Optimization of UV irradiation for production of gynogenetic rainbow trout, Oncorhynchus mykiss: emphasising “Hertwig Effect” and photoreactivation – 2006. Dorafshan S., Kalbassi M.R., Pourkazemi M. and Amiri B.M. Iranian journal of fisheries sciences- vol. 6, No 1, 19-34

_*) Karyological analysis on endangered Caspian salmon, salmo trutta caspius – 2006. Kalbassi M.R., Dorafshan S., Tavakolian T., Khazab M. and Abdolhai H.  Aquaculture Research 37, vol. 13, PP 1341-1347.

_*) Genetic variation of Rutilus r. caspius populations in Iran based on RAPD markers: a preliminary study- 2006- Keyvanshokoh S. and M.R.Kalbassi, Aquaculture Research 37, vol. 13, PP 1401-1407.

_*) Investigation of red blood cell alterations in triploid rainbow trout, Oncorhynchus mykiss. 2006. Johari A. and Kalbassi M.R. Iranian Journal of Biology.Vol.19, No.4, 492-495.

_*) Short-term storage of Persian sturgeon (Acipenser persicus) ova in artificial media and  coelomic fluid. 2006- Sohrabnezhad M, Kalbassi M.R ,Nazari R.M and  M. Bahmani. Journal of  Applied  Ichthyology. 22. Supl. 1, PP 395-399.

_*) Induction of meiotic gynogenesis in rainbow trout, Oncorhynchus mykiss  with emphesis on time determination of second polar body.2006- A. H. Esmaily andM. R. Kalbassi and I. Poosti. J. Agric. Sci. Natur. Resour. Vol. 13(4), 120-127

_*) Study on diet compositionof Caspian Sand Goby  Neogobius fluviatilis pallasi (Berg, 1916) in  South of Caspian Sea (Noor Beach) .2006. Alavi Yeganeh M.S. andM.R. Kalbassi. Iranian Journal of Biology.Vol.19, No.2, 180-191.

_*) Effects of dietary vitamin C supplementation on performance, tissue chemical  composition and alkaline phosphatase activity in great sturgeon (Huso huso).2006. B. Falahatkar, M. Soltani, B. Abtahi, M. R. Kalbassi and M. Pourkazemi. Journal of Applied Ichthyology 22. Supl. 1, PP 283-286.

_*) Effect of male age in rainbow trout, Oncorhynchus mykisson duration of sperm motility, spermatocrite and eyed egg rate production.2006. Lorestani R. Ahmadi M.R. and M.R. Kalbassi. Iranian scientific fisheries journal. vol. 15, No 1, 128-150 .

_*) Comparision of genetic variation of ship sturgeon (Acipenser nudiventris) in the southern Caspian sea and Ural river using PCR_RFLP.2006. Qasemi A., M. PourkazemiandM. R. Kalbassi . Iranian scientific fisheries journal - vol. 14, No 4, 164-180 .

_*)Comparison of digestive enzyme activity in the stomach, pyloric caeca and intestine in diploid and triploid female of rainbow trout, Oncorhynchus mykiss .2006. Zamani A., Hajimoradloo A., Madani R., Johari A., Kalbassi M.R. and Farhangi M. Iranian scientific fisheries journal - vol. 15, No 2, 29-36 .

2005

_*)Reproductive Study of Caspian Sand Goby  Neogobius fluviatilis pallasi (Berg, 1916) in South of Caspian Sea (Noor Beach) .2005. Alavi Yeganeh M.S. andKalbassi M.R. Journal of marine sciences and technology.Vol.4, No.3&4, 31-41.

_*) Karyotype analysis of great tit (Parus major) in noor forest park (Mazandaran-Iran).2005.  Kalbassi M.R. and T. Arbabi . Pajouhesh & Sazandegi . No. 65. PP:60-65

2004

_*) Determination of chemical and biochemical composition of Artemia urmiana cyst shells and its chitin extraction. 2004. Asadpour Y.A., A Shojasadat, A.Ghoroghi, M. R. Kalbassi, A. Khosroshahi, Iranian journal of fisheries Sciences ,Vol.12, No.4, PP: 1-12.

_*)  Growth factors of  all female triploid rainbow trout ( Oncorhynchus mykiss ) in the first year of culture.2004. Johar A. andKalbassi M.R. Journal of marine sciences and technology. Vol.3, No.4, 17-23.

_*)  The possibility of sex determination in beluga (Huso  huso)by using PCR_RAPDtechnique.2004, Keyvanshokooh S., Pourkazemi M. and M. R. Kalbassi. Iranian scientific fisheries journal - vol. 13, No 1, 149-163.

_*) Quality evaluation of chitin and chitosan extracted from cyst shell of the Artemia urmiana and its comparison with other types from shrimp and crabs shell. 2004. Asadpour Y.A., A Shojasadat, Kalbassi M.R. and A. Khosroshahi. Journal of polymer sciences and technology. Vol. 16, No. 2, 89-94.

_*) Effect of activating solutions on propagation performance in rainbow trout, Oncorhynchusmykiss  .2004. Lorestani R., Ahmadi M.R. and Kalbassi M.R. Iranian Journal of Marine Sciences, Vol. 3, No.1, 67-75

2003

_*) Purification and Partial Characterization of Serum Immunoglobulins from Persian sturgeon (Acipenser persicus) .2003. M.R Kalbassi  , Mostafaii A., Majidi J. , Iranian  Journal of Fisheries Sciences  ,Vol.12, No.3, PP: 141-152

_*) Induction of tetraploidy in rainbow trout ( Oncorhynchus mykiss ) by heat shocks. 2003. M.R. Kalbassi , A. Bagheri, M.Pourkazemi, H.Abdolhay   , Iranian Journal of Fisheries Sciences ,Vol.12, No.4, PP: 143-152

_*) Karyological study on Snow trout, Schizothorax zarudnyi, in Zahak of Sistan-Balochestan province of Iran..2003. Hosseini S.V. and M.R. Kalbassi. Iranian Journal of Marine Sciences, Vol. 2, No.1, 13-23.

_*) Comparison of some biological parameters between grass carp and female grass carp*male bighead carp hybrids.2003. Ebrahimzadeh S.M., Kalbassi M.R., Nazari R.M. and Sh. Behrozi. Iranian Journal of Marine Sciences, Vol. 2, No.2,3, 27-39.

_*) Comparison of sperm traits and fertilization performance of normal male and rainbow trout ( Oncorhynchus mykiss). 2003.Johari A., M.R. Kalbassi., A.S. Veylaky and M. Tala. Iranian Journal of Marine Sciences, Vol. 2, No.4, 27-39.

2002

_*) Progeny karyotyping of female kutum & male grass carp hybrid. 2002. M.R.  Nowruz Fashkhami, M.Pourkazemi, M. R. Kalbassi. Iranian Journal of Marine Sciences, Vol.1, No.1, PP: 69-74.

_*) Karyotyping characterization of the grass carp by leukocyte culture.2002.  M. R. Nowruzfashkhami , M.Pourkazemi, M. R. Kalbassi. Iranian journal of fisheries sciences, Vol.11, No.3, PP: 137-144.

_*) Effect of L-carnitine supplement on early growth and body composition of rainbow trout. 2002. S. N Hosseini, S. J. Seifabadi, M. R. Kalbassi, A.S.Vilaki. Iranian journal of marine sciences, Vol.1, No.2, PP: 41-45.

_*) Extraction chitin and chitosan from cyst shell of Artemia urmiana.2002. Y.A. Asadpour,    A Shojasadat, M. R. Kalbassi, A. Khosroshahi, Iranian journal of marine sciences.Vol.1, No.3, PP: 1-9.

_*) Crossbreeding of female grass carp & male bighead carp and observation on (F1) hybrids. 2002. M. R. Kalbassi, H. Panahi and R. M. Nazari. Iranian journal of marine sciences.Vol.1, No.3, PP: 35-45.

2001

_*) Protection of persian sturgeon fingerling against Aeromonas hydrophila septicemia using three different antigens. 2001. M. Soltani, M. R. Kalbassi. Bull. Euro. Ass. Fish Pathol., 21(6) , PP: 235-240 .

_*) Therapeutic effects of formalin on hatching rate of common carp eggs under farmed condition. 2001. M. Soltani, M. R. Kalbassi, R. M. Nazari, H. Mostafavi. Journal of the faculty of veterinary medicine. Vol. 56, N.4, PP. 53-55.

2000

_*) Humoral immune response of cultured Persian Sturgeon to four different Aeromonas hydrophila antigen. 2000. M. R. Kalbassi, M. Soltani, M. Pourbakhsh, A. Adams. Archives of Razi institute. No. 51, PP: 75-85.

_*)  Application and nutrition value of  Artemia parthenogenetica nauplii in feeding of fry sturgeons (Acipenser Stellatus). 2000. M. Rezaii, R. M. Nazari, M. R. Kalbassi . Journal of pajouhesh-va-sazandegi. Vol.13, N.2, PP.120-124.

1999

_*) An investigation on the micropyle number in the ova of the sturgeon species in Caspian Sea, 1999. A.Hallajian, M. Pourkazemi, M. R. Kalbassi, K.Aminian, Iranian Journal of Fisheries Sciences, Vol.1, No.2, PP: 49-59.

1997

_*) Induction of triploidy in rainbow trout by heat shocks. 1997. G. A. Takami, F. Amini, M R. Kalbassi . Journal of the faculty of veterinary medicine. Vol. 52, N.2, PP. 51-60.

VIII.LIST OF PAPERS PRESENTED IN CONGRESSES AND SEMINARS:

[1]Induction of tripioidy in rainbow trout Oncorhynchus mykiss by heat shock.1995. 7th congress of Iranian Marine organization, Noor, Iran,

[2]Determination of Artemia FCR in Persian sturgeon Acipenser persicus feeding, 1999, First national sturgeon Symposium, Rasht, Iran,

[3]Comparative study on some biochemical characters in propagation of Persian sturgeon Acipenser persicus broodstocks.1999. First National sturgeon Symposium, Rasht, Iran.

[4]Determination & Micropile Number of persian sturgeon Acipenser persicus of Caspian Sea. 1999. First National sturgeon symposium. Raasht, Iran. 

[5]Immunization of Persian Sturgeon Against Aeromonas hydrophila Using Three Different  Antigens. 2000_ 5^th Conference of European Fish Pathologist . 17-21 June , Rodos, Greece

[6]Passive Immunization of Persian Sturgeon (Acipenser persicus). 2002 _ 7^th Conference on Fish Vaccination . 21-25 May, Norway

[7]Purification and Partial Characterization of Serum Immunoglobulin from Persian sturgeon (Acipenser persicus) . 4^th International  Symposium on Sturgeon – July 8-13, Oshkosh,U.S.A.

[8]Induction of tetraploidy in Rainbow Trout by Heat Shock . 2002- 3^rd International Iran and Russia Conference-18-20 September, Moscow, Russia

[9]Comparison of Some Biological Parameters between Grass Carp and Female Grass Carp ×Male Bighead Carp Hybrid. 2004. Seventh Asian Fisheries Forum, 30-4 November, penang, Malaysia

[10]Purification and Partial Characterization of Serum Immunoglobulin in Caspian Kutum (Rutilus frisii kutum). 2004. Seventh Asian Fisheries Forum , 30-4 November, penang, Malaysia

[11]Current status of aquaculture genetics research in IRAN. 2004. Seventh Asian Fisheries Forum, 30-4 November, penang, Malaysia

[12]Effects ofL-ascorbyl-2-polyphosphate on growth and survival of juvenile Beluga, Husohuso2004-Biotechnologies for quality, Aquaculture Europe , Spain

 [13]Short term storage of Persian sturgeon ova in artificial media and coelumic fluid .2005, 5^th International symposium on sturgeon. 9-13 May, Ramsar, Iran

[14]Effects of Dietary vitamin C supplementation on performance, tissue chemical composition and alkaline phosphate activity in great sturgeon, Huso huso. 2005. 5^th International symposium on sturgeon. 9-13 May, Ramsar, Iran

[15]Ploidy confirmation on some imported Indian major carp to Iran. 2005-7^th Indian Fisheries Forum held at Bangalore during 8-12 November,

[16]Observation on diet composition of Caspian sand goby in sought of Caspian sea 2005-7^th Indian Fisheries Forum held at Bangalore during 8-12 November

[17]Effect of different activator solution on the duration of sperm motility in rainbow trout Oncorhynchus mykiss. 2005-7^th Indian Fisheries Forum held at Bangalore during 8-12 November

[18]Investigation of production possibility of all female triploid rainbow trout Oncorhynchus mykiss .2005-7^th Indian Fisheries Forum held at Bangalore during 8-12 November

[19]Comparision of sperm traits and fertilization performance of normal; male and neomale rainbow trout -Oncorhynchus mykiss  2005-7^th Indian Fisheries Forum held at Bangalore during 8-12 November

[20]Hertwing effect caused by UV_irradiation of sperm of the Caspian salmon Salmo trutta caspiusand its photoreactivation 2005-7^th Indian Fisheries Forum held at Bangalore during 8-12 November

[21]Karyological analysis of Female Grass Carp ×Male Bighead Carp F1 Hybrid - 2005-7^th Indian Fisheries Forum held at Bangalore during 8-12 November

[22]Investigation on red blood cell alteration in triploid rainbow trout Oncorhynchus mykiss  -2005-7^th Indian Fisheries Forum held at Bangalore during 8-12 November

[23]Hertwing effect caused by UV_irradiation of sperm of the rainbow trout Oncorhynchus mykiss  and its photoreactivation 2005-7^th Indian Fisheries Forum held at Bangalore during 8-12 November

[24]Acute stress response in all female diploid and triploid rainbow troutOncorhynchus mykiss - 2005-7^th Indian Fisheries Forum held at Bangalore during 8-12 November

[25] Evaluation of L-ascorbyl-2-polyphosphate (AAPP) as a dietary ascorbic acidsource for great sturgeon,  Huso huso. 2005- World aquaculture 2005, 19-23 May, Indonesia

 [26] Triploidy Induction in the Caspian Salmon, Salmo trutta caspiusby Heat Shock” In 9^th Iranian Genetics Congress, 20-22 May 2006, Tehran, Iran.

[27] High Incidence of Triploids in Grass Carp × Big Head Carp Hybrid Progeny” In 9^th Iranian Genetics Congress, 20-22 May 2006, Tehran, Iran.

[28] Genetic manipulation in Aquaculture, A review on Important cultivated Fish Species in Iran” In 9^th Iranian Genetics Congress, 20-22 May 2006, Tehran, Iran.

[29] Transgenic Fish, Threats and Opportunities” In 9^th Iranian Genetics Congress, 20-22 May 2006, Tehran, Iran.

[30]Possibility of using Flowcytometery Method to Identify Triploid and Hybrid progenies of Rainbow trout, Oncorhynchus mykissand the Caspian salmon, Salmo trutta caspius" 14^th Iranian and the Second International Conference on Biological Sciences, Sep. 2006, Tehran, Iran.

[31]Use of RAPD markers to assess hybridization between female rainbow trout Oncorhynchus mykissand male Caspian Salmon Salmo trutta caspius" The 5^th National Biotechnology Congress of Iran. Nov. 2007, Tehran, Iran.

[32]Use of Microsatellite markers to assess gynogenesis in the Caspian Salmon Salmo trutta caspius" The 5^th National Biotechnology Congress of Iran. Nov. 2007, Tehran, Iran.

[33] Comparison of Gonadal developments in male and female diploid hybrids between female rainbow trout Oncorhynchus mykiss  and male Caspian salmonSalmo trutta caspius" The 7^th Iranian Marine Science and Technology Conference. Nov. 2007, Noshahr, Iran.

[34]  Do stress responses in cultured juveniles Bluga Huso huso affected by ascorbic acid . 2006.  2^ndinternational and 14th national biology conference, Iran

[35]An investigation of seasonal changes of coliforms bacteria in Noor-roud river in mazadaran state,Iran . 2007. Kalbassi,M.R., Younesi,H., Peymankia, .M. and Moghadam Y. Malaysia

[36]Use of Microsatellite markers to assess hybridization between two species of commercial Salmonids of Iran" The 2^nd National Congress of Cellular and Molecular Biology, Jan. 2008, Kerman, Iran.

[37]Determination of Gynogenesis status in the Caspian salmon Salmo trutta caspiususing Molecular method, Microsatellite" The 2^nd National Congress of Cellular and Molecular Biology, Jan. 2008, Kerman, Iran.

[38]Comparison of Morphometric and Meristic incidences between Diploid and Triploid Caspian salmon Salmo trutta caspius" The 2^nd International Congress of Biological Sciences of Iran, Feb. 2008, Tehran, Iran.

[39]Comparison of Morphometric and Meristic incidences between Diploid and Triploid Rainbow trout Oncorhunchus mykiss" The 2^nd Local Congress of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Mar. 2008, Sanandaj, Iran.

 IX.SEARCH PROJECT LEADER:

1)      Chromosome Karyotyping from different developmental stages of rainbow trout-Leader. Supported project by Tarbiat Modares Univ.

2)      Hybridization of female grass carp & male bighead carp and investigation on F1 hybrids. Leader. Supported project by Tarbiat Modares Univ.

3)      Determination of nutritional value of artemia on sturgeon feeding – Cooperator. Supported project by Tarbiat Modares Univ.

4)      Evaluation of effects of Euglena extract on fish anesthesia – Cooperator. Supported project by Iranian Fisheries Research Organization.

5)      Immunization of Iranian sturgeon against bacterial pathogen – Cooperator. Supported project by Tehran Univ.

6)      Cryopreservation of rainbow trout sperm in Kelardasht-Iran – Cooperator. Supported project by Iranian Fisheries Research Organization.