New Publications April 2023

Looking to catch up on your reading on the SNC-mt website from across the Caucasus Mountain research community Here's our list of new publications – updated for you bi-monthly!

The Eurasian Otter in the South Caucasus 

Rediscovery of the Lake Urmia Newt, Neurergus crocatus Cope, 1862 (Caudata Salamandridae) in Northwestern Iran After 150 Years 

A Newly Found Locality for the Critically Endangered Yellow Spotted Newt, Neurergus microspilotus (Nesterov, 1917) Nourishes Hope for Its Conservation 

Distribution of the Critically Endangered Yellow Spotted Newt, Neurergus microspilotus (Nesterov, 1916); (Salamandridae: Caudata) in Northwest Iran: New Localities and New Hope for Its Conservation 

Modern Satellite Technologies to Study the Spatial Distribution of Saigas in the North-West Pre-Caspian Sea Region 

Experience of Leopard Recovering Through Reintroduction in Russian Caucasus 

Estimation of the Population Densities of Species Prey or Competitor to the Leopard (Panthera pardus) in Hyrcan National Park, Azerbaijan 

An Attempt to Restore the Population of the Goitered Gazelle (Gazella subgutturosa) in Its Indigenous Range in the Caucasus (Mammalia: Bovidae)

History and Future Prospects of Gazelle (Gazella subgutturosa Guld, 1780) Population on the Island of Khara Zira 

Landslide Phenomena in Sevan National Park-Armenia 

Synthesis of Interferogram Based on DEM of Dilijan in Caucasus Region, Armenia 

Seed Germination of Cistanche armena (Orobanchaceae), a Rare Endangered Holoparasitic Species Endemic to Armenia 

INSAR Study of Landslides in the Region of Lake Sevan – Armenia 

Nickel Risk Assessment Through the Consumption of Flour-Based Products and Cereals 

Assessing Dietary Intakes from Household Budget Survey in Armenia, 2008–2019 

Assessment of Heme and Non-Heme Iron Intake and Its Dietary Sources among Adults in Armenia 

Health Risks of Heavy Metals in Food and Their Economic Burden in Armenia 

Tholeiitic to Calc-Alkaline and Alkaline Volcanisms in An Extensional Arc Setting of a Tethyan Ophiolite: Insights from Small-Scale Compositional and Temporal Transitions from the Dali Sector (Armenia)

Production Removal of the Main Nutrient Elements from Winter Wheat and Barley Crops in the Conditions of the Ararat Valley of Armenia 

Monitoring Pastures in Gobustan, Azerbaijan: Geographical Data Base Design and Creation of Specialized GIS Environment 

Rare Vegetation Degradation in Relation to Cattle Grazing in Gobustan, Azerbaijan: Classification and Change Detection from Remotely-Sensed Images