Curriculum Vitae
Salar Dorafshan
PRESENT POSTION
Associate Professor of Aquaculture
Department of Natural Resources (Fisheries Division)
Isfahan University of Technology
Address:
Department of Natural Resources
Isfahan University of Technology
Isfahan, 84156-83111, Isfahan, Iran
Tel: +98 31 3391 3580 (Office)
Tel: +98 31 3391 1050 (Laboratory)
Fax: +98 31 3391 2840
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DEGREES
Ph.D. 2007 Aquaculture (Culture and Breeding of Aquatics), Department of Fisheries, Faculty of Natural Resources and Marine Sciences, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran.
MSc. 2001 Fisheries Sciences, Department of Fisheries, Faculty of Natural Resources, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran.
BSc. 1999 Fisheries Sciences, Department of Natural Resources (Fisheries Division), Isfahan University of Technology, Isfahan, Iran.
ACADEMIC POSITIONS
Associate Professor (2017-present), Department of Natural Resources, Isfahan University of Technology
Visiting Scientist (Summer 2019), Department of Bioscience, University of Calgary, Canada.
Head of Fisheries Division (2016-2017), Isfahan University of Technology
Visiting Scientist (2015), Instituto de Ciencias Marinas de Andalucia (ICMAN), Campus Universitario Rio San Pedro, Puerto Real, Cadiz, Andalusia, Spain
Head of Fisheries Division (2011-2012), Isfahan University of Technology
Visiting Scientist (2009), Instituto de Ciencias Marinas de Andalucia (ICMAN), Campus Universitario Rio San Pedro, Puerto Real, Cadiz, Andalusia, Spain
Assistant Professor (2007-2017), Department of Natural Resources, Isfahan University of Technology, 2017-present.
Visiting Scientist (2006-2007), Department of Zoology, University of Calgary, Canada
HONORS AND AWARDS
Iran's National Elites Foundation (INFE) Research Grants, Presidency of Iran, 2009
Postdoctoral Fellowship, Iranian Ministry of Science, Research and Technology, Iran, 2006-2007
Best PhD Thesis Award, Tarbiat Modares University, Iran, 2007
Best PhD Student Award, Tarbiat Modares University, Iran, 2002
Postgraduate Studentship, Tarbiat Modares University, Iranian Ministry of Science, Research and Technology, Iran, 2001-2006
Best MSc Student Award, University of Tehran, Iran, 2000
Best BSc Student Award, Isfahan University of Technology, Iran, 1998
PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES
Board of Directors, Iranian Aquaculture Society, 2016-present
Member, Department of Natural Resources Recruitment & Selection Committee, Isfahan University of Technology (2011-2012) (2016-2017)
Research Assistant, Kherad Saman Consulting Engineers, in Aquaculture Development in Inland Waters of Iran, Tehran, Iran, 2003-2006
Research Assistant, Royan Consulting Engineers, in Aquaculture Development in Inland Waters of Iran, Tehran, Iran, 2001-2003
Research Assistant, National Project of Iranian Fisheries Organization, the Possibility of Sturgeon Culture in the North of Iran, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran, 1999-2004
Research Assistant, National Institute of Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (NIGEB), Tehran, Iran, 1999-2002
Executive Secretary, the first Iranian Conference of Ichthyology, Isfahan University of Technology, Iran, 2013
Organizer of workshop entitled “The Role of GnRH on fish Reproduction” held in Kelardasht, Mazandaran, Iran in Collaboration with Iranian Fisheries Organization, University of Calgary, Prof. HR Habibi, 2004
Organizer of workshop entitled “The Biological Roles of Environmental Pollutions in Water Bodies” held at Isfahan University of Technology, Isfahan, Iran, in Collaboration with University of Calgary, Prof. HR Habibi, 2011
Organizer of workshop entitled “The Role of Environmental Pollutions on Aquatic Genome” held at Persian Gulf University, Bushehr, Iran, in Collaboration with University of Calgary, Prof. HR Habibi, 2012
Organizer of workshop entitled “Molecular Markers and Their Applications” held at Isfahan University of Technology, Isfahan, 2012
Organizer of workshop entitled “Gene Cloning and Expression Analysis” held at Isfahan University of Technology, Isfahan, 2012
Organizer of workshop entitled “Aquatic Larval Development, Emphasizing on Molecular Studies” held at Isfahan University of Technology, Isfahan, in Collaboration with Prof. Yufera and Prof. Rodriguez, Instituto de Ciencias Marinas de Andalucia (ICMAN), Campus Universitario Rio San Pedro, Puerto Real, Cadiz, Andalusia, Spain 2014
External Reviewer for Granting Agencies:
Center for International Scientific Studies and Collaboration, Iranian Ministry of Science, Research and Technology; Iran National Science Foundation, Vice-Presidency of Science and Technology; Iranian Fisheries Science Research Institute, Ministry of Jahad-Agriculture.
External Reviewer for Scientific Journals:
Iranian Journal of Veterinary Research, Iranian Journal of Fisheries Science, Caspian Journal of Environmental Science, Novin Genetics (University of Tehran), Taxonomy and Biosystematic (University of Isfahan), Comparative Clinical Pathology, International Journal of Fisheries and Aquaculture, Iranian Journal of Ichthyology, Journal of Agricultural Science and Technology, Fish and Shellfish Immunology, Aquaculture, Aquaculture International, Journal of Applied Ichthyology.
National and International Society’s membership
Iranian Biotechnology Society, 2005-current
World Sturgeon Conservation Society, WSCS, 2005-current
Iranian Aquaculture Society, 2010-current
Iranian Society of Ichthyology, 2011-current
TEACHING
CURRENT COURSES OF INSTRUCTION
Undergraduate: General genetics, Principle of fish culture and breeding, Warm-water fish culture, Cold-water fish culture, Selection and breeding programs in Aquaculture
Postgraduate: Fish culture and breeding, Aquatic biotechnology, Genetics and biotechnology in fisheries and aquaculture, Molecular ecology
COURSES TAUGHT PREVIOUSLY
Statistics in aquaculture, Culture and breeding of ornamental fish, Hydro-technique and pond design, Hydrochemistry, Aquaculture management
Graduate students completed
Fariba Fallah Bagheri (MSc, 2007-2009)
Zahra Ghasab Shiran (MSc, 2009-2011)
Amir Vafaee Saadi (MSc, 2009-2011)
Abolfath Alipoor (MSc, 2009-2011)
Zahra Shafee Flavarjani (MSc, 2009-2011)
Neda Shojaee (MSc, 2010-2012)
Neda Guilannejad (MSc, 2010-2012)
Samad Bahrami Babaheydari (MSc, 2011-2013)
Maryam Yaghobi (MSc, 2011-2013)
Parastoo Razmara (MSc, (2011-2013)
Behzad Pournori (MSc, 2012-2014)
Saeed Panahi (MSc, 2012-2014)
Seyyed Alireza Alavi (MSc, 2012-2015)
Meysam Raki (MSc, 2012-2014)
Amir Masoud Moradian Zazerani (MSc, 2013-2015)
Habib Sarsangi Aliabad (MSc, 2013-2015)
Hajar Tabatabaee Pozveh (MSc, 2013-2015)
Amin Mandomi (MSc, 2013-2015)
Mohhamad Golsorkhi (MSc, 2013-2015)
Mahsa Mohammadi (MSc, 2013-2015)
Amin Mokhlesabadi (MSc, 2014-2016)
Mahsa Omomi (MSc, 2014-2016)
Mohhamad Asadi Namavar (MSc, 2014-2016)
Samira Shabrangzadeh (MSc, 2014-2016)
Nasrin Saebi (MSc, 2016-2019)
Paryvash Layeghi (MSc, 2016-2019)
Reyhaneh Shafee (MSc, 2017-2019)
Graduate Students in progress:
Hajar Tabatabaee Pozveh (PhD, Starting date: 2017)
Fatemeh Pourkhazaee (PhD, Starting date: 2017; Co-supervised by Dr. Yazdan Keyvani)
Ph.D. and M.Sc. Supervisory and Advisory Committee
Babak Najafpour (PhD, Starting date: 2014-2019), Isfahan University of Technology, postdoc fellow, University of Algarve, Poutogal.
Samad Bahrami Babaheydari (PhD. 2012-2016), Khoramshahr University of Marine Sciences, Supervisor: Prof. Saeed Keyvanshokouh
Elyas Nasr Isfahani (MSc. 2013-2015), University of Urmia, Co-supervisor by Dr. Kouroush Sarvi Moghanloo
Noshin Ghamati (MSc. 2009-2011), Isfahan University of Technology, Co-supervisor by Prof. N.M. Soofiani
Masood Kousha (MSc. 2009-2011), Isfahan University of Technology, Co-supervisor by Dr. Omidvar Farhadian
PATENTS
Dorafshan, S. “Hydrostatic Pressure Machine for Ploidy Induction in Aquatics”, Iranian Patent Number: 79607, issued: June, 2, 2013
Dorafshan, S. and Paykan Heyrati F. “Mature Fish, In vitro Maturation Neomale Spermatozoa”, Pending
Dorafshan, S. and Paykan Heyrati F. “Snappy Trout, Extending Neomale Spermatozoa Movement”, Pending
PUBLICATIONS
Note: Present and former trainee in Dorafshan lab are shown in Bold
A: In Peer Reviewed National Journal, In Persian with English Abstract:
Dorafshan S. and Kalbassi M.R. 2007. “Karyological study of Ctenopharyngodon idella ♀× Hypophtalmichthys nobilis ♂ F1 hybrids” Iranian Journal of Biology 20(2): 277-285.
Dorafshan S., Kalbassi M.R., Pourkazemi M., and Amiri B.M. 2010. "Use of microsatellite markers to assess hybridization between two species of commercial salmonids of Iran" Iranian Journal of Biology 23:85-93.
Dorafshan S., Kalbassi M.R., Soltankarimi, S. and Rahimi K. 2010. “Study of some haematological indices of diploid and triploid rainbow trout, Oncorhynchus mykiss” Yakhteh Medical Journal 11(4): 442-447.
Dorafshan S., Kalbassi M.R., Pourkazemi M. and Amiri B.M. 2012. “Use of PCR-RAPD marker to evaluate hybridization between Rainbow trout Oncorhynchus mykiss and the Caspian trout Salmo trutta caspius” Novin Genetic 6(4): 55-60.
Ghasabshiran, Z., Dorafshan, S. and Keivany, Y. 2013. “Population genetic structure of Iranian cichlid, Iranocichla hormuzensis as an only cichlidae family in Iran using microsatellite markers” Taxonomy and Biosystematics 5 (14): 9-16.
Fallahbagheri F., Dorafshan S., Pourkazemi M., Keivany Y. and Chakmedouz Qasemi F. 2013 "Investigation of Control region of mtDNA genome (D-loop) variation of estuarine and wetland types of wild common carp Cyprinus carpio in the southern Caspian Sea using PCR-RFLP" Novin Genetic 5: 27-37.
Alipoor, A., Dorafshan, S. and Ghasemi, S.A. 2013 “Genetic structure of Spanish and American stocks of cultivated rainbow trout, (Oncorhynchus mykiss)” Iranian Scientific Fisheries Journal 22 (1): 61-70.
Alipoor, A., Dorafshan, S. and Ghasemi, S.A. 2013. “Comparative assessment of genetic diversity in cultivated population of rainbow trout, Oncorhynchus mykiss from Lorestan province and introduced from France” Journal of Fisheries (Iranian Journal of Natural Resources) 66 (2):199-209.
Haghighy, E., Sattari, M., Dorafshan, S., Keivany, Y. and Khoshkholgh, M. 2013. “Comparison of morphological characteristics of Spirlin, (Cyprinidae: Alburnoides echiwaldii) in Karganrud and Chalus Rivers using Truss network system” Journal of Applied Ichthyological Research 1(1): 41-53.
Orojali, M., Paykan Heyrati, F., Dorafshan, S. and Mahboobi Soofiani, N. 2013. “Cadmium sub-lethal concentration effects on the haematological parameters of sterlet (Acipenser ruthenus)” Fisheries Science and Technology 2(2):11-22.
Razmara, P., Dorafshan S. Paykan Heyrati, F., Talebi, M. and Ranjbar, M. 2013. “Effect of water born silver nanoparticles and silver nitrate on gill histopathology of Rainbow catfish, Pangasianodon hypophthalmus” Journal of Aquatic Ecology 3(3): 10-18.
Shafee, Z., Dorafshan, S., Keivany, Y. and Qasemi, S.A. 2013. “Genetic structure of Mosul bleak (Alburnus mossulensis Heckel, 1843) using microsatellite marker in Tigris basin” Taxonomy and Biosystematics 5 (17): 9-22.
Yaghobi, M., Paykan Heyrati, F., Dorafshan, S., and Bahrami Babaheydari, S. 2014. “Comparison of sedation in Pangasius sutchi using Valerian officinalis and Eugenia caryophylla extracts” Fisheries Science and Technology 2 (4): 69-74.
Dorafshan, S., Paykan Heyrati, F., Gilannejad, N. and Mahboobi Soofiani, N. 2014. “Hematological characteristics of Esfahani Chub, Petroleuciscus esfahani from different stations of Zayandehrood river” Journal of Cell & Tissue 5(2): 123-131.
Haghighy, E., Sattari, M., Dorafshan, S. and Keivany, Y. 2014. “Genetic structure of Spirlin (Alburnoides echiwaldii) in Karganroud and Chalous rivers” Taxonomy and Biosystematics 6 (19): 1-14.
Orojali, M., Paykan Heyrati, F., Dorafshan, S. and Mahboobi Soofiani, N. 2014. “The sub-lethal effects of Cadmium on some gill histopathology in the cultivated Sterlet (Acipenser ruthenus)” Iranian Scientific Fisheries Journal 22 (4): 71-82.
Orojali, M., Paykan Heyrati, F., Mahboobi Soofiani, N. and Dorafshan, S. 2014. “Bioaccumulation of waterborne cadmium and its effect on carcass quality of Sterlet (Acipenser ruthenus)” Iranian Veterinary Journal 10(3): 83-113.
Dorafshan, S., Vafaei Saadi, A. and Nekoeifard, A. 2014. “Morphology of red blood cells in tetraploid rainbow trout, Oncorhynchus mykiss larvae” Iranian Veterinary Journal 10 (2): 12-18.
Dorafshan, S., Vafaei Saadi, A. and Nekoeifard, A. 2014. “Optimal heat shock condition for tetraploidy induction in rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss)” Journal of Veterinary Research 69 (4): 411-421.
Razmara, P., Paykan Heyrati, F. and Dorafshan S. 2014. “Effect of silver nanoparticles on some hematological parameters of Rainbow catfish, Pangasius hypophthalmus” Journal of Cell & Tissue 5(3): 263-272
Dorafshan, S., Shojaee, N. and Mirghaffari, N. 2015. “Heavy metals (Cd and Cr) concentration in different tissues (muscle, gill, kidney and intestine) of Zayandehrood chub, Petroleuciscus esfahani” Iranian Scientific Fisheries Journal, 24 (2): 43-52.
Haghighy, E., Sattari, M., Dorafshan, S. and Keivany, Y. 2015. “Intra-population variationsin the morphology of Spirlin, Alburnoides eichwaldii (Cypriniformes: Cyprinidae) in Kargan-Rud and Lamir rivers in Guilan province, northern Iran” Journal of Practical Biology of Animal 3 (4): 37-46.
Nezamoleslami, A., Keivany, Y. and Dorafshan, S. 2015. “Karyology of Garra rufa from Semirom River, Isfahan province (Actinopterygii: Cyprinidae)” Journal of Cell & Tissue 6(3): 381-388.
Raki, M., Paykan Heyrati, F. and Dorafshan S. 2015. “Effect of colloidal silver nanoparticles and silver nitrate on hematological indices of Zayandehrud Chub (Petroleuciscus esfahani)” Journal of Aquatic Ecology 5(3): 114-123.
Paykan Heyrati F., Khalaji, M., Zangeneh, M., Mahboobi Soofiani N. and Dorafshan S. 2016. “Histopathological effects of cadmium chloride on liver and gill of Chondrostoma regium” Iranian Scientific Fisheries Journal 25 (2): 107-117.
Babaheydari, S.B., Keyvanshokooh, S., Dorafshan, S. and Johari, S.A. 2017 “Comparative study of survival, growth and response to transport stress in diploid, triploid and tetraploid rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss)” Journal of Applied Ichthyological Research 5(2): 97-116.
Raki, M., Paykan Heyrati, F. and Dorafshan S. 2017. “Histopatological lesions in the gill and liver tissues of Zayandehrud Chub (Petroleuciscus esfahani) after exposure to water-borne silver nanoparticles or silver nitrate” Journal of Applied Ichthyological Research 4(4): 79-95.
Babaheydari, S.B., Keyvanshokooh, S., Dorafshan, S. and Johari, S.A. 2018. “Effects of tetraploidization on hatching, survival, growth performance and proximate composition in rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss)” Veterinary Researches & Biological Products 117: 231-240.
Mokhlesabady Farahany, A., Dorafshan, S. and Paykan Heyrati, F. 2018 “Gill histophatological alternation reduction in parrot fish (Cichlasoma synspilum ♀ × Cichlasoma citrinellum ♂) after exposure to water-born silver nanoparticle by feeding on astaxanthin and bile salt” Journal of Aquaculture Sciences 5 (7): 1-11.
B: In Peer Reviewed International Journal:
Paykan Heyrati, F., Mostafavi, H., Mojazi Amiri, B.M., Hajizadeh, H. and Dorafshan, S. 2001."Induced spermiation of rainbow trout Oncorhynchus mykiss using a GnRH analogue" Iranian Journal of Fisheries Sciences 3 (2): 95-108.
Dorafshan, S., Mostafavi, H. and Amiri B.M. 2003. "Induction of spawning in common carp Cyprinus carpio using pituitary extract and GnRH analogue in combination with domperidone" Iranian Journal of Biotechnology 4: 213-217.
Dorafshan S. and Paykan Heyrati F. 2006. “Spawning induction in Kutum, Rutilus frisii kutum (Kamenskii, 1901), using carp pituitary extract or GnRH analogue combined with metoclopramide” Aquaculture Research 37: 751-755.
Kalbassi M.R., Dorafshan S., Tavakolian T., Khazab M. and Abdolhai H. 2006. “Karyological Analysis of endangered Caspian Salmon Salmo trutta caspius (Kessler 1877)” Aquaculture Research 37: 1331-1337.
Dorafshan S., Kalbassi M.R., Pourkazemi M. and Amiri B.M. 2006. “Optimization of UV irradiation for production of gynogenetic rainbow trout, Oncorhynchus mykiss: emphasizing “Hertwig Effect” and photoreactivation" Iranian Journal of Fisheries Sciences 6 (1), 19-34.
Paykan Heyrati F., Mostafavi H., Toloee H. and Dorafshan S. 2007. “Induced spawning of Kutum, Rutilus frisii kutum (Kamenskii, 1901), using (D-Ala6, Pro9-NEt) GnRHa combined with domperidone or carp pituitary extract” Aquaculture 265: 288-293.
Paykan Heyrati F. and Dorafshan S. 2007. "Study on the potency of domperidone and metoclopramide for spawning induction in Kutum, Rutilus frisii kutum" Iranian Journal of Fisheries Sciences 6 (2): 105-118.
Dorafshan S., Kalbassi M.R., Pourkazemi M., Amiri B.M. and Karimi S.S. 2008. “Effects of triploidy on the Caspian salmon Salmo trutta caspius haematology" Fish Physiology and Biochemistry 34: 195-200.
Kalbassi M.R., Dorafshan S., Pourkazemi M., and Amiri B.M. 2009. “Triploidy induction in the Caspian salmon, Salmo trutta caspius by heat shock" Journal of Applied Ichthyology 25: 104-107.
Nasri, M., Keivany, Y. and Dorafshan S. 2010. “First karyological analysis of smallmouth lotak, Cyprinion kais Heckel, 1843, an endemic Cyprinid fish from Tigris-Euphrates Basin" Italian Journal of Zoology 77: 272-276.
Paykan Heyrati, F., Mojazi Amiri, B. and Dorafshan, S. 2010. “Effect of GnRHa injection on milt volume in recently stripped rainbow trout Oncorhynchus mykiss” Aquaculture Research 41, e487-e492.
Shirangi, S.A., Kalbassi, M.R. and Dorafshan, S. 2011. “Microsatellite polymorphism reveals low genetic differentiation between fall and spring migratory forms of endangered Caspian trout, Salmo trutta caspius (Kessler, 1870)” Caspian Journal of Environmental Science 9: 9-16.
Daneshvar E., Yazdani Ardestani, M., Dorafshan, S. and Martins, M.L. 2012 “Hematological parameters of Iranian cichlid Iranocichla hormuzensis- Coad, 1982 (Perciformes) in Mehran River” Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciências (Annals of the Brazilian Academy of Sciences) 84(4): 605-608.
Fallahbagheri F., Dorafshan S., Pourkazemi M., Keivany Y. and Chakmedouz Qasemi F. 2013. "Genetic structure of wild common carp, Cyprinus carpio L. in the Anzali wetland, the Caspian Sea” Iranian Journal of Fisheries Sciences 12: 1-11.
Nasri, M., Keivany, Y. and Dorafshan, S. 2013. “Osteological description and comparison of bigmouth lotak, Cyprinion macrostomum, Heckel, 1843 and smallmouth lotak, Cyprinion kais, Heckel, 1843 (Cyprinidae, Cypriniformes) from Godarkhosh river (tigris-euphrates basin) in western Iran" Journal of Ichthyology 53: 455-463.
Kousha, M., Farhadian, O., Dorafshan, S., Mahboobi Soofiani, N. and Bhatnagar, A. 2013. “Optimization of malachite green biosorption by green microalgae- Scenedesmus quadricauda and Chlorella vulgaris: Application of response surface methodology” Journal of the Taiwan Institute of Chemical Engineers 44: 291-294.
Dorafshan S., Kalbassi M.R., Pourkazemi M. and Amiri B.M. 2014. “Sperm fertilization capacity of Caspian salmon, Salmo trutta caspius under ultraviolet irradiation” Caspian Journal of Environmental Science 12: 1-13.
Yaghobi, M., Dorafshan, S., Paykan Heyrati, F. and Mahmoudi, N. 2014. “Growth performance and some hematological parameters of ornamental striped Catfish, Pangasianodon hypophthalmus fed on dietary nucleotide” Iranian Journal of Veterinary Research15 (3): 262-265.
Dorafshan, S., Shafee, Z and Keivany, Y. 2014. “A study on genetic differentiation in two species of Iranian bleaks, (Alburnus mossulensis) and (Alburnus caeruleus) Teleostei, Cyprinidae using simple sequence repeats” Caspian Journal of Environmental Science 12 (2): 197-204.
Bahrami Babahydari, S., Dorafshan, S., Paykan Heyrati, F., Mahboobi Soofiani, N. and Vahabi, M.R. 2014. “The physiological changes, growth performance and whole body composition of common carp, Cyprinus carpio fed on diet containing wood betony, Stachys lavandulifolia extract” Journal of Agricultural Science and Technology 16:1565-1574.
Bahrami Babaheydari, S., Paykan Heyrati, F., Akhlaghi, M. and Dorafshan, S. 2014. “The dietary wood betony, Stachys lavandulifolia Vahl extract as a growth promoter and immune enhancer in common carp, Cyprinus carpio” Iranian Journal of Veterinary Research 15 (4): 359-363.
Bahrami Babaheydari, S., Dorafshan, S., Paykan Heyrati, F. and Mahboobi Soofiani, N. 2014. “The effects of Wood Betony, Stachys lavandulifolia, extract on some serum biochemical changes and acute stress response in juvenile Common carp, Cyprinus carpio” Iranian Journal of Aquatic Animal Health 1 (1): 17-26.
Shojaee, N., Dorafshan, S., Mirghaffari, N. and Talebi, M. 2014. “Population Genetic of Petroleuciscus esfahani (Teleostei: Cyprinidae) in Zayandeh Rood River, Iran” Taxonomy and Biosystematics 6 (21): 1-10.
Yaghobi, M., Paykan Heyrati, F., Akhlaghi, M., Dorafshan, S. and Mahmoudi, N. 2014. “Intestinal microbiota of striped catfish, Pangasianodon hypophthalmus (Sauvage, 1878) fed on dietary nucleotide” Iranian Journal of Ichthyology 1(4): 274-280.
Yaghobi, M., Paykan Heyrati, F., Dorafshan, S. and Mahmoudi, N. 2015. “Serum biochemical changes and acute stress responses of the endangered iridescent catfish (Pangasianodon hypophthalmus) supplied with dietary nucleotide” Journal of Agricultural Science and Technology 17:1161-1170.
Yaghobi, M., Dorafshan, S., Akhlaghi, M. Paykan Heyrati, F. and Mahmoudi, N. 2015. “Immune responses and intestinal morphology of striped catfish, Pangasianodon hypophthalmus, fed dietary nucleotide” Journal of Applied Ichthyology 31: 83-87.
Bahrami Babaheydari, S., Paykan Heyrati, F., Dorafshan, S., Mahboobi Soofiani, N. and Vahabi, M.R. 2015. “Effect of dietary wood betony, Stachys lavandulifolia extracts on growth performance, haematological and biochemical parameters of Common carp, Cyprinus carpio” Iranian Journal of Fisheries Sciences 14 (4): 805-817.
Nasri, M., Keivany, Y. and Dorafshan, S. 2015. “Karyological analysis of Cyprinion macrostomum Heckel, 1843, from Godarkhosh River, Ilam Province, Iran" Iranian Journal of Fisheries Sciences 14 (3): 786-796.
Dorafshan, S. and Rouzdar, A. 2015. “Karyological analysis of small-scaled Damascus barbel, Capoeta damascina (Valenciennes, 1842) from Tigris Basin” Iranian Journal of Fisheries Sciences 15(1): 542-551.
Keivany, Y., Nezamoleslami, A. and Dorafshan, S. 2015. “Morphological diversity of Garra rufa (Heckel, 1843) populations in Iran” Iranian Journal of Ichthyology 2(3): 148-154.
Keivany, Y., Nezamoleslami, A., Dorafshan, S., and Eagderi, S. 2015. "Length-weight and length-length relationships in populations of Garra rufa from different rivers and basins of Iran" International Journal of Aquatic Biology 3(6): 409-413.
Babaheydari, S.B., Keyvanshokooh, S., Dorafshan, S. and Johari, S.A. 2016. "Proteomic analysis of skeletal deformity in diploid and triploid rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) larvae" Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology Part D: Genomics and Proteomics 19: 1-7.
Babaheydari, S.B., Keyvanshokooh, S., Dorafshan, S. and Johari, S.A. 2016. "Proteome changes in rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) fertilized eggs as an effect of triploidization heat-shock treatment" Animal Reproduction Science 166: 116-121.
Babaheydari, S.B., Keyvanshokooh, S., Dorafshan, S. and Johari, S.A. 2016. "Effects of tetraploidy induction on rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss, Walbaum, 1792) proteome at early stages of development” Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology Part D: Genomics and Proteomics 20: 57-64.
Gilannejad, N., Dorafshan, S., Paykan Heyrati, F., Mahboobi Soofiani, N., Asadollah, S., Antonio Martos-Sitcha, J., Prat, F., Yúfera, M. and Martínez-Rodríguez, G. 2016. “Vitellogenin expression in wild cyprinid, Petroleuciscus esfahani as a biomarker of endocrine disruption along the Zayandeh Roud River, Iran” Chemosphere144: 1342-1350.
Pournori, B., Paykan Heyrati, F. and Dorafshan, S. 2016. “Bioaccumulation of water-borne silver nanoparticles and silver nitrate in striped catfish, Pangasianodon hypophthalmus, fed dietary nucleotides” Iranian Journal of Ichthyology 4(1): 31-40.
Keivany, Y., Mousavi, S.A.M., Dorafshan, S. and Zamani-Faradonbe, M. 2016 “Morphological variations of Alburnus mossulensis Heckel, 1843 populations in the Tigris tributaries of the Persian Gulf basin in Iran (Teleostei: Cyprinidae)” Iranian Journal of Ichthyology 3(3): 190-202.
Pournori, B., Paykan Heyrati, F. and Dorafshan, S. 2017. “Histopathological alterations in various tissues of Striped Catfish, Pangasianodon hypophthalmus, fed on dietary nucleotides and exposed to water-borne silver nanoparticles or silver nitrate” Iranian Journal of Aquatic Animal Health 3(2) 36-52.
Moradian, A.M., Dorafshan, S., Paykan Heyrati, F. and Ebrahimi, E. 2018. “Effects of dietary bovine lactoferrin on growth, haemato-biochemical parameters, immune functions and tolerance to air exposure stress in the African cichlid Sciaenochromis fryeri” Aquaculture Nutrition 24: 392-398.
Nasri, M., Eagderi, S., Keivany, Y., Farahmand, H., Dorafshan S. and Nezhadheydari, H. 2018. “Morphological diversity of Cyprinion Heckel, 1843 species (Teleostei: Cyprinidae) in Iran” Iranian Journal of Ichthyology 5 (2): 11-23.
Sarvi Moghanlou, K., Nasr Isfahani, E., Dorafshan, S., Tukmechi, A. and Aramli, M.S. 2018. “Effects of dietary supplementation with Stachys lavandulifolia Vahl extract on growth performance, hemato-biochemical and innate immunity parameters of rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss)” Animal Feed Science and Technology 237: 98-105.
Zamani-Faradonbe, M., Keivany, Y., Dorafshan, S., 2019. “Phenotypic diversity in Hari garra, Garra rossica (Nikol’skii, 1900) populations (Cyprinidae) in Iranian river systems” Journal of Wildlife and Biodiversity 3(3): 1-9.
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