Head of Bushehr Oceanographic Center: The temperature of the Persian Gulf increased by 2 degrees Celsius

Bushehr - IRNA - The head of the Oceanographic Center of the Persian Gulf in Bushehr said: comparing the new data with the information related to winter 1977 which was recorded by the Atlantis ship, shows the temperature of the Persian Gulf during 40 last year ۲ Celsius has increased.

In an interview with IRNA reporter on Tuesday, Maryam Qaemi, referring to the activities of the National Research Institute of Oceanography and Atmospheric Sciences, said: "The Persian Gulf, like other seas and oceans of the world, has been affected by climate change, the most important of which is the increase ۲ Celsius is temperature, changes in salinity and acidity of water.

He reminded: This research institute has an explorer called "Persian Gulf Explorer" which until now ۹ carried out maritime patrols in the Persian Gulf and the Sea of ​​Oman, and these data, in terms of extent and comprehensiveness, after Rapmi's patrols in the year 2006are unique.

The head of the Persian Gulf Oceanographic Center in Bushehr added: After the year 2006 No more joint comprehensive patrols were conducted in the Persian Gulf and data were limited to the coastal or offshore waters of the countries, since 2018 until 2022 AD, ۹ The patrol was carried out by the research institute, which was two patrols a year 2022 It was in cooperation with the Environmental Protection Organization.

Ghaemi stated: The data of these patrols were collected in various fields such as physical, chemical and biological parameters such as temperature, salinity, nutrients, chlorophyll, phytoplanktons, zooplanktons, animal nostons, seabed, and marine mammals; Geological surveys, seabed mapping, and drone remote sensing data were also conducted to monitor sensitive ecosystems such as corals and mangroves..

The head of the Persian Gulf Oceanographic Center in Bushehr continued: In these studies, the pollution of heavy metals, petroleum, microplastics and chlorinated toxins were measured in water and sediments. These data have now been published in the form of the Oceanographic Atlas of the Persian Gulf and the Sea of ​​Oman and are available to the public and relevant organizations through the portal of the Ocean Data Center on the website of the research institute..

Referring to the high value of these data, Ghaemi said: some information is available for free, and to access other parts, official correspondence must be done with the research institute..

He said that one of the important achievements of these studies is the promotion of national oceanographic knowledge and the documentation of the Persian Gulf in prestigious international publications and added: With the follow-up that was done, a special issue of the magazine Deep-Sea Research It was dedicated to the name of the Persian Gulf, which is the first time such an event has happened in a prestigious international publication.

Ghaemi stated that the phytoplankton atlas of the Persian Gulf will be published soon and said: The pH of the water of the Persian Gulf in the year 2022 relative to the year 1977, approx 0.06 A decreased unit that indicates more acidic water.

The head of the Persian Gulf Oceanographic Center in Bushehr also pointed to the monitoring of Nayband, Bardestan and Melgonzeh mangrove forests and added: According to new findings, human interventions, including road construction, have had a greater impact than climate change on the reduction of the cover of these forests..

He considered the cost of oceanographic activities, the need for equipment and international cooperation for sampling and analysis to be the main challenges of this field and emphasized: National Oceanographic Research Institute as the representative of the Islamic Republic of Iran in the United Nations Oceanographic Commission.IOC) is active and the head of this center as well ۲ Dore has been elected as the vice-chairman of the Indian Ocean Commission.