Dr. Farhad Kaymaram (Ph.D)
Associate Professor of Marine Biology & Stock Assessment
Head of Marine Biology & Stock Assessment
Iranian Fisheries Research Organization
Vice-Chair of WP of Neritic Tuna (2012-14)
Date of birth : 17/10/1959
Nationality : Iranian
Language: French, English
P.O.BOX:14155-6116, Tehran-Iran.
Phone: (+98-21) 44580587
Fax: (+98-21) 44580583
e-mail: farhadkaymaram@gmail.com
Professional Vita
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Ph.D. Marine Biology (Population Dynamic, 2000)
University of Azad (Unit of Science & Research)
M.Sc. Marine Biology , 1994
University of Azad (North Branch),Tehran
B.Sc.Zoology,1986
University of Shahid Beheshti
Scientific Interests
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Marine Biology & Ecology.
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Population Dynamics.
Marine Resources Sustainable Development.
Coastal Zone Management.
Fisheries Management.
Climate Change.
Awards and Fellowships
WORKSHOPS,WORKING PARTIES, FORUMS, CONFERENCES:
 Working Group of Statistics, 1995.Gulfs Committees. Bandar Abbas, Iran. Catch &
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Effort statistics in Iranian waters of the Persian gulf & sea of Oman (oral
presentation)
Working Group of Statistics, 1996.Gulfs Committes. Doha,Qatar. Review of
Iranian fisheries in the Persian gulf and the sea of Oman (oral presentation).
6 th expert consultations on Indian ocean.1995.Colombo, Sri Lanka. Forecasting
and management of Artisanal Tuna fisheries in Iranian waters by use of time series
(oral presentation).
7th expert consultation on Indian ocean.1998.Seychelles. The length frequency
analysis of yellow fin tuna in the Oman sea (oral presentation).
Working party on tropical tuna (IOTC).2000, Seychelles. Population parameters and
feeding habits of yellowfin tuna in the Oman sea (oral presentation).
Regional workshop on assessing stocks for Sturgeons, 2005. Methods of stock
assessment and data management of the Caspian Sea (oral presentation).
5 th International Symposium on Sturgeon, 2005.Ramsar, Iran. Stock assessment of
Sturgeon fishes in the southern part of Caspian Sea.
8 th Asian Fisheries Forum, 2007.India. A comparative study of diet composition of
yellowfin tuna in the Oman Sea.
MAMCOMP, 2007.Tehran, Iran. Fisheries Resources of RSA.
Workshop on Fishery Stock Indicators and Stock Status, RECOFI, 2009.Tehran,
Iran. Regional Commission for Fisheries.
Working Party of Tropical Tunas, 2010.Seychelles.The study of population
dynamic parameters of Yellowfin tuna in the Oman Sea, 2005-08. (Oral
presentation).
1 st Working Party of Neritic Tuna, 2011.Chennai, India. Population dynamic and
biological aspects of Scombermorus commerson in the Persian Gulf and Oman Sea
(Iranian coastal)
1 st Working Party of Neritic Tuna, 2011.Chennai, India. Population dynamic
parameters of Thunnus tonggol in the north of the Persian Gulf and Oman Sea(oral
presentation)
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2 nd Working Party of Neritic Tuna, 2012.Penang, Malaysia. Growth & mortality
parameters of Euthynnus affinis in The Persian Gulf and Oman Sea (oral
presentation).
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The first Asian marine biology symposium, 2012.Thailand. Some
considerations on the population dynamics of Thunnus albacares in the
Oman Sea (Iran).
WWF Workshop on North Indian Ocean Tuna Fisheries, 2012.Colombo, Sri
Lanka. Tuna Fisheries in the Persian Gulf and Oman Sea (oral presentation).
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3 rd Working Party of Neritic Tuna, 2013.Bali, Indonesia. Growth, mortality and
exploitation rate of narrow-barred Spanish mackerel, Scomberomorus commerson
in the Persian Gulf and Oman Sea, Iran, Hormozgan’s waters (oral presentation).
Publications
Research Articles
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Sadeghi,M.S.Kaymaram,F.Jamili, Sh.Fatemi,M.R. and
Mortazavi,M.S.2009.Patterns of Reproduction and spawning of the S. conmerson in
the coastal waters of Iran.Journal of Aquatic and Fisheries Science.
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Kerdegari, F.Valinassab,T.Jamili,Sh. Fatemi,M.R and
Kaymaram,F.2009.Reproductive Biology of the N.Japonicus in the Northern
Persian Gulf. Journal of Aquatic and Fisheries Science.
Fatemi,M.R.Kaymaram,F.Vossoghi,Gh.Taghavi,S.A.andF.Parafkandeh,.2009.Valid
ation of back calculation methods using otoliths to determine the length of
anchovy.Iranian Journal of Fisheries Science.
Kaymaram,F.Emadi,H. and B.Kiabi.2002.Study of feeding habits of yellowfin tuna
Iranian Scientific Fisheries Journal.Vol.10,No.4:37-48.(in Persian).
Tavakoli,M. Kaymaram,F. Behrooz Khoshghalb,M.R.and H.Parandavar.2007.An
investigation on the Sturgeon stocks in Southern Caspian Sea .Iranian Scientific
Fisheries Journal Vol.16, No.2:29-36. (In Persian).
Kor, D. Kaymaram,F. Moghim,M. Janbaz,A.A. Daryanabard, Gh. And
F.Bagherzadeh Afroozi.2007.Population structure of Sturgeons in the coastal
Waters of the MazandaranProvince,South Caspian Sea. Iranian
ScientificFisheriesJournal.Vol.16.No.3, Autumn.91-102. (In Persian).
Kor, D. Fatemi,M.R. and F.Kaymaram.2008. The abundance and species
composition of Sturgeon in the Northern Caspian Sea.
IranianScientificFisheriesJournalVol.17, No.3:165-170. (In Persian).
Nazari,H. Abdoli,A. Vosoughi, Gh. And F.Kaymaram.2009.Investigation
ofmorphometric and meristic characters of the Caspian Lamprey ( Caspiomyzon
wagneri) during migration season in Shirud and Talar Rivers. Iranian Scientific
Fisheries JournalVol, 17.No, 4.winter 2009.147-162. (In Persian).
Nazari,H. Abdoli,A. Vosoughi, Gh. And F.Kaymaram.2010.The study of some
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growth characteristics of Caspiomyzon wagneri in migration season to Shirud and
TalarRivers.Journal of Marine Science and Technology.Vol, 9.No.2.summer. (In
Persian).
Tavakoli,M.Parafkandeh,F.BehroozKhoshghalb,M.R. Kaymaram,F. and
S.A.Taghavi.2010. Stock assessment of Acipenser persicus in the Southern Caspian
Sea, 2008-09. . Iranian ScientificFisheriesJournal.Vol.19, No.1, spring 2010.1-8. (in
Persian)
Kaymaram,F.Hossainy,S.A.Darvishi,M. Talebzadeh,S.A.andM.S.
Sadeghi.2010.Reproduction & spawning patterns of the S.commerson in the Iranian
coastal waters of the Persian Gulf & Oman Sea.Iranian Journal of Fisheries Science.
Fatemi,M.R.Kaymaram,F.Jamili,Sh.Taghavi ,S.A.and Sh, Ghasemi.2009.
Estimation ofgrowth parameters and mortality rate of common carp. Iranian Journal
of Fisheries Science.
Afraei,M.A.Mansor,M. Abdolmalaki,Sh.Kaymaram,F.andMohamad Isa, Janbaz
2010. Age and growth of Kutum (Rutilus frisii Kutum, Kamensky, 1901) in
southern Caspian Sea.International Aquatic Science.
Chaichi,A.Vosoughi,Gh.Kaymaram,F.Jamili,Sh.andH.Fazli. 2011. Population
dynamics of Vimbavimbapersa in Iranian Waters of the Caspian Sea.Cybium.
Chaichi,A.Vosoughi,Gh. Kaymaram,F.Jamili,Sh. And H.Fazli.2011. Reproduction
characteristics of the Vimbavimbapersa in coastal waters of the Caspian Sea.
Iranian Journal of Fisheries Science.
Parafkandeh,F. and F.Kaymaram.2012.Significant changes in pelagic fish stocks of
Clupeonella spp. in the south Caspian Sea. Iranian Journal of Fisheries Science.
Parafkandeh,F. and F,Kaymaram.2010.The estimation of population dynamic
parameters of Clupeonella engrauliformis in the Southern of Caspian Sea.
Scientific Research Journal of Animal Environment. Vol, 2.No.3.Autumn.1-8. (In
Persian).
Parafkandeh.F. and F.Kaymaram.2011.The study of age & growth of Clupeonella
cultriventris in the Caspian Sea. Biological Science of Azad University.
Janbaz,A.A.Fazli,H.Pourgholam,R.Kaymaram,F.AfraeiBandpei,M.A. and
Abdolmaleki,Sh.2012.Fishery and biological aspects of Anchovy kilka in the
Southern Caspian Sea. Iranian Journal of Fisheries science.Vol.11, No.3, July2012.
Fazli,H.Janbaz,A.A.Kaymaram,F.Abdolmaleki,Sh.and K.Khedmatei.2013.Changes
in stocks of Anchovy kilka,Clupeonellaengrauliformis in Iranian coastal zone of the
Caspian Sea (1995-2011).Vol 21,No.4,winter 2013:57-66.(in Persian).
Norouzi H. Valinssab T. Kamali A. KaymaramF.and M. Shamsaei.2012.Evaluation
of some feeding indices of Saurida tumbil in the northern Persian Gulf and Oman
Sea. Eco. Env. & Cons. 18 (4): 2012; (53-5).
Janbaz A. A. Fazli H. PourgholamR.Kaymaram F. AfraeiBandpei M. A.
Abdolmaleki. S.andKhedmati K.2012. Fishery and biological aspects of anchovy
Kilka( Clupeonella engrauliformis) in the southern Caspian Sea.Iranian Journal of
Fisheries science.11 (4).796-806.
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Rezvani Gilkolai, A,Valinassab, T.Afshar Kazemi, M.A. Kaymaram,F. and Salman
Mahini,A.2011.The prediction of distribution pattern of Saurida tumbil in the
Northern Persian Gulf using GIS and Neural Network.Journal of Animal
Environment, Spring. 2011; 3(1).(in persian).
Vosoughi, A.Kaymaram,F and M.Forsatkar.2012.Study diet composition of
barracuda (Sphyraena putnamae )in Sistan and Baluchestan waters (Oman Sea).
.Journal of Animal Environment, Spring. 2011; 3(1). (In persian).
Darvishi, M. Kaymaram, F. Parafkandeh, F.and A. Salarpouri.2012.Estimating
growth and mortality parameters of Narrow-Barred Spanish Mackerel
(Scomberomorus commerson) in the Iranian Waters of the Persian Gulf and Oman
Sea. Journal of Persian Gulf. Vol. 3/No. 10/December 2012/6/57-62.
Daryanabard,Gh.Shabani,A. Kaymaram,F. and S. Gorgin.2009. Reproduction &
maturity stages of golden mullet of the Iranian Waters of Caspian Sea. Journal of
Agricultural science & Natural Resources of Gorgan. Vol 16.( in Persian).
Panahi Bazaz,M.Taghavi Motlagh,S.A.Fatemi,M.R.Kaymaram,F.and
Gh.Vosoughi.2012.Estimation of growth & mortality parameters of Acanthopagrus
latus of the Hormozgan Waters .Journal of Oceanography.
 Gilanshahi,R.Taghavi Motlagh,S.A.Kaymaram,F.Fatemi,S.M.R.and
Gh.Vosoughi.2012. Estimation of growth parameters and mortality rates of
Psettodes erumei in the Persian Gulf and Oman Sea.Int.J.Mar.Sci.Eng.,2(3),197202,Summer 2012.
Translated Book :
Hall, J. S. 2000.The effects of fishing on marine ecosystems and communities.417 pp
THESIS, PUBLICATIONS & SIENTIFIC REPORTS:
MS.C students:
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The study of abundance fluctuation of Sturgeon population in layer less than 10 m
in the Caspian Sea (advisor, 2007)
The study of population parameters of Caspiomyzon wagneri of the Caspian Sea
(Advisor,2007)
The biological characteristics study of Mugil auratus in the Southern coast of the
Caspian sea (Advisor,2008)
The study of effects of by catch reduction devices in the shrimp trawlers
(Advisor,2011)
The depth effects on distribution pattern of some discard economical aquatics in the
Oman Sea trawlers (Advisor,2010)
The environmental effects on diversity and distribution of dominant phytoplankton
species in the Caspian Sea (Supervisor,2011)
The study of distribution pattern of Nemipteridae in the Oman sea
(Supervisor,2011)
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The study of length frequencies and population dynamic of Acanthopagrus latus in
the Persian Gulf (Advisor,2011)
The study of feeding habits of Sphyraena jello in the Oman Sea (Advisor,2011)
The study of feeding habits of Trichiurus lepturus in the Oman Sea (Advisor,2011)
Identification and comparison of aquatic species composition in the shrimp trawlers
in the Oman Sea (advisor,2011)
The study of length frequencies and population dynamic of Psettodes erumei in the
Persian Gulf (Supervisor,2012)
The salinity study and its effect on Diversity pattern and distribution of Chlorophyta
in the Anzali Lagoon (Advisor,2012)
The ecological study and growth parameter determination of Anodont in the Anzali
Lagoon ( Advisor,2012)
The study of diversity and distribution of Euglenophyta in the Anzali Lagoon(
Advisor,2012)
The depth effect on distribution pattern and species diversity in the dominant
species of trawlers in the Oman Sea ( Advisor,2012)
The distribution prediction of Saurida tumbil, Nemipterus japonicus and Rays in the
Persian Gulf and Oman Sea (Advisor,2012)
Ph.D students:
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Population dynamics of the Kilka fishes in the Southern Coasts of the Caspian Sea
(Supervisor,2008)
Population dynamic and stock assessment of Common carp in the Southern Coasts
of Caspian sea (Supervisor,2008)
The study of biological characteristics and population dynamic parameters of
Nemipterus japonicus in the Persian Gulf (Advisor,2009)
The study of biological characteristics and heavy metals of Scomberomorus
commerson in the Persian Gulf and Oman sea (Supervisor,2009)
The study of biological characteristics and population dynamic parameters of
Saurida tumbil in the Persian Gulf (Advisor,2012)
The study of biological characteristics and population dynamic parameters of
Rastrelliger kanagurta in the Persian Gulf (Supervisor,2013)
Biomass assessment and production estimation of fish stocks in Shadegan wetland
(Supervisor,2013)