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Vol. VINo. 2042Published from Dover, DE & Istanbul
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Nature

Notes on bird migrations, mountain wetlands, coastal dunes, pine woodlands, and botanical reserves across the country. We watch seasonal wildlife corridors, river deltas, and citizen science monitoring efforts.

A field biologist measures water salinity near resting flamingos on the southern shore of Tuz Golu.
Nature

Tuz Golu brine shrimp blooms draw thousands of juvenile flamingos to southern flats

Field biologists tracking seasonal saline shifts report exceptional concentrations of Artemia salina across southern mudflats. The abundant crustacean hatch sustains late-brood flamingo chicks preparing for autumn dispersal.

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18,000juvenile flamingos recorded along the southern mudflats
32 g/lwater salinity recorded during the peak crustacean emergence
42 kmlength of seasonal shoreline transects surveyed on foot

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