The Asia region harbors exceptional chondrichthyan (shark, ray, and chimaera) diversity but faces intense fishing pressure. The Important Shark and Ray Areas (ISRA) process provides a collaborative, evidence-based framework to identify critical habitats and inform spatial management. We assessed ISRAs across the Bay of Bengal, Southeast Asia, and the Northwest Pacific to characterize their extent, ecological significance, and...

This research examined the role of thiourea (TU) in alleviating the adverse effects of heavy metal stress on the growth and physiological traits of wheat, cv. Azar 2 under greenhouse conditions. The pots were contaminated with metal plant smelting waste. Thiourea was also applied by two methods: seed priming and foliar spraying. Thiourea treatments were applied at seven levels, which included no application of TU, seed priming...