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The Caspian Sea constantly attracts considerable attention thanks to its natural uniqueness, resource abundance, great historical value and vital importance to human societies of the vast Caspian region. In these circumstances, improving theoretical and applied knowledge of the sea is indispensable for addressing many complex issues. Specifically, there has been increasing environmental concern over expanding extraction of hydrocarbons off and on the Caspian shores. To cope effectively with increasing release of oil and other contaminants into marine and coastal ecosystems, thorough research of the Caspian Sea in the context of water and wildlife conservation should receive the attention it deserves. Since the Caspian is also affected by events that occur outside the region, it could be successfully used as an indicator of regional and even global climatic changes, whether natural or human-induced.
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Kosarev, A.N., Tuzhilkin, V.S., Kostianoy, A.G. (2004). Main Features of the Caspian Sea Hydrology. In: Nihoul, J.C.J., Zavialov, P.O., Micklin, P.P. (eds) Dying and Dead Seas Climatic Versus Anthropic Causes. NATO Science Series: IV: Earth and Environmental Sciences, vol 36. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-0967-6_7
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