Ali Bani

CURRICULUM VITAEAli BaniAssociate Professor(Marine) Biology DepartmentFaculty of ScienceGuilan UniversityRasht, Iran.Phone +98 131 3243630Fax +98 131 3220066Mobile +98 9113365710Email: ali_bani_2000@yahoo.combani@guilan.ac.irhttp://staff.guilan.ac.ir/bani/?lg=1EDUCATION2005 Ph.D. Ecology of Marine Organisms, Tasmanian Aquaculture & FisheriesInstitute, University of Tasmania, Australia.1997 M.Sc. Fisheries, University of Tehran, Iran.1994 B.Sc. Fisheries and Environment Science, University of Sharghe Guilan,Iran.EMPLOYMENT2012-Current Associate professor in Department of Marine Biology, Guilan University,Iran.2005-2012 Assistant professor in Department of Fisheries, Guilan University, Iran.2001-2004 Tutor in School of Aquaculture, University of Tasmania, Australia.1997-2000 Lecturer in Department of Fisheries, Guilan University, Iran.TEACHINGCurrentEcology of Fishes- Lecturer for postgraduate students (Guilan University).Research Method- Lecturer for postgraduate students (Guilan University).Marin Ecology- Lecturer of third year specialist teaching of theory sessions (GuilanUniversity).Stock Assessment of Marine Organisms- Lecturer of third year specialist teaching of theorysessions (Guilan University).

PastAquatic Ecology II- Tutor (laboratory sessions) of second year course for Undergraduate andGraduate Diploma students (University of Tasmania).Physiology of Aquatic Organisms- Tutor (laboratory sessions) of third year course forUndergraduate and Graduate Diploma students (University of Tasmania).Ichthyology and Fish Biology- Co-ordinator and lecturer of second year course. Lecturing,organisation and running of theory, laboratory and fieldwork components (Guilan University).Systematic and Classification of Fish- Lecturer of third year specialist teaching of theory andpractice sessions (Guilan University).RESEARCH ACTIVITIES-Effects of salinity on hormones and reproductive characteristics of Rutilus frisii kutum.Research project, University of Guilan-Workshop tutor of biological data analysis using SPSS.-Colleague of research team; investigating the effect of changes in water chemical factors onfish, research project of the Iranian Fisheries Research Organisation, IFRO.-Collaborative researcher on the effect of different N:P ratios on phytoplanktonic compositionof fish culture pond with Dr. Mohammad-Reza Ahmadi, Tehran University.-Research collaborative of establishment of the Caspian Sea fish museum at GuilanUniversity. Scientific identification and classification of South Caspian Sea fishes.

PUBLICATIONS• Maryam Saemi, Ali Bani, Hossein Khara, Hamid-Reza Esmaeili (2013) Reproductivestrategy of the European perch, Perca fluviatilis, (Osteichthyes: Percidae) in theAnzali wetland, south west Caspian Sea. Journal of Applied Ichthyology,DOI: 10.1111/jai.12335.• Ali Bani, Samaneh Poursaeid & Victor Tuset (2013) Comparative morphology of thesagittal otolith in three species of south Caspian gobies. Journal of Fish Biology. 82:1321-1332.• Narjes Karimi, Ali Bani, Shahram Abdolmalaki (2013) Reproductive condition andovarian atresia in the common kilka (Clupeonella cultriventris) from the Caspian Seayears after a dramatic outbreak of the comb jelly fish (Mnemiopsis leidyi). ScientiaMarina, 77: 501-509.• Ehsan Ebrahimi, Mohammad Saeed Heydarnejad, Masoud Sattari, Ali Bani & ParnazKashefi (2013) A test of time–place learning in single and grouped great sturgeonHuso huso. Acta Ethologica. 16: 77-82.• Kaveh Amiri, Ali Bani, Shahram Abdolmaleki, Narges Alijanpour. (2013) A study onreproductive investment of leaping grey mullet (Liza saliens) in the southwest CaspianSea (Bandar Anzali). Journal of Fisheries (Tehran University), 65: 235-242.• Shima Bakhshalizadeh, Ali Bani, Shahram Abdolmalaki (2013) Morphometricfeatures in pectoral fin spine of the great sturgeon (Huso huso) and the ship sturgeon(Acipenser nudiventris). Journal of Applied Ichthyology, 29: 730-732.• Kaveh Amiri, Ali Bani, Shahram Abdolmaleki, Narges Alijanpour (2013) Study onreproductive investment of common kilka (Clupeonella cultriventris) in the southCaspian Sea (Bandar Anzali). Iranian Journal of Biology, Accepted.• Zahra Ghahremanzadeh, Ali Bani, Javid Imanpour, Ali Halajian (2013) Histologicalcomparison of kidney tubules of kutum, Rutilus frisii kutum, in brackish water(Caspian Sea) and fresh water (Khoshkrood River). Iranian Journal of Biology,Accepted• Hassan Akbarian, Hamid Alaf Navirian, Ali Bani, Bahram Falahatkar (2012) Effectsof tank color on growth performance and body composition of Common carp(Cyprinus carpio) in cultural condition. Journal of Utilization and Cultivation ofAquatics, 2: 19-30.

• M. Mohammadi, A. Esmaeili-Sari, A. Riahi-Bakhtiyari, A. Bani (2012).Biomonitoring of total Mercury in the Persian Gulf (Hormoz and Qeshm Islands)using Rock Oyster Saccostrea cucullata. Caspian Journal of Environmental Sciences,10: 145-155.• Maryam Saemi, Ali Bani, Hossein Khara (2012) Histological examination of gonaddevelopment in the European perch, Perca fluviatilis, in the Anzali wetland. Journalof Animal Environments (In Persian), 3: 123-130.• Mahsa Toorchi, Ali Bani, Hamid Alizadehsabet (2012) Effects of salinity onosmoregulation and plasma cortisol levels of juvenile Caspian trout, Salmo truttacaspius Kessler, 1877. Journal of Applied Ichthyology. 28: 130-134.• Parnaz Kashefi, Ali Bani, Ehsan Ebrahimi (2012) Morphometric and meristicvariations between non-reproductive and reproductive kutum females (Rutilus frisiikutum, Kamensky, 1901), in the southwest Caspian Sea. Italian Journal of Zoology,79: 337-343.• H. Mousavi-Sabet, A. Kamali, M. Soltani, A. Bani, H. Rostami (2012) Age, sex ratio,spawning season, gonadosomatic index, and fecundity of Cobitis faridpaki(Actinopterygii, Cobitidae) from the Siahrud River in the southeastern Caspian Seabasin. Caspian Journal of Environmental Sciences, 10: 15-23.• Shima Bakhshalizadeh, Ali Bani, Shahram Abdolmalaki (2013) Comparativemorphology of the pectoral fin spine of the Persian sturgeon Acipenser persicus, theRussian sturgeon Acipenser gueldenstaedtii, and the Starry sturgeon Acipenserstellatus in Iranian waters of the Caspian Sea. Acta Zoologica, 94: 471-477.• Mousavi-Sabet H., Kamali A., Soltani M., Bani A., Esmaeili H. R., KhoshbavarRostami H., Vatandoust S., Moradkhani Z. (2012) Reproductive biology of Cobitiskeyvani (Cobitidae) from the Talar River in the southern Caspian Sea basin. IranianJournal of Fisheries Sciences, 11: 383-393.• Shima Bakhshalizadeh, Shahram Abdolmalaki, Ali Bani. (2012) Aspects of the lifehistory of Acipenser stellatus (Acipenseriformes, Acipenseridae), the starry sturgeon,in Iranian waters of the Caspian Sea. Aqua, International Journal of Ichthyology, 18:103-112.• Mohammad Afraei, Shahram Abdolmaleki, Shaban Najafpour, Ali Bani, RezaPourgholam, Hassan Nasrolahzadeh, Hassan Fazli (2011) The Environmental Effect

on Spawning Time, Length at Maturity and Fecundity of Kutum (Rutilus frisii kutum,Kamensky, 1901) in Southern Part of Caspian Sea, Iran. Iranica Journal of Energy &Environment. 2: 374-381.• Shima Bakhshalizadeh, Ali Bani, Shahram Abdolmalaki, Reza Nahrevar, Rajab Rastin(2011) Age, growth and mortality of the Persian Sturgeon, Acipenser persicus, in theIranian waters of the Caspian Sea. Caspian Journal of Environmental Sciences, 9:159-167.• Hamed Mousavi, Abolghasem Kamali, Mehdi Soltani, Ali Bani, HamidReza Esmaili,Hosseinali Rostami, Saber Vatandoust, Zeynab Moradkhani (2011) Age, reproduction,and fecundity of a population of Cobitis sp. (Actinopterygii: Cypriniformes:Cobitidae) from the Babolrud River in the southern Caspian Sea basin. ActaIchthyologica, 41: 117-122.• Ali Bani & Ali Haghi (2011) Temporal variations in haematological and biochemicalindices of the Caspian kutum, Rutilus frisii kutum. Ichthyological Research, 58: 126-133.• Milad Kabir & Ali Bani (2010) Determination of cutting point of oviduct inminimally invasive surgical technique in Persian sturgeon (Acipenser persicus) andStarry sturgeon (Acipenser stellatus). International Journal of the Bioflux Society. 4:268-272• Ali Bani & Ashkan Banan (2010) Comparison between Microsurgery and TraditionalEgg Removal from Starry Sturgeon, Acipenser stellatus, Broodstock. Journal of theWorld Aquaculture Society, 41:144-148.• Ali Bani, Natalie Moltschaniwskyj, Neville Pankhurst (2009) Spawning strategy andreproductive biology of sand flathead, Platycephalus bassensis. Cybium, 33: 151-162.• Ali Bani, Mehdi Tabarsa, Bahram Falahatkar, Ashkan Banan (2009) Effects ofdifferent photoperiods on growth, stress and haematological parameters in juvenilegreat sturgeon Huso huso. Aquaculture Research, 40: 1899-1907.• Ali Bani & Natalie Moltschaniwskyj (2008) Spatio-temporal variability inreproductive ecology of sand flathead, Platycephalus bassensis, in three Tasmanianinshore habitats: potential implications for management. Journal of AppliedIchthyology, 24: 555-561.

• Ali Bani, Fariba Zadbagher, Nasim Jadidi (2007) Brain morphology in sturgeon fish;Starry sturgeon, Acipenser stellatus and Persian sturgeon, Acipenser persicus. IranianJournal of Biology, 21: 341-350.• Mohammad Reza Ahmadi & Ali Bani (1999). Survey on phytplanktonic compositionproduced by fertilizers in warm water fish culture ponds. Iranian Journal of NaturalResources, 52: 23-33.CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONAli Bani, Hadis Mirali and Zohre Qiami (2012) Effects of photoperiod on breeding andmoulting of Pontogammarus maeoticus. AQUA 2012, 1-5 September, Prague, CzechRepublic.Fatemeh Naderi, Ali Bani, MohamadAli Yazdani, Rezvanallah Kazemi (2012) Effects oflight colour and photoperiod on growth in sterlet, Acipenser ruthenus, broodstock. AQUA2012, 1-5 September, Prague, Czech Republic.Ali Bani, Mehri Ghanbarzadeh & Samaneh Asgari (2011) The effects of temperature andsalinity on reproduction, survival and growth of the Caspian Amphipod Pontogammarusmaeoticus. AQUA 2011, 18-21 October, Rhodes, Greece.Ali Bani, Yalda Hooshyar & Shabnam Karimi (2011) The efficacy of clove flower powderand benzocaine in two different sizes of great sturgeon Huso huso. AQUA 2011, 18-21October, Rhodes, Greece. .Narges Alijanpour, Ali Bani, Hossein Khara, Babak Tizkar, Kaveh Amiri & Rajab Nazari(2011) The relationship between environmental conditions and length of female kutum,Rutilus frisii kutum, migrant to the Tajan River, south Caspian Sea. AQUA 2011, 18-21October, Rhodes, Greece.Ehsan Ebrahimi, Masoud Sattari, MohammadSaeed Heydarnejad, Ali Bani & Parnaz Kashefi(2011) Food entrainable circadian oscillator in group reared great sturgeon, Huso huso,in both day and night. AQUA 2011, 18-21 October, Rhodes, Greece.Kashefi, P., Bani. A. & Ebrahimi, E. (2010) Morphometric and meristic variation betweensuppressed and non-suppressed kutum, Rutilus frisii kutum (Kamenskiy, 1901) in thesouthwest Caspian Sea. ASFB & climate change symposium, 12-14 July,Melbourne, Australia.Falahatkar, B., Bani, A. & Zamani, H. A. (2009) Effects of suspended sediments on plasma

osmolality and stress response in juvenile Persian sturgeon Acipenser persicus. The 6thInternational Symposium on Sturgeon, 25-30 October, Wuhan, China.Tabarsa, M. & Bani, A. (2008) Effects of photoperiod on growth, stress and haematologicalparameters in juvenile great sturgeon Huso huso. Third International Conference inBiology, Tehran University, Tehran, Iran.Bani, A., Moltschaniwskyj, N. A. & Jordan, A. (2007) Spatial and temporal variation in age,growth and mortality of sand flathead, Platycephalus bassensis. XII European Congressof Ichthyology, 9-13 September, Cavtat, Croatia.Hamze, A., Bani, A & Mirzajani, A. (2007) Upper thermal limit of freshwater Gammarus,Gammarus inberbus. Second National Conference in Biology, Guilan University, Rasht,Iran.Bani, A. (2006) Spatial and temporal variation in reproductive biology of flathead. SecondInternational Conference in Biology, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran.Bani, A. & Moltschaniwskyj, N. A. (2004) Necessity of spatial and temporal management infishing, sand flathead case. Forth World Fisheries Congress. Vancouver, BC, Canada.Bani, A., Moltschaniwskyj, N. A. & Jordan, A. R. (2003) Demographic plasticity of sandflathead, Platycephalus bassensis. Australian Marine Science Conference. Brisbane,Australia.Bani, A. & Bazghale, M. (1999). A case study of hydrochemical pollutants in the protectedwetland of Amirkolaye. International symposium on ‘Environment Monitoring’, Khaje-Nasir University, Tehran, Iran.Bani, A. (1998). Effects of different N: P ratios on planktonic communities. The 5 th NationalResearch Seminar, Guilan University, Rasht, Iran.PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES2005- Member of IUCN-Species Survival Commission (SSC)2005- Member of the American Fisheries Society.2004- 2007 Member of the World Sturgeon Conservation Society, WSCS.2004- 2008 Member of Natural Resources faculty research committee, Guilan University.2001-2004 Member of the Australian Marine Science Association, AMSA.1998-2000 Member of Agriculture faculty research committee, Guilan University.1997-2000 Departmental representative in University (Guilan) research committee.GENERAL ACTIVITIES2000- Attendance in Tutor, Lectureship, Database and Statistic workshop.