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Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is a potent tool utilised in several areas of science. The present study contains a short outline of the function of this technique which was provided. Such applications cover the use of MRI in aquatic biology, in fish physiology, in the imaging of the zoological specimens deposited in the museums and in food processing. In the second part of the chapter, a review of the possible aspects where the MRI technique is possible to be used in Iraq was given. Judging from the recent political settlements in Iraq, it seems that the natural history specimens deposited in the Baghdad and Basrah natural history museums are the first issues to be taken into thoughtfulness in operating an MRI technique to save whatever’s left of the specimens after the destruction that occurred in Iraq in the last 15 years. It is also the aim of archiving in a digital library the current fauna of Iraq for the next generations. The other avenues where MRI can be applied in Iraq are the physiological studies on the anadromous fish species such as the clupeid fish Tenualosa ilisha and the future food processing industries.
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Jawad, L.A. (2021). It Is About Time to Use Magnetic Resonance in Fish Studies and Aquatic Ecological Risk Assessment in Iraq. In: Jawad, L.A. (eds) The Arabian Seas: Biodiversity, Environmental Challenges and Conservation Measures. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-51506-5_65
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