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Turkmen scientists organized a field expedition to identify the primary plant communities that appear in the Caspian coastal areas abandoned by the sea.
The expedition included researchers from the National Institute of Deserts, Flora, and Fauna, as well as the Hazar State Nature Reserve.
According to "Turkmenistan: Golden Age," equal attention was paid to both the Caspian Sea and the Karabogazgol Bay, which, being shallow, releases land more quickly.
Following the trip, scientists noted the presence of an abundance of salt-tolerant annual plants in the hydromorphic zone. The dramatic change in the natural profile exemplifies the reversibility of degradation and desertification processes, as well as nature's ability to fill empty niches and transform the landscape. The emerging "terrestrial" ecosystems on the former seabed are interesting for study and observation as a new type of natural complex.
The collected data will help discuss the transformation of the Caspian Sea's natural complexes during the upcoming scientific conference on Caspian Sea issues, which will be held in Baku next May.