The state of the marine environment near the ports and cities of Mangystau is one of the key areas of Yessenov University’s environmental research.
Publications by Yessenov University researchers:
- S. Syrlybekkyzy — oil pollution near the ports of Aktau, Kuryk and Ersai: satellite and in-situ data (Ecologica Montenegrina, 2024);
- S. Syrlybekkyzy — a comprehensive review of oil spill fate models and their applicability to the Caspian Sea (Journal of Marine Science and Engineering, 2026);
- S. Syrlybekkyzy — ecologically and biologically significant marine protected areas in the Caspian Sea: a review (Ecologica Montenegrina, 2024);
- A. K. Serikbayeva — environmental monitoring of Caspian offshore and coastal areas near Aktau (Environmental Engineering and Management Journal, 2020);
- A. K. Serikbayeva — heavy metals and metalloids in water and soil of the Caspian coastal zone near Aktau (Ecologica Montenegrina, 2025);
- A. K. Kurbaniyazov — microphyte communities at the water’s edge near the port of Ersai and the village of Kuryk (News of the National Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Kazakhstan, 2021);
- A. K. Kurbaniyazov — epilithic biofilms of the Eastern Caspian (Aktau region) under falling sea level (Ecologica Montenegrina, 2023).
These data help assess the impact of port and oil and gas activities on the sea and plan protective measures.
