Within the activities of the cultural season for the academic year 2024_2025 of the Marine Science Center - Department of Marine Biology, Assistant Professor Dr. Mahmoud Shaker Hashem gave a lecture entitled

(Aquatic jungles in Iraq, their types and methods of controlling them)

In which he addressed the types and risks of the spread of aquatic jungles and the difficulty of controlling them and the role of the relevant ministries and educational institutions in spreading awareness and guidance regarding them.

The focus was on the Nile flower and jungle crocodile plants because they are the most widespread in Iraqi rivers..

Compared to the rest of the types of aquatic jungles. Each of them was described, as well as their methods of reproduction and presence, and the extent of the great harm caused by their spread..

He also addressed the methods of controlling them using the mechanical method, the biological method, and the chemical method, and explained the positives and negatives of each method separately, with the conclusions and recommendations mentioned..