These comprise: Galugah County (s1: Nezammahale, s2: Tileno villages), Behshahr (s1: Hossein Abad, s2: Al Tappeh), Neka (s1: Chalmardi, s2: Komishan), Sari (s1: Qajar Kheil, s2: Dallak Kheil), Ghaemshahr (s1: Rostam kola, s2: Shahrud Kola), Savadkooh (s1: Sorkh Kola, s2: Andar Koli), Juybar (s1: Astanesar, s2: Pain Zarrin Kola), Babolsar (s1: Kikha Mahalleh), Fereydunkenar (s1: Firuzabad), Amol (s1: Qadi Mahalleh, s2: Razakeh), Mahmudabad (s1: Galesh Pol, s2: Bishe Kola), Noor (s1: Abbasa, s2: Karat Koti), Noshahr (s1: Aliabad Mir, s2: Shofeskaj), Chalos (s1: Sinava, s2: Zavat), Tonekabon (s1: Asadabad, s2: Soleymanabad) and Ramsar (s1: Shah Mansur Mahale, s2: Potak). Babol (NS: no sampling).