Browsing by Author "Ben-Hamadou, Radhouan"
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Are offshore platforms a good candidate to restore functional diversity of reef fish communities in the Arabian Gulf?
Rodrigo, Riera; Torquato, Felipe; Range, Pedro; Ben-Hamadou, Radhouan; Møller, Peter R.; Tuset, Víctor M.... more authors ... less authors ( Elsevier B.V. , 2023 , Article)Human-made structures are ubiquitous in the marine realm. Complex structures such as oil and gas platforms may constitute a suitable habitat for species in areas where natural reefs have been highly degraded by coastal ... -
Biological Activities and Chemical Composition of Methanolic Extracts of Selected Autochthonous Microalgae Strains from the Red Sea
Pereira, Hugo; Custódio, Luísa; Rodrigues, Maria João; Bruno de Sousa, Carolina; Oliveira, Marta; Barreira, Luísa; da Rosa Neng, Nuno; Nogueira, José Manuel Florêncio; Alrokayan, Salman A.; Mouffouk, Fouzi; Abu-Salah, Khalid M.; Ben-Hamadou, Radhouan; Varela, João... more authors ... less authors ( MDPI AG , 2015 , Article)Four lipid-rich microalgal species from the Red Sea belonging to three different genera (Nannochloris, Picochlorum and Desmochloris), previously isolated as novel biodiesel feedstocks, were bioprospected for high-value, ... -
Diplomacy for the world's hottest sea
Al-Mudaffar Fawzi, Nadia; Fieseler, Clare M.; Helmuth, Brian; Leitão, Alexandra; Al-Ainsi, Mehsin; Al Mukaimi, Mohammad; Al-Saidi, Mohammad; Al Senafi, Fahad; Bejarano, Ivonne; Ben-Hamadou, Radhouan; D'Addario, Josh; Mohamed, Ahmad Mujthaba Dheen; Giraldes, Bruno W.; Glowka, Lyle; Johnson, Maggie D.; Lyons, Brett P.; Mateos-Molina, Daniel; Marshall, Christopher D.; Mohammed, Sayeed; Range, Pedro; Shokri, Mohammad Reza; Wong, John M.K.; Pyenson, Nicholas D.... more authors ... less authors ( American Association for the Advancement of Science , 2022 , Other)Countries that border the Persian or Arabian Gulf [hereafter, “Gulf ”] are adopting ambitious global commitments to protect their marine environments. The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has committed to protecting 30% of its ... -
Diversity Of Metazoan Parasites Of Two Reef Associated Fish Species From Qatar (Acanthopagrus Bifasciatus And Pomacanthus Maculosus)
Mohammed Hassan, Amna (2018 , Master Thesis)The aim of the present work was to study the parasitic diversity of two coral-reef associated fish species (Acanthopagrus bifasciatus and Pomacanthus maculosus) from Qatari waters. There were eight species of parasites ... -
Evaluation of Satellite Retrievals of Chlorophyll-a in the Arabian Gulf
Al-Naimi, Noora; E. Raitsos, Dionysios; Ben-Hamadou, Radhouan; Soliman, Yousria ( MDPI , 2017 , Article)The Arabian Gulf is a highly turbid, shallow sedimentary basin whose coastal areas have been classified as optically complex Case II waters (where ocean colour sensors have been proved to be unreliable). Yet, there is no ... -
Expanding ocean protection and peace: a window for science diplomacy in the Gulf.
Fieseler, Clare M; Al-Mudaffar Fawzi, Nadia; Helmuth, Brian; Leitão, Alexandra; Al Ainsi, Mehsin; Al Mukaimi, Mohammad; Al-Saidi, Mohammad; Al Senafi, Fahad; Bejarano, Ivonne; Ben-Hamadou, Radhouan; D'Addario, Josh; Mujthaba Dheen Mohamed, Ahmad; Giraldes, Bruno W; Glowka, Lyle; Johnson, Maggie D; Lyons, Brett P; Mateos-Molina, Daniel; Marshall, Christopher D; Mohammed, Sayeed; Range, Pedro; Reza Shokri, Mohammad; Wong, John M K; Pyenson, Nicholas D... more authors ... less authors ( Royal Society , 2023 , Article)The ecological state of the Persian or Arabian Gulf (hereafter 'Gulf') is in sharp decline. Calls for comprehensive ecosystem-based management approaches and transboundary conservation have gone largely unanswered, despite ... -
Impact On Local Pearl Oyster Pinctada Radiata Exposed To Chronic Levels Of Chlorine
Alfaqih, Arwa Shaif (2019 , Professional Masters Project)The marine environment is facing major challenges due to several natural and anthropological stressors, including chemical and thermal pollutions released by coastal industries using seawater for cooling purposes. The ... -
Modeling sediment transport in Qatar: Application for coastal development planning.
Yousif, Ruqaiya; Warren, Christopher; Ben-Hamadou, Radhouan; Husrevoglu, Sinan ( Wiley , 2018 , Article)Hydrodynamics and sediment transport are key physical processes contributing to habitat structure within the marine environment. Coastal development that results in the alteration of these processes (e.g., changing water ... -
Population genetic structure of a major reef-building coral species Acropora downingi in northeastern Arabian Peninsula
Torquato, Felipe; Bouwmeester, Jessica; Range, Pedro; Marshell, Alyssa; Priest, Mark A.; Burt, John A.; Møller, Peter R.; Ben-Hamadou, Radhouan... more authors ... less authors ( Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH , 2022 , Article)Current seawater temperatures around the northeastern Arabian Peninsula resemble future global forecasts as temperatures > 35 °C are commonly observed in summer. To provide a more fundamental aim of understanding the ... -
Symbiotic dinoflagellates associated with corals in Qatar: characterization and physiological response to environmental change
Eldos, Haneen Ibrahim (2017 , Master Thesis)Studying coral reefs’ responses to environmental and anthropogenic stressors is crucial to ensure the development of appropriate conservation and restoration programs, especially in areas such as the Arabian Gulf where ... -
Towards Better Surveillance for Coral Ecosystems in Qatar: Stakeholder Engagement in EBM Approach.
Ali, Abdel-Samad M.; Fanning, Lucia; Range, Pedro; Alnaimi, Mera; Ben-Hamadou, Radhouan (2020 , Article)More recently, Qatar has undergone a remarkable social and economic transformation in less than a generation. Although Qataris have a historic connection to the sea, dating back to the pearl diving days in the 19th century, ...