• The biological effects of chemical contaminants in the Arabian/Persian Gulf: A review 

      Khatir, Zenaba; Leitão, Alexandra; Lyons, Brett P. ( Elsevier , 2020 , Article)
      © 2019 Elsevier B.V. The Arabian Gulf is a shallow sea naturally exposed to extreme conditions of temperature and salinity due to its location, semi-enclosed nature, bathymetry and restricted circulation. Compared to open ...
    • Diplomacy for the world's hottest sea 

      Al-Mudaffar Fawzi, Nadia; Fieseler, Clare M.; Helmuth, Brian; Leitão, Alexandra; Al-Ainsi, Mehsin; ... more 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 ...
    • 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; ... more 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 ...
    • De novo transcriptome assembly of the Qatari pearl oyster Pinctada imbricata radiata 

      Bean, Tim P.; Khatir, Zenaba; Lyons, Brett P.; van Aerle, Ronny; Minardi, Diana; ... more authors ( Elsevier , 2020 , Article)
      © 2019 The pearl oyster Pinctada imbricata radiata is an iconic species in Qatar, representing an integral part of the nation's cultural heritage and one of the main economic foundations upon which the nation developed. ...