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First genotoxicity assessment of marine environment in Qatar using the local Pearl oyster Pinctada radiata
( Elsevier , 2017 , Article)The Arabian Gulf countries’ marine environment has been subjected to increasing industrial development and anthropogenic pressure, leading to the growing introduction of contaminants into the marine environment, with a ... -
First Hybrid 1gbps/0.1 Gbps Free-space Optical /rf System Deployment And Testing In The State Of Qatar
( Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press) , 2014 , Conference Paper)I.BACKGROUND & OBJECTIVES Owing to its high-bandwidth, robustness to EMI, and operation in unregulated spectrum, free-space optical communication (FSO) is uniquely qualified as a promising alternative or complementary ... -
First Impact Assessment of Genotoxic Components in the Qatari Marine Environment
( Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press) , 2016 , Conference Paper)The Arabian Gulf is a semi-enclosed sea with very high evaporation and low discharge rates resulting in extreme saline and thermal conditions. Additionally the system is characterized by a weak hydrodynamic flushing resulting ... -
The First International Zebrafish Conference/Workshop in Qatar.
( Mary Ann Liebert , 2019 , Article)A zebrafish conference/workshop was held in Qatar between April 13 and 17, 2019. The aim of the event was to promote zebrafish research in Qatar and in Middle East/Asia by bringing together local zebrafish researchers with ... -
First jellyfish records for Qatar and further notes on Scyphomedusae species from the Arabian Gulf (Cnidaria, Scyphozoa)
( Cambridge University Press , 2023 , Article)This study focused on a jellyfish monitoring and sampling programme along the eastern Qatar seawaters and reports the first jellyfish records for the Qatar pelagic ecosystem and the occurrence of three scyphozoans: the ... -
A first look at whale sharks in Hawaiian waters: Using citizen science to study the world's largest fish, Rhincodon typus
( John Wiley and Sons Ltd , 2023 , Article)The world's largest fish, the whale shark (Rhincodon typus), is a circum-tropically distributed and globally endangered species, that is widely studied at predictable aggregation sites. The main Hawaiian Islands are not ... -
First Physical Activity Report Card for Children and Youth in Lebanon
( Human Kinetics , 2019 , Article)Evidence on physical activity (PA) indicators for children and youth at a national level is necessary to improve multilevel support for PA behaviors. Lebanon's first Physical Activity Report Card for children and youth ... -
First principle investigation of H2Se, H2Te and PH3 sensing based on graphene oxide
( Elsevier , 2020 , Article)Detecting toxic gases is of great importance to protect our health and preserve the quality of life. In this work, graphene (G) and graphene oxide with three different modifications (G–O, G–OH, and G–O–OH) have been used ... -
First principle study of transition metals codoped MoS2 as a gas sensor for the detection of NO and NO2 gases
( Elsevier B.V. , 2021 , Article)Exposure to nitrogen oxides (NOx) has been reported to seriously affect the respiratory systems. More precisely, breathing NOx may lead to the appearance of asthma symptoms, and may also result in the infection with asthma ... -
First record of microsporedean and myxosporeans (Protozoa) infecting some Arabian Gulf fish off the coasts of Emirates and Qatar with a description Myxobolus arabicus n.sp
( Arabian Gulf University , 2002 , Article)During a comprehensive survey carried out on helminth parasites of Arabian Gulf fishes mainly from the coasts of the Emirates and Qatar, two microsporeans and three myxosporeans Protozoa were reported and described for the ... -
The First Record of Philometra lateolabracis Yamaguti, 1935 (Nematoda: Spirurida; Philometridae) from teleost fishes of the Arabian Gulf
( Qatar University , 1999 , Article)Philometra lateolabracis Yamaguti, 1935 was collected from the ovaries of Liza macrolepis (Mugilidae), Epinephelus tauvina (Serranidae), E. areolatus (Serranidae), Trichiurus haumela (Trichiuridae), Psettodes erumei ... -
FIRST RECORD OF SOME AQUATIC FAUNA COLLECTED FROM QATARI INLAND WATERS WITH REFERENCE TO ARABIAN PENINSULA
( International Journal of Current Research , 2016 , Article)One of the man-made wetland fauna from September 2010 up to June 2013 during random intervals. The investigations have revealed 24 species of macroinvertebrates: one Rotifer, 3 gastropods, one Notostracan, 2 Ostracods, 2 ... -
The first record of the Indo-Pacific benthic ctenophore Coeloplana (Benthoplana) meteoris (Ctenophora: Coeloplanidae) in the ArabianPersian Gulf
( Elsevier , 2019 , Article)This report presents the first occurrence of the Indo-Pacific benthic ctenophore Coeloplana (Benthoplana) meteoris (Thiel, 1968) in the western part of the Arabian-Persian Gulf, extending its range to 2000km, a record that ... -
First report of some adult mosquitoes captured by CDC gravid traps from North-Eastern Qatar
( Elsevier , 2016 , Article)ObjectiveTo report six species of female mosquitoes caught in CDC gravid traps for the first time in Qatar. MethodsFive traps were installed in Al-Khor community, north-eastern Qatar during the outbreak season between ... -
First report of the International Council of Cardiovascular Prevention and Rehabilitation’s Registry (ICRR)
( Taylor and Francis Ltd. , 2023 , Article)Objectives: Cardiac rehabilitation–programs comprehensively delivering outpatient secondary prevention–is under-available and under-studied in the resource-poor settings where it is needed most. This report summarizes the ... -
First report of Thielaviopsis punctulata causing black scorch disease on date palm in Qatar
( American Phytopathological Society , 2014 , Article)Ceratocystis radicicola (anamorph: Thielaviopsis paradoxa) was reported as an economically important pathogen causing serious diseases on date palm such as rhizosis (2) and black scorch (3) or as an associated pathogen ... -
First sliding Amyand hernia harbouring appendicular schistosomiasis: Case report
( Elsevier Ltd , 2019 , Article)Introduction: Amyand's hernia (AH) is rare, schistosomiasis of the appendix is very uncommon, and both conditions coexisting together is an extremely rare event. Pre-operative diagnosis of each of the two conditions is ... -
The First Sport Values Forum” Comparing the Past to the Future”
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First Study in Qatar to Reveal High Legionella Count in Cooling Towers
( Oxford University Press - ASCP , 2015 , Article)Legionella is an intracellular bacterium that can cause a severe communityacquired and nosocomial pneumonia, known as legionnaire disease (LD). The bacterium thrives in freshwater environments, including manmade water ...