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Streptococcosis a Re-Emerging Disease in Aquaculture: Significance and Phytotherapy
( MDPI , 2022 , Article Review)Streptococcosis, particularly that caused by S. iniae and S. agalactiae, is a major re-emerging bacterial disease seriously affecting the global sustainability of aquaculture development. Despite a wide spread of the disease ... -
Substantiation of propitious “Enzybiotic” from two novel bacteriophages isolated from a wastewater treatment plant in Qatar
( Springer Nature , 2022 , Article)Lysin of bacteriophages isolated from a particular ecosystem could be inducted as a bio-controlling tool against the inhabiting pathogenic bacterial strains. Our study aims at both experimental and computational characterization ... -
Surface waves generated by shamal and easterly winds off Qatar
( Qatar University Press , 2021 , Poster)Waves in the Arabian Gulf are primarily controlled by the regional winds, for example, shamal winds during winter and early summer. Though Gulf wave characteristics have been heavily utilized for the design of offshore ... -
Synergetic Water Demand and Sustainable Supply Strategies in GCC Countries: Data-driven Recommendations
( Springer Science and Business Media B.V. , 2023 , Article)The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries, characterized with limited water resources and high oil/gas revenues, rely heavily on energy-intensive seawater desalination and non-renewable groundwater abstraction. The need ... -
The tale of an endemic shrimp’s exceptional osmoregulation and the ancient Athalassic mangrove oasis
( Springer Nature , 2024 , Article)The hyperarid mangrove in the Middle East is characterised by the absence of rivers or freshwater inputs and is one of the most extreme settings of this ecosystem on Earth. Endemic to Qatar’s hyperarid mangroves, a Palaemon ... -
Targeted and suspect screening of contaminants in coastal water and sediment samples in Qatar
( Elsevier B.V. , 2021 , Article)In recent years, high resolution mass spectrometry (HRMS) combined with separation techniques has allowed comprehensive analysis of contaminants of emerging concern (CECs) as well as their metabolites and transformation ... -
Ternary silver tungstate-MoS2/graphene oxide heterostructure nanocomposite for enhanced photocatalysis under visible light and antibacterial activity
( Elsevier , 2023 , Article)Wastewater emanating out of industrial units is loaded with hazardous organic dyes. The hindrance in sunlight penetration into the water by this dye-loaded wastewater has led to disruption in an aquatic ecosystem. Along ... -
A Terpenoid-Rich Fraction of Inula viscosa: Its Chemical Composition, Antioxidant Capacity, and Anticancerous Effects Against Human Lung Cancer Cells
( Preprints , 2024 , Article)Inula viscosa is a widely used plant in traditional Mediterranean and Middle Eastern medicine for various illnesses. I. viscosa has been shown to have anticancerous effects against various cancers, but its effects against ... -
The efficacy of two household cleaning and disinfecting agents on Lentil (Lens culinaris Medik) and Faba bean (Vicia faba) seed germination
( Qatar University Press , 2021 , Poster)A germination test of Vicia faba and Lens culinaris seeds under the effect of bleach and vinegar was conducted for seven days, and the observations were recorded daily. The completely randomized design (CRD) was used to ... -
The Fabrication of Halogen-Doped FeWO4 Heterostructure Anchored over Graphene Oxide Nanosheets for the Sunlight-Driven Photocatalytic Degradation of Methylene Blue Dye
( Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI) , 2023 , Article)Rapid industrialization and urbanization are the two significant issues causing environmental pollution. The polluted water from various industries contains refractory organic materials such as dyes. Heterogeneous ... -
The GO/Bi2O3/WO3 ternary hybrid composite as an efficient sunlight-driven heterogeneous photocatalyst for wastewater remediation
( Springer Nature , 2024 , Article)Semiconductor photocatalysts with engineered heterostructure are gaining attention for environmental remediations. The combination of two or more metal oxides with support materials has proved an effective strategy for ... -
The Indigenous Qatari Marine Copepod, Euterpina Acutifrons: A Promising Marine Invertebrate Model Organism for Aquatic Eco-Toxicological Studies
( Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press) , 2016 , Conference Paper)An important objective of aquatic toxicological assessments is to evaluate the effects of water-borne toxic compounds on organisms which play a crucial role in aquatic communities. In marine ecosystems, copepods have a ... -
The Influence of Qatari Dust on the Element Composition of Marine Plankton
( Qatar University Press , 2021 , Poster)The Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) of Qatar is affected by extreme dust and extensive industrialization, making it an ideal location to examine influences of coastal processes on biological activity, which greatly affects ... -
The perils of building big: Desalination sustainability and brine regulation in the Arab Gulf countries
( Elsevier , 2024 , Article)Seawater desalination has become an accessible option for augmenting freshwater supplies worldwide. In the countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), it has been practiced for decades as the main source for domestic ... -
Towards Better Surveillance for Coral Ecosystems in Qatar: Stakeholder Engagement in EBM Approach.
(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, ... -
Towards spatial management of fisheries in the Gulf: Benthic diversity, habitat and fish distributions from Qatari waters
( Oxford University Press , 2018 , Article)As with many other regions in the world, more complete information on the distribution of marine habitats in the Gulf is required to inform environmental policy, and spatial management of fisheries resources will require ... -
Towards Sustainable Management of Coastal and Offshore Islands in Arabian Gulf Typology: Sensitivity Analysis, Ecological Risk Assessment of Halul and Al-Alyia Islands
( Qatar University Press , 2021 , Poster)The great majority of marine ecosystems in Qatar are in fast decline and nearing collapse, where most ecosystem has lost the biological and economic functionality. Aiming to support the decision makers in the management ... -
Trace element composition of size-fractionated suspended particulate matter samples from the Qatari Exclusive Economic Zone of the Arabian Gulf: the role of atmospheric dust
( Copernicus Publications , 2020 , Article)We analyzed net-tow samples of natural assemblages of plankton, and associated particulate matter, from the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) of Qatar in the Arabian Gulf. Size-fractionated suspended particles were ... -
Two-stage cultivation of N-rich and N-deprived Acutodesmus obliquus biomass: Influence of cultivation and dewatering methods on microalgal biomass used in anaerobic digestion
( Elsevier , 2016 , Article)Microalgae can be manipulated to accumulate certain cellular compounds of interest without the need for genetic modification - simply by controlling growth parameters such as nitrogen (N). Therefore, A. obliquus was ... -
Ultrasound-assisted oxidative desulphurization of coal using choline chloride-based deep eutectic solvents
( Springer Nature , 2024 , Article)The emission of sulfur compounds during the combustion of coal is the main cause of atmospheric pollution and poses a threat to human health and the ecosystem. Thus, elimination of sulfur compounds from coal before its use ...