Browsing Marine Science Cluster by Title
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Nutritive effect of dust on microbial biodiversity and productivity of the Arabian Gulf
( Bellwether Publishing, Ltd. , 2020 , Article)The Arabian Gulf is exposed to intensive dust storms during summer until early winter. We investigated the nutritive effect of the dust on microbial biodiversity of the water column and the productivity of the Gulf. We ... -
Observations of hydrographic properties, dissolved oxygen (DO) and chlorophyll-A (Chl-a) (phytoplankton biomass) within the exclusive economic zone (EEZ) of Qatar (central Arabian Gulf)
( Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press) , 2015 , Conference Paper)In situ observations of physical, chemical, and biological parameters of the Qatari water column were conducted to understand the temporal (seasonal) and spatial (regional) variability in the vertical and horizontal ... -
Observed variability in physical and biogeochemical parameters in the central Arabian Gulf
( Elsevier , 2021 , Article)In situ measurements of physical and biogeochemical variables were conducted along a transect in the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) of Qatar during late summer (September 2014) and winter (January 2015) to investigate their ... -
Ocean acidification impacts on zooplankton
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Oil pollution in the Eastern Arabian Sea from invisible sources: A multi-technique approach
( Elsevier Ltd , 2019 , Article)The Eastern Arabian Sea (EAS) is affected by oil pollution, as often evidenced by the presence of tarballs along the West Coast of India (WCI). Tarball samples collected during May 2017 along the Goa coast were subject to ... -
Oil Spill Index (OSI) to Sentinel-2 satellite data: QU in International Contribution
( Qatar University Press , 2021 , Poster)An Oil Spill Index (OSI = (B3+B4)/B2) was developed and applied to Sentinel-2 optical satellite data of the European Space Agency (ESA) to map marine oil spills using spectral absorption characters of spectral bands of the ... -
Oil-polluted groundwater in central and west Iraq as indicator of potential new hydrocarbon plays
( Taylor and Francis Ltd. , 2023 , Article)The old land of Iraq is characterized by the presence of many oil seepages that date back to the Babylonian time. During the last few years, the country has witnessed an accelerating pattern of earthquakes that may have ... -
Origin of TPHs and PAHs in the marine sediment nearby oil and gas extraction sites on the west coast of Qatar
( Qatar University Press , 2021 , Poster)Total Petroleum Hydrocarbons (TPHs) and Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs) are priority pollutants, which are known to be associated with petroleum products. They are released into the marine environment via accidental ... -
Outwelling from arid mangrove systems is sustained by inwelling of seagrass productivity
( Inter-Research , 2014 , Article)Mangrove forest productivity is normally sustained by nutrients from terrestrial runoff, with freshwater inputs driving the resulting outwelling of production, but arid mangroves lack this input. The movement of material ... -
PAHs and hopanes in the surface sediments of Qatar coast and their ecological risks: Comparison with regional and global coastal regions
( Elsevier Ltd , 2024 , Article)The distribution, characteristics, sources and ecological risks of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and hopanes in the surface sediments collected along the Qatar coast were investigated. Concentration of ∑14PAHs ... -
Paleoproductivity shifts since the last 130 ka off Lakshadweep, Southeastern Arabian Sea
( Elsevier , 2021 , Article)Marine sediment deposited on the ocean floor and near coastal areas, the western coastal regions of India provide records of monsoonal shifts and productivity. To understand the paleoproductivity in the northern Indian ... -
Phytoplankton along the coastal shelf of an oligotrophic hypersaline environment in a semi-enclosed marginal sea: Qatar (Arabian Gulf)
( Elsevier , 2013 , Article)Phytoplankton biomass (chlorophyll a concentration), primary production, abundance, species diversity and species groupings were measured in the coastal waters surrounding Qatar (Arabian Gulf) at 13 stations in February ... -
Phytoplankton-zooplankton relations in three inland seas along the Qatari coast (Arabian Gulf)
( Taylor and Francis Ltd. , 2005 , Article)Phyloplankton and zooplankton community structures and abundance were studied in three inland seas around Qatar, two along the eastern coast and one along the northwestern coast. Despite some irregularities, the direct ... -
Plegadognathus bonariensis (Acari: Halacaridae): First halacarid mite report from Qatar
( Acarological Society of Iran , 2019 , Article)In this study, the genus Plegadognathus Morselli, 1981 with the species P. bonariensis. Viets, 1936) is recorded from Qatar for the first time. Diagnoses for the genus Plegadognathus and the short description of female of ... -
Population structure of marine turtles in coastal waters of Qatar
( Inter-Research Science Publishing , 2015 , Article)Knowledge of the interrelationships between habitats and life-stage development in marine turtles requires an understanding of recruitment, size and age at maturity, sex ratios, growth and sexual development rates, ... -
Preliminary Investigation of Heavy Metals in Deposited Dust on Roadside Sidr Leaves
( Qatar University Press , 2021 , Poster)Urban pollution has different forms; one of them is air pollution by natural sources such as dust storms or by anthropogenic sources such as traffic, whereas both are considered among the most risky environmental problems ... -
Prevalence of microplastics in the marine environment of Qatar's exclusive economic zone
( Bloomsbury Qatar Foundation Journals , 2015 , Conference Paper)Microplastics are now firmly recognized as a ubiquitous and growing global threat to marine biota, as well as their associated ecology and habitats. The prevalence of microplastics in the marine waters within Qatar’s ... -
Prevalence of microplastics in the marine waters of Qatar
( Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press) , 2016 , Conference Paper)The issue of plastic pollution in the marine environment is of increasing global concern. As plastics typically have an intrinsic durability, water insolubility and slow degradation rates, debris has now become both ... -
Prevalence of microplastics in the marine waters of Qatar
( Elsevier Ltd , 2016 , Article)Microplastics are firmly recognized as a ubiquitous and growing threat to marine biota and their associated marine habitats worldwide. The evidence of the prevalence of microplastics was documented for the first time in ... -
Probabilistic human health risk assessment of trace elements in ballast water treated by reverse osmosis desalination plants
( Elsevier , 2023 , Article)Very few studies have paid attention to the transport of heavy and toxic metals via ballast water coming from different countries of the world. In the present study, ballast water samples (n = 83) were collected from ships, ...