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Benthic surveys of the historic pearl oyster beds of Qatar reveal a dramatic ecological change

Smyth, D.; Al-Maslamani, I.; Chatting, M.; Giraldes, B. ( Elsevier , 2016 , Article)

The study aimed to confirm the presence of historic oyster banks of Qatar and code the biotopes present. The research also collated historical records and scientific publications to create a timeline of fishery activity. ...

Anthropogenic related variations in the epibiotic biodiversity and age structure of the “Pearl Oyster” Pinctada radiata within the eulittoral zone of Qatar

Smyth, David; Al-Maslamani, Ibrahim; Giraldes, Bruno Welter; Chatting, Mark; Al-Ansari, Ebrahim; ... more authors ... less authors ( Elsevier , 2016 , Article)

Abstract Oyster aggregations provide critical habitat that contain diverse communities, with epibiota and oysters sensitive to environmental disturbance. The monitoring of oysters and associated organisms has become an ...