Browsing Biological & Environmental Sciences by Author "Al-Shaikh, Ismail"
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Community structure and activity of a highly dynamic and nutrient-limited hypersaline microbial mat in Um Alhool Sabkha, Qatar
Al-Thani, Roda; Al-Najjar, Mohammad A.A.; Al-Raei, Abdul Munem; Ferdelman, Tim; Thang, Nguyen M.; Al Shaikh, Ismail; Al-Ansi, Mehsin; de Beer, Dirk... more authors ... less authors ( Public Library of Science , 2014 , Article)The Um Alhool area in Qatar is a dynamic evaporative ecosystem that receives seawater from below as it is surrounded by sand dunes. We investigated the chemical composition, the microbial activity and biodiversity of the ... -
Evaluation of pesticide residues of organochlorine in vegetables and fruits in Qatar: statistical analysis
Al-Shamary, Noora M.; Al-Ghouti, Mohammad A.; Al-Shaikh, Ismail; Al-Meer, Saeed H.; Ahmed, Talaat A. ( Springer Verlag , 2016 , Article)The study aimed to examine the residues of organochlorines pesticides (OCPs) in vegetables and fruits in Qatar. A total of 127 samples was studied. Ninety percent of the imported samples recorded residues above the maximum ... -
First genotoxicity assessment of marine environment in Qatar using the local Pearl oyster Pinctada radiata
Leitão, Alexandra; Al-Shaikh, Ismail; Hassan, Hassan; Ben Hamadou, Radhouan; Bach, Steffen ( 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 ... -
Macrobenthos in the central Arabian Gulf: a reflection of climate extremes and variability
Wei, Chih-Lin; Rowe, Gilbert T.; Al-Ansi, Mohsin; Al-Maslamani, Ibrahim; Soliman, Yousria; El-Din, Nehad Nour; Al-Ansari, Ibrahim S.; Al-Shaikh, Ismail; Quigg, Antonietta; Nunnally, Clifton; Abdel-Moati, Mohamed A.... more authors ... less authors ( Springer International Publishing , 2016 , Article)The arid subtropical ecosystem of the central Arabian Gulf was used to explore the combined effects of low primary productivity, high salinities, and variable temperatures on the composition and structure of benthic ...