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Nanoparticles: The Plant Saviour under Abiotic Stresses
( MDPI , 2022 , Article)Climate change significantly affects plant growth and productivity by causing different biotic and abiotic stresses to plants. Among the different abiotic stresses, at the top of the list are salinity, drought, temperature ... -
Nesting ecology of hawksbill turtles, Eretmochelys imbricata, in an extreme environmental setting
( Public Library of Science , 2018 , Article)Relatively few details of hawksbill turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata) nesting ecology exist within the Arabian Gulf. Moreover, little is known about how their nesting dynamics compare to nesting populations throughout the ... -
New insights about the introduction of the Portuguese oyster, Crassostrea angulata, into the North East Atlantic from Asia based on a highly polymorphic mitochondrial region
( EDP Sciences , 2016 , Article)It is commonly presumed that the Portuguese oyster Crassostrea angulata was introduced into the North East (NE) Atlantic from Asia. The analysis of the nucleotide sequence of a highly polymorphic non-coding mitochondrial ... -
A new method for analyzing microplastic particle size distribution in marine environmental samples
( Institute for Biodiversity and Ecology , 2019 , Article)Microplastics (MPs) are recognized as a global emerging threat to aquatic ecosystems and biodiversity worldwide. Though the number of publications and interest to the MP research have been increased rapidly, it is still ... -
A new method for broad-scale modeling and projection of plant assemblages under climatic, biotic, and environmental cofiltering.
( Wiley , 2021 , Article)There is increasing interest in broad-scale analysis, modeling, and prediction of the distribution and composition of plant species assemblages under climatic, environmental, and biotic filtering, particularly for conservation ... -
A new species of leucosiid crab (Decapoda: Brachyura: Leucosiidae) from the Arabian Gulf
( Magnolia Press , 2017 , Article)The Indo-West Pacific genus Coleusia Galil 2006, was recently described and now comprises seven species. We describe a new species from the western Arabian Gulf, Coleusia janani n. sp. The new species is closely related ... -
The next step for China's national park management: Integrating ecosystem services into space boundary delimitation
( Elsevier , 2023 , Article)The contradiction between ecological conservation and economic development posed significant challenges to the management of National Parks. From the perspective of Ecological Economics, the cause of the contradiction is ... -
The nocturnal zonation of decapods in the subtidal zone within the reef seascape-abiotic factors defining habitats
( Oxford University Press , 2017 , Article)© International Council for the Exploration of the Sea 2017. All rights reserved. The relationship between populations of marine organisms and physicochemical gradients directly influence distributions of species within ... -
Novel methodology to couple decline curve analysis with CFD reservoir simulations for complex shale gas reservoirs
( John Wiley and Sons Inc , 2024 , Article)Shale reservoirs are highly complex and are difficult to study using conventional reservoir simulation tools. This study introduces a novel methodology for estimating production from complex shale gas reservoirs by coupling ... -
De novo transcriptome assembly of the Qatari pearl oyster Pinctada imbricata radiata
( Elsevier , 2020 , Article)© 2019 The pearl oyster Pinctada imbricata radiata is an iconic species in Qatar, representing an integral part of the nation's cultural heritage and one of the main economic foundations upon which the nation developed. ... -
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 ... -
Optimal Water-Fertilizer Combinations for Efficient Nitrogen Fixation by Sugarcane at Different Stages of Growth
( MDPI , 2021 , Article)High fertilizer application and over-irrigation in sugarcane systems can cause considerable N2O emissions. Optimized water-fertilization management which reduces N2O emissions, while maintaining sugarcane biomass, is ... -
Organic materials amendments can improve NPK availability and maize growth by reducing heavy metals stress in calcareous soil
( Springer , 2023 , Article)The deficiency of nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P) in calcareous soils of semi-arid climates is well recognized, and various green-based strategies have been employed to enhance their availability. However, the combined ... -
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 ...