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Modeling sediment transport in Qatar: Application for coastal development planning.
( Wiley , 2018 , Article)Hydrodynamics and sediment transport are key physical processes contributing to habitat structure within the marine environment. Coastal development that results in the alteration of these processes (e.g., changing water ... -
Modeling the influence of daily temperature and precipitation extreme indices on vegetation dynamics in Katsina State using statistical downscaling model (SDM)
( Elsevier , 2023 , Article)Climate change significantly impacts local, regional, and global vegetation changes. These changes have continued to threaten ecosystems, especially in dryland areas where moisture is scarce, and the livelihoods of rural ... -
Modern problems in marine biodiversity records-illustrated by the case of the Caribbean Pelia mutica (Gibbes, 1850) confirmed in Brazil
( Cambridge University Press , 2016 , Article)This report confirms the presence of Pelia mutica in Brazil, extending its range by approximately 4000 km south to the southwestern Atlantic Ocean from its most southerly recorded distribution. The presence of this small ... -
Modulation of Plant Defense System in Response to Microbial Interactions
( Frontiers Media , 2020 , Article)© Copyright © 2020 Nishad, Ahmed, Rahman and Kareem. At different stages throughout their life cycle, plants often encounter several pathogenic microbes that challenge plant growth and development. The sophisticated innate ... -
Molecular investigation of waterborne protozoan contamination using marine Demospongiae
( Elsevier , 2024 , Article)Sponges play important role within aquatic ecosystems due to their diverse abilities including filter-based feeding mechanisms. Hence, this study evaluated the potential use of sponges as ecological biomonitors for water ... -
Molluscan diversity influenced by mangrove habitat in the khors of Qatar
( Springer , 2021 , Article)The Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) of Qatar is a rapidly developing region within the Arabian Gulf, where monitoring of changes in benthic biodiversity and its functioning is needed. The influence of mangroves and seasonality ... -
Monitoring oil spill in Norilsk, Russia using satellite data.
( Nature Research , 2021 , Article)This paper studies the oil spill, which occurred in the Norilsk and Taimyr region of Russia due to the collapse of the fuel tank at the power station on May 29, 2020. We monitored the snow, ice, water, vegetation and wetland ... -
A multiscale ocean modelling system for the central Arabian/Persian Gulf: From regional to structure scale circulation patterns
( Elsevier , 2023 , Article)The Arabian/Persian Gulf (hereafter, the “Gulf”) is one the busiest and fastest changing sea in the World. Its circulation is primarily driven by the surface water inflow from the Sea of Oman and density-driven and wind-driven ... -
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 ...