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A new species of leucosiid crab (Decapoda: Brachyura: Leucosiidae) from the Arabian Gulf
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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 ...
Staminodes evolution and in vitro development innovation in date palm (Phoenix dactylifera L.)
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Elsevier Masson SAS
, 2019 , Article)
The in vitro cultivation of date palm staminodes (vestigial stamens) at different stages of female floral ontogenesis confirms the persistence at an immature state of such organs at all the floral differentiation stages. ...
Spatio-temporal distribution and sources identifications of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and their alkyl homolog in surface sediments in the central Arabian Gulf
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Elsevier B.V.
, 2019 , Article)
The quantitative analysis of 18 parents and their alkyl homologs was performed in sediment samples from the central Arabian Gulf (Gulf) around Qatar Peninsula in six sequential seasons, winter 2014 to spring 2015, at 21 ...
Hypoxia in the central Arabian Gulf Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) of Qatar during summer season
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Elsevier
, 2015 , Article)
Abstract One of the most fascinating and unexpected discoveries during the Qatar University Marine Expeditions to the marine Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) of Qatar in 2000–2001, was the detection of a hypoxic water layer ...
Outwelling from arid mangrove systems is sustained by inwelling of seagrass productivity
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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 ...
Assessing the vulnerability of socio-environmental systems to climate change along an altitude gradient in the Indian Himalayas
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Elsevier B.V.
, 2019 , Article)
Climate change is affecting biotic and abiotic components of the Himalayan ecosystem, disturbing existing socio-ecological systems. Future changes in the climate, coupled with ongoing development activities in the Himalayas, ...
Modeling sediment transport in Qatar: Application for coastal development planning.
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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 ...
Reproductive effort of the European clam Ruditapes decussatus (Linnaeus, 1758): influence of different diets and temperatures
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Taylor & Francis
, 2016 , Article)
Ruditapes decussatus is a species of importance to aquaculture. For hatcheries to consistently produce spat it is essential to develop broodstock conditioning techniques. Food and temperature are the main factors that ...
Concentration, composition and sources of PAHs in the coastal sediments of the exclusive economic zone (EEZ) of Qatar, Arabian Gulf
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Elsevier Ltd
, 2014 , Article)
Surface sediments were collected from sixteen locations in order to assess levels and sources of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in sediments of Qatar exclusive economic zone (EEZ). Samples were analyzed for 16 ...
Evaluation of pesticide residues of organochlorine in vegetables and fruits in Qatar: statistical analysis
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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 ...