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Oil-polluted groundwater in central and west Iraq as indicator of potential new hydrocarbon plays
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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 ...
ANEUPLOIDY IN THE PEARL OYSTER PINCTADA RADIATA (LEACH, 1814): EVIDENCE FOR NONRANDOM CHROMOSOME LOSS AND GAIN IN MARINE BIVALVES
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Institute of Malacology
, 2022 , Article)
Aneuploidy, or presence of an abnormal number of chromosomes, has been commonly observed in marine bivalves. This phenomenon has also been shown to be negatively correlated with growth and survival rates in several species ...
Mitigation of particulate matters and integrated approach for carbon monoxide remediation in an urban environment
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10576/18473Elsevier
, 2021 , Article)
Air pollution is a serious threat throughout the world and may cause remarkable loss to human health and other living beings. A study was conducted to investigate the main sources of contaminants including CO, fine particle ...
Methylmercury bioaccumulation among different food chain levels in the EEZ of Qatar (Arabian Gulf)
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Elsevier
, 2020 , Article)
Methylmercury (MeHg) concentrations in three different species from different trophic levels with different amounts of Hg exposures were determined for the first time in the EEZ of Qatar. Sampling was conducted during ...
Remote sensing of desertification and study of temporal variability of aeolian deposits in parts of the Arabian Desert for sustainable development in an arid environment
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Academic Press Inc.
, 2023 , Article)
Aeolian deposit in part of the Arabian Desert is mapped using ASTER data to understand desertification, land encroachment, and degradation, and to assess agricultural development in arid regions. In this study, the ...
Influence of bio fabricated manganese oxide nanoparticles for effective callogenesis of Moringa oleifera Lam
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Elsevier Masson s.r.l.
, 2023 , Article)
The use of nanoscale fertilizers to boost crop output has increased in recent years. Nanoparticles (NPs) can stimulate the biosynthesis of bioactive compounds in plants. It is the first report on biosynthesized manganese ...
Characteristics and renewal of zooplankton communities under extreme environmental stresses in the oligotrophic hypersaline Arabian Gulf
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Elsevier
, 2022 , Article)
Impacts of the exceptionally high temperature and salinity on species composition, abundance, biomass and diversity of zooplankton communities were examined in the central Arabian (Persian) Gulf in late winter and summer ...
Cytogenetic Characterization of Three Arabian Gulf Bivalve Species
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Institute of Malacology
, 2020 , Article)
The diploid number and karyotype of three endemic and highly distributed species from the Qatari shores: Brachidontes variabilis (Krauss, 1848) (Mytilidae), Isognomon nucleus (Lamarck, 1819) (Pteriidae) and Neotrapezium ...
Seasonal and body size-dependent variability in the bioaccumulation of PAHs and their alkyl homologues in pearl oysters in the central Arabian Gulf
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Elsevier
, 2022 , Article)
Spatiotemporal concentration patterns for 19 parents and their alkyl homologues were measured in Pinctada radiata from 7 locations in the central Arabian Gulf around Qatar in the winter, spring and summer (2014–2015).
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Hitchhiking of encrusting organisms on floating marine debris along the west coast of Qatar, Arabian/Persian Gulf
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Elsevier
, 2021 , Article)
The floating marine debris (FMD) and the associated rafting communities are one of the major stressors to ecosystem services, global biodiversity and economy and human health. In this study, assemblages of encrusting ...