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Acutodesmus obliquus as a benchmark strain for evaluating methane production from microalgae: Influence of different storage and pretreatment methods on biogas yield
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Elsevier
, 2015 , Article)
Acutodesmus obliquus (SAG 276-1), a microalga with a resistant cell wall, was chosen as a benchmark strain for testing the effect of storage and pretreatment methods on methane yields during anaerobic digestion. A. obliquus ...
Development of a liquid chromatography-quadrupole-time-of-flight-mass spectrometry based method for the targeted and suspect screening of contaminants in the pearl oyster Pinctada imbricata radiata
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Elsevier Ltd
, 2019 , Article)
An analytical method was developed for the target and suspect screenings of contaminants in pearl oyster tissues. - 2019 Elsevier LtdA rapid method based on solvent extraction followed by direct injection in liquid ...
WorldView-3 mapping of Tarmat deposits of the Ras Rakan Island, Northern Coast of Qatar: Environmental perspective
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Elsevier
, 2021 , Article)
This study characterizes the spectral behavior of tarmats and maps the tarmat deposits found along the coast of Ras Rakan Island off Qatar using WorldView-3 (WV-3) sensor data. The laboratory spectra of tar materials showed ...
Independent effects of habitat and stream typology on macroinvertebrate communities in Mediterranean-type intermittent streams
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Associacion Espanola de Limnologia
, 2019 , Article)
Independent effects of habitat and stream typology on macroinvertebrate communities in Mediterranean-type intermittent streams Macroinvertebrate-based water quality assessment in temporary streams is an important yet still ...
De novo transcriptome assembly of the Qatari pearl oyster Pinctada imbricata radiata
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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. ...
Human health risk assessment associated with the reuse of treated wastewater in arid areas
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Elsevier
, 2024 , Article)
Qatar produces more than 850,000 m3/day of highly treated wastewater. The present study aims at characterizing the effluents coming out of three central wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) of chemical pollutants including ...
Enhancing subsea asset performance: Investigating the biomimetic functionality of the Mushroom Reef design in hydrodynamics, stability, and sedimentation
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Elsevier
, 2023 , Article)
In this study, laboratory and in situ experiments were performed to assess the stability of the Mushroom Forest Artificial Reef (MFAR) against the hydrodynamic forces of waves and currents and its functionality to avoid ...
Interactions between topsoil properties and ecophysiological responses of mangroves (Avicennia marina) along the tidal gradient in an arid region in Qatar
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the Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TÜBİTAK).
, 2020 , Article)
This study investigated the interactions between topsoil properties and ecophysiological responses of Avicennia marina along the tidal gradient in an arid region in Qatar. In February 2017, three plots were established, ...
Vegetation responses to 26 years of warming at Latnjajaure Field Station, northern Sweden
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NRC Research Press
, 2021 , Article)
Climate change is rapidly warming high latitude and high elevation regions influencing plant community composition. Changes in vegetation composition have motivated the coordination of ecological monitoring networks across ...
Feminization of hawksbill turtle hatchlings in the twenty-first century at an important regional nesting aggregation
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Inter Research
, 2021 , Article)
Projected climate change is forecasted to have significant effects on biological systems worldwide. Marine turtles in particular may be vulnerable, as the sex of their offspring is determined by their incubating temperature, ...