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Effect of Plant Growth Regulators on Callus Induction from Leaf and Petiole explants of Hummeid (Rumex Vesicarius)
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Qatar University Press
, 2021 , Poster)
Advancement in plant cell culture technology has permitted the increasing interest in harvesting plant metabolites from cell cultures. This technique is based on in vitro propagation of plant callus which contains many ...
Variability of Physical and Biogeochemical Parameters in the Exclusive Economic Zone of Qatar
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Qatar University Press
, 2021 , Poster)
The oceanographic data collected along a transect in the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) of Qatar during late summer (September 2014) and winter (January 2015) have been analyzed to investigate the spatial and temporal ...
Assessment of Organic and Inorganic Pollutants Along The Qatari Coast
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Qatar University Press
, 2021 , Poster)
Qatar sits in the middle of the world's most important hydrocarbon producing areas where significant regional refining activity and shipping traffic take place. In addition to significant local coastline, development ...
Towards Sustainable Management of Coastal and Offshore Islands in Arabian Gulf Typology: Sensitivity Analysis, Ecological Risk Assessment of Halul and Al-Alyia Islands
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Qatar University Press
, 2021 , Poster)
The great majority of marine ecosystems in Qatar are in fast decline and nearing collapse, where most ecosystem has lost the biological and economic functionality. Aiming to support the decision makers in the management ...
Assemblage of encrusting organisms on floating marine debris along the west coast of Qatar
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Qatar University Press
, 2021 , Poster)
The floating marine debris (FMD) and the associated rafting communities are one of the major stressors to ecosystem services, global biodiversity, economy, and human health. In this study, assemblages of encrusting organisms ...
Distribution, characterization and weathering of tarmats along the west coast of Qatar
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Qatar University Press
, 2021 , Poster)
Oil residue in the form of tarmat (TM) deposited on the coast of Arabian Gulf countries is a major environmental concern. In this study, the current TM pollution trend along the west coast of Qatar has been assessed and ...
Surface waves generated by shamal and easterly winds off Qatar
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Qatar University Press
, 2021 , Poster)
Waves in the Arabian Gulf are primarily controlled by the regional winds, for example, shamal winds during winter and early summer. Though Gulf wave characteristics have been heavily utilized for the design of offshore ...
Preliminary Investigation of Heavy Metals in Deposited Dust on Roadside Sidr Leaves
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Qatar University Press
, 2021 , Poster)
Urban pollution has different forms; one of them is air pollution by natural sources such as dust storms or by anthropogenic sources such as traffic, whereas both are considered among the most risky environmental problems ...
The Influence of Qatari Dust on the Element Composition of Marine Plankton
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Qatar University Press
, 2021 , Poster)
The Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) of Qatar is affected by extreme dust and extensive industrialization, making it an ideal location to examine influences of coastal processes on biological activity, which greatly affects ...
Mercury levels in tar mat contaminated beaches and its marine organisms living along the Qatari coasts
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Qatar University Press
, 2021 , Poster)
One of the pollutants that affects the coastal environment of Qatar is the vast expanse of oil residue ‘tarmats’ deposited on its beaches. The current study is aimed at gauging the concentration levels of total mercury ...