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Marine collection in Qatar - basis for biodiversity management

Giraldes, Bruno Welter; Al-Maslamani, Ibrahim; Chatting, Mark; Smyth, David ( Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press) , 2015 , Conference)

Biological Collections, which deal directly with identifying and documenting biodiversity, have a major role in assisting biodiversity management. They form the basis for research, documenting flora and fauna and creating ...

Investigating the biodiversity and current status of the historically renowned oyster beds of Qatar

Smyth, David; Al-Maslamani, Ibrahim; Giraldes, Bruno; Chatting, Mark ( Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press) , 2015 , Conference)

The "Pearl Oyster" Pinctada radiata has long been associated with the nation of Qatar. Historically pearl oysters were harvested in huge quantities in the Arabian Gulf with Qatari pearls making up a large percentage of the ...

Environmental contamination in mangrove crustaceans inhabiting Qatari waters

Hassan, Hassan; Al-Maslamani, Ibrahim ( Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press) , 2015 , Conference)

The increasing level of pollutants in the marine environment is a major concern in all countries, in particular where the main diet is seafood. The major goal of this project was to assess the level of pollution and their ...

Population structure of marine turtles in coastal waters of Qatar

Pilcher, Nicolas J.; Al-Maslamani, Ibrahim; Williams, James; Gasang, Reyniel; Chikhi, Ahmed ( Inter-Research Science Publishing , 2015 , Article)

Knowledge of the interrelationships between habitats and life-stage development in marine turtles requires an understanding of recruitment, size and age at maturity, sex ratios, growth and sexual development rates, ...

Radioactivity levels in the marine environment along the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) of Qatar

Al-Qaradawi, Ilham; Abdel-Moati, Mohamed; Al-Yafei, Mohsin Al-Ansi; Al-Ansari, Ebrahim; Al-Maslamani, Ibrahim; ... more authors ... less authors ( Elsevier , 2015 , Article)

A study on 137Cs, 40K, 226Ra, 228Ra, and 238U was carried out along the EEZ of Qatar. Results serve as the first ever baseline data. The level of 137Cs (mean value 1.6 ± 0.4 Bq m 3) in water filters was found to be in the ...

Baseline monitoring gastropods in the intertidal zone of Qatar - target species and bioindicators for hyper-thermic and hyper-saline Conditions

Al-Maslamani, Ibrahim; Al-Masdi, Amira; Smyth, David; Chatting, Mark; Obbard, Jeffrey; ... more authors ... less authors ( ARC Publications Pvt Ltd. , 2015 , Article)

The Arabian Gulf is subjected to some of the most intense sea water temperatures and salinity levels in the world. In an attempt to understand the distribution and species composition of gastropod assemblages which live ...