Biological & Environmental Sciences: Recent submissions
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CORAL MICROBIOME COMPOSITION AND DIVERSITY DURING INDUCED EX-SITU BLEACHING
(2025 , Master Thesis)Coral-associated microbial communities contribute to the health, resistance, and resilience of corals toward thermal stress. However, little has been documented on the dynamic of coral microbiome and their shifts during ... -
DIVERSITY, DISTRIBUTION, AND ENVIRONMENTAL NICHES OF GELATINOUS ZOOPLANKTON SPECIES OF QATAR PELAGIC ECOSYSTEMS
(2025 , Master Thesis)Gelatinous zooplankton are integral key components of marine ecosystems throughout the world, where they most often play an influential role in trophic dynamics, nutrient cycling, and ecosystem stability overall. In general, ... -
SPATIALAND TEMPORAL DYNAMICS OF CORAL SETTLEMENT IN CORAL REEFS OF QATAR
(2025 , Master Thesis)Coral reefs are fundamental in supporting biodiversity and vital to the economically significant fishing industry that supplies food to society and provides livelihoods to fishermen and their families. Coral reefs are ... -
ECOLOGICAL RISK ASSESSMENT OF BRINE AND MITIGATING RISKS WITH OPTIMIZED PAN MEMBRANE IN FORWARD OSMOSIS
(2025 , Master Thesis)Desalination of both freshwater and seawater has been regarded as a practical and effective means of providing safe and dependable drinking water. Desalination is the process of purifying water to make it acceptable for ... -
EVALUATION OF GROUNDWATER QUALITY VARIATION IN THREE AQUIFER SYSTEMS IN QATAR: CHARACTERIZATION AND DPSIR FRAMEWORK APPROACH
(2025 , Professional Masters Project)Qatar's arid climate, limited natural freshwater resources, and increasing water demand make groundwater a primary natural water source in the country. However, overexploitation has led to environmental challenges such as ... -
INVESTIGATION AND OPTIMIZATION OF AN ELECTROCOAGULATION TREATMENT PROCESS FOR HYDROPONIC WASTEWATER SOLUTION: PROCESS PERFORMANCE AND KINETIC STUDY
(2025 , Professional Masters Project)The increasing adoption of hydroponic farming has led to the generation of nutrient-rich and metal-laden hydroponic wastewater solution (HWS), which poses significant environmental risks if not properly treated. Given HWS's ... -
INVESTIGATION OF THE WATER TURBIDITY AND ITS RELATIONSHIP WITH PSEUDOMONAS OCCURANCE IN THE WATER SUPPLY SYSTEM IN QATAR
(2025 , Professional Masters Project)The Gulf area, encompassing Qatar, depends significantly on saltwater desalination to satisfy rising water demands. The water supply system in a city is dynamic and multifaceted, which requires an integrated and comprehensive ... -
PHYTOCHEMICAL CHARACTERIZATION AND EVALUATION OF QATARI MEDICINAL PLANT AS A POTENTIAL SOURCE OF CANCER THERAPEUTIC AGENTS.
(2024 , Master Thesis)Breast cancer stands as the most prevalent form of malignant tumor worldwide, and conventional medicine has so far failed to develop optimally effective treatments. However, complementary, and alternative medicine approaches ... -
CHARACTERIZATION OF QATAR COASTAL BIOFOULING CHALLENGE AND ENVIRONMENTAL INFLUENCES
(2024 , Master Thesis)This research explored the spatial and seasonal variabilities in biofouling challenges at Doha and Ruwais ports in Qatar, using panel deployments under different environmental conditions. Results indicated significant ... -
ESTABLISMENT, SURVIVAL AND RHIZOSPHERE MICROBIOME OF SELECTED PLANTS IRRIGATED BY GREYWATER FOR SUSTAINABLE URBAN GREENING
(2024 , Master Thesis)Appropriate control of water in suburban green spaces ends up critical as metropolitan populations grow and water shortage represents an urgent issue. This thesis looks at how certain plant species grown for the purpose ... -
SCREENING, CHARACTERIZATION AND APPLICATIONS OF ENDOPHYTES FROM QATARI HALOPHYTES
(2024 , Dissertation)Saline soil poses a significant challenge for plant growth in arid and semi-arid regions. The harsh climatic and environmental conditions in Qatar and the Gulf region have led to highly saline soil, severely limiting crop ... -
A NEW APPROACH FOR WATER PURIFICATION USING GREEN NANOPARTICLES FABRICATED FROM THE LIME PEEL AS SILVER/COPPER NANOPARTICLES FOR THE "BISPHENOL A" REMEDIATION
(2024 , Master Thesis)One of the most common endocrine-disrupting compounds (EDCs) in the environment is bisphenol A (BPA), which has been linked to various chronic diseases. In light of these concerns, green synthesis of nanoparticles from ... -
ANTIBODY DEPENDENT ENHANCEMENT (ADE) - CAUSE OF DISEASE SEVERITY IN CORONAVIRUS INFECTED AND/OR VACCINATED INDIVIDUALS
(2024 , Master Thesis)Aim: This study evaluated the potential for ADE in serum samples from patients exposed to SARS-CoV-2 (Severe acute respiratory syndrome-coronavirus-2) and MERS-CoV (Middle East Respiratory Syndrome-coronavirus). For ... -
CONTAMINATION OF ARSENIC IN RICE-BASED BABY FOOD PRODUCTS AND THEIR HEALTH RISKS
(2024 , Master Thesis)This study aims to assess the health risks associated with arsenic exposure in consumers of rice-based infant food products. The consumption patterns of rice-based baby food products among individuals aged 4-12 months in ... -
ANALYSIS OF HYDROLOGICAL AND CLIMATIC FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH ALGAL BLOOMS BASED ON REMOTE SENSING PRODUCTS AROUND THE COASTAL REGION IN THE ARABIAN GULF
(2024 , Master Thesis)Algal Blooms (ABs) are a global ecological disaster threatening aquatic ecosystems, human health, and economics. In the Arabian Gulf, monitoring and early warning systems are needed due to a lack of in-situ data. This study ... -
TREATMENT OF RAW SEWAGE WASTEWATER IN A PILOT SCALE PLANT THROUGH A NOVEL METHOD USING MICROALGAE, AND CHARACTERIZATION OF THE PRODUCED BIOMASS FOR FERTI-IRRIGATION: A QATARI CASESTUDY
(2024 , Master Thesis)Global population is on the rise. Water scarcity and demand is at an all-time high. Yet anthropogenic activities keep increasing the amount of wastewater in the environment. While humans have developed wastewater treatment ... -
Novel approach in treating industrial wastewater using metal-organic framework nanoparticles impregnated with biosurfactants.
(2024 , Dissertation)Arabian Gulf countries including Qatar are amongst the main oil and gas (O&G) producers globally. A huge amount of water is used during the upstream and downstream processes of oil and gas refiners. As a result, a large ... -
INVESTIGATION AND PRODUCTION OF BIOINSECTICIDES BASED ON NEWLY BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS STRAINS ISOLATED FROM QATAR FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF A BIOLOGICAL AGRICULTURE AND SAFE FOOD PRODUCTION IN QATAR
(2024 , Master Thesis)Bacillus thuringiensis produces parasporal crystals responsible of their insecticidal activity against specific insect orders. Eight newly isolated Bt strains produce different parasporal crystal and have several genetic ... -
MONITORING AND BIOCONTROL APPROACHES TO REDUCE THE IMPACT OF MYCOTOXINS IN CAMEL AND CATTLE FEED AND RELATED FOOD CHAIN
(2024 , Dissertation)The presence of fungi and their associated mycotoxins in agricultural commodities is a worldwide problem leading to mycotoxins contamination in feed and animal products. This results in mycotoxins' carry-over to human ... -
Application of Non-Noble Metal and Cellulose Nanocrystals Modified Date Pits as Novel Adsorbents for Groundwater Treatment
(2023 , Master Thesis)This work was designed to investigate the potential of eliminating lithium (Li) and molybdenum (Mo) ions from groundwater through adsorption. A novel adsorbent was prepared by using agricultural waste, namely date pits. ...