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Ecophysiology of Limonium axillare and Avicennia marina from the coastline of Arabian Gulf-Qatar
( Springer Science + Business Media B.V. , 2008 , Article)Attention is being focused on the coastline from Doha to Ras Laffan in Qatar since higher activities in the development of land and establishment of roads, highways and new buildings and houses is not coupled by serious ... -
Ecosystem service supply and demand: Theory and management application
( ACTA ECOLOGICA SINICA , 2017 , Article)Ecosvstem service is a very important issue for current, sustainable scientific research. Environmental protection and management requirements are increasing and policymakers hope to incorporate ecological service information ... -
Effect of a bacteriophage cocktail in combination with modified atmosphere packaging in controlling listeria monocytogenes on fresh-cut spinach
( Teagasc , 2016 , Article)A Listeria monocytogenes-specific bacteriophage cocktail was evaluated for its activity against a nalidixic acid-resistant L. monocytogenes (Lm-NalR) isolate on fresh-cut spinach stored under modified atmosphere packaging ... -
Effect of concentration of calcium and sulfate ions on gypsum scaling of reverse osmosis membrane, mechanistic study
( Elsevier Editora Ltda , 2020 , Article)In seawater reverse osmosis, membrane scaling is one of the major issues affecting its widespread application in the desalination industry. In this paper, the effect of concentration of calcium and sulfate ions from 20 to ... -
Effect of gamma radiation on the morphology and Thermophysical properties of the pollen wall of Phoenix dactylifera L.
( Qatar University , 1994 , Article)Pollen grains of Phoenix dactylifera were exposed to different doses of gamma radiation (250,500,1000 rad and 1 M rad). To access the effect of radiation on the external morphology of the pollen grains, they were examined ... -
Effect of Intensive Weight Loss Camp and Maintenance Clubs on Overweight School Children in Qatar
( Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press) , 2016 , Conference Paper)Obesity and overweight continue to raise in Qatar due to a confluence of factors such as genetics, overeating, inactivity, tradition of food-centered social events, convenience, and advertising of energy-dense fast foods, ... -
Effect of near-infrared and blue laser light on vero E6 cells SARS-CoV-2 infection model
( Wiley , 2022 , Other)Photobiomodulation therapy (PBMT) employing laser light has been emerging as a safe strategy to challenge viruses. In this study the effect of blue and near-infrared (NIR) laser light was assessed in an in vitro model of ... -
Effect of polymaleic acid and microwave radiations on reverse osmosis membrane's performance and properties: A response surface methodology approach
( Elsevier , 2023 , Article)Polymaleic acid was tested for its ability to control inorganic fouling in reverse osmosis (RO) system for the first time as a membrane surface modifier. Using the design of experiments (DoE) based on the response surface ... -
Effect of Short Time of SARS-CoV-2 Infection in Caco-2 Cells.
( MDPI , 2022 , Article)Coronavirus disease 19 (COVID-19) clinical manifestations include the involvement of the gastrointestinal tract, affecting around 10% of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)-infected children. In ... -
Effect of soil moisture on the response of soil respiration to open-field experimental warming and precipitation manipulation
( Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI) , 2017 , Article)Soil respiration (RS, Soil CO2 efflux) is the second largest carbon (C) flux in global terrestrial ecosystems, and thus, plays an important role in global and regional C cycling; moreover, it acts as a feedback mechanism ... -
Effect of temperature and sunlight on the leachability potential of BPA and phthalates from plastic litter under marine conditions
( Elsevier , 2023 , Article)This study investigates the leaching potential of several additives embedded in six different plastic types when exposed to extreme simulated marine conditions for 140 days. The findings achieved herein contribute to a ... -
Effect of temperature on the growth, survival, development and foraging behaviour of Sardina pilchardus larvae
( Inter-Research , 2016 , Article)The effect of water temperature on the growth, survival, development and foragin behaviour of European sardine Sardina pilchardus larvae was examined in the laboratory. First the capability of early sardine larvae to cope ... -
Effect of yeast volatile organic compounds on ochratoxin A-producing Aspergillus carbonarius and A. ochraceus
( Elsevier B.V. , 2018 , Article)Many foods and beverages in temperate and tropical regions are prone to contamination by ochratoxin A (OTA), one of the most harmful mycotoxins for human and animal health. Aspergillus ochraceus and Aspergillus carbonarius ... -
Effective removal of phenol from wastewater using a hybrid process of graphene oxide adsorption and UV-irradiation
( Elsevier B.V. , 2022 , Article)The focus of this work is the removal of phenol from water by graphene oxide (GO) nanoparticles, prepared by two different methods, through a hybrid adsorption?UV-irradiation process. The GO1 and GO2 were prepared using ... -
Effects of ambient climate and three warming treatments on fruit production in an alpine, subarctic meadow community
( Wiley , 2021 , Article)Premise Climate change is having major impacts on alpine and arctic regions, and inter‐annual variations in temperature are likely to increase. How increased climate variability will impact plant reproduction is ... -
Effects of bottom substratum on survival and growth of early juveniles of blue swimming crab, Portunus pelagicus (Linnaeus, 1758) in captivity
( Triveni Enterprises , 2018 , Article)Aim : Cannibalism remains a limiting factor during the nursery culture of crabs. This study was undertaken to improvetherearingtechniquesbyinvestigating theimpactofbottom substratum on crablet survival and growth. The ... -
Effects of Climate and Atmospheric Nitrogen Deposition on Early to Mid-Term Stage Litter Decomposition Across Biomes
( Frontiers Media , 2021 , Article)Litter decomposition is a key process for carbon and nutrient cycling in terrestrial ecosystems and is mainly controlled by environmental conditions, substrate quantity and quality as well as microbial community abundance ... -
Effects of experimental warming on soil respiration and biomass in Quercus variabilis Blume and Pinus densiflora Sieb. et Zucc. seedlings
( Springer-Verlag France , 2016 , Article)Key message: In the open-field warming experiment using infrared heaters, 3C warming affected soil respiration more in the deciduousQuercus variabilisBlume plot than in the evergreenPinus densifloraSieb. et Zucc. plot, but ... -
Effects of herbicide and timing of removal on interference between barley and weeds
( Blackwell Publishing Ltd , 1988 , Article)Field experiments were done during the rainy season of 1984�85 and 1985�86 at Harma, Qatar. A weed survey of barley fields was conducted with the primary purpose of identifying the weed vegetation present. The effects of ... -
Effects of hydrated sodium calcium aluminum silicates (HSCAS) in experimentally induced cadmium toxicity in male Japanese quail (Coturnix japonica)
( Taylor and Francis Ltd. , 2022 , Article)Cadmium (Cd) is an environmental pollutant and is toxic to animal species. The objective of this study was to evaluate the toxico-pathological effects of Cd and the effects of hydrated sodium calcium aluminum silicates ...