College of Arts & Sciences: Recent submissions
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Applying the ecosystem services - EBM framework to sustainably manage Qatar's coral reefs and seagrass beds
( Elsevier Ltd , 2021 , Article)Given the current natural and anthropogenic threats facing Qatar's marine environment and the consequential expected decline in ecosystem services, this paper examines the potential application of the Ecosystem Services-EBM ... -
Epibenthic communities from offshore platforms in the Arabian Gulf are structured by platform age and depth
( Elsevier Ltd , 2021 , Article)Oil and gas platforms act as artificial habitats for a myriad of marine organisms. In this study, we used opportunistic remotely operated vehicle (ROV) data to describe fouling assemblages through the characterization of ... -
Population genetic structure of a major reef-building coral species Acropora downingi in northeastern Arabian Peninsula
( Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH , 2022 , Article)Current seawater temperatures around the northeastern Arabian Peninsula resemble future global forecasts as temperatures > 35 °C are commonly observed in summer. To provide a more fundamental aim of understanding the ... -
Spatial patterns of reef fishes and corals in the thermally extreme waters of Qatar
( Frontiers Media S.A. , 2022 , Article)The Persian Gulf is a thermally extreme environment in which reef corals have adapted to survive through temperature ranges that would be lethal to corals from other regions. Despite offering a unique opportunity to better ... -
Human and avicennia marina mangrove populations: With special reference to Qatar
( University of Akron , 2017 , Article)This study's aim is to find out the reasons and the ways to ensure the survival of Qatari mangroves along with the current development of the country. Mangroves are halophyte trees, able to survive in intertidal areas, ... -
Removal of toxic pollutants from produced water by phytoremediation: Applications and mechanistic study
( Elsevier Ltd , 2019 , Article)In this study, a greenhouse experiment of complete randomized design with three replications was conducted to investigate the potential of Medicago sativa, Zea mays, Helianthus annus, Sorghum bicolor, Phragmites australis ... -
Diversity, concentration and dynamics of culturable fungal bioaerosols at doha, qatar
( MDPI AG , 2021 , Article)This research was conducted to investigate the dynamics of airborne fungi using viable culture collection and in respect to different abiotic variables, including seasonal and intra-diurnal variations. A gravimetric method ... -
Agricultural Waste-Based Alternative Adsorbents for the Remediation of Organophosphate Pesticide from Water
( Springer Nature , 2022 , Conference)The study focuses on using agricultural waste-based alternative adsorbents for the remediation of organophosphate pesticide-profenofos from water. Date pits agricultural wastes were used to prepare three types of adsorbents, ... -
Anti-sporulation effectiveness of leaf extracts of three Prosopis species on spoiling fungi collected from fresh produce in the Qatari market
( John Wiley and Sons Inc , 2023 , Article)Fruit and vegetable post-harvest infections are mainly caused by mycotoxin producing fungi. Post-harvest diseases are causing food losses that lead to global economical problems. In this study, fresh samples of fruits and ... -
Towards sustainable physiochemical and biological techniques for the remediation of phenol from wastewater: A review on current applications and removal mechanisms
( Elsevier Ltd , 2023 , Article Review)Phenol is a priority pollutant that presents a significant threat to human health and natural systems when discharged directly into the environment. Consequently, numerous technologies have been used and developed to ... -
α-Fe2O3/ZnO nanocomposite as an efficient photocatalyst for wastewater treatment and flexible electronic device applications
( Springer , 2024 , Article)In this work, we report the synthesis of α-Fe2O3, ZnO, and α-Fe2O3/ZnO nanomaterials by a simple sol-gel method for photocatalytic dye degradation and flexible electronic applications. X-ray diffraction results reveal that ... -
Macroalgae as an eco-friendly and successful green technology for the removal of crystal violet from synthetic and real wastewater
( Elsevier B.V. , 2023 , Article)Crystal violet (CV) is one of the water pollutants that can cause potential harm to living beings and the environment. Different methods are applied for the removal of CV from wastewater, however, a cheap and environmentally ... -
Effects of treated municipal wastewater and sea water irrigation on soil and plant characteristics
( Springer Nature , 2009 , Article)The increasing need for water in the arid areas of the world has resulted in the emergence of wastewater application for agriculture and landscape. Using treated wastewater in agricultural irrigation can provide more ... -
Genetic diversity of date palm genotypes in qatar as determined by SSR and ISSR markers
( International Society for Horticultural Science , 2010 , Conference)Date palm is the most important fruit tree in Qatar. Recently developed techniques, based on DNA markers, offer new tools for genetic analysis. The objectives of the present study are to analyze the genetic diversity among ... -
Waste-to-value: Guidelines for the potential applications of Prosopis juliflora
( Elsevier Ltd , 2023 , Article Review)This review describes the guidelines and potential applications of Prosopis juliflora (P. juliflora) as a waste-to-value resource. It aimed to explore various methods of P. juliflora control through utilization, including ... -
Isolation and evaluation of Qatari soil rhizobacteria for antagonistic potential against phytopathogens and growth promotion in tomato plants
( Nature Research , 2023 , Article)Plant growth promoting rhizobacteria are a diverse group of microorganisms that enhance the growth of plants under various conditions. In this study, 55 isolates of endogenous rhizobacteria were collected from the rhizosphere ... -
Diversity, Characterization, and Potential Applications of Bacterial Endophytes Isolated from the Halophyte Limonium axillare
( Springer , 2024 , Article)Recently, there has been a worldwide call to explore nature-friendly compounds, which could enhance plant growth and substitute for chemically synthesized products. Endophytes are a group of microorganisms that lives in ... -
Diversity, Distribution, and applications of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi in the Arabian Peninsula
( Elsevier B.V. , 2024 , Article)Investigations of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) received extreme interests among scientist including agronomists and environmental scientists. This interest is linked to advantages provided by AMF in enhancing the ... -
The characteristics, occurrence, and toxicological effects of alternariol: a mycotoxin
( Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH , 2024 , Article Review)Alternaria species are mycotoxin-producing fungi known to infect fresh produce and to cause their spoilage. Humans get exposed to fungal secondary metabolites known as mycotoxin via the ingestion of contaminated food. ... -
Phylogenetic analyses of peanut resistance gene candidates and screening of different genotypes for polymorphic markers
( Elsevier , 2009 , Article)The nucleotide-binding-site-leucine-rich-repeat (NBS–LRR)-encoding gene family has attracted much research interest because approximately 75% of the plant disease resistance genes that have been cloned to date are from ...
