• Current biodiversity and biogeography trends of reef-building corals in Qatar 

      Bouwmeester, Jessica; Burt, John A.; Range, Pedro; Ben Hamdou, Radhouan ( Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press) , 2016 , Conference Paper)
      Coral reefs represent one of the most biologically and socio-economically important natural assets in the Arabian region, particularly in Qatar. Stress through increasing sea temperatures and salinities, growing development, ...
    • Localized outbreaks of coral disease on Arabian reefs are linked to extreme temperatures and environmental stressors 

      Aeby, Greta Smith; Howells, Emily; Work, Thierry; Abrego, David; Williams, Gareth J.; ... more authors ( Springer , 2020 , Article)
      The Arabian Peninsula borders the hottest reefs in the world, and corals living in these extreme environments can provide insight into the effects of warming on coral health and disease. Here, we examined coral reef health ...
    • A regional review of marine and coastal impacts of climate change on the ROPME sea area 

      Lincoln, Susana; Buckley, Paul; Howes, Ella L.; Maltby, Katherine M.; Pinnegar, John K.; ... more authors ( MDPI , 2021 , Article Review)
      The Regional Organization for the Protection of the Marine Environment (ROPME) Sea Area (RSA) in the northern Indian Ocean, which comprises the Gulf, the Gulf of Oman and the northern Arabian Sea, already experiences ...