Browsing by Author "Hassan, Hassan"
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Baseline concentrations of mercury species within sediments from Qatar's coastal marine zone
Hassan, Hassan; Abou Elezz, Ahmed; Abuasali, Mazen; AlSaadi, Hamood ( Elsevier , 2019 , Article)Baseline concentration of total mercury (THg), organic extractable mercury and methylmercury (CH3Hg) concentrations in sediments from the northeastern, eastern and southeastern parts of the Arabian Gulf were assessed. ... -
Environmental contamination in mangrove crustaceans inhabiting Qatari waters
Hassan, Hassan; Al-Maslamani, Ibrahim ( Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press) , 2015 , Conference Paper)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 ... -
First genotoxicity assessment of marine environment in Qatar using the local Pearl oyster Pinctada radiata
Leitão, Alexandra; Al-Shaikh, Ismail; Hassan, Hassan; Ben Hamadou, Radhouan; Bach, Steffen ( Elsevier , 2017 , Article)The Arabian Gulf countries’ marine environment has been subjected to increasing industrial development and anthropogenic pressure, leading to the growing introduction of contaminants into the marine environment, with a ... -
First Impact Assessment of Genotoxic Components in the Qatari Marine Environment
Hamadou, Alexandra Leitão-Ben; Al-Shaikh, Ismail; Al-Maslamani, Ibrahim; Al-Ansari, Ebrahim; Hassan, Hassan; Hamadou, Radhouan Ben; Bach, Steffen... more authors ... less authors ( Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press) , 2016 , Conference Paper)The Arabian Gulf is a semi-enclosed sea with very high evaporation and low discharge rates resulting in extreme saline and thermal conditions. Additionally the system is characterized by a weak hydrodynamic flushing resulting ... -
Methylmercury, Trace Metals, Organotins and Their Effects on the Qatari Mangrove Shrimp, Palaemon khori
Hassan, Hassan; Benvenuto, Chiara; Al-Maslamani, Ibrahim; Chatting, Mark; Mondal, Debapriya; Leitão, Alexandra... more authors ... less authors ( MDPI , 2022 , Article)The Qatari mangroves of Al-Khor are being increasingly exposed to a wide variety of anthropogenic pollutants due to land reclamation and urban expansion. In this study, we evaluated the lethal and genotoxic effects of ... -
Pearl Oyster: from national icon to guardian of Qatar's marine environment
BenHamadou, Alexandra Leitao; Khatir, Zenaba; Al-Shamary, Noora; Hassan, Hassan; Hizan, Zainab; Al-Ashwal, Aisha; Chatting, Mark; Hamza, Shafeeq; Giraldes, Bruno; Minardi, Diana; Bean, Tim; Bayen, Stephane; Lyons, Brett... more authors ... less authors ( Qatar University Press , 2020 , Poster)The NPRP9-394-1-090 project "Pearl Oyster: from national icon to guardian of Qatar's marine environment" had as main aim to develop and apply an integrated suite of chemical and biological methods as early warning tools ... -
Pesticide residues in foods and water in Qatar and their impact on food exposure risk assessment
Elobeid, Tahra; Ganji, Vijay; Al-Saeedi, Sara; Mohamed, Alaa Abdelmonem; Dahir, Hana Mohamed; Hassan, Hassan; Karam, Layal; Attieh, Grace... more authors ... less authors ( Emerald , 2021 , Article)Purpose: The purposes of this study were to analyze fruits, vegetables, water and soil for organochlorine pesticide (OCP) residues and to assess the food exposure of these pesticides in Qatar. Design/methodology/approach: ... -
Preliminary Investigation of Heavy Metals in Deposited Dust on Roadside Sidr Leaves
Al-Naimi, Noora; Al-Saadi, Hamood; Abou Elezz, Ahmed; Al-Adba, Maryam; Hassan, Hassan ( Qatar University Press , 2021 , Poster)Urban pollution has different forms; one of them is air pollution by natural sources such as dust storms or by anthropogenic sources such as traffic, whereas both are considered among the most risky environmental problems ...