تصفح Biological & Environmental Sciences حسب المؤلف "Ben-Hamadou, Radhouane"
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Applying the ecosystem services - EBM framework to sustainably manage Qatar's coral reefs and seagrass beds
Lucia M., Fanning; Al-Naimi, Mera Nasser; Range, Pedro; Ali, Abdel-Samad M.; Bouwmeester, Jessica; Al-Jamali, Fahad; Burt, John A.; Ben-Hamadou, Radhouane... more authors ... less authors ( 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 ... -
“Beyond the Source of Bioenergy”: Microalgae in Modern Agriculture as a Biostimulant, Biofertilizer, and Anti-Abiotic Stress
Bello, Adewale Suraj; Saadaoui, Imen; Ben-Hamadou, Radhouane ( Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI) , 2021 , Article)Microalgae are photoautotrophic organisms with high commercial potential. Extracts from microalgae are extensively used in crop cultivation, mainly because they possess growth-promoting properties, coupled with their ... -
Biophysical model of coral population connectivity in the Arabian/Persian Gulf
Cavalcante, Geórgenes; Vieira, Filipe; Mortensen, Jonas; Ben-Hamadou, Radhouane; Range, Pedro; Goergen, Elizabeth A.; Campos, Edmo; Riegl, Bernhard M.... more authors ... less authors ( Academic Press , 2020 , Book chapter)The coral reef ecosystems of the Arabian/Persian Gulf (the Gulf) are facing profound pressure from climate change (extreme temperatures) and anthropogenic (land-use and population-related) stressors. Increasing degradation ... -
Epibenthic communities from offshore platforms in the Arabian Gulf are structured by platform age and depth
Felipe, Torquato; Omerspahic, Mustafa H.; Range, Pedro; Bach, Steffen S.; Riera, Rodrigo; Ben-Hamadou, Radhouane... more authors ... less authors ( 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 ... -
Evaluation of Roholtiella sp. Extract on Bell Pepper (Capsicum annuum L.) Yield and Quality in a Hydroponic Greenhouse System
Bello, Adewale Suraj; Saadaoui, Imen; Ahmed, Talaat; Hamdi, Helmi; Cherif, Maroua; Ben-Hamadou, Radhouane... more authors ... less authors ( Frontiers Media , 2022 , Article)This study was carried out to investigate the impacts of cyanobacteria (Roholtiella sp.) high-value product extract (HVPE) and water resuspended biomass WRB treatments on bell pepper production using the hydroponic system ... -
Governing desalination, managing the brine: A review and systematization of regulatory and socio-technical issues
Mohammad, Al-Saidi; Saadaoui, Imen; Ben-Hamadou, Radhouane ( Elsevier , 2023 , Article)Desalination has become an attractive option for addressing water needs or solving problems of increasing water scarcity and short-term supply interruptions. However, several negative environmental impacts are associated ... -
Heat-stress-induced changes in enzymatic antioxidant activities and biochemical processes in bell pepper (Capsicum annuum L.) seedlings
Bello, Adewale Suraj; Ahmed, Talaat; Saadaoui, Imen; Hamdi, Helmi; Ben-Hamadou, Radhouane ( Turkiye Klinikleri , 2023 , Article)Heat stress (HS) is expected to become a significant abiotic stressor with the continued rise in global temperatures, severely limiting the development and production of bell pepper (Capsicum annuum L.), especially in arid ... -
Microplastics in coastal environments of the Arabian Gulf
Oyebamiji Abib, Abayomi; Range, Pedro; Al-Ghouti, Mohammad A.; Obbard, Jeffrey Philip; Almeer, Saeed Hashim; Ben-Hamadou, Radhouane... more authors ... less authors ( Elsevier Ltd , 2017 , Article)Eight sandy beaches along the coastline of Qatar and four sea surface stations on the eastern coast, adjacent to Doha Bay, were surveyed between December 2014 and March 2015. Microplastics, mainly low density polyethylene ... -
Novel composite materials of modified roasted date pits using ferrocyanides for the recovery of lithium ions from seawater reverse osmosis brine
Al-Absi, Rana S.; Abu-Dieyeh, Mohammed H.; Ben-Hamadou, Radhouane; Nasser, Mustafa S.; Al-Ghouti, Mohammad A. ( Nature Research , 2021 , Article)In this paper, novel composite materials from modified roasted date pits using ferrocyanides were developed and investigated for the recovery of lithium ions (Li+) from seawater reverse osmosis (RO) brine. Two composite ... -
Spatial patterns of reef fishes and corals in the thermally extreme waters of Qatar
Bouwmeester, Jessica; Ben-Hamadou, Radhouane; Range, Pedro; Al Jamali, Fahad; Burt, John A. ( 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 ...