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Diversity and Zonation of Benthic Amphipod Crustaceans Affected by the Mississippi Submarine Canyon in the Northern Gulf of Mexico
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Frontiers Media S.A.
, 2022 , Article)
Amphipod crustacean diversity and zonation are described from the large Mississippi Canyon that extends from the continental shelf across the entire continental margin. Benthic amphipods were sampled on four cruises from ...
Governing desalination, managing the brine: A review and systematization of regulatory and socio-technical issues
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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 ...
Physical drivers of chlorophyll and nutrients variability in the Southern-Central Arabian Gulf
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Academic Press
, 2023 , Article)
The southern-central Arabian Gulf demonstrates a poor understanding of nutrients and chlorophyll dynamics in physical-biogeochemical settings. Here, using data of chlorophyll, nutrients and hydrographic parameters collected ...
A systematic review on the bioremediation of metal contaminated soils using biochar and slag: current status and future outlook
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Springer
, 2023 , Article Review)
Heavy metals contaminated soils are posing severe threats to food safety worldwide. Heavy metals absorbed by plant roots from contaminated soils lead to severe plant development issues and a reduction in crop yield and ...
Climatic drivers and ecological implications of variation in the time interval between leaf-out and flowering
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Elsevier
, 2023 , Article)
Leaf-out and flowering in any given species have evolved to occur in a predetermined sequence, with the inter-stage time interval optimized to maximize plant fitness. Although warming-induced advances of both leaf-out and ...
Effects of incorporating pine-woodchip biochar with reduced NP fertilizer on calcareous soil characteristics, organic carbon, NPK availability, and maize productivity
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Elsevier
, 2023 , Article)
Purpose: One of the successful and sustainable methods to restore low-fertility soils over the past few decades has been the integrated effect of biochar made from various feedstocks and chemical fertilizers. However, the ...
A comparison of the macrofauna of natural and replanted mangroves in Qatar
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Academic Press
, 1999 , Article)
The present investigation quantifies the biodiversity of the Brachyura and fish living within the natural mangrove Avicennia marina, salt marsh find replanted mangal, and compares relevant features of the abiotic and biotic ...
Seasonal variability of hydrography off the east coast of Qatar, central Arabian Gulf
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Springer Nature
, 2022 , Article)
Seasonal variability of hydrography along a nearshore-offshore transect in the eastern part of the EEZ of Qatar has been analyzed using in situ measurements carried out during 5 different months. The study reveals distinct ...
Molecular investigation of waterborne protozoan contamination using marine Demospongiae
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Elsevier
, 2024 , Article)
Sponges play important role within aquatic ecosystems due to their diverse abilities including filter-based feeding mechanisms. Hence, this study evaluated the potential use of sponges as ecological biomonitors for water ...
Bacterial community structure and predicted function in the rhizosphere of wild and cultivated date palms: Effects of Fertilizers on Composition and Functionality
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Elsevier
, 2023 , Article)
This study investigated bacterial diversity in date palm rhizosphere and assessed the influence of different fertilizers on diversity using metagenomics. A total of 6356 Operational Taxonomic Units (OTUs) and 1164425 ...