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Natural and depleted uranium in the topsoil of Qatar: Is it something to worry about?
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Elsevier
, 2013 , Article)
This study examines uranium in soils of Qatar to investigate whether there is any detectable traces of depleted uranium (DU). 409 soil samples were collected using a 10km grid system throughout the State of Qatar. The U ...
Are mangroves in arid environments isolated systems? Life-history and evidence of dietary contribution from inwelling in a mangrove-resident shrimp species
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Elsevier
, 2013 , Article)
The Arabian Gulf represents one of the more northerly extremes of mangrove distribution in the Indo-Pacific, and is populated only by Avicennia marina, due to its tolerance of high salinity and wide temperature extremes. ...
Adhesive properties of polyester treated by cold plasma in oxygen and nitrogen atmospheres
(2013 , Article)
Polyester foil was treated by the surface diffuse barrier discharge (SDBD) plasma at atmospheric pressure in oxygen and/or in nitrogen containing a small amount of oxygen to improve its surface and adhesive properties. ...
EFFECT OF COMPATIBILIZER ON MECHANICAL AND PHYSICAL PROPERTIES OF GREEN COMPOSITES BASED ON HIGH DENSITY POLYETHYLENE AND DATE PALM FIBER
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DEStech Publications
, 2013 , Conference Paper)
Date palm leaves and wood are common wastes in the middle east. These natural fibers can be used as additives for polymers to develop new desired properties; they also have important economic and environmental advantages. ...
Phytoplankton along the coastal shelf of an oligotrophic hypersaline environment in a semi-enclosed marginal sea: Qatar (Arabian Gulf)
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Elsevier
, 2013 , Article)
Phytoplankton biomass (chlorophyll a concentration), primary production, abundance, species diversity and species groupings were measured in the coastal waters surrounding Qatar (Arabian Gulf) at 13 stations in February ...