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Is it forever? Genotoxicological impact of marine contaminants on Arabian/Persian Gulf bivalves: An experimental approach
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Elsevier
, 2020 , Article)
© 2020 Elsevier B.V. A novel approach of combining manipulative field experiments and cytogenetic endpoints was used to assess the genotoxic impact of chemical contamination on a local model bivalve species, the pearl ...
Larval hatching and development of the wedge shell (Donax trunculus L.) under increased CO2 in southern Portugal
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Springer Verlag
, 2016 , Article)
Noticeable changes in global temperatures, climate and ocean carbon chemistry are the result of carbon dioxide increase in the atmosphere. This increase has been mitigated by the oceans capacity to absorb one-fourth of the ...
Consequences of marine barriers for genetic diversity of the coral-specialist yellowbar angelfish from the Northwestern Indian Ocean
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Wiley
, 2019 , Article)
© 2019 The Authors. Ecology and Evolution published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd. Ocean circulation, geological history, geographic distance, and seascape heterogeneity play an important role in phylogeography of coral-dependent ...
Using vertebrate environmental DNA from seawater in biomonitoring of marine habitats
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Wiley
, 2019 , Article)
Conservation and management of marine biodiversity depends on biomonitoring of marine habitats, but current approaches are resource‐intensive and require different approaches for different organisms. Environmental DNA ...
Towards Better Surveillance for Coral Ecosystems in Qatar: Stakeholder Engagement in EBM Approach.
(2020 , Article)
More recently, Qatar has undergone a remarkable social and economic transformation in less than a generation. Although Qataris have a historic connection to the sea, dating back to the pearl diving days in the 19th century, ...
Fish communities and environmental variables during dry season in Pampanga estuary (Philippines)
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Elsevier
, 2020 , Article)
Baseline assessment of fish communities and selected environmental variables (salinity, water temperature, water transparency, current speed, total suspended solid, chlorophyll a) was conducted in Pampanga estuary (Philippines) ...
Food web structure of three Mediterranean stream reaches along a gradient of anthropogenic impact
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Springer
, 2020 , Article)
Anthropogenic impact can alter food web structure through changes in species interactions. In this study, we explored the food web of three Mediterranean stream reaches (two seasonal and one permanent) along an anthropogenic ...
Plegadognathus bonariensis (Acari: Halacaridae): First halacarid mite report from Qatar
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Acarological Society of Iran
, 2019 , Article)
In this study, the genus Plegadognathus Morselli, 1981 with the species P. bonariensis. Viets, 1936) is recorded from Qatar for the first time. Diagnoses for the genus Plegadognathus and the short description of female of ...
Habitat-specific benthic metabolism in a Mediterranean-type intermittent stream
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EDP Sciences
, 2016 , Article)
A modified flow-through chamber method was used to measure gross primary production (GPP), net primary production (NPP), community respiration (CR) and associated environmental variables in an intermittent Mediterranean-type ...
Microplastics in coastal environments of the Arabian Gulf
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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 ...