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Seasonal Variations Of Dinophysis Species And Their Toxins In Qatari Waters, Arabian Gulf
(Environmental science, 2019 , Master Thesis)
The results of investigations from several cruises carried out in Qatari waters between 2017 and 2018 were reported. The species composition, distribution and toxicity of Dinophysis community were examined. A total number ...
Date Pits Based Nanomaterials For Thermal Insulation Applications - Towards Energy Efficient Buildings In Qatar
(Environmental Sciences, 2019 , Professional Masters Project)
Air-conditioning systems make the most significant part of energy consumption in the residential sector. There is no denying that it is essential to produce a comfortable indoor thermal environment for residents in a ...
A Microbiological Risk Assessment At The Fresh Produce Wholesale Market In Doha
(Biological and Environmental Science, 2019 , Dissertation)
Food contamination is a challenging problem in many developing countries, like Qatar where the majority of food is imported. The wholesale fresh produce market (WSFPM) in Doha is considered as the major produce market from ...
Impact On Local Pearl Oyster Pinctada Radiata Exposed To Chronic Levels Of Chlorine
(Environmental Sciences, 2019 , Professional Masters Project)
The marine environment is facing major challenges due to several natural and anthropological stressors, including chemical and thermal pollutions released by coastal industries using seawater for cooling purposes. The ...
Development Of Bio-Insecticides Based On Local Qatari Bacillus Thuringiensis Strains For The Biological Control Of Harmful Dipteran Disease Vectors
(Biological and Environmental Science, 2019 , Dissertation)
The very friendly bacterium Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) is the main source of environment-friendly and safe bioinsecticides used in the control of plant pests and animal and human disease vectors. A collection of 441 Qatari ...
Optimizing The Remediation Of Organophosphorus Pesticide Profenofos From Water Using Activated Date Pits: Mechanistic Studies
(Environmental Sciences, 2019 , Master Thesis)
The aim of the study was to examine the efficiency of date pits as an adsorbent to remove the organophosphate pesticide profenofos from wastewater. Various adsorption isotherms models namely Langmuir isotherm, Freundlich ...
Biological Control Of Mycotoxigenic Fungi And Associated Mycotoxins By The Application Of Bacterial And Yeast Antifungal Compounds
(Environmental Sciences, 2019 , Master Thesis)
Mycotoxins are secondary metabolites of mycotoxigenic fungi and are
considered as a serious threaten to the life of humans and animals, since some of these
mycotoxins are carcinogenic compounds.
In this M.Sc research ...
Development Of A Protocol For Culturing And Maintaining Seagrass, Halodule Uninervis, Under Laboratory Conditions And Its Application To Determine Impacts Of Light On Seagrass Growth
(Environmental Sciences, 2019 , Professional Masters Project)
Seagrass meadows are an important component of the marine ecosystem as they not only contribute nutrients and organic carbon to the nutrient cycle, but also, provide food, habitat and nursery grounds for a plethora of ...
Mobile Epifauna Associated To Artificial Substrates In Offshore Qatari Waters
(Environmental Sciences, 2019 , Master Thesis)
Offshore human-made structures including oil and gas platforms and other energy producing
structures, such as foundations of windfarms, serve as hard substratum supporting diverse marine
communities of invertebrates both ...