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 ...

Airborne fungi are considered to cause adverse health impacts on humans, animals and plants. Fungal spores and due to their volume in the atmosphere and small size have an important contribution to the respiratory dysfunctions, ...

The aim of the present work was to study the parasitic diversity of two coral-reef associated fish species (Acanthopagrus bifasciatus and Pomacanthus maculosus) from Qatari waters. There were eight species of parasites ...

Mineral-forming bacteria are of great interest in arid environments specifically. These environments are favorable for enhancing the microbial carbonate deposition that is thought to largely influence the sedimentary ...

A marine diatom Nitzchia reversa was grown in 5 sq. m open raceway pond (10 cm culture depth, 500 L culture volume) in the Qatari desert environment. After 7 days of growth, the final biomass density reached 0.52 g/L, ...

Studying coral reefs’ responses to environmental and anthropogenic stressors is crucial to ensure the development of appropriate conservation and restoration programs, especially in areas such as the Arabian Gulf where ...

Qatar has undergone a rapid transition from a fishing and small agriculture to an economy focused on oil and gas since 1960. Owing to the comparatively large level of oil and gas production, the region has become severely ...

Problem: A good portion of the budget dedicated to the health-care sector every year for laboratory and pharmacy services is spent on patient care, instruments and equipment, medication, software, facilities, and so on. ...

Information on Formicidae of Qatar as well as insect fauna is poorly documented. So far only six species of Formicidae (ants) belonging to five genera have been recorded from Qatar; Brachyponera sennaarensis, Cataglyphis ...

Agricultural water use is high in a world marred with water scarcity, thus necessitating alternative water resources such as wastewaters. This study attempted to use produced water (PW) to irrigate turf grass - Cynodon ...