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    • Global change effects on plant communities are magnified by time and the number of global change factors imposed 

      Komatsu K.J.; Avolio M.L.; Lemoine N.P.; Isbell F.; Grman E.; ... more authors ( National Academy of Sciences , 2019 , Article)
      Global change drivers (GCDs) are expected to alter community structure and consequently, the services that ecosystems provide. Yet, few experimental investigations have examined effects of GCDs on plant community structure ...

    • Global maps of soil temperature 

      Lembrechts, Jonas J.; van den Hoogen, Johan; Aalto, Juha; Ashcroft, Michael B.; De Frenne, Pieter; ... more authors ( Wiley , 2022 , Article)
      Research in global change ecology relies heavily on global climatic grids derived from estimates of air temperature in open areas at around 2 m above the ground. These climatic grids do not reflect conditions below vegetation ...

    • Global patterns in endemicity and vulnerability of soil fungi 

      Tedersoo, Leho; Mikryukov, Vladimir; Zizka, Alexander; Bahram, Mohammad; Hagh-Doust, Niloufar; ... more authors ( Wiley , 2022 , Article)
      Fungi are highly diverse organisms, which provide multiple ecosystem services. However, compared with charismatic animals and plants, the distribution patterns and conservation needs of fungi have been little explored. ...

    • Global plant trait relationships extend to the climatic extremes of the tundra biome 

      Thomas, H. J. D.; Bjorkman, A. D.; Myers-Smith, I. H.; Elmendorf, S. C.; Diaz, J. Kattge, S.; ... more authors ( Nature Research , 2020 , Article)
      The majority of variation in six traits critical to the growth, survival and reproduction of plant species is thought to be organised along just two dimensions, corresponding to strategies of plant size and resource ...

    • The Global Soil Mycobiome consortium dataset for boosting fungal diversity research 

      Tedersoo, Leho; Mikryukov, Vladimir; Anslan, Sten; Bahram, Mohammad; Khalid, Abdul Nasir; ... more authors ( Springer , 2021 , Article)
      Fungi are highly important biotic components of terrestrial ecosystems, but we still have a very limited understanding about their diversity and distribution. This data article releases a global soil fungal dataset of the ...

    • Globally invariant metabolism but density-diversity mismatch in springtails 

      Potapov, Anton M.; Guerra, Carlos A.; van den Hoogen, Johan; Babenko, Anatoly; Bellini, Bruno C.; ... more authors ( Nature Research , 2023 , Article)
      Soil life supports the functioning and biodiversity of terrestrial ecosystems. Springtails (Collembola) are among the most abundant soil arthropods regulating soil fertility and flow of energy through above- and belowground ...

    • Governing desalination, managing the brine: A review and systematization of regulatory and socio-technical issues 

      Mohammad, Al-Saidi; Saadaoui, Imen; Ben-Hamadou, Radhouane ( 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 ...

    • A green method for removing chromium (VI) from aqueous systems using novel silicon nanoparticles: Adsorption and interaction mechanisms 

      Sajid, Mehmood; Mahmood, Mohsin; Núñez-Delgado, Avelino; Alatalo, Juha M.; Elrys, Ahmed S.; ... more authors ( Elsevier , 2022 , Article)
      In the present study, we used the horsetail plant (Equisetum arvense) as a green source to synthesize silicon nanoparticles (GS-SiNPs), considering that it could be an effective adsorbent for removing chromium (Cr (VI)) ...

    • Groundwater Contamination in Arid Coastal Areas: Qatar as a Case Study. 

      Shomar, Basem; Sankaran, Rajendran ( Wiley , 2024 , Article)
      The Arab region is located in an arid environment and suffers from water scarcity and poor water quality which are expected to become more severe in coming years due to global warming. In this study, the groundwater quality ...

    • Harnessing rhizospheric core microbiomes from arid regions for enhancing date palm resilience to climate change effects 

      Ben Zineb, Ameni; Lamine, Mariem; Khallef, Ahlem; Hamdi, Helmi; Ahmed, Talaat; ... more authors ( Frontiers Media , 2024 , Article Review)
      Date palm cultivation has thrived in the Gulf Cooperation Council region since ancient times, where it represents a vital sector in agricultural and socio-economic development. However, climate change conditions prevailing ...

    • Health implications of atmospheric aerosols from asbestos-bearing road pavements traditionally used in Southern Brazil. 

      Godoi, Ricardo H M; Gonçalves, Sérgio J; Sayama, Célia; Polezer, Gabriela; Reis Neto, José M; ... more authors ( Springer Verlag , 2016 , Article)
      Serpentine and amphibole asbestos occur naturally in certain geologic settings worldwide, most commonly in association with ultramafic rocks, along associated faults. Ultramafic rocks have been used in Piên County, Southern ...

    • Heat-stress-induced changes in enzymatic antioxidant activities and biochemical processes in bell pepper (Capsicum annuum L.) seedlings 

      Bello, Adewale Suraj; Ahmed, Talaat; Saadaoui, Imen; Hamdi, Helmi; Ben-Hamadou, Radhouane ( Turkiye Klinikleri , 2023 , Article)
      Heat stress (HS) is expected to become a significant abiotic stressor with the continued rise in global temperatures, severely limiting the development and production of bell pepper (Capsicum annuum L.), especially in arid ...

    • Herbal plants- and rice straw-derived biochars reduced metal mobilization in fishpond sediments and improved their potential as fertilizers 

      Sajid, Mehmood; Ahmed, Waqas; Alatalo, Juha M.; Mahmood, Mohsin; Imtiaz, Muhammad; ... more authors ( Elsevier , 2022 , Article)
      Fishpond sediments are rich in organic carbon and nutrients; thus, they can be used as potential fertilizers and soil conditioners. However, sediments can be contaminated with toxic elements (TEs), which have to be immobilized ...

    • Hiding in the background: community-level patterns in invertebrate herbivory across the tundra biome 

      Rheubottom S.I.; Barrio I.C.; Kozlov M.V.; Alatalo J.M.; Andersson T.; ... more authors ( Springer Verlag , 2019 , Article)
      Invertebrate herbivores depend on external temperature for growth and metabolism. Continued warming in tundra ecosystems is proposed to result in increased invertebrate herbivory. However, empirical data about how current ...

    • History of a disaster: A baseline assessment of the Wakashio oil spill on the coast of Mauritius, Indian Ocean 

      Rajendran, Sankaran; Aboobacker, V. M.; Seegobin, Vashist O.; Al Khayat, Jassim A.; Rangel-Buitrago, Nelson; ... more authors ( Elsevier , 2022 , Article)
      Oil spills from tanker ships provide adverse and irreversible impacts of a pollutant over coastal and marine environments. Using Sentinel-1 and 2 satellite images, this baseline paper presents the detection, assessment, ...

    • Hitchhiking of encrusting organisms on floating marine debris along the west coast of Qatar, Arabian/Persian Gulf 

      Jassim A., Al-Khayat; Veerasingam, S.; Aboobacker, V.M.; Vethamony, P. ( Elsevier , 2021 , Article)
      The floating marine debris (FMD) and the associated rafting communities are one of the major stressors to ecosystem services, global biodiversity and economy and human health. In this study, assemblages of encrusting ...

    • How Efficient Would Demand-Based Water Strategies Be for Qatar? 

      Ghanimeh, Sophia ( Qatar University Press , 2023 , Conference Paper)
      Qatar is a water scarce country that heavily relies on seawater desalination. Multiple studies have concluded the need for a more resilient water planning through efficient "demand control" strategies. This study is among ...

    • Human health risk assessment associated with the reuse of treated wastewater in arid areas 

      Basem, Shomar; Rovira, Joaquim ( Elsevier , 2024 , Article)
      Qatar produces more than 850,000 m3/day of highly treated wastewater. The present study aims at characterizing the effluents coming out of three central wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) of chemical pollutants including ...

    • Human health risks associated with the consumption of groundwater in the Gaza Strip 

      Basem, Shomar; Rovira, Joaquim ( Elsevier , 2023 , Article)
      Groundwater of the Gaza Strip, the main source of drinking water for the Gazans, is highly contaminated by several chemicals of natural and anthropogenic origins. The results of this study confirm the findings of several ...

    • Human health risks associated with trace metals in dust of residential arid areas 

      Basem, Shomar; Rashkeev, Sergey N. ( Elsevier , 2023 , Article)
      Composite dust samples were collected on a monthly basis over a full year from Doha, Qatar. Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry (ICPMS) was used for the determination of total concentrations of Na, K, Mg, Ca, Li, ...