Browsing Marine Science Cluster by Author "Chatting, Mark"
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Anthropogenic related variations in the epibiotic biodiversity and age structure of the “Pearl Oyster” Pinctada radiata within the eulittoral zone of Qatar
Smyth, David; Al-Maslamani, Ibrahim; Giraldes, Bruno Welter; Chatting, Mark; Al-Ansari, Ebrahim; Le Vay, Lewis... more authors ... less authors ( Elsevier , 2016 , Article)Abstract Oyster aggregations provide critical habitat that contain diverse communities, with epibiota and oysters sensitive to environmental disturbance. The monitoring of oysters and associated organisms has become an ... -
Baseline monitoring gastropods in the intertidal zone of Qatar - target species and bioindicators for hyper-thermic and hyper-saline Conditions
Al-Maslamani, Ibrahim; Al-Masdi, Amira; Smyth, David; Chatting, Mark; Obbard, Jeffrey; Giraldes, Bruno... more authors ... less authors ( ARC Publications Pvt Ltd. , 2015 , Article)The Arabian Gulf is subjected to some of the most intense sea water temperatures and salinity levels in the world. In an attempt to understand the distribution and species composition of gastropod assemblages which live ... -
Basic assessment of Portunus segnis (Forskål, 1775) – A baseline for stock management in the Western Arabian Gulf
Giraldes, Bruno Welter; Al-Maslamani, Ibrahim; Al-Ashwel, Aisha; Chatting, Mark; Smyth, David ( Elsevier , 2016 , Article)Portunus segnis (Forskål, 1775) is the representative species of the Portunus pelagicus (Linnaeus, 1758) complex described as inhabiting the Arabian Gulf. It represents one of the most important decapod resources within ... -
Coral Research and Nursery Farm Project
Range, Pedro; Giraldes, Bruno; Al-Khayat, Jassim; M. Romeo, Manuel; Chacko, Nissy; Chatting, Mark; Alashwal, Aisha; Al-Omari, Nagat; Sarhan, Kholoud; Saliba, Sally; Al-Mohannadi, Hamad; Bashir, Khalid; Mustafa, Syed Faisal; Abdulla, Maryam; Al-kuwari, Hamad... more authors ... less authors ( Qatar University Press , 2021 , Poster)In the framework of the Coral Management Plan for the North Field Expansion Project (NFE) and North Field Production Sustainability Project (NFPS), Qatargas has partnered with the Environmental Science Center (ESC) to ... -
Decline in oyster populations in traditional fishing grounds; is habitat damage by static fishing gear a contributory factor in ecosystem degradation?
Al-Maslamani, Ibrahim; Smyth, David; Giraldes, Bruno; Chatting, Mark; Al-Mohannadi, Mohammed; Le Vay, Lewis... more authors ... less authors ( Elsevier , 2018 , Article)The territorial waters of Qatar once supported dense assemblages of the pearl oyster Pinctada radiata. The oysters settled on a patchy network of limestone platforms (hairãt) and provided a suite of ecosystem services to ... -
Feminization of hawksbill turtle hatchlings in the twenty-first century at an important regional nesting aggregation
Chatting, Mark; Hamza, Shafeeq; Al-Khayat, Jassim; Smyth, David; Husrevoglu, Sinan; Marshall, Christopher D.... more authors ... less authors ( Inter Research , 2021 , Article)Projected climate change is forecasted to have significant effects on biological systems worldwide. Marine turtles in particular may be vulnerable, as the sex of their offspring is determined by their incubating temperature, ... -
Feminization of hawksbill turtle hatchlings in the twenty-first century at an important regional nesting aggregation
Chatting, Mark; Hamza, Shafeeq; Al-Khayat, Jassim; Smyth, David; Husrevoglu, Sinan; Marshall, Christopher... more authors ... less authors ( Qatar University Press , 2021 , Poster)Projected climate change is forecasted to have significant effects on biological systems worldwide. Marine turtles in particular may be vulnerable, as the sex of their offspring is determined by their incubating temperature. ... -
The fishing behaviour of Metopograpsus messor (Decapoda: Grapsidae) and the use of pneumatophore-borne vibrations for prey-localizing in an arid mangrove setting
Giraldes, Bruno Welter; Chatting, Mark; Smyth, David ( Cambridge University Press , 2019 , Article)This study presents the first documented observations of a brachyuran crab's proactive fishing behaviour in conjunction with mangrove pneumatophores which are employed as prey-localization devices. All ecological data were ... -
Investigating the biodiversity and current status of the historically renowned oyster beds of Qatar
Smyth, David; Al-Maslamani, Ibrahim; Giraldes, Bruno; Chatting, Mark ( Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press) , 2015 , Conference Paper)The "Pearl Oyster" Pinctada radiata has long been associated with the nation of Qatar. Historically pearl oysters were harvested in huge quantities in the Arabian Gulf with Qatari pearls making up a large percentage of the ... -
Marine collection in Qatar - basis for biodiversity management
Giraldes, Bruno Welter; Al-Maslamani, Ibrahim; Chatting, Mark; Smyth, David ( Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press) , 2015 , Conference Paper)Biological Collections, which deal directly with identifying and documenting biodiversity, have a major role in assisting biodiversity management. They form the basis for research, documenting flora and fauna and creating ... -
Mercury accumulation in Lethrinus nebulosus from the marine waters of the Qatar EEZ
Al-Ansari, Ebrahim M.A.S.; Abdel-Moati, Mohamed A.R.; Yigiterhan, Oguz; Al-Maslamani, Ibrahim; Soliman, Yousria; Rowe, Gilbert T.; Wade, Terry L.; Al-Shaikh, Ismail M.; Helmi, Ahmed; Kuklyte, Ligita; Chatting, Mark; Al-Yafei, Mehsin A. Al-Ansi... more authors ... less authors ( Elsevier , 2017 , Article)Total mercury (THg) and methylmercury (MeHg) were recorded in the commercial demersal fish Lethrinus nebulosus, caught from six locations in Qatar EEZ (Exclusive Economic Zone). Concentrations of THg decreased in the ... -
Methylmercury, Trace Metals, Organotins and Their Effects on the Qatari Mangrove Shrimp, Palaemon khori
Hassan, Hassan; Benvenuto, Chiara; Al-Maslamani, Ibrahim; Chatting, Mark; Mondal, Debapriya; Leitão, Alexandra... more authors ... less authors ( MDPI , 2022 , Article)The Qatari mangroves of Al-Khor are being increasingly exposed to a wide variety of anthropogenic pollutants due to land reclamation and urban expansion. In this study, we evaluated the lethal and genotoxic effects of ... -
Modern problems in marine biodiversity records-illustrated by the case of the Caribbean Pelia mutica (Gibbes, 1850) confirmed in Brazil
Giraldes, Bruno Welter; Smyth, David; Chatting, Mark ( Cambridge University Press , 2016 , Article)This report confirms the presence of Pelia mutica in Brazil, extending its range by approximately 4000 km south to the southwestern Atlantic Ocean from its most southerly recorded distribution. The presence of this small ... -
Nesting ecology of hawksbill turtles, Eretmochelys imbricata, in an extreme environmental setting
Chatting, Mark; Smyth, David; Al-Maslamani, Ibrahim; Obbard, Jeffrey; Al-Ansi, Mehsin; Hamza, Shafeeq; Al-Mohanady, Salman Fahad; Al-Kuwari, Ali Jassim; Marshall, Christopher D.... more authors ... less authors ( Public Library of Science , 2018 , Article)Relatively few details of hawksbill turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata) nesting ecology exist within the Arabian Gulf. Moreover, little is known about how their nesting dynamics compare to nesting populations throughout the ...