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A new species of leucosiid crab (Decapoda: Brachyura: Leucosiidae) from the Arabian Gulf
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Magnolia Press
, 2017 , Article)
The Indo-West Pacific genus Coleusia Galil 2006, was recently described and now comprises seven species. We describe
a new species from the western Arabian Gulf, Coleusia janani n. sp. The new species is closely related ...
Mercury accumulation in Lethrinus nebulosus from the marine waters of the Qatar EEZ
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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 ...
Characteristics and sources of anthropogenic and biogenic hydrocarbons in sediments from the coast of Qatar.
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Elsevier
, 2017 , Article)
Surface sediment samples from the coastal zone of Qatar were collected and analyzed to determine the characteristics, and sources of anthropogenic and biogenic hydrocarbons. The main compounds in these surface sediments ...
Is metal contamination responsible for increasing aneuploidy levels in the Manila clam Ruditapes philippinarum?
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Elsevier
, 2017 , Article)
The present study assessed the metal genotoxicity potential at chromosome-level in the bivalve Ruditapes philippinarum collected along different areas of the Tagus estuary. Higher levels of aneuploidy on gill cells were ...
First genotoxicity assessment of marine environment in Qatar using the local Pearl oyster Pinctada radiata
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Elsevier
, 2017 , Article)
The Arabian Gulf countries’ marine environment has been subjected to increasing industrial development and anthropogenic pressure, leading to the growing introduction of contaminants into the marine environment, with a ...
The nocturnal zonation of decapods in the subtidal zone within the reef seascape-abiotic factors defining habitats
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Oxford University Press
, 2017 , Article)
© International Council for the Exploration of the Sea 2017. All rights reserved. The relationship between populations of marine organisms and physicochemical gradients directly influence distributions of species within ...