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Field and laboratory investigation of tarmat deposits found on Ras Rakan Island and northern beaches of Qatar
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Elsevier
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© 2018 Elsevier B.V. Beaches of Ras Rakan Island, located off the northern tip of Qatar, are extensively contaminated by highly weathered tarmat deposits. The focus of this study is to determine the possible source of the ...
Sources, spatial distribution and characteristics of marine litter along the west coast of Qatar
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Elsevier
, 2020 , Article)
The spatial distribution, sources and characteristics of marine litter (ML) from 36 locations spread over 12 beaches along the west coast of Qatar have been assessed. A total of 2376 ML items with varying sizes were found ...
Spatial distribution, structural characterization and weathering of tarmats along the west coast of Qatar
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Elsevier
, 2020 , Article)
Oil pollution resulting from natural and anthropogenic activities in the Arabian Gulf as well as oil residue in the form of tarmat (TM) deposited on the coast is a major environmental concern. The spatial distribution, ...
Burrowing crabs in arid mangrove forests on the southwestern Arabian Gulf: Ecological and biogeographical considerations
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Elsevier B.V.
, 2020 , Article)
Many species of mangrove crabs are essential in the formation of mangrove ecosystems, and the bioturbation resulting from the excavation of their underground chambers is directly correlated with substrate oxygenation and ...