The Arabian Gulf is considered among the highest anthropogenically impacted regions in
the world. Heavy metals contamination in coastal and marine environments is becoming an …

Abstract The Persian Gulf is a semi-enclosed marine system surrounded by eight countries,
many of which are experiencing substantial development. It is also a major center for the oil …

Microplastics (MPs) are well-known emerging contaminants in the marine environment. A
key route by which MPs can directly affect marine life is through ingestion. The objective of …

Currently little is known about the prevalence of plastics and microplastics (MPs) in the
Persian Gulf. Five sampling stations were selected along the Strait of Hormuz (Iran) that …

Climate change–reflected in significant environmental changes such as warming, sea level
rise, shifts in salinity, oxygen and other ocean conditions–is expected to impact marine …

Over the past decade or so, the wealth produced by Qatar's oil and gas exports has
generated a construction development boom in its capital city of Doha and the surrounding …

Abstract The Arabian/Persian Gulf is a geologically young sea bordered by eight rapidly
developing nations. Its marine and coastal systems contain a diverse and interconnected …

Abstract The Gulf and Red Sea possess diverse coastal and marine environments that
support rapidly expanding mass tourism. Despite the associated environmental risks, there …

Harmful algae blooms (HABs), often composed of oceanic plants called phytoplankton, are
potentially harmful to the marine life, water quality, human health, and desalination plants, a …

Abstract The Arabian Gulf is one of the most adversely affected marine environments
worldwide, which results from combined pollution drivers including climate change, oil and …