Improving management of future coastal development in Qatar through ecosystem-based management approaches

JA Burt, R Ben-Hamadou, MAR Abdel-Moati… - Ocean & Coastal …, 2017 - Elsevier
The coastline of Qatar is a rich mosaic of productive and diverse ecosystems including
mangrove forests, intertidal mudflats (sabkha), seagrass beds, and coral reefs. These …

Agri-food markets in Qatar: Drivers, trends, and policy responses

T Ben Hassen, H El Bilali, M Al-Maadeed - Sustainability, 2020 - mdpi.com
Agri-food markets are vital in achieving food security, especially for resource-poor, food-
importing countries such as Qatar. The paper provides an overview of the evolution of agri …

Informing research priorities for immature sea turtles through expert elicitation

NE Wildermann, C Gredzens, L Avens… - Endangered Species …, 2018 - int-res.com
Although sea turtles have received substantial focus worldwide, research on the immature
life stages is still relatively limited. The latter is of particular importance, given that a large …

Synthesis and evaluation of coastal and marine biodiversity spatial information in the United Arab Emirates for ecosystem-based management

D Mateos-Molina, EB Lamine, M Antonopoulou… - Marine Pollution …, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract The United Arab Emirates (UAE) host valuable coastal and marine biodiversity that
is subjected to multiple pressures under extreme conditions. To mitigate impacts on marine …

Biology and conservation of marine turtles in the northwestern Indian Ocean: a review

HM Al Ameri, S Al Harthi, A Al Kiyumi… - Endangered Species …, 2022 - int-res.com
The northwestern Indian Ocean hosts globally crucial marine biodiversity, which is relatively
understudied. There has, however, been significant research and conservation effort …

Satellite tracking of rehabilitated sea turtles suggests a high rate of short-term survival following release

DP Robinson, K Hyland, G Beukes, A Vettan… - Plos one, 2021 - journals.plos.org
The rehabilitation of wildlife can contribute directly to the conservation of threatened species
by helping to maintain wild populations. This study focused on determining the post …

Feminization of hawksbill turtle hatchlings in the twenty-first century at an important regional nesting aggregation

M Chatting, S Hamza, J Al-Khayat, D Smyth… - Endangered Species …, 2021 - int-res.com
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 …

A multiscale ocean modelling system for the central Arabian/Persian Gulf: From regional to structure scale circulation patterns

E Hanert, AV Mohammed, S Veerasingam… - Estuarine, Coastal and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract The Arabian/Persian Gulf (hereafter, the “Gulf”) is one the busiest and fastest
changing sea in the World. Its circulation is primarily driven by the surface water inflow from …

Movements of green turtles from foraging areas of the United Arab Emirates: regional habitat connectivity and use of marine protected areas

NJ Pilcher, MA Antonopoulou, CJ Rodriguez-Zarate… - Marine Biology, 2021 - Springer
Adult sea turtles migrate between foraging areas and nesting sites that may be 100 s–1000
s of km away. Little is known of the connectivity between these sites in the Arabian region for …

Somatic growth dynamics of west Atlantic hawksbill sea turtles: a spatio‐temporal perspective

KA Bjorndal, M Chaloupka, VS Saba, CE Diez… - …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Somatic growth dynamics are an integrated response to environmental conditions.
Hawksbill sea turtles (Eretmochelys imbricata) are long‐lived, major consumers in coral reef …