Assessment and management of heavy metal pollution in the marine environment of the Arabian Gulf: a review

HA Naser - Marine pollution bulletin, 2013 - Elsevier
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 …

Petroleum hydrocarbon pollution in sediments from the Gulf and Omani waters: Status and review

S Uddin, SW Fowler, T Saeed, B Jupp… - Marine Pollution …, 2021 - Elsevier
This review presents the spatio-temporal distribution of petroleum hydrocarbons including
total petroleum hydrocarbon (TPH), total organic carbon (TOC), total aliphatics, unresolved …

[HTML][HTML] Heavy metal, trace element and petroleum hydrocarbon pollution in the Arabian Gulf

AM Freije - Journal of the Association of Arab Universities for Basic …, 2015 - Elsevier
Abstract The Arabian Gulf environmental status was assessed based on studies conducted
in Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and United Arab Emirates (UAE) during …

Environmental impacts of tourism in the Gulf and the Red Sea

W Gladstone, B Curley, MR Shokri - Marine pollution bulletin, 2013 - Elsevier
Abstract The Gulf and Red Sea possess diverse coastal and marine environments that
support rapidly expanding mass tourism. Despite the associated environmental risks, there …

[HTML][HTML] Marine health of the Arabian Gulf: Drivers of pollution and assessment approaches focusing on desalination activities

H Hosseini, I Saadaoui, N Moheimani, M Al Saidi… - Marine Pollution …, 2021 - Elsevier
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 …

Distribution, source and ecological risk assessment of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in the sediments of northern part of the Persian Gulf

F Bateni, A Mehdinia, L Lundin, MS Hashtroudi - Chemosphere, 2022 - Elsevier
Distribution, sources, and ecological risk of 43 compounds of polycyclic aromatic
hydrocarbons (PAHs) in surficial sediments of the Persian Gulf were investigated. The …

Marine ecosystem diversity in the Arabian Gulf: threats and conservation

HA Naser - Biodiversity–The Dynamic Balance of the Planet, 2014 - books.google.com
The Arabian Gulf is a marginal and semi-enclosed sea situated in the subtropical region of
the Middle East between latitudes 24o and 30o N and longitudes 48o and 57o E (Figure 1) …

[HTML][HTML] Baseline survey of marine sediments collected from the Kingdom of Bahrain: PAHs, PCBs, organochlorine pesticides, perfluoroalkyl substances, dioxins …

P Bersuder, AJ Smith, C Hynes, L Warford… - Marine Pollution …, 2020 - Elsevier
A baseline survey of sediment contamination was undertaken at 14 locations around the
coastline of Bahrain in May 2017, followed by a focused survey of 20 sites, in November …

Crude oil pollution and biodegradation at the Persian Gulf: A comprehensive and review study

M Hassanshahian, N Amirinejad… - … of Environmental Health …, 2020 - Springer
Abstract The Persian Gulf consider as the fundamental biological marine condition between
the seas. There is a different assortment of marine life forms including corals, wipes, and fish …

Concentration, composition and sources of PAHs in the coastal sediments of the exclusive economic zone (EEZ) of Qatar, Arabian Gulf

YS Soliman, EMS Al Ansari, TL Wade - Marine pollution bulletin, 2014 - Elsevier
Surface sediments were collected from sixteen locations in order to assess levels and
sources of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in sediments of Qatar exclusive …