Halophila stipulacea is a small tropical seagrass, native to the Red Sea, Persian Gulf, and
the Indian Ocean. It invaded the Mediterranean Sea 150 years ago as a Lessepsian migrant …

Intensified coastal development is compromising the health and functioning of marine
ecosystems. A key example of this is the Red Sea, a biodiversity hotspot subjected to …

For millennia, coastal and marine ecosystems have adapted and flourished in the Red Sea's
unique environment. Surrounded by deserts on all sides, the Red Sea is subjected to high …

Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons are carcinogenic organic pollutants that are produced
primarily by daily industrial and personal activities. This work studies the use of an abundant …

Extensive home ranges of marine megafauna present a challenge for systematic
conservation planning because they exceed spatial scales of conventional management …

Macrobenthic communities in shallow mangrove-seagrass habitat at the southern portion of
Saudi Arabia, Red Sea were explored to (i) characterize their diversity and abundance;(ii) …

Seagrasses are among the most important ecosystems of continental and island coastal
waters globally. Analyses of the species diversity, structure, and distribution mapping of …

The tropical seagrass Halophila stipulacea is the most dominant and widespread seagrass
species in the Gulf of Aqaba (GoA, northern Red Sea). In light of the ecological services …

Seagrass meadows are autotrophic ecosystems acting as carbon sinks, but they have also
been shown to be sources of carbon dioxide (CO 2) and methane (CH 4). Seagrasses can …

Identifying migratory pathways and linking nesting sites to foraging areas is essential for
effective conservation management of migratory species, such as marine turtles. Post …