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 …

The waters of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) host a diversity of marine and coastal habitats
that are under increasing pressure from multiple anthropogenic activities related to rapid …

Habitat mapping is essential for the management and conservation of coastal marine
habitats. However, accurate and up-to-date habitat maps are rarely available for the marine …

Purpose–The purpose of the paper is to show that the Arabian Peninsula, and the United
Arab Emirates in particular, has not been spared by the trends of biodiversity loss observed …

Coastal habitat mapping is a potentially powerful enabling tool to inform the design of
strategies and actions in coastal zone planning and management, biodiversity conservation …

Identifying key sites of marine biodiversity value and implementing the required practical
spatial management measures is critical for safeguarding marine biodiversity and …

The tropical waters of the Northern Arabian Gulf have a long history of maritime resource
richness. High levels of biodiversity result from the complex matrix of coastal habitats, coral …

Abstract The Egyptian coast of Gulf of Aqaba, north of the Red Sea, suffers from severe
destruction and deterioration in habitat and biodiversity due to anthropogenic activities and …

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 …

The need to rapidly and accurately identify areas for protection and conservation in the
marine environment has been highlighted as of critical importance. Managers require timely …