Artificial reef (AR) deployment has increased dramatically in the Arabian/Persian Gulf in
recent years, and will likely continue as Gulf nations continue to develop their coastlines and …

Mapping and monitoring coral reef benthic composition using remotely sensed imagery
provides a large-scale inference of spatial and temporal dynamics. These maps have …

Coastal seascapes are productive and diverse land-sea systems that provide many valuable
benefits yet are increasingly threatened by human activity. Scaling up of nature-based …

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 …

Abstract The United Arab of Emirates (UAE) hosts valuable coastal and marine biodiversity,
and oysters are one of the habitants of its marine ecosystem. Oysters play an essential role …

Mangrove forests in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries are facing multiple
threats from natural and anthropogenic-driven land use change stressors, contributing to …

Shallow coastal lagoons are vital ecosystems for many aquatic species and understanding
their biodiversity is essential. Very little is known about the distribution and abundance of …

Microplastics pollution in oyster bed ecosystems was investigated in this study. Microplastics
in both sediments and oysters from five sites collected along the coast of the United Arab …

Given the current natural and anthropogenic threats facing Qatar's marine environment and
the consequential expected decline in ecosystem services, this paper examines the …

The ecological state of the Persian or Arabian Gulf (hereafter 'Gulf') is in sharp decline. Calls
for comprehensive ecosystem-based management approaches and transboundary …