Coral reefs maintain extraordinary biodiversity and provide protection from tsunamis and
storm surge, but inshore coral reef health is degrading in many regions due to deteriorating …

Biosensor technology represents a novel tool with several areas of application, such as
biomedical and physicochemical ones. In this review, we considered this technology's …

In this work, an efficient ultrasonic-assisted dispersive micro-solid phase extraction method
(ultrasonic-assisted d-µSPE), based on amine-functionalized mesoporous silica KCC-1, was …

Abstract The Red Sea has been recognized as a coral reef refugia, but it is vulnerable to
warming and pollution. Here we investigated the spatial and temporal trends of 15 element …

Metal pollution is nowadays a serious threat worldwide for ecosystem and human health.
Despite that, there is still a paucity of data on metal impact on coral reef ecosystems. Herein …

High-throughput sequencing (HTS) of DNA barcodes (metabarcoding), particularly when
combined with standardized sampling protocols, is one of the most promising approaches …

Six percent of the world's coral reefs occur around the Arabian Peninsula, providing a
valuable ecological, economic and scientific resource for the nations bordering its shores …

Abstract The Red Sea is exposed to metals from a large variety of natural and anthropogenic
sources. In this study, we analyzed 19 common element concentrations in 14 Red Sea …

Environmental contamination from heavy metals poses a global concern for the marine
environment, as heavy metals are passed up the food chain and persist in the environment …

Iron can limit primary production in shallow marine systems, especially in tropical waters
characterized by carbonated sediments, where iron is largely trapped in a non-available …