The development of desalination has been essential to the rapid economic development of
the countries bordering the Arabian Gulf. The current production capacity of sea water …

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

Dugong (Dugong dugon) populations have been shrinking globally, due in large part to
habitat fragmentation, degradation and ocean pollution, and today are listed as Vulnerable …

Many studies indicated that marine habitats and organisms in the Arabian/Persian Gulf
('Gulf') are broadly deteriorating. However, this likely results from the generalization of a few …

Dugongs (Dugong dugon) depend on seagrass meadows for food. As such seagrass and
dugong conservation should go hand in hand. Assessing dugong populations is notoriously …

We investigated the phylogeography of the dugong (Dugong dugon) across its original
range using museum material from 14 natural history museum and university collections …

New Caledonia is home to one of the largest remaining populations of dugongs (Dugong
dugon) and is located at the southeastern limit of the species range. Local knowledge …

Abstract The subtropical ROPME Sea Area (RSA), comprising the Gulf, the Gulf of Oman and
the northern Arabian Sea, is a heavily exploited sea region that experiences extreme …

Hong Kong is one of the busiest metropolises, and the Eurasian otter Lutra lutra is one of its
most threatened species. We collected published data for 1890–2020 to document changes …

Sirenia, an iconic marine taxon with a tropical and subtropical worldwide distribution, face
an uncertain future. All species are designated 'Vulnerable'to extinction by the IUCN …