A comprehensive, high resolution, ground truthed benthic habitat map has been completed
for Qatar's coastal zone and Halul Island. The objectives of this research were to; 1 …

Yangjiang coastal waters provide vital spawning grounds, feeding grounds, and nursery
areas for many commercial fish species. It is important to understand the spatial distribution …

Abstract Information about habitats occupied by aquatic organisms while completing critical
stages of their lives, called essential fish habitats, is crucial for their sustainability. In this …

The territorial waters of Qatar once supported dense assemblages of the pearl oyster
Pinctada radiata. The oysters settled on a patchy network of limestone platforms (hairãt) and …

The Shantou-Taiwan shoal fishing ground in southeastern China supports a significant
population of pelagic fish, which play a key role in the marine ecosystem. An acoustic survey …

Fishes are among the most diverse and abundant groups of animals in the United Arab
Emirates (UAE) and support fisheries that are second most important economic resource in …

In this study we aimed to assess the relative effects of native Ostrea edulis and non-native
Crassostrea gigas and their associated epibiotic biodiversity. We recorded epibiont location …

人工鱼礁作为海洋牧场建设的基础生态工程, 在海洋生态环境修复和渔业资源增殖方面起着重要
作用. 随着人工鱼礁的大量投放, 海洋牧场海床逐步转变为高度异质性的底栖生境 …

Topographic features, such as seamounts and atolls, are commonly identified as biodiversity
hotspots that are key areas of productivity in an otherwise oligotrophic Indian Ocean. Whilst …