Climate change and reproductive biocomplexity in fishes: innovative management approaches towards sustainability of fisheries and aquaculture
The ongoing rapid climate change, combined with the disturbance of fish breeding grounds,
may impact reproduction by endangering successful breeding and survival, and thus affect …
may impact reproduction by endangering successful breeding and survival, and thus affect …
Advancing ecological assessment of the Arabian Gulf through eDNA metabarcoding: opportunities, prospects, and challenges
The Arabian Gulf (hereafter 'the Gulf') is renowned for its unique ecological characteristics
and distinct marine life. It offers a diverse range of ecosystems that have adapted to the …
and distinct marine life. It offers a diverse range of ecosystems that have adapted to the …
A critical evaluation of benthic phase shift studies on coral reefs
Coral reef decline has accelerated in the last two decades resulting in substantial research
into the phenomenon of 'phase shifts' or 'regime shifts'. However, the conclusions drawn …
into the phenomenon of 'phase shifts' or 'regime shifts'. However, the conclusions drawn …
Experimental assessment of vulnerability to warming in tropical shallow-water marine organisms
Tropical shallow-water habitats represent the marine environments with the greatest
biodiversity; however, these habitats are the most vulnerable to climate warming. Corals …
biodiversity; however, these habitats are the most vulnerable to climate warming. Corals …
Elasmobranchs of the western Arabian Gulf: Diversity, status, and implications for conservation
In spite of the ecological services provided by elasmobranchs, their diversity and
populations are significantly declining even before appropriate assessments are conducted …
populations are significantly declining even before appropriate assessments are conducted …
Inter-annual variability patterns of reef cryptobiota in the central Red Sea across a shelf gradient
The combination of molecular tools, standard surveying techniques, and long-term
monitoring programs are relevant to understanding environmental and ecological changes …
monitoring programs are relevant to understanding environmental and ecological changes …
Essential fish habitats of demersal fish in the western Arabian Gulf
YJ Lin, RH Roa-Ureta, ARK Pulikkoden, P Premlal… - Marine Pollution …, 2021 - Elsevier
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 …
stages of their lives, called essential fish habitats, is crucial for their sustainability. In this …
The impact of coastal upwelling on coral reef ecosystem under anthropogenic influence: coral reef community and its response to environmental factors
W Zhu, Y Ren, X Liu, D Huang, J Xia, M Zhu… - Frontiers in Marine …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Mass coral bleaching is a severe threat to coral reefs in the era of global warming, and
upwelling areas may serve as thermal refugia for coral reefs by mitigating the effects of …
upwelling areas may serve as thermal refugia for coral reefs by mitigating the effects of …
Differential spatio-temporal responses of Red Sea coral reef benthic communities to a mass bleaching event
K Gonzalez, N Daraghmeh, D Lozano-Cortés… - Scientific Reports, 2024 - nature.com
Understanding how coral reefs respond to disturbances is fundamental to assessing their
resistance and resilience, particularly in the context of climate change. Due to the escalating …
resistance and resilience, particularly in the context of climate change. Due to the escalating …
Decreases in pH from effluent had a devastating but reversible impact on the coastal plankton communities
An event of releasing untreated effluent caused serious decreases in surface seawater pH
from 8.1 to lower than 7.5 in seven years and increased back to prior levels after 15 years. It …
from 8.1 to lower than 7.5 in seven years and increased back to prior levels after 15 years. It …