Cumulative stressors impact macrofauna differentially according to sandy beach type: a meta-analysis

LL Costa, L Fanini, IR Zalmon, O Defeo… - Journal of Environmental …, 2022 - Elsevier
Many studies have demonstrated human impacts on sandy beach macroinvertebrates.
However, little is known about causative drivers among multiple co-occurring stressors and …

Integrated beach management in large coastal cities. A review

B Cabioch, S Robert - Ocean & Coastal Management, 2022 - Elsevier
Beaches are attractive areas that are subject to multiple pressures. Some of these beaches
are located in large coastal cities with which they interact on a physical and social level …

[HTML][HTML] Microplastic contamination from surface waters and commercially valuable fishes of Karachi Coast, Pakistan

N Arshad, MM Alam, MBM Su'ud, S Imran… - Regional Studies in …, 2023 - Elsevier
Microplastic (MPs) pollution is a major concern due to extensive human plastic dependency
that is deteriorating ecological health of the world's oceans. This study was conducted to …

Assessing the benthic quality status of three fine sand tropical beaches from the Andaman Islands through the application of marine biotic indices

J Equbal, RK Lakra, M Savurirajan, K Satyam… - Environmental …, 2022 - Springer
The rapid coastal development in the Andaman Islands has resulted in littoral habitat
degradation. Understanding the performances of marine biotic indices and the interpretation …

Alive and dead foraminiferal assemblages at sandy beaches of Karachi coast-diversity, ecological distribution and responses to seasonal fluctuations

N Arshad, S Farooq - Regional Studies in Marine Science, 2022 - Elsevier
Foraminifera are eukaryotic protists and play a vital role in marine community structure.
However, how physicochemical environment shape meiofaunal community structure at …

Microplastic contamination in Nerita albicilla: Implications for marine ecosystem health along Karachi coast

H Tariq, N Arshad, M Taha, MB Su'ud… - Iranian Journal of …, 2024 - jifro.areeo.ac.ir
Microplastics (MPs) have become a significant environmental concern globally, with their
pervasive presence in various ecosystems posing threats to marine life and human health …

[PDF][PDF] The Biparjoy Cyclone Impact on Molluscan Fauna Inhabiting Clifton Beach, Karachi

S Rashid, S Bibi, S Adil, R Bibi, G Abbas, MW Khan… - vliz.be
Intertidal zones are dynamic marine ecosystems subjected to constant tidal fluctuations,
exposing organisms to physicochemical stress and environmental variability. Cyclones …

[PDF][PDF] Sediment Characterization and Monsoonal Impact on Beach Morphology at the Three Beaches along the Karachi Coast, Pakistan: Sediment Characterization …

S Farooq, N Arshad - International Journal of Economic and …, 2021 - econ-environ-geol.org
Sediment characteristics plays important role in the determination and functioning of coastal
ecosystems. The present study is an attempt to evaluate the variability in sediment …

[引用][C] First record of alive Asterigerina (Foraminifera: Rotaliida) with note on its distribution and abundance from the coastal area of Pakistan, Northern Arabian Sea

A Gopang, S Farooq, QM Ali - 2023