Climate change and weather extremes in the Eastern Mediterranean and Middle East
Observation‐based and modeling studies have identified the Eastern Mediterranean and
Middle East (EMME) region as a prominent climate change hotspot. While several initiatives …
Middle East (EMME) region as a prominent climate change hotspot. While several initiatives …
Towards more sustainable coastal development in the Arabian Gulf: Opportunities for ecological engineering in an urbanized seascape
JA Burt, A Bartholomew - Marine pollution bulletin, 2019 - Elsevier
The coastlines of many Arabian cities are now dominated by structures such as seawalls,
breakwaters and jetties as urbanization has expanded rapidly in the region. Coastal …
breakwaters and jetties as urbanization has expanded rapidly in the region. Coastal …
Impacts of climate change on mangrove ecosystems: a region by region overview
Inter-related and spatially variable climate change factors including sea level rise, increased
storminess, altered precipitation regime and increasing temperature are impacting …
storminess, altered precipitation regime and increasing temperature are impacting …
Assessing climate change impact on soil salinity dynamics between 1987–2017 in arid landscape using Landsat TM, ETM+ and OLI data
This paper examines the climate change impact on the spatiotemporal soil salinity dynamics
during the last 30 years (1987–2017) in the arid landscape. The state of Kuwait, located at …
during the last 30 years (1987–2017) in the arid landscape. The state of Kuwait, located at …
The arabian gulf
GO Vaughan, N Al-Mansoori, JA Burt - World seas: An environmental …, 2019 - Elsevier
Abstract The Arabian/Persian Gulf is a geologically young sea bordered by eight rapidly
developing nations. Its marine and coastal systems contain a diverse and interconnected …
developing nations. Its marine and coastal systems contain a diverse and interconnected …
Mangrove trace metal biogeochemistry response to global climate change
This review discusses observed impacts from different climate change-driven pressures on
mangrove's role in modulating trace metal transfer at the land-ocean interface. It contributes …
mangrove's role in modulating trace metal transfer at the land-ocean interface. It contributes …
A regional review of marine and coastal impacts of climate change on the ROPME sea area
The Regional Organization for the Protection of the Marine Environment (ROPME) Sea Area
(RSA) in the northern Indian Ocean, which comprises the Gulf, the Gulf of Oman and the …
(RSA) in the northern Indian Ocean, which comprises the Gulf, the Gulf of Oman and the …
Carbon stocks and accumulation rates in Red Sea seagrass meadows
Seagrasses play an important role in climate change mitigation and adaptation, acting as
natural CO2 sinks and buffering the impacts of rising sea level. However, global estimates of …
natural CO2 sinks and buffering the impacts of rising sea level. However, global estimates of …
Accumulation of carbonates contributes to coastal vegetated ecosystems keeping pace with sea level rise in an arid region (Arabian Peninsula)
Anthropogenic sea level rise (SLR) presents one of the greatest risks to human lives and
infrastructures. Coastal vegetated ecosystems, that is, tidal marshes, seagrass meadows …
infrastructures. Coastal vegetated ecosystems, that is, tidal marshes, seagrass meadows …
Tide and mean sea level trend in the west coast of the Arabian Gulf from tide gauges and multi-missions satellite altimeter
NA Siddig, AM Al-Subhi, MA Alsaafani - Oceanologia, 2019 - Elsevier
Hourly data of the relative sea level from seven stations on the west coast of the Arabian
Gulf, for the period 1979–2008 have been analyzed. The harmonic constituents of tide show …
Gulf, for the period 1979–2008 have been analyzed. The harmonic constituents of tide show …