scholarly journals Marine Ecosystem Diversity in the Arabian Gulf: Threats and Conservation

10.5772/57425 ◽  
2014 ◽  
Author(s):  
Humood A. Naser
Keyword(s):  
Marine Ecosystem ◽  
Arabian Gulf ◽  
Ecosystem Diversity

An integrated environmental assessment of the Red Sea coast of Saudi Arabia

1998 ◽  
Vol 25 (1) ◽  
pp. 65-76 ◽  
Author(s):  
ANDREW R.G. PRICE ◽  
GUY JOBBINS ◽  
ALEC R. DAWSON SHEPHERD ◽  
RUPERT F.G. ORMOND
Keyword(s):  
Red Sea ◽  
Environmental Assessment ◽  
Ordinal Data ◽  
Marine Ecosystem ◽  
Arabian Gulf ◽  
Biological Data ◽  
Biological Research ◽  
Biogeographic Patterns ◽  
Terrestrial Mammals ◽  
Integrated Environmental Assessment

The Red Sea is a large marine ecosystem in which biological research has been considerable but integrated environmental assessment insubstantial. Approximately 1400 coastal and offshore (i.e. island) sites in the Saudi Arabian Red Sea were examined and an analysis of ordinal data on the abundance of ecosystems and magnitude of human uses/environmental impacts was conducted. Mangroves, seagrasses, other floral groups and terrestrial mammals were significantly more abundant at the coastal sites than offshore. The coastal sites were also impacted most heavily, while reefs, birds, turtles and marine mammals were significantly more abundant in offshore areas. Latitudinal trends include significantly increased abundance of mangroves and seagrasses (and other flora) towards the southern Red Sea, and a decrease in abundance of reefs. Significantly higher levels of beach oil were encountered towards the northern Red Sea, probably reflecting its greater proximity to the Gulf of Suez. Cluster analysis using all biological data revealed distinctive groupings which separated according to latitude. The biogeographic patterns are comparable to those observed in previous studies for seagrasses and other communities.Using a relational database, applications of the findings to coastal management include creation of environmental profiles for particular sites or sectors, identification of resource-use conflict areas, and selection of representative sites for protected areas. Comparison with data from a complementary investigation in the Arabian Gulf indicates that the Red Sea is less perturbed by human activities than the Arabian Gulf. However, it is also evident that the Red Sea is no longer a pristine environment.

scholarly journals Distribution and Diversity of Benthic Marine Macroalgae in Islands around Qatar

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aisha Ahmed Al-AShwal ◽  
Noora Al-Naimi ◽  
Jassim Al-Khayat ◽  
Bruno Giraldes ◽  
Najat Al-Omari ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Species Richness ◽  
Red Algae ◽  
Marine Ecosystem ◽  
Arabian Gulf ◽  
Marine Macroalgae ◽  
Harsh Environment ◽  
Brown Macroalgae ◽  
Invertebrate Animals ◽  
Study Sites ◽  
Marine Zone

Extending into the Arabian Gulf, Qatar is surrounded by a number of islands mostly scattered by the eastern coastline. With the unique physical characteristics of the Gulf, which is a highly saline sea with high seawater temperatures, there is an urge need to investigate the macroalgae living in such harsh environment. Macroalgae plays an important role in the food web as they are primary producers and providers of food for other organisms. They also provide shelter and habitat in the marine ecosystem for herbivorous fish and other invertebrate animals. Additionally, macroalgae plays an outstanding role in reducing CO2 from the atmosphere and increasing the level of dissolved oxygen in their immediate environment. However, there are few studies on marine macroalgae in Qatar and no previous studies found related to macroalgae from the islands around Qatar. The present work contributes to the macroalgae research by providing the first survey of distribution and diversity of benthic marine macroalgae in islands around Qatar. The marine benthic green, red and brown macroalgae of intertidal and subtidal in marine zone areas around Qatar were collected during Qatar’s Islands project, which started 2018. The collected macroalgae are documented and a total of 67 species of macroalgae are recorded for all islands around Qatar, 24 Chlorophyta (Green algae), 25 Rhodophyta (Red algae) and 18 species Phaeophyta (Brown algae). The Red algae are dominant taxon in term of species richness, accounting for an average of 37% of the species at all study sites. The islands which had more species are Al-Beshaireya 58 Species, Al-Aaliya 53 Species, Sheraouh 48 Species, Janan 43 Species and Bu Felaita 37 Species. Our results show that islands located at eastern and southeastern coast of Qatar have more diversity of algae species than those located at the western and northwestern coast.

scholarly journals Distribución y abundancia del pez león Pterois volitans (Scorpaeniformes: Scorpaenidae) y especies nativas asociadas en el Parque Marino Cayos de San Felipe, Cuba

2016 ◽  
Vol 65 (1) ◽  
pp. 117
Author(s):  
Elena De la Guardia ◽  
Dorka Cobián Rojas ◽  
Leonardo Espinosa ◽  
Zaimiuri Hernández ◽  
Lázaro García ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Coral Reefs ◽  
National Park ◽  
Marine Ecosystem ◽  
Average Density ◽  
Temporary Increase ◽  
Visual Census ◽  
Large Size ◽  
Ecosystem Diversity ◽  
The Caribbean ◽  
Continue Monitoring

The first lionfish sighting at the National Park "Cayos de San Felipe" was in 2009 and could be a threat to its marine ecosystem diversity and their capacity to generate services. To analyze the incidence of the lionfish invasion in the area, an annual sampling was conducted between 2013 and 2015. Lionfish abundance and size was investigated on mangroves through visual census on ten transects of 30x2 m/station, and on coral reefs (15 and 25 m deep) with stereo video on six transects of 50x2 m/station. Additionally, incidence of potential native competitors and predators on coral reefs were also estimated. Over the three years, the average density of lionfish varied between 0.0-1.3 indiv./100 m2 per sample stations and it was not significantly different among habitats (mangroves with 0.6 indiv./100 m2, reefs at 15 m - 0.4 indiv./100 m2 and reef at 25 m with 0.3 indiv./100 m2). Lionfish’s density was equal to or lower than competitors’ density, and was equal to or higher than predator’s density in both depths. While lionfish density on mangroves and on reefs at 25 m remained temporally stable, it decreased on reefs at 15 m. Temporary increase in the competitor’s density was observed and the predator´s density did not change during the monitored time. Lionfish size varied between 5 and 39 cm; the average fish size from mangroves (12.6 cm) was consistently lower than from reefs (25.2 cm) and showed no variations among years. Lionfish size in reefs was higher than competitor’s size and lower than that of predator. Results showed that in the park: 1) mangroves represent lionfish nursery areas; 2) incidence of reef lionfish was not as high as in other areas of Cuba and the Caribbean; and 3) lionfish abundance in reefs tended to decrease over the years, without the intervention of extractive activities or high abundance of large size native groupers. In this sense, recommendations are made to continue monitoring and to investigate lionfish effects and factors that are regulating its incidence in the park.

Spatial and temporal dynamics of Pacific capelin Mallotus catervarius in the Gulf of Alaska: implications for ecosystem-based fisheries management

2020 ◽  
Vol 637 ◽  
pp. 117-140 ◽  
Author(s):  
DW McGowan ◽  
ED Goldstein ◽  
ML Arimitsu ◽  
AL Deary ◽  
O Ormseth ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Temporal Dynamics ◽  
Marine Ecosystem ◽  
Gulf Of Alaska ◽  
Data Series ◽  
Limited Information ◽  
Important Species ◽  
Multiple Data ◽  
Spatial And Temporal Dynamics ◽  
Spawning Areas ◽  
Spatio Temporal

Pacific capelin Mallotus catervarius are planktivorous small pelagic fish that serve an intermediate trophic role in marine food webs. Due to the lack of a directed fishery or monitoring of capelin in the Northeast Pacific, limited information is available on their distribution and abundance, and how spatio-temporal fluctuations in capelin density affect their availability as prey. To provide information on life history, spatial patterns, and population dynamics of capelin in the Gulf of Alaska (GOA), we modeled distributions of spawning habitat and larval dispersal, and synthesized spatially indexed data from multiple independent sources from 1996 to 2016. Potential capelin spawning areas were broadly distributed across the GOA. Models of larval drift show the GOA’s advective circulation patterns disperse capelin larvae over the continental shelf and upper slope, indicating potential connections between spawning areas and observed offshore distributions that are influenced by the location and timing of spawning. Spatial overlap in composite distributions of larval and age-1+ fish was used to identify core areas where capelin consistently occur and concentrate. Capelin primarily occupy shelf waters near the Kodiak Archipelago, and are patchily distributed across the GOA shelf and inshore waters. Interannual variations in abundance along with spatio-temporal differences in density indicate that the availability of capelin to predators and monitoring surveys is highly variable in the GOA. We demonstrate that the limitations of individual data series can be compensated for by integrating multiple data sources to monitor fluctuations in distributions and abundance trends of an ecologically important species across a large marine ecosystem.

THE STOCK ASSESSMENT OF OTOLITHES RUBER IN NORTH-WEST ARABIAN GULF

2010 ◽  
Vol 23 (0) ◽  
pp. 1-14
Author(s):  
Amina A. Hashim ◽  
A.R.M.Mohamed ◽  
Amjad K. Resen
Keyword(s):  
Stock Assessment ◽  
Arabian Gulf ◽  
North West ◽  
Otolithes Ruber

The taxonomy of sin croaker Johnieops sina (Cuvier) in Iraqi marine waters, North-West Arabian Gulf

2013 ◽  
Vol 26 (2 (special Issue)) ◽  
pp. 55-71
Author(s):  
A. R. M. Mohamed ◽  
A. K. T. Yesser ◽  
A. H. J. Abdullah
Keyword(s):  
Arabian Gulf ◽  
Marine Waters ◽  
North West
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