Yousria Soliman

TL;DR: This biomass census and associated maps are vital components of mechanistic deep-sea food web models and global carbon cycling, and as such provide fundamental information that can be incorporated into evidence-based management.

TL;DR: In this article, the macrofaunal community was documented for 6 major taxa (a total of 957 species) on the basis of shared species among geographic locations; 4 major depth zones were identified, with the 2 intermediate-depth zones being divided into east and west subzones.

TL;DR: PAHs inputs to most coastal sites consisted of mixture of petroleum and combustion derived sources, however, inputs to the offshore sediments were mainly of petroleum origin.

TL;DR: Overall, the ocean colour sensors’ performance was comparable to other Case II waters in other regions, supporting the use of satellite ocean colour in the Gulf, and the development of a regional-tuned algorithm is needed to account for the unique environmental conditions of the Gulf and ultimately provide a better estimation of surface Chl-a in the region.

TL;DR: In this paper, a broad suite of physico-chemical characteristics were measured: temperature, salinity, pH, dissolved oxygen, turbidity, and nutrients (dissolved and particulate) in coastal waters surrounding Qatar (Arabian Gulf) at 13 stations in February 2010, July 2010, February 2011 and May 2011.