Oceanographic and Marine Environmental Studies around the Arabian Peninsula by Rasul, Najeeb M.A.; Stewart, Ian C.F.;

Rövid leírás:

Oceanographic and Marine Environmental Studies around the Arabian Peninsula presents studies on a range of topics related to the marine environment of the Red Sea and Arabian (Persian) Gulf.

Hosszú leírás:

Oceanographic and Marine Environmental Studies around the Arabian Peninsula presents studies on a range of topics related to the marine environment of the Red Sea and Arabian (Persian) Gulf.

This book contains invited and peer-reviewed chapters from diverse researchers active in their respective fields. The chapters offer new data and include a comprehensive lists of references. Some of the main topics included in the book are pollution from heavy metals and petroleum, hydro-environmental characteristics of the seas, conservation of marine ecosystems, risk of climate change on the Red Sea region, and the mangrove environment.

With new developments occurring in the coastal regions in recent decades, the book will be not only a helpful resource to researchers but also be a valuable reference for anyone curious about managing the marine and littoral environment of these two unique seas.

Tartalomjegyzék:

1. Introduction to oceanographic and marine environmental studies around the Arabian Peninsula Part 1: HYDRODYNAMICS 2. Hydro-environmental characteristics of the northern Arabian Gulf 3. Quantum multi-objective algorithm and radar satellite data for automatic detection of nonlinear turbulent flow in the Red Sea 4. Wind wave variability in the Red Sea Part 2: CHEMICAL OCEANOGRAPHY 5. Remote sensing of ocean colour in the Arabian Gulf 6. Eutrophication in the Red Sea: causes and effects Part 3: HEAVY METALS IN SEA WATER AND SEDIMENTS 7. Heavy metal levels in waters, sediments and biota from the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden coasts of Yemen 8. A lead isotopic study of pollution distribution and sourcing from near-shore sediments of Jeddah, Saudi Arabia 9. Temporally resolved lead sourcing via isotopic analysis along the Jeddah, Saudi Arabian coast 10. Mangrove sediment lead apportionment along the Saudi Arabian Red Sea coast using isotopic methods 11. Use of recent invertebrates as a tool for monitoring environmental hazards (Strombus tricornis Humphrey, 1786): case study Part 4: MARINE DEBRIS 12. Distribution and abundance of marine litter along the central Sudanese Red Sea Coast 13. An overview of marine litter in the Sudanese Red Sea Coast Part 5: HYDROCARBON POLLUTION IN SEDIMENTS AND SEA WATER 14. Oil pollution in the ROPME Sea Area with specific emphasis on the toxicity of Kuwait crude oil in the northern Arabian Gulf 15. Spatial distribution of hydrocarbons in the Shatt Al-Arab River and the Northern Coast of the Arabian/Persian Gulf: Characteristics, sources, and environmental impacts. 16. Four-dimensional radar hologram interferometry for monitoring oil and gas exploration near Kharg Island Part 6: CONSERVATION AND THE MARINE ECOSYSTEM 17. Sanganeb Atoll: from lighthouse to inscription on the World Heritage List. A case study from the Sudanese Red Sea 18. Trends in marine fisheries of the Arabian/Persian Gulf Part 7: MANGROVES AND THE COASTAL ECOSYSTEM 19. Coastal dredging and reclamation in the Arabian Gulf: Impacts and management 20. Mapping the mangroves in the Arabian Gulf, Saudi Arabia 21. The Red Sea mangroves and the mangrove microbiome 22. Mangroves in therapeutic and experimental medicine 23. Mangroves of the Sudanese Red Sea coastal region 24. The Red Sea sabkhas, seaweeds, and seagrasses 25. The grazing effect of dugongs on seagrass: a field experiment at Wadi El Gemal National Park, Egypt 26. Changes in key habitats on the southern Sudanese Red Sea coast using remote sensing and GIS (1972-2013) Part 8: CLIMATE VARIABILITY AND ITS EFFECTS 27. Climate change and risk assessment of the Red Sea region, Egypt Part 9: NEW DEVELOPMENTS 28. New research opportunities in extreme saline environments of the Arabian Gulf and the Red Sea: From biotechnology to astrobiology