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Critical research needs for identifying future changes in Gulf coral reef ecosystems
(2013-07)
Expert opinion was assessed to identify current knowledge gaps in determining future changes in Arabian/Persian Gulf (thereafter ‘Gulf’) coral reefs. Thirty-one participants submitted 71 research questions that were ...
Benthic development on large-scale engineered reefs: a comparison of communities among breakwaters of different age and natural reefs
(2011-02)
Breakwaters represent large-scale engineered artificial reefs that can develop diverse and abundant communities and are likely to play an increasing role in marine ecosystems as human populations grow in coastal urban ...
Both decreasing interstructural space size and increasing total cover increase shrimp abundance on artificial structures deployed in a UAE seagrass bed
(Taylor & Francis, 2015-01)
We tested whether total cover and interstructural space size affect the abundances of mobile fauna colonizing small artificial structures deployed in a seagrass bed near Dubai, UAE, during May and September 2011. There ...
Artificial marine habitats in the Arabian Gulf: Review of current use, benefits and management implications
(2011-10)
The use of artificial reefs in the Arabian Gulf have a history extending back over a century, when date palm trunks, stones, pottery and other materials were sunk in coastal areas to enhance fish catch. Historically, such ...