(Ebook) Protecting the Gulf s Marine Ecosystems from Pollution 1st Edition by Abdulaziz H. Abuzinada, Hans-Jörg Barth, Friedhelm Krupp, Benno Böer, Thabit Zahran Al Abdessalaam ISBN 978-3764379469 3764379464

(Ebook) Protecting the Gulf s Marine Ecosystems from Pollution 1st Edition by Abdulaziz H. Abuzinada, Hans-Jörg Barth, Friedhelm Krupp, Benno Böer, Thabit Zahran Al Abdessalaam ISBN 978-3764379469 3764379464

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ISBN 10:  3764379464

ISBN 13: 978-3764379469

Author: Abdulaziz H. Abuzinada, Hans-Jörg Barth, Friedhelm Krupp, Benno Böer, Thabit Zahran Al Abdessalaam

The countries of the Arabian Peninsula have undergone a remarkable process of development and social transformation. This has led to increased rates of transport, industrial development, and consumption of water, food, and goods, which in turn, led to significantly increased rates of environmental pollution. Regional conflicts have also taken their toll and contributed to environmental pollution. For example, the 1991 Gulf War Oil Spill, the biggest known marine pollution event in human history, has occurred in the waters of the Gulf. Moreover, the Gulf is the busiest area in the world in view of maritime oil shipment, and one of the undesired consequences are frequently occurring oil spills, and their impacts on the marine and coastal ecosystems, as well as on the fishing and tourism industry. Wind often blows land-based rubbish towards the sea, and it normally accumulates in the inter-tidal zone; driftwood on the ocean’s surface, as well as all floating trash also eventually accumulates in the coastal zone. This has led for some beaches in the Gulf to be heavily polluted with garbage. Such a development is not only unsightly, but also prevents certain marine organisms, such as turtles, for example, from landing on the beach. It also contributes for waterfowl and other creatures to get entangled in plastic snares and ropes, and exposes them to a slow and painful death: starvation.

Table of contents: 

1. Biogeophysical Setting of the Gulf
   H.-J. Barth and N.Y. Khan

2. The Coastal Vegetation of the Western and Southern Gulf – Characterisation and Conservation Aspects
   G. Brown, B. Böer, S. Sakkir

3. Impact of Oil Pollution and Increased Sea Surface Temperatures on Marine Ecosystems and Biota in the Gulf
   F. Krupp and A.H. Abuzinada

4. Integrated Management of Pollution Stress in the Gulf
   N.Y. Khan

5. Efforts of Regional and International Organisations in Reducing Levels of Pollution in the Gulf
   H.N. El-Habr and M. Hutchinson

6. Oil Pollution Preparedness in the ROPME Sea Area
   A.M.M. Al-Janahi

7. Remote Sensing: A Tool for Managing Marine Pollution in the Gulf
   R.A. Loughland and B. Saji

8. Coastal Pollution in Bahrain and Its Management
   K. Zainal, H. Al-Sayed and I. Al-Madany

9. Pollution from Sea Based Sources
   R. Facey

10. Impacts of Seawater Desalination Plants on the Marine Environment of the Gulf
    S. Lattemann and T. Höpner

11. Importance of the Freshwater Influx from the Shatt-Al-Arab River on the Arabian Gulf Marine Environment
    F. Al-Yamani

12. The Compensation Schedule Approach for the Assessment of Oil Spill Damages to Marine Resources of the RSA
    S.M. Al-Ghais and W.H. Pearson

13. The Impact of the Gulf War (1990–91) Oil Release upon the Intertidal Gulf Coast Line of Saudi Arabia and Subsequent Recovery
    D.A. Jones, M. Hayes, F. Krupp, G. Sabatini, I. Watt and L. Weishar

14. Rapid Assessment Indicators of Oil Spill Recovery in Salt Marsh Ecosystems
    H.-J. Barth

15. Shoreline Bioremediation after the 1991 Gulf War Oil Spill
    T. Höpner and K.A. Al-Shaikh

16. Evaluation of Arid Salt Marsh Restoration Techniques
    L. Weishar, I. Watt, D.A. Jones and D. Aubrey

17. Abbreviations

18. Index

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