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Distribution and Abundance of Seagrasses in Qatar Marine Zone

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Seagrasses are submerged flowering monocot green plants and are primary producers of food for numerous marine animals. Seagrasses are of worldwide distribution, encountered at the lower intertidal zone and may be found at lower depths if the seawater is clear. Worldwide, the number of seagrass were estimated to be approximately 60–72. It is now evident that the number of seagrasses is almost 200 species comprising 25 genera and 5 families. Of these, 10 are on the Red List, counted as risking extinction, of which 3 are considered as endangered. The Western Indo-Pacific realm encompasses 13 species in 2 families: the Cymodoceaceae with 4 genera and the Hydrocharitaceae with 3 genera. Twelve (12) species extend into the Red Sea; 4 occur in the Arabian/Persian Gulf and 4 in the Arabian Sea. The overall distribution and abundance of seagrasses worldwide is little known and much so in the Gulf.

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Abbreviations

CO2:

Carbon dioxide

EEZ:

Exclusive Economic Zone

ESC:

Environmental Science Center, Q U

GHG:

Greenhouse gas emissions

Gulf:

Arabian/Persian Gulf

IUCN:

International Union of Conservation of Nature

km:

Kilometer

km2:

Kilometer squared

m2 m3:

(meter square, cubic meters)

MIC:

Mesaieed Industrial City

psu:

Practical salinity unit (measure of seawater salinity/1gm salt/1000gm water)

QMZ:

Qatar marine zone

QNV:

Qatar National Vision 2030

QU:

Qatar University

RLC:

Ras Laffan Industrial City

SARC:

Scientific and Applied Research Center (now ESC)

Syns.:

Synonyms

UNEP:

United Nations Environmental Programmes

WCMP:

World Conservation Monitoring Programmes

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Abdelbary, E.M.M., Al Ashwal, A.A. (2021). Distribution and Abundance of Seagrasses in Qatar Marine Zone. In: Jawad, L.A. (eds) The Arabian Seas: Biodiversity, Environmental Challenges and Conservation Measures. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-51506-5_14

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