A5021950082- Marine animal studies overview
- Turtle Biology and Conservation
- Identification and Quantification in Food
- Amphibian and Reptile Biology
- Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies
- Marine Ecology and Invasive Species
- Rangeland Management and Livestock Ecology
- Genetic diversity and population structure
- Wildlife Conservation and Criminology Analyses
- Morphological variations and asymmetry
- Religion, Society, and Development
- Religion and Society Interactions
- Forest, Soil, and Plant Ecology in China
- Yersinia bacterium, plague, ectoparasites research
- Marine and environmental studies
- Tattoo and Body Piercing Complications
- Conservation, Biodiversity, and Resource Management
- Arctic and Antarctic ice dynamics
- Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies
- Physiological and biochemical adaptations
- Avian ecology and behavior
- Land Use and Ecosystem Services
- Ichthyology and Marine Biology
- Environmental Changes in China
Continental (Canada)
2021-2025
Muscat College
2021
Oman Medical College
2014
Coventry (United Kingdom)
1999
We present the first data on hawksbill turtle post-nesting migrations and behaviour in Arabian region. Tracks from 90 turtles (65 Gulf 25 Oman) revealed that hawksbills region may nest up to 6 times a season with an average of 3 nests per turtle. Turtles Qatar, Iran UAE generally migrated south southwest waters shared by Qatar. A smaller number northward towards Bahrain, Saudi Arabia one reached Kuwait. Omani Masirah island Quwayrah, staying close mainland over continental shelf. The...
Phylogeographic inference has provided extensive insight into the relative roles of geographical isolation and ecological processes during evolutionary radiations. However, importance cross-lineage admixture in facilitating adaptive radiations is increasingly being recognised, suggested as a main cause phylogenetic uncertainty. In this study, we used double digest RADseq protocol to provide high resolution (~4 Million bp) nuclear phylogeny Delphininae. Phylogenetic group been especially...
ABSTRACT In the Southern Hemisphere and northern Indian Ocean, there are at least five populations of pygmy blue whales, Balaenoptera musculus brevicauda , residing in Northwest Ocean (NWIO, Oman), central (CIO, Sri Lanka), Southwest (SWIO, Madagascar to Subantarctic), Southeast (SEIO, Australia Indonesia), Pacific (SWPO, New Zealand). Each population produces a distinctive repeated song, but none have assessments or reliable measures historical whaling pressure. Here we created whale catch...
We present a previously unrecorded short-term behavioural response by hawksbill sea turtles to elevated surface temperatures in the Persian/Arabian Gulf. Surface waters typically exceed 30 °C for sustained periods during summer, and can be likened natural living laboratory understanding thermoregulatory behaviour marine species face of climate change global temperatures. satellite-tracked 90 post-nesting between 2010 2013 as part larger programme elucidate turtle foraging habitats behaviour....
Nest count surveys provide an important means for tracking trends in marine turtle populations. In 2015 the IUCN Red List global status review changed loggerhead (Carretta caretta) from Endangered to Vulnerable status, and, with a revised regional management unit (RMU) assessment system place, concluded that Northwest Indian Ocean RMU was Critically (CR). We analyzed annual time series nest survey data between 1978 and 2016 evaluate population trend characterize existing spatial temporal...
Contrary to the trend of rapid deforestation continuing across Asia, regional assessments point recent increases in forest cover China, including Yunnan Province, since implementation dramatic forestry policy changes. There is debate about whether statistics that describe increasing adequately account for status and quality. In this context, present article aims quantify land use changes a Tibetan-dominated rural township northwest Yunnan, China—an ecologically important region affected by...
The sub-population of humpback whales inhabiting the Arabian Sea is a small and genetically distinct population that remains in low latitudes year round. Designated as Endangered on IUCN Red list Threatened Species, faces number threats throughout its range, including entanglement fishing gear, ship strikes, habitat degradation. Research conducted primarily off coast Oman over past 20 years has contributed to understanding population’s distribution, abundance, conservation status. However...
The presence of tattoo-like skin disease is reported in an endangered, non-migratory subpopulation Humpback Whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) from Oman. We examined 522 images taken during small-boat surveys the Gulf Masirah and Dhofar 2000-2006 2010-2011. Tattoo-like lesions were detected regular, good outstanding images. They appeared as irregular or rounded, light grey marks often showing a whitish outline, located on flanks, dorsum, dorsal fin caudal peduncle. could be relatively small to...
Abstract Aim In the marine environment, where there are few physical boundaries to gene flow, is often nevertheless intraspecific diversity with consequences for effective conservation and management. Here, we compare two closely related dolphin species a shared distribution in Indian Ocean (IO) better understand biogeographic drivers of their population structure. Location Global oceans seas focus on Taxon Tursiops sp. Delphinus Methods Bayesian, ordination, assignment, statistical...
Background Entanglement of marine species, particularly endangered sea turtles and cetaceans, in abandoned, lost or otherwise discarded fishing gear is a major conservation concern. Focus the Article This case study applies Community-Based Social Marketing (CBSM) to reduce wildlife net entanglement waters surrounding Masirah Island, biodiversity hotspot Oman. Importance Field The demonstrates use social marketing tools conservation, bringing new knowledge cross-application these two fields....
There is limited information on postnesting dispersal of green turtles Chelonia mydas from nesting sites in the Arabian region. Understanding habitat connectivity can promote effective conservation programs across a wider range critical sea turtle habitats. We present migration data for 9 departing Ras Al Hadd Oman, one largest and most important this species northwest Indian Ocean (NWIO). Turtles migrated to Eritrea (n = 1), India 2), Oman 4), United Arab Emirates demonstrating NWIO...
Abstract Local adaptation and adaptive radiations are typically associated with phenotypic variation suited to alternative environments. In the marine environment, nature of relevant ecological or environmental transitions is poorly understood, especially for highly mobile species. Here we compare three genetic lineages in genus Tursiops (bottlenose dolphins), using linear measurements geometric morphometric techniques, context northwest Indian Ocean. Cranial morphology was clearly...