A5041239066- Species Distribution and Climate Change
- Avian ecology and behavior
- Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
- Fish Biology and Ecology Studies
- Mediterranean and Iberian flora and fauna
- Marine Ecology and Invasive Species
- Wildlife-Road Interactions and Conservation
- Aquatic Ecosystems and Biodiversity
- Fish Ecology and Management Studies
- Climate variability and models
- Identification and Quantification in Food
- Statistical Methods and Bayesian Inference
- Animal Diversity and Health Studies
- Constructed Wetlands for Wastewater Treatment
- Fire effects on ecosystems
- Flood Risk Assessment and Management
- Animal Behavior and Reproduction
- African history and culture analysis
- Leech Biology and Applications
- Viral Infections and Vectors
- Ichthyology and Marine Biology
- Global Peace and Security Dynamics
- International Maritime Law Issues
- Coastal and Marine Management
- Wildlife Conservation and Criminology Analyses
University of Tripoli
2007-2024
Center for Solar Energy Research and Studies
2024
Libyan Academy
2021-2023
Institute of Zoology
2014
Summary Illegal killing/taking of birds is a growing concern across the Mediterranean. However, there are few quantitative data on species and countries involved. We assessed numbers individual each killed/taken illegally in Mediterranean country per year, using diverse range sources incorporating expert knowledge. estimated that 11–36 million individuals year may be region, many them migration. In Cyprus, Egypt, Italy, Lebanon Syria, more than two average year. For such as Blackcap Sylvia...
Birds move from one place to another without regard international borders during their migrations. Particularly, the Mediterranean region is considered a link in African-Eurasian bird migration route, especially migratory water birds. Among North African countries, Libya located middle of southern coast Sea, it stopover and resting ground for many species. A Wood duck Aix sponsa (Linnaeus, 1758) (Aves Anatidae), species commonly found throughout America, was recorded first time Benghazi city...
Migratory waterbirds require an effectively conserved cohesive network of wetland areas throughout their range and life-cycle. Under rapid climate change, protected area (PA) networks need to be able accommodate climate-driven shifts in wildlife if they are continue effective the future. Thus, we investigated geographical variation relationship between local temperature anomaly abundance 61 waterbird species during wintering season across Europe North Africa 1990–2015. We also compared...
Abstract Sea‐level rise (SLR) is expected to cause major changes coastal wetlands, which are among the world's most vulnerable ecosystems and critical for nonbreeding waterbirds. Because strategies adaptation SLR, such as nature‐based solutions designation of protected areas, can locally reduce negative effects flooding under SLR on it crucial prioritize efforts, especially wetlands international importance biodiversity. We assessed exposure important waterbirds projected along Mediterranean...
Abstract The lesser horseshoe bat has a broad distribution in warm temperate regions of Europe and Western Asia, patchy Africa. Common the north-western part North Africa, species is missing more to east. Hereby we report first record Libya, considerably extending its known geographic range. Additionally, performed modelling (SDM) analysis explore potential final SDM depicted relatively well-known predicted that suitable bioclimatic areas for this are essentially found within Mediterranean...
Background: Libyan wetlands are diverse; the coastline of Libya in particular has different kinds such as salt marshes, bays, lakes, lagoons and islands. These varieties habitats provide good shelters foraging sites for migratory birds during their journeys between Eurasia Africa. Since beginning winter census waterbirds (Libya IWC) 2005 which continued regularly until 2012, it had relatively same performance number covered sites. 2013, due to security situation that experienced a result...
Libya has the longest coastline in southern Mediterranean Sea, which is distinguished by diversity of habitats and marine species; chondrichthyans are one component this diversity.They vulnerable to overexploitation due their reproduction pattern generally regarded as a few resilient species.A total 59 Elasmobranchs belonging 24 families have been recorded along Libyan coast out about 88 documented species (FAO, 2018a; FAO, 2018b;Serena Barone, 2023).Most these breed central part (Gulf...
Islands are important ecosystems for biodiversity and also represent a refuge area many species, often threatened, that live on them. The Libyan coastline is characterized by the presence of islands. In term hotspots, eight sites have been identified in Libya. Al-Gara one these as island ecosystem; it was declared Marine Protected Area (MPA) according to resolution Minister Environment No. 272 2021, which includes surrounding island. This annually hosting biggest colony Lesser crested tern...
Abstract In biodiversity monitoring, large datasets are becoming more and widely available increasingly used globally to estimate species trends conservation status. These large‐scale challenge existing statistical analysis methods, many of which not adapted their size, incompleteness heterogeneity. The development scalable methods impute missing data in incomplete monitoring is crucial balance sampling time or space thus better inform policies. We developed a new method based on penalized...
The Libyan coast has various types of wetlands that are passed by many migratory birds throughout the year, however, studies on bacterial isolation from these in Lybia scarce. present study aimed to isolate enteropathogenic species seagulls migrated as well identification antibiotics resistant bacteria. A total 50 fresh fecal samples were collected slender-billed gulls January 2023 at Farwa Island near city Zuwara, Western Libya. Bacteria isolated conventional culturing method, identified...
The Libyan coast is characterised by many wetlands that are used as stopover routes for migratory marine birds. They provide food, shelter and nesting grounds avifauna during their migration from home to wintering grounds. Farwa Island, which located at the furthermost western part of Libya, considered be one most important coastal in Libya. It has unique diverse habitats extensive tidal areas mudflats an accumulation Posidonia oceanica on northern island Ras-Attalgha, beside plant cover...
The first evidence of breeding Marbled Duck (Marmaronetta angustirostris) in Libya, North Africa, is reported. In June 2012, at Mallaha wetland, Tripoli, two dead ducklings were found that later genetically identified as Duck. This suggests this and other duck species may breed elsewhere Libya. Better knowledge on Libyan, more generally north African, waterbirds needed to document the population size status these species. Such information will be important secure future threatened species, such
This study aimed to isolate, identify enteric bacterial species from the migratory seagulls migrated Libyan cost and assess antibiotic resistance of these bacteria. A total 50 fecal samples were collected slender-billed gulls in January, 2023 at Farwa Island near city Zwara. Bacteria isolated by conventional culturing method, identified using Enterosystem 18R, susceptibility testing was conducted on Only 32 46 bacteria biochemical tests. These belong six Enterobacteriacae namely Citrobacter...
The Lesser Crested Tern Thalasseus bengalensis emigratus breeding population in the Mediterranean is found exclusively Libya, on two coastal islands of Gara and Elba one wetland mainland coast at Benghazi. In order to improve knowledge species migration wintering quarters West Africa, a ringing programme was conducted from 2006–2008 2009–2012. From total 1 354 nestlings ringed using metal and/or colour rings, 64 were recovered along their flyway range, representing 6.9% birds with both...
Urbanization as a result of human population increase has led to the depletion natural resources and destruction wetlands.In contrast, establishment treatment purification plants creation new wetlands (constructed wetlands).Although these ecosystems established for municipal wastewater, subject operational maintenance disturbances, many studies have demonstrated that numbers bird species using such sites are reasonably higher than expected.The present study investigated role Al-Hadba plant...
In 24th May 2022, the presence of one adult specimen White-faced Whistling-Duck Dendrocygna viduata (Linnaeus, 1766) (Aves Anatidae) was recorded in sewage treatment lagoon Al-Saket, Misrata city about 200 km east to Tripoli (32°19'11.0"N15°00'48.3"E),Libya.It found swimming on water surface lagoon.Dendrocygna breeds sub-Saharan Africa and much South America is considered as gregarious vagrant species.This first record D. Libya that requires further confirmation only has been observed being...
في الأول من أغسطس 2021، وعند وقت الغروب بقرية الشميخ التي تبعد 30 كم جنوب مدينة بني وليد (N 31°26,482 E 13°57,461)، تم العثور على نسر غير بالغ يسمى النسر الأبقع أو روبل مرقط Gyps rueppelli الفناء الأمامي لأحد المنازل. وهذا يعتبر التسجيل لهذا النوع ليبيا، الرغم أن نطاق توزيع هذا يمتد منطقة الساحل الأفريقي الشرق حتى الغرب. السابق يوجد تسجيل لثلاثة أنواع فقط النسور ليبيا: الرخمة المصرية Neophron percnopterus والنسر الأسمر (نسر غريفون) fulvus الأذون) النوبي) Torgos tracheliotos . وفقًا للقائمة...