A5060224917- Marine Biology and Ecology Research
- Parasite Biology and Host Interactions
- Marine Ecology and Invasive Species
- Aquatic Invertebrate Ecology and Behavior
- Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies
- Crustacean biology and ecology
- Fish Biology and Ecology Studies
- Marine Bivalve and Aquaculture Studies
- Marine and coastal plant biology
- Marine and fisheries research
- Marine and coastal ecosystems
- Marine and environmental studies
- Genetic diversity and population structure
- Marine Toxins and Detection Methods
- Protist diversity and phylogeny
- Microbial Community Ecology and Physiology
- Date Palm Research Studies
- Marine Sponges and Natural Products
- Subterranean biodiversity and taxonomy
- Environmental DNA in Biodiversity Studies
- Leech Biology and Applications
- Echinoderm biology and ecology
- Aquatic Ecosystems and Phytoplankton Dynamics
- Identification and Quantification in Food
- Calcium Carbonate Crystallization and Inhibition
Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research
2011-2025
Weatherford College
2023-2024
Building Research Institute
2023
Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom
2011
University of Plymouth
2011
The alpheid genus Salmoneus Holthuis, 1955 is reported from Kuwait for the first time, with two species. One species, ikaros sp. nov., described based on a single specimen Failaka Island, extracted burrow of callianassid ghost-shrimp Balsscallichirus masoomi (Tirmizi, 1970), together host. new species characterised by its peculiar eyes, which other characters separate it all previously Salmoneus. second gracilipes Miya, 1972, three specimens different localities and habitats. Two were found...
The status of the common intertidal snapping shrimp, Alpheus inopinatus Holthuis Gottlieb, 1958, is discussed based on newly collected material from Kuwait. was previously confused with morphologically very similar species in lobidens De Haan, 1849 complex, formerly identified as A. crassimanus Heller, 1862 and herein tentatively referred to cf. lobidens. examined strongly supports validity several morphological characters, well differences colour pattern, compared other members complex.
Abstract Kuwait’s waters were first faced with a bloom of ichthyotoxic dinoflagellate Karenia and fish kill in 1999. Since then, there have been sporadic blooms records various kareniacean taxa, but accurate species identification has challenging due to the high morphological similarity among morphotypes lack molecular studies. Ten clonal strains isolated from coastal characterized based on light fluorescence microscopy LSU rDNA gene sequencing. Seven represented distinctive morphology...
ABSTRACT Ikeda pirotansis (Menon and DattaGupta 1962), previously known only from intertidal habitats, is now reported for the first time subtidal habitats in Kuwait, northwestern Arabian Gulf. This finding eliminates its ecological separation congener taenioides , which endemic to Japan. The comparison of proboscis morphology (shape, length colour pattern) between I. shows no significant differences. Furthermore, mtDNA extracted samples analysed COX1 gene revealed genetic distance samples,...
The rocky northern shores of Kuwait and those the western, inner Bay are dominated by a small, densely encrusting oyster. identity this oyster has never been confirmed was mistaken previously for small Saccostrea . shell morphology suggests that species belongs to subfamily Crassostreinae, but within subfamily, presence marginal erect trumpet-shaped projections is so far unique. Phylogenetic analyses based on mitochondrial DNA sequence data Crassostreinae sister position clade including...
Hydroides operculata (Treadwell, 1929) was originally very briefly described from a single specimen as Eupomatus operculata, collected in the Gulf of Aden, Somalia. Later species reported Mediterranean potential Lessepsian migrant. The taxa inornata Pillai (1960) Sri Lanka, well H. basispinosa and gradata by Straughan (1967) Australia, were synonymised with based only on their similar opercular morphology, making latter species’ distribution to include South East Africa, India, Pakistan,...
Animal biodiversity is greatly underestimated in nontemperate marine regions, especially for intertidal benthic organisms such as oysters. Recent surveys the northern Arabian Gulf suggest presence of numerous unidentified species, some which form shallow reef ecosystems while others are cryptic and found under rocks. In this study, we focused on small oysters from Kuwait, show typical characteristics common with genus Ostrea except lophine chomata that would link it to genera Lopha,...
From recent surveys and a review of previous studies list 214 species marine bivalves collected on the shores Kuwait is presented. For each there are illustrations citations from past studies. Species included only if they could be verified specimens or high-quality images. The absence previously recorded, unique elements bivalve fauna briefly discussed.
Seventeen species of shrimp-like decapod crustaceans (infraorders Caridea, Axiidea and Gebiidea) two porcelain crabs (infraorder Anomura) are recorded for the first time from Kuwait, some them also representing new records Arabian Gulf. The Kuwait are: (1) Alpheus edamensis De Man, 1888; (2) edwardsii (Audouin, 1826); (3) macrodactylus Ortmann, 1890; (4) maindroni Coutière, 1898; (5) Arete indicus 1903; (6) Athanas parvus 1910; (7) Synalpheus gracilirostris 1910 [all Alpheidae]; (8)...
Two species of the genus Ophelina Örsted, 1843 (Annelida, Opheliidae) are reported from coast Kuwait (Arabian Gulf) after specimens collected in intertidal and shallow subtidal, namely arabica sp. nov. grandis (Pillai, 1961). The new is mainly characterised by features anal tube, which provided with about 25 annulations at each side; ventral margins fully fused while dorsal most their length but free distal end shape a conspicuous incision; posterior opened margins; tube also lacks marginal...
Kuwait’s intertidal and subtidal habitats were surveyed from 2013 to 2016 for amphipods, earlier records Kuwait the rest of Gulf compared provide first annotated checklist Amphipoda in Kuwait. A total 82 sites mainland islands including zones. The resulting data identified 86 amphipod taxa belonging 54 genera, 32 families 3 suborders, 20 new science that are currently being described. 46 species, 34 genera 19 constituted regional either or entire area. Information on local distribution,...
Thirty-eight species of Isopoda, belonging to 13 families and 29 genera, are listed from Kuwait based on previous literature records (of 17 species) collections carried out along Kuwait's coastal subtidal zones during the present study. The majority belongs suborder Cymothoida (23), followed by Sphaeromatidea (9), Oniscidea (3), Valvifera (2), Asellota (1). In total, 25 were collected identified 12 22 genera Kuwaiti areas. These include eight families, 15 21 recorded for first time Kuwait....
The spionid polychaete Polydora hoplura Claparède, 1868 has been widely recorded boring in shells of abalone, oysters, clams, barnacle tests and sponges temperate subtropical waters. Molecular studies have suggested conspecificity individuals collected worldwide but showed high genetic variability the species with highest diversity haplotypes South African population. We compared morphology data shell-boring worms from Kuwait, which were previously assigned to P. hoplura, American, Asian...
Two new janiroid isopod species,
Al-Kandari, M., 2024. Intertidal macrofauna biodiversity of Kuwait: An update since 2017. In: Phillips, M.R.; Al-Naemi, S., and Duarte, C.M. (eds.), Coastlines under Global Change: Proceedings from the International Coastal Symposium (ICS) 2024 (Doha, Qatar). Journal Research, Special Issue No. 113, pp. 906-914. Charlotte (North Carolina), ISSN 0749-0208. intertidal survey marine Kuwait was conducted at 42 transects, Khor Al-Subiya in north to border with Saudi Arabia south, including sites...