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Estimating of aqueduct water withdrawal via a wavelet-hybrid soft-computing approach under uniform and non-uniform climatic conditions
Due to climate change and the decrease of surface water resources recently, groundwater resources, especially aqueducts, have special importance to...
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Assessment of heavy metals in surface water, sediment and macrozoobenthos in inland rivers: a case study of the Heihe River, Northwest China
Long-term retention and accumulation of heavy metals in surface water and sediment pose a great threat to the sustainable development of aquatic...
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Past, present and future trends of selected pesticidal and industrial POPs in Kuwait
Given the background of current global initiatives for controlling persistent organic pollutants (POPs), an overview of the scientific knowledge...
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Normal alkanes in sediments from the Persian Gulf: spatial pattern and implications for autochthonous, allochthonous, and petroleum-originated contaminants
Surface sediments ( n  = 124) were gathered to evaluate spatial pattern and source apportionment of ∑ 24 n -alkanes in the Persian Gulf. Moran’s I indices...
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Groundwater availability and water demand sustainability over the upper mega aquifers of Arabian Peninsula and west region of Iraq
The current research is devoted to highlight the past, present and future status of groundwater characteristics over the Arabian Peninsula (AP) and...
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Investigation on using magnetic water technology for leaching high saline-sodic soils
One of the most important factors considered in leaching salt-affected soils is reducing the amount of water and leaching time particularly when...
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Ecological footprints of war: an exploratory assessment of the long-term impact of violent conflicts on national biocapacity from 1962–2009
Most large-scale studies exploring the relationship between natural resources or climate change and conflict have looked at how environmental factors...
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Potentially toxic elements in the Middle East oldest oil refinery zone soils: source apportionment, speciation, bioaccessibility and human health risk assessment
In this research, fifteen potentially toxic elements (PTEs) (Al, As, Cd, Co, Cr, Cu, Fe, Hg, Mn, Mo, Ni, Pb, Sb, Sc and Zn) were analysed and...
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Salinity-driven decadal changes in phytoplankton community in the NW Arabian Gulf of Kuwait
Evaluation of hydrological data obtained between 2000 and 2013 from a time series station in Kuwait Bay (station K6) and an offshore southern...
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Improving the Persian Gulf sea surface temperature simulation by assimilating the satellite data via the ensemble Kalman
One of the indicators representing the permissible performance of a marine model is the capability of model in providing an accurate spatiotemporal...
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A critical assay of heavy metal pollution index for the groundwaters of Peenya Industrial Area, Bangalore, India
Heavy metals, due to their non-biodegradability and tendency to cause detrimental effects in human beings, are considered as the most hazardous and...
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Increasing dependence of lowland populations on mountain water resources
Mountain areas provide disproportionally high runoff in many parts of the world, but their importance for water resources and food production has not...
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First Investigation of Seasonal Concentration Behaviors and Sources Assessment of Aliphatic Hydrocarbon in Waters and Sediments from Wadi El Bey, Tunisia
The contents, composition profiles, and sources of aliphatic hydrocarbons were examined in surface sediment and water samples collected from Wadi El...
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Assessment of trace inorganic contaminates in water and sediment to address its impact on common fish varieties along Kuwait Bay
The impact of the trace elements on selected marine fishes/crustacean in Kuwait (Sheam, Lobster, Speatty, and Nagroor) were investigated (As, Cd, Ni,...
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Taxonomic characterization of a brackish water, bloom-forming Peridiniopsis species (Peridiniales, Dinophyceae) from Iraq
BackgroundThe occurrence of a small brackish water bloom-forming dinoflagellate belonging to the genus Peridiniopsis is reported for the first time...
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Management of Water Resources
Water resources which are potentially useful to humans and the rest of the world, are not only important for the existence of life on earth but also...
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A geochemical analogy between the metal sources in Kuwait Bay and territorial sea water of Kuwait
The sea water serves as a source for desalination and shelter for dependent biota. To understand the sources of metal in Kuwait Bay and the open sea,...
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A historical investigation on water resources management in Iran
Swarming water-related problems are threatening many arid and semiarid regions of the earth, and Iran is no exception. Integrating such problems with...
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Spatial coverage of mangrove communities in the Arabian Gulf
Mangroves are the natural protectors of the coast, carbon sinks, and a nursery to many terrestrial as well as aquatic organisms. Different effects...
