Title |
The Growing Need for Sustainable Ecological Management of Marine Communities of the Persian Gulf
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Published in |
Ambio, October 2010
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DOI | 10.1007/s13280-010-0092-6 |
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Authors |
Peter F Sale, David A Feary, John A Burt, Andrew G Bauman, Geórgenes H Cavalcante, Kenneth G Drouillard, Björn Kjerfve, Elise Marquis, Charles G Trick, Paolo Usseglio, Hanneke Van Lavieren |
Abstract |
The Persian Gulf is a semi-enclosed marine system surrounded by eight countries, many of which are experiencing substantial development. It is also a major center for the oil industry. The increasing array of anthropogenic disturbances may have substantial negative impacts on marine ecosystems, but this has received little attention until recently. We review the available literature on the Gulfs marine environment and detail our recent experience in the United Arab Emirates (U.A.E.) to evaluate the role of anthropogenic disturbance in this marine ecosystem. Extensive coastal development may now be the single most important anthropogenic stressor. We offer suggestions for how to build awareness of environmental risks of current practices, enhance regional capacity for coastal management, and build cooperative management of this important, shared marine system. An excellent opportunity exists for one or more of the bordering countries to initiate a bold and effective, long-term, international collaboration in environmental management for the Gulf. |
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Geographical breakdown
Country | Count | As % |
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United Kingdom | 1 | 17% |
Saudi Arabia | 1 | 17% |
Unknown | 4 | 67% |
Demographic breakdown
Type | Count | As % |
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Members of the public | 6 | 100% |
Mendeley readers
Geographical breakdown
Country | Count | As % |
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United Arab Emirates | 4 | 2% |
Netherlands | 1 | <1% |
Brazil | 1 | <1% |
United Kingdom | 1 | <1% |
Libya | 1 | <1% |
Saudi Arabia | 1 | <1% |
Qatar | 1 | <1% |
Unknown | 208 | 95% |
Demographic breakdown
Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
---|---|---|
Student > Ph. D. Student | 44 | 20% |
Student > Master | 35 | 16% |
Researcher | 34 | 16% |
Student > Bachelor | 16 | 7% |
Other | 12 | 6% |
Other | 34 | 16% |
Unknown | 43 | 20% |
Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
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Environmental Science | 68 | 31% |
Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 47 | 22% |
Earth and Planetary Sciences | 16 | 7% |
Engineering | 11 | 5% |
Social Sciences | 4 | 2% |
Other | 17 | 8% |
Unknown | 55 | 25% |