scholarly journals Assessment of heavy metal contamination in water, sediments, and Mangrove plant of Al-Budhai region, Red Sea Coast, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

2021 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
pp. 423-441
Author(s):  
Bandar A. Al-Mur
Keyword(s):  
Heavy Metal ◽  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Red Sea ◽  
Metal Contamination ◽  
Heavy Metal Contamination ◽  
Kingdom Of Saudi Arabia ◽  
Mangrove Plant ◽  
Red Sea Coast ◽  
Sea Coast

Evaluation of heavy metal contamination and groundwater quality along the Red Sea coast, southern Saudi Arabia

2021 ◽  
Vol 163 ◽  
pp. 111975
Author(s):  
Hussain Alfaifi ◽  
Abdelbaset S. El-Sorogy ◽  
Saleh Qaysi ◽  
Ali Kahal ◽  
Sattam Almadani ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Heavy Metal ◽  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Groundwater Quality ◽  
Red Sea ◽  
Metal Contamination ◽  
Heavy Metal Contamination ◽  
Red Sea Coast ◽  
Sea Coast

scholarly journals The efficacy of COI barcoding and ISSR markers in molecular identification of diverse bird Sternula saundersi populations along the Red Sea coast, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

2021 ◽  
Vol 42 (1) ◽  
pp. 24-32
Author(s):  
M. Almalki ◽  
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M. Ismail ◽  
A. Gaber ◽  
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...  
Keyword(s):  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Red Sea ◽  
Molecular Diversity ◽  
Marker Gene ◽  
Issr Markers ◽  
Coi Gene ◽  
Kingdom Of Saudi Arabia ◽  
Nuclear Markers ◽  
Red Sea Coast ◽  
Sea Coast

Aim: To demonstrate the first DNA barcode and molecular diversity of bird Sternula saundersi (Saunders’s tern) populations collected from the Red Sea coast at the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Methodology: The mitochondrial cytochrome c oxidase subunit I (COI) gene was isolated and sequenced from 26 different individuals of S. saundersi, whose blood samples were collected from two different areas at the Red Sea coast of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Also, the genetic diversity of 26 individuals were investigated using highly polymorphic nuclear markers, i.e., inter simple sequence repeat [ISSR] technique. Results: The COI gene sequences of all 26 individuals were documented and submitted to the GenBank database. Five unique single nucleotide polymorphisms were found in all individuals of S. saundersi that were not observed in other species of the genus Sternula. Consequently, these five nucleotides can be used as a distinctive DNA fingerprint of S. saundersi. Additionally, it was possible to identify molecular diversity within different populations from two different areas using eight different ISSR markers. Interpretation: The present data demonstrate the power of COI marker gene in identifying S. saundersi, i.e., it can be utilized to discriminate between different species of the genus Sternula. In addition, highly polymorphic nuclear markers (ISSR) were demonstrated to have significant power to accurately distinguish between individuals collected from different widely spaced areas.

Roads of Arabia: New finds of Aqaba amphorae in the Red Sea from a newly discovered wreck site at Jeddah/Eliza shoals

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rupert Brandmeier
Keyword(s):  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Red Sea ◽  
Saudi Arabian ◽  
Maritime Archaeology ◽  
Western Coast ◽  
Research Activities ◽  
Red Sea Coast ◽  
Insight Into ◽  
Sea Coast

This paper concerns a probable shipwreck cargo of Aqaba amphorae, which was discovered during the second season of the survey project along the Saudi Arabian coast, initiated by nautical archaeologists of Philipps-University Marburg and conducted in cooperation with members of the Saudi Commission for Tourism and Heritage in autumn 2013. Seafaring and sea trade was, according to the few ancient sources and modern research activities, a hazardous endeavor in antiquity. Transport containers like the Aqaba Amphorae played a major role in sea trade, a significant number of which have been detected on various sites along the Red Sea coast and its hinterland. The chronological classification as well as the application is far from complete, and recent archaeometrical investigations help to clarify the logistical aspects of manufacturing and distribution of Aqaba amphorae. Finding a number of remains of Aqaba amphorae at a supposed shipwreck site close to Jeddah delivers new insight into the maritime routes and activities along the western coast of Saudi Arabia. The documentary material currently available is the baseline for further research in the field of maritime archaeology as it pertains to trade in the Red Sea.

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