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Arabian Seas : biodiversity, environmental challenges and conservation measures / / Laith A. Jawad, editor
| Arabian Seas : biodiversity, environmental challenges and conservation measures / / Laith A. Jawad, editor |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cham, Switzerland : , : Springer, , [2021] |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (xxv, 1,377 pages) : illustrations, maps |
| Disciplina | 578.77537 |
| Soggetto topico |
Marine ecology - Arabian Sea
Coastal ecology - Arabian Peninsula Ecologia marina Biocenosis |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Llibres electrònics |
| ISBN | 3-030-51506-0 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Intro -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Contents -- Editor and Contributors -- Introduction -- 1 The Name of the Studied Area -- 2 The Geographical and Geological Settings -- 3 Biodiversity -- 4 Faunal Domains -- References -- Part I: Historical Perspectives -- History and Geography of the Arabian Gulf -- 1 Introduction -- 2 The Arabian Gulf in General -- 2.1 Names of the Gulf -- 2.2 History of the Arabian Gulf Before Christ -- 2.3 History of the Arabian Gulf After Christ -- 2.4 The Ottomans and the Desired World Powers -- 3 History of Arabian Gulf Countries -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 Kuwait -- 3.3 Bahrain -- 3.4 Qatar -- 3.5 The United Arab Emirates -- 3.6 Sultanate of Oman -- 3.7 Saudi Arabia -- References -- Documents -- Periodicals -- Books -- Map -- The Prehistoric Fishers and Gatherers of the Northern and Western Coasts of the Arabian Sea -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Environmental Conditions, Natural Resources, and Coastal Constraints -- 3 History of the Research -- 4 Resources Exploitation -- 5 Seafaring -- 6 Social Aspects of the Exploitation of Marine Resources -- 7 Inferring Fishing Gears and Methods from Material Culture Remains -- 8 Discussion -- References -- Part II: Environmental Aspects -- The Biogeochemical Features of Kuwaiti Water in the Northwestern Arabian Gulf: Current State of Knowledge and Future -- 1 Introduction and Background -- 2 Hydrography: The Physical Settings -- 3 Climatically Important Gases and Their Components -- 4 Biogeochemistry of Bio-essential Macronutrients and Trace Elements -- 5 Chlorophyll a and Productivity -- 6 Impact of Anthropogenic Perturbations and Climate Change in Kuwaiti Waters -- 7 Concluding Remarks and Future Recommendations -- References -- Some Physical Oceanographic Aspects of Kuwait and Arabian Gulf Marine Environment -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Some Physical Oceanographic Aspects of Arabian Gulf.
2.1 Precipitation, Evaporation, and Flow of Seawater in and out of Arabian Gulf -- 2.2 General Topography of the Countries Around Arabian Gulf -- 2.3 Bathymetry of Arabian Gulf -- 2.4 Tidal Variation in the Arabian Gulf -- 2.5 Wind Speed and Direction -- 2.6 Maximum Tidal Current in the Arabian Gulf -- 2.7 Maximum Wave Heights and Periods Inside the Arabian Gulf -- 3 Some Physical Oceanographic Aspects of Kuwaiti Territorial Waters -- 3.1 Tidal Variation off Kuwaiti Territorial Waters -- 3.2 Tide-Induced Current in the Kuwaiti Territorial Waters -- 3.3 Maximum Significant Wave Heights in the Kuwaiti Territorial Waters -- 3.4 Wave Period in Kuwaiti Territorial Waters -- 3.5 Water Transparency in Kuwaiti Territorial Waters -- 3.6 Seawater Turbidity Around Boubyan Island in Kuwait Based on Field Measurements -- 4 Conclusions -- References -- Low Oxygen Zones Predict Future Condition of Fish Under Climate Change -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Data Resources and Analysis -- 3 Results Obtained -- 4 Discussion -- Appendix -- References -- Dust Storms and Its Benefits to the Marine Life of the Arabian Gulf -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Dust Storms over the Arabian Gulf -- 2.1 Data Collection and Analyses Results -- 2.2 Dust Fertilization of the Arabian Gulf Marine Ecosystem -- 2.3 Impacts of Dust Fertilization on Health, Economy, and Biodiversity of the Arabian Gulf -- References -- Desert Dust as a Vector for Cyanobacterial Toxins -- 1 Background: Brief Description of Deserts and Dust Storm Fronts -- 2 Overview of Components of Air That May Pose Risks to Human Health -- 3 Cyanobacterial Toxins and Exposure Routes for Humans and Animals Within Deserts -- 3.1 Water -- 3.2 Food -- 3.3 Aerosols/Airborne Particles -- 4 Remediation -- 4.1 Water -- 4.2 Food -- 4.3 Airborne/Aerosol -- 5 Steps That Need to Be Taken to Seal the Gaps of Our Understanding. 6 Future Issues with Respect to Climate Change -- References -- Part III: Geological Aspects -- The Geology of Iraqi Territorial Waters, Northwest of the Arabian Gulf -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Lower Mesopotamia -- 3 Physiography of the Study Area -- 4 Tectonic Setting -- 5 Stratigraphy -- 6 Basement Sedimentary Cover -- 7 Geomorphology and Sedimentology -- 7.1 Geomorphology -- 7.2 Sedimentology -- References -- Deep Tectono-Geodynamic Aspects of Development of the Nubian-Arabian Region and Its Relationship with Subsurface Structure -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Data Analysis -- 2.1 Brief Analysis of the Terrain Relief Field -- 2.2 Analysis of the Satellite-Derived Gravity Data -- 2.3 Analysis of the Airborne (Mainly) Magnetic Data -- 2.4 Brief Analysis of Thermal Data -- 3 Tectono-Geophysical Examination -- 4 Development of the Tectonic Map -- 5 Some Examples of Relationship Between Geophysical-Geodynamic Factors and Environments -- 5.1 Relationship Between the Geodynamics and Paleogeography -- 5.2 Relationship Between the Solar Activity and Mud Volcanism -- 5.3 Relationship Between the Geological Epochs, Hydrospheric Disturbances and Paleomagnetic Reversals -- 6 Conclusions -- References -- Freshwater Ostracoda from the Wetland Mid-Holocene Sediments, Dhamar Highlands, Yemen -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Study Area -- 3 Material and Methods of Study -- 4 Taxonomy and Ecology of Ostracoda -- 5 Distribution and Paleoecology of Ostracods -- 6 Distribution of Ostracods in Asam Section (ASM4) -- 7 Distribution of Ostracods in Resabah Section (RES1) -- 8 Results and Discussion -- 9 Conclusion -- References -- Part IV: Major Biotopes -- Microbial and Physical Sedimentary Structures in the Tidal Flats of Khor Al-Zubair, NW of Arabian Gulf -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Appropriate Growth Conditions -- 3 Geologic Settings -- 3.1 Location of the Study Area. 3.2 Physical Conditions of the Area -- 4 Materials and Methods -- 5 Results -- 6 Discussion -- 6.1 Physical Structures -- 6.2 Biological Structures -- 6.3 Biophysical Structures -- 7 Conclusion -- References -- Preliminary Account of the Ichthyoplankton of the Marine Waters of Iraq, Northwest Arabian Gulf -- 1 Introduction -- 2 The Marine Waters of Iraq -- 3 Previous Studies on Ichthyoplankton in the Arabian Gulf Area -- 4 Importance of Estuaries -- 5 Environmental Factors Affecting Ichthyoplankton Distribution in Northwestern Arabian Gulf -- 5.1 Temperature, Salinity, and Turbidity -- 5.2 Spawning Season -- 5.3 Nearshore Distribution -- 5.4 Offshore Distribution -- 6 Larval Families Account -- 6.1 Gobiidae -- 6.2 Sciaenidae -- 6.3 Mugillidae -- 6.4 Engraulidae -- 6.5 Clupeidae -- 6.6 Soleidae -- 6.7 Hemiramphidae -- 6.8 Centriscidae -- 6.9 Syngnathidae -- 6.10 Scorpaenidae -- 6.11 Sillaginidae -- 6.12 Leiognathidae -- 6.13 Sparidae -- 6.14 Polynemidae -- 6.15 Trichiuridae -- 6.16 Cynoglossidae -- 6.17 Bothidae -- 6.18 Carangidae -- 6.19 Bregmacerotidae -- 6.20 Blenniidae -- 6.21 Chirocentridae -- 6.22 Pomadasyidae -- 6.23 Fish Egg Account -- 7 Discussion -- 8 Effect of Environmental Factors on Distribution of Ichthyoplankton in Northwestern Arabian Gulf -- 9 Zooplankton -- 10 Conclusion -- References -- Distribution and Abundance of Seagrasses in Qatar Marine Zone -- 1 Introduction -- 1.1 The Arabian/Persian Gulf/Gulf -- 2 Seagrasses -- 3 Seagrass Communities -- 4 Distribution of Seagrasses along the Coastline of the Red Sea -- 5 Distribution of Seagrasses along the Coastline of the Gulf -- 6 Distribution of Seagrasses along the Coastline of Qatar -- 7 Discussion -- References -- Marine Macroalgae in Qatar Marine Zone -- 1 Introduction -- 1.1 Classification of the Macroalgae -- 1.2 Economic Importance of Seaweeds -- 2 Study Location. 3 Materials and Methods -- 3.1 Materials -- 3.2 Methodology -- 4 Results -- 4.1 Macroalgae in the Gulfs -- 4.2 The Macroalgae in QMZ -- 4.2.1 The Chlorophyta -- 4.2.2 The Rhodophyta -- 4.2.3 The Ochrophyta -- 5 Summary -- References -- The Diversity of the Giant Clams and Their Associated Symbiodiniaceae Algae in the Red Sea -- 1 Introduction to the Red Sea -- References -- The Dynasty of the Pharaoh: Phylogeography and Cryptic Biodiversity of Sepia pharaonis Cuttlefish in Northwest Indian Ocean Pe... -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Sepia pharaonis -- 3 Divergence Time -- 4 Implications for Arabian Sea Fisheries Management and Biodiversity Conservation -- 5 Future Directions -- References -- Sharks and Rays of the Arabian Sea and Adjacent Waters -- 1 Background -- 2 The Arabian Sea and Adjacent Waters -- 3 Chondrichthyan Diversity in the Waters Surrounding the Arabian Peninsula -- 4 Conservation -- References -- Maturation, Spawning, and Feeding Habits of the Indian Mackerel Rastrelliger kanagurta (Cuvier, 1817) from the Sea of Oman off... -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Materials and Methods -- 2.1 Maturation and Spawning -- 2.1.1 Maturity Stages -- 2.1.2 Length at First Maturity -- 2.1.3 Spawning Season -- 2.1.4 Fecundity -- 2.1.5 Sex Ratio -- 2.2 Food Items and Feeding Intensity -- 3 Results and Discussion -- 3.1 Maturation and Spawning -- 3.1.1 Gonadosomatic Index -- 3.1.2 Relative Condition Factor (Kn) -- 3.1.3 Spawning Season -- 3.1.4 Length at First Maturity -- 3.1.5 Sex Ratio -- 3.1.6 Fecundity -- 3.2 Food and Feeding Habits -- 3.2.1 General Food Composition -- 3.2.2 Feeding Intensity -- References -- Reproduction and Feeding of the Indian Oil Sardine Sardinella longiceps Val. from Mahout along the Arabian Sea Coast of Oman -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Materials and Methods -- 2.1 Maturation and Spawning -- 2.1.1 Maturity Stages -- 2.1.2 Length at First Maturity. 2.1.3 Spawning Season. |
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Southern Iraq's marshes : their environment and conservation / / edited by Laith A. Jawad
| Southern Iraq's marshes : their environment and conservation / / edited by Laith A. Jawad |
| Edizione | [1st ed. 2021.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cham, Switzerland : , : Springer, , [2021] |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (XXIII, 815 p. 364 illus., 262 illus. in color.) |
| Disciplina | 577.82 |
| Collana | Coastal research library |
| Soggetto topico | Biotic communities |
| ISBN | 3-030-66238-1 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Chapter 1. Introduction -- Part I. Historical perspectives -- Chapter 2. Cities in the Water: Waterscape and Evolution of Urban Civilization in Southern Mesopotamia as seen from Tell Zurghul, Iraq (Davide Nadali) -- Chapter 3. Reed-Swamps in the Sumerian Material Culture: Archaeological, Archaeobotanical and Experimental Insights from the Abu Tbeirah Excavations (Licia Romano, Alessandra Celant, Maria Virginia Montorfani, Franco D'Agostino) -- Chapter 4. Human Ecology of the Marshes (Ariel I. Ahram) -- Chapter 5. Role of women in ancient Mesopotamia and the southern marshes of Iraq: a comparative account (Laith A. Jawad) -- Part II. Environmental factors -- Chapter 6. Physical and chemical characters of Mesopotamian marshes: a short review (Bahram K. Maulood and Fikrat M. Hassan) -- Chapter 7. Hydrologic structures in the Tigris Euphrates Bas and their impact on the vitality of the Marshes (Toon Bijnens) -- Chapter 8. Importance of Hydrological and Hydrogeological Studies in Wetlands: Examples from Turkey (Melis Somay-Altas) -- Chapter 9. Use of Multispectral and Hyperspectral Satellite Imagery for Monitoring Water Bodies and Wetlands (Mahdi Hasanlou and Seyd Teymoor Seydi) -- Chapter 10. Usage of Satellite technology in monitoring the wetlands of Turkey, Tigris and Euphrates Watershed (Gordana Kaplan, Zehra Yigit Avdan, Ugur Avdan) -- Part III. Geology -- Chapter 11. Sedimentology and Mineralogy of Quaternary Sediments of Marshes, South of Iraq (Badir N. Albadran) -- Part IV. Major biotope -- Chapter 12. Phytoplankton and Primary Production in Iraqi marshes (Bahram K. Maulood and Fikrat M. Hassan) -- Chapter 13. Distribution patterns, diversity centres and priorities for conservation of Iranian true aquatic plants (Ahmadreza Mehrabian) -- Chapter 14. Compiled checklist of aquatic invertebrates of the southern marshes of Iraq (Laith A. Jawad) -- Chapter 15. The Indian shad Tenualosa ilisha (Hamilton, 1822) in the southern marshes of Iraq: a revision and evaluation of a compiled data (Laith A. Jawad) -- Chapter 16. The presence of Gambusia fish in the southern marshes of Iraq: bad or good (Laith A. Jawad) -- Chapter 17. Checklist of freshwater fishes of southwestern wetlands of Iran (Hamid Reza Esmaeili) -- Chapter 18. Checklist of fishes of the Caspian Sea basin: Land of Wetlands (Hamid Reza Esmaeili, Keyvan Abbasi) -- Chapter 19. The ornithological importance of the southern marshes of Iraq (Mudhafar A. Salim, Salwan A. Abed, and Richard F. Porter) -- Part V. Biodiversity aspects -- Chapter 20. Northern Gulf Marine Biodiversity in Relevance to the River Discharge (Faiza Al-Yamani, Igor Polikarpov, Maria Saburova) -- Chapter 21. A possible threat to the fish biodiversity in the southern marshes of Iraq: a mini review (Laith A. Jawad) -- Chapter 22. Biotic homogenisation: a process that happening in the southern marshes of Iraq (Laith A. Jawad) -- Part VI. Natural resources -- Chapter 23. Fish, fishing methods and Fisheries of the southern marshes of Iraq (Laith A. Jawad) -- Chapter 24. The artisanal fishers in the southern marshes of Iraq and the traditional ecological knowledge (Laith A. Jawad) -- Part VII. The marshes and human health -- Chapter 25. Fish consumption of mothers and their children in fishermen society in the marsh areas (Laith A. Jawad) -- Chapter 26. Ingestion of fish bones: clinical cases from the marsh areas of Iraq (Laith A. Jawad) -- Part VIII. Environmental challenges -- Chapter 27. The status of pollution in the southern marshes of Iraq: A short review (Nader A. Salman, Hamid T. Al-Saad, Faris J. Al-Imarah) -- Chapter 28. The effects of man-made noise on the fishes in the marshes of Iraq (Laith A. Jawad) -- Chapter 29. Heavy metals in wetlands in Turkey (Onur Can Türker and Jan Vymazal) -- Chapter 30. Locals’ awareness of ecotourism in the southern marshes of Iraq (Laith A. Jawad) -- Chapter 31. The effects of thermal pollution on the aquatic life in the southern marshes of Iraq (Laith A. Jawad) -- Part IX. Conservation -- Chapter 32. What ecological principles required for a proposed establishment and management of national parks in the southern marshes of Iraq (Laith A. Jawad) -- Chapter 33. The possible difficulties and outcomes of the biodiversity conservation of the southern marshes of Iraq (Laith A. Jawad) -- Chapter 34. Co-Management scheme to protect the southern marshes of Iraq: a proposal (Laith A. Jawad) -- Chapter 35. Eradication as a method to manage the non-native fish in the marsh environment: a proposal (Laith A. Jawad) -- Chapter 36. Freshwater commercial bycatch in the southern marshes of Iraq: the unexploited aquatic wealth and understated conservation problem (Laith A. Jawad) -- Part X. Socio-economic aspects -- Chapter 37. Ornamental fish farming: a proposal for a successful small scale aqua business project in the southern marshes of Iraq (Laith A. Jawad) -- Chapter 38. Migration of youth to the big cities from the southern marshes of Iraq: solutions to keep locals with an upgrading for their skills and livelihood (Laith A. Jawad) -- Chapter 39. The daily life of the marsh Arab of the southern marshes of Iraq through a camera lens (Laith A. Jawad) -- Chapter 40. Socio-economic status comparison of fishermen community in two marsh areas in southern Iraq (Laith A. Jawad). |
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Tigris and Euphrates rivers : their environment from headwaters to mouth / / Laith A. Jawad, editor
| Tigris and Euphrates rivers : their environment from headwaters to mouth / / Laith A. Jawad, editor |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cham, Switzerland : , : Springer, , [2021] |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (1612 pages) |
| Disciplina | 577.64 |
| Collana | Aquatic Ecology Series |
| Soggetto topico |
Stream ecology
Water-supply - Management |
| ISBN | 3-030-57570-5 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Intro -- Preface -- Contributors -- Acknowledgements -- Contents -- About the Editor -- Chapter 1: Introduction -- 1.1 There Were a Civilization -- 1.2 Highlights on the Climate of Mesopotamia -- 1.3 Groundwater Depletion and Drought, Two Crises to Confront -- 1.4 International Law Perspective of the Waters of Euphrates-Tigris Rivers -- 1.5 Towards Restoring of the Riverine Landscapes -- References -- Part I: Historical Perspectives -- Chapter 2: Vertebrates of Upper Mesopotamia: Present Evidence and Archaeological Data -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 Biogeographical Features -- 2.3 A Vanished World -- 2.4 The Beavers in the Khabur-Euphrates Basin -- 2.5 Extant Fauna. Mammals -- 2.6 Birds and Reptiles -- 2.7 Inside the Rivers and Along Their Shores -- 2.8 Vanishing Wild Boars -- 2.9 Mesopotamian Otters -- 2.10 Middle and Far Eastern Mongooses -- 2.11 Aliens from the Indian Subcontinent and Beyond -- 2.12 Deer of Mesopotamia -- 2.13 Monkeys -- 2.14 Syrian Elephants -- 2.15 The Water Buffalo -- 2.16 Concluding Remarks -- References -- Chapter 3: Fishing Gears and Methods: A Comparison of Ancient Mesopotamia and Other Ancient Worlds -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 Fish as a Commercial Commodity -- 3.3 The Role of Fish Remains in Defining Fishing Gear and Sites -- 3.4 Fishing Gear and Practices -- 3.5 Similarities and Differences Between the Fishing Gears of Mesopotamia and the Other Ancient Regions of the World -- References -- Chapter 4: Ichthyological Characteristics Available in the Fish Images Existed in the Art of the Ancient Mesopotamia -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 Chronology of Mesopotamia and Egypt -- 4.3 Ichthyological Terms -- 4.4 Ichthyological Description of the Fish Images -- 4.5 Comparison of the Inclusion of the Ichthyological Features in the Fish Images Drawn by the Ancient Mesopotamian and Egypti... -- Appendix 1. Chronology of Mesopotamia.
Appendix 2. Chronology of Ancient Egypt (Hawass 2019) -- References -- Chapter 5: The Effectiveness of Ancient Mesopotamian Medical Practices: The Example of susu-Licorice -- 5.1 Ancient Mesopotamian Uses of susu-Licorice in Modern Perspective -- 5.2 What About Accidental Poisonings by Licorice? -- 5.3 Conclusion -- References -- Mesopotamian Medicine -- Glycyrrhiza glabra/uralensis/inflata, etc in ``Traditional´´ Medicine -- Articles -- Glycyrrhiza sp. in Modern Medicine -- Articles -- Part II: The Abiotic Aspects of the Tigris-Euphrates River System -- Chapter 6: Management of Water Resources Using Storage Reservoirs -- 6.1 Introduction -- 6.2 Climatic and Hydrologic Conditions -- 6.3 Traditional Operation of Major Reservoirs -- 6.4 Multiple Criteria Optimization of Parametric Reservoir Operating Rule -- 6.4.1 Multiple Criteria Analysis -- 6.5 Game Theoretic Approach -- 6.5.1 Bargaining as an Important Aspect in Water Resources Allocation in Iraq -- 6.5.2 Extensive-Form Game with Imperfect Information -- 6.5.3 Modeling the Decision-Making Process -- 6.5.4 Uncertainty Regarding Nature and Players´ Decision -- 6.5.5 Modeling Players´ Payoff -- 6.5.6 Players´ Rational Decisions Constituting Equilibrium -- 6.6 Summary and Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 7: Estimation of Irrigated Agricultural Area and Water Consumption in Iraq -- 7.1 Introduction -- 7.1.1 Transboundary Water Dispute Over Tigris and Euphrates Rivers -- 7.1.2 Objectives of This Chapter -- 7.2 Framework of the Study -- 7.2.1 Overview of Tigris and Euphrates Rivers -- 7.2.2 Target AREA and Period of the Study -- 7.3 Estimation of Irrigated Agricultural Land of Iraq Using Satellite Remote Sensing Imageries -- 7.3.1 Materials and Methods -- 7.3.2 Results and Discussions -- 7.4 Water Budget Analysis of Iraq -- 7.4.1 Conceptualization of Water Balance of Study Area. 7.4.2 Materials and Methods -- 7.4.3 Results and Discussions -- 7.5 Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 8: The Nature of Tigris-Euphrates Rivers Flow: Current Status and Future Prospective -- 8.1 Introduction -- 8.2 The Hydrological Characteristic of the Tigris-Euphrates Basin -- 8.2.1 Tigris River Sketch -- 8.2.2 Euphrates River Sketch -- 8.3 Tigris-Euphrates Rivers Flow Patterns -- 8.4 Evaluation and Future Prospective -- References -- Chapter 9: Streamflow Alteration Impacts with Particular Reference to the Lower Zab River, Tributary of the Tigris River -- 9.1 Introduction -- 9.1.1 Background -- 9.1.2 Rationale, Aim, Objectives, and Importance -- 9.2 Materials and Methods -- 9.2.1 Illustrative Case Study Area -- 9.2.2 Data Availability, Collection, and Analysis -- 9.2.3 Drought Identification -- 9.2.4 Hydrograph Analysis -- 9.2.5 Reservoir Capacity-Yield Simulation and Performance Indices -- 9.2.6 Methodology Application -- 9.3 Results and Discussion -- 9.3.1 Long-Term Hydro-Climatic Data Changes -- 9.3.2 Drought Identification and Classification -- 9.3.3 Anthropogenic Intervention Impact -- 9.3.3.1 Streamflow -- 9.3.3.2 Baseflow Contribution -- 9.3.4 Climate Change Impact -- 9.3.4.1 Baseflow Contribution -- 9.3.4.2 Streamflow and Reservoir Performance -- 9.4 Conclusions and Recommendations -- References -- Chapter 10: Ecohydrology in Iraq: Challenges and its Future Pathways -- 10.1 Introduction -- 10.2 Matters on Water, Habitats, and Communal Growth in Iraq -- 10.3 The Existing Ecohydrology Uses and their Tests in Iraq -- 10.4 Developing Chances -- 10.5 Ecohydrology and the Freshwater Fish Biodiversity in Iraq -- 10.6 Ecohydrology and Fisheries Management in Iraq -- 10.7 Conclusions and Recommendations -- References -- Chapter 11: Oil Pollution in the Shatt Al-Arab River and its Estuary 1980-2018 -- 11.1 Introduction -- 11.2 Water Quality. 11.3 Water Pollution -- 11.4 Water Pollution of the Shatt Al-Arab River -- 11.5 Materials and Methods Usually Used for Oil Pollution -- 11.5.1 Petroleum Hydrocarbons in Water -- 11.5.1.1 PHC´s in the Dissolved Phase of Water -- 11.5.1.2 PHC´s Extraction as Suspended Particulate Matter -- 11.5.1.3 PHC´s in Sediments -- 11.5.1.4 PHC´s in Fish Samples -- 11.6 Results and Discussion -- 11.7 Conclusion -- 11.8 Recommendations -- References -- Chapter 12: Pesticides in the Waters, Sediments, and Biota of the Shatt Al-Arab River for the Period 1980-2017 -- 12.1 Introduction -- 12.2 Methodology -- 12.2.1 Study Area -- 12.2.2 Materials -- 12.2.3 Sample Collection -- 12.2.4 Extraction of Pesticides in Environmental Samples -- 12.2.4.1 Water Samples -- 12.2.4.2 Sediment Samples -- 12.2.4.3 Fish Samples -- 12.2.5 Analysis -- 12.3 Results and Discussion -- 12.3.1 Organochlorine Pesticides in Water -- 12.3.2 Organochlorine Pesticides in Sediments -- 12.3.3 Organochlorine Pesticides in Fishes -- 12.4 Comparison with Worldwide Levels -- 12.5 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 13: Surface Water Salinity of the Euphrates, Tigris, and Shatt al-Arab Rivers -- 13.1 Introduction -- 13.2 Tigris River -- 13.2.1 Tigris River Hydrology -- 13.2.2 Salinity and the Alteration of the River Flow Regime -- 13.2.3 Salinity of the Tigris River -- 13.2.3.1 Historical Review -- 13.2.3.2 Recent Salinity Analysis -- 13.2.3.3 Longitudinal Salinity Profile -- 13.2.4 Lake Tharthar -- 13.3 The Euphrates River -- 13.3.1 Euphrates River Hydrology -- 13.3.2 The Euphrates Salinity -- 13.3.2.1 History of Salinity Variation -- 13.3.2.2 Recent Changes in Salinity -- 13.3.2.3 The Euphrates Salinity Profile within Iraq -- 13.3.3 The Euphrates Salinity Causes within Iraq -- 13.3.3.1 Decrease of Inflow from the Upper Euphrates. 13.3.3.2 Flow Diversion from the Tigris Through Lake Tharthar to the Euphrates -- 13.3.3.3 Iraqi Irrigation Return Flow -- 13.3.3.4 Groundwater Discharge -- 13.4 Shatt al-Arab Waterway -- 13.4.1 Hydrology of Shatt al-Arab -- 13.4.2 Salinity of Shatt al-Arab -- 13.4.2.1 Salinity Issues for the Shatt al-Arab -- 13.4.2.2 Salinity Analysis at Basra -- 13.4.2.3 The Shatt al-Arab and the Marshes -- 13.5 Water Salinity Management Options -- References -- Chapter 14: Renewable Energy for Water-Energy Nexus in Euphrates and Tigris River Basin: A Literature Review -- 14.1 Introduction -- 14.2 Water-Energy Nexus -- 14.3 Quantifying Water-Energy Nexus -- 14.3.1 Water Usage in Energy Production -- 14.3.1.1 Water in Hydropower Stations -- 14.3.1.2 Water in Thermal Power Stations -- 14.3.1.3 Water in Bioenergy -- 14.3.1.4 Water in Fossil Energy Extraction and Distribution -- 14.3.2 Energy Consumption in the Water Sector -- 14.4 Renewable Energy in the ETRB -- 14.4.1 Renewables for Power -- Resources, Current Trend and Potentials in the ETRB -- 14.4.1.1 Hydropower -- 14.4.1.2 Solar Energy -- 14.4.1.3 Wind Energy Resources -- 14.4.1.4 Biomass Energy Resources and Biofuels -- 14.4.1.5 Geothermal Energy Resources -- 14.4.1.6 Ocean, Wave and Tide Resources -- 14.4.1.7 Hydrogen and Fuel Cells -- 14.4.1.8 Summary of the Renewables Status in the ETRB Riparian States -- 14.4.2 Energy Storage Technologies -- 14.4.3 Renewables for Water Technologies -- 14.4.3.1 Renewable Energy in Waste Treatment -- 14.4.3.2 Renewable Energy in Water Pumping and Conveyance -- 14.4.3.3 Renewable Energy for Heat -- 14.5 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 15: Impacts of Dams on Aquatic Biodiversity, Fisheries, Fishes and Their Environment: Problems that Could Be Present i... -- 15.1 Introduction -- 15.2 Ancient Mesopotamians and Irrigation Problems -- 15.3 Impacts of Dams. 15.3.1 Ecological Impacts. |
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