Oceanus.

v. 26, no. 2 (1983

Application of Remote Sensing to the Chesapeake Bay Region. Volume 2: Proceedings

A conference was held on the application of remote sensing to the Chesapeake Bay region. Copies of the papers, resource contributions, panel discussions, and reports of the working groups are presented

Oceanus.

v. 34, no. 1 (1991

Satellite remote sensing for assessment of irrigation system performance: a case study in India

Irrigation management / Irrigated farming / Agricultural production / Irrigation systems / Food production / Rice / Cropping systems / Crop yield / Remote sensing / GIS / Models / Policy / Case studies / Satellite surveys / Performance evaluation / India / Bhadra Project

Nano News NF-POGO Alumni Network for Oceans - NF-POGO Alumni E-Newsletter

This 14th Issue of NANO News is presented with focus on the SAFARI 2 symposium. This brings to light NANO’s pa

Marine health of the Arabian Gulf: Drivers of pollution and assessment approaches focusing on desalination activities

The Arabian Gulf is one of the most adversely affected marine environments worldwide, which results from combined pollution drivers including climate change, oil and gas activities, and coastal anthropogenic disturbances. Desalination activities are one of the major marine pollution drivers regionally and internationally. Arabian Gulf countries represent a hotspot of desalination activities as they are responsible for nearly 50% of the global desalination capacity. Building desalination plants, up-taking seawater, and discharging untreated brine back into the sea adversely affects the biodiversity of the marine ecosystems. The present review attempted to reveal the potential negative effects of desalination plants on the Gulf's marine environments. We emphasised different conventional and innovative assessment tools used to assess the health of marine environments and evaluate the damage exerted by desalination activity in the Gulf. Finally, we suggested effective management approaches to tackle the issue including the significance of national regulations and regional cooperation

Oceanus.

v. 26, no. 4 (1983