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View article: Morphological Description of Endangered Seaweed Species in Abu Qir Bay,
Morphological Description of Endangered Seaweed Species in Abu Qir Bay, Open
View article: Revisiting the Eastern Mediterranean coast of Egypt reveals new records and non-indigenous macroalgal species
Revisiting the Eastern Mediterranean coast of Egypt reveals new records and non-indigenous macroalgal species Open
This study conducted a comprehensive examination of various seaweed species from the Mediterranean Coast of Egypt, providing detailed descriptions of new records and introduced species based on their morphological characteristics. The resu…
View article: Unleashing the power of microalgae: a pioneering path to sustainability and achieving the sustainable development goals
Unleashing the power of microalgae: a pioneering path to sustainability and achieving the sustainable development goals Open
This study explores the remarkable potential of algae in addressing global sustainability challenges. Microalgae, in particular, emerge as sustainability champions. Their applications span an impressive array of industries and processes, i…
View article: The Egyptian Nile estuarine habitats: a review
The Egyptian Nile estuarine habitats: a review Open
Estuaries are nutrient-rich environments characterized by a gradient in salinity due to the mixing of freshwater and seawater. These bodies of water play vital functions in nature and provide a wide variety of essential ecosystem services.…
View article: Water quality indices as tools for assessment of the Eastern Harbor’s water status (Alexandria, Egypt)
Water quality indices as tools for assessment of the Eastern Harbor’s water status (Alexandria, Egypt) Open
Based on weekly sampling, the present short-term study was set out over a one-year cycle in the Eastern Harbor (Alexandria, Egypt). This study aims to assess water quality monitoring data. Among the 13 indexes used in the present study to …
View article: Removal of Zn, Pb, and Ni heavy metals from aqueous system using efficient modified-banana peel adsorbent
Removal of Zn, Pb, and Ni heavy metals from aqueous system using efficient modified-banana peel adsorbent Open
Heavy metals contamination of water is a serious and complex environmental problem due to rapid industrialization, bioaccumulation and non-degradability. Therefore, the reuse of agricultural waste in the process of purifying water from pol…
View article: Intercellular and extracellular amino acids of different bloom species in the Mediterranean Sea
Intercellular and extracellular amino acids of different bloom species in the Mediterranean Sea Open
The presented laboratory experiment was designed to characterize the quantity and compositional variation of algal extracellular amino acids (AAs) that may represent an alternative nutrient source in a natural environment. To resemble alga…
View article: Preliminary assessment of water quality post-the first phase of the development plans in Lake Burullus, Deltaic coast of the Mediterranean Sea, Egypt
Preliminary assessment of water quality post-the first phase of the development plans in Lake Burullus, Deltaic coast of the Mediterranean Sea, Egypt Open
View article: Co-varying Environmental Conditions Control the Spatiotemporal Dynamics of Microcystis aeruginosa and Botryococcus braunii in a Freshwater Ecosystem
Co-varying Environmental Conditions Control the Spatiotemporal Dynamics of Microcystis aeruginosa and Botryococcus braunii in a Freshwater Ecosystem Open
N OZHA lake (South of Alexandria City, Egypt), an artificial freshwater basin, receives its water supply from the Nile River and from the surrounded urban area, which affect the ecological balance.Results during a year cycle (December 2017…
View article: Dual action of both green and chemically synthesized zinc oxide nanoparticles: antibacterial activity and removal of Congo red dye
Dual action of both green and chemically synthesized zinc oxide nanoparticles: antibacterial activity and removal of Congo red dye Open
View article: Nitrogen and protein contents of Ulva fasciata and Corallina officinalis under environmental variations.
Nitrogen and protein contents of Ulva fasciata and Corallina officinalis under environmental variations. Open
The study estimates temporal and regional variations of nitrogen and protein content of the green algae Ulva fasciata and the red Corallina officinalis collected at three sites of the different entities along the Alexandria coast. The hete…
View article: Ecosystem management of al-nozha airport farm lake, Egypt utilizing TSI model
Ecosystem management of al-nozha airport farm lake, Egypt utilizing TSI model Open
Trofic State Index Model (TSI) was used to evaluate the water quality of Al-Nozha Airport Farm Lake. The result revealed that the mean values of water T°C, pH, DO, NH4, NO2, NO3 and PO4 are in acceptable range. Al-Nozha Airport Farm Lake s…
View article: Seismological Aspects of December 31, 2018, Cairo-Suez Event
Seismological Aspects of December 31, 2018, Cairo-Suez Event Open
On 31 December 2018 at 10:36:34 UTC shallow earthquake of ML=4.3 took place 25 Km east of Cairo and in the vicinity of the under-construction new Capital city of Egypt (Fig.1). The event was interesting as it was felt with intensity IV up …
View article: Ecology of the Epiphytic Potentially Harmful Dinoflagellate Ostreopsis cf. ovata (Fukuyo) from Coastal Waters off Alexandria Egypt
Ecology of the Epiphytic Potentially Harmful Dinoflagellate Ostreopsis cf. ovata (Fukuyo) from Coastal Waters off Alexandria Egypt Open
Despite macroalgae epiphytes play an important role in algal habitats, available information from Alexandria coastal waters is scarce. To evaluate the role of environmental factors on the inventory of the ephyphytic Ostreopsis c.f ovata ce…