Oceanographic and Biological Aspects of the Red Sea (Springer Oceanography)

This book includes invited contributions presenting the latest research on the oceanography and environment of the Red Sea. In addition to covering topics relevant to research in the region and providing insights into marine science for non-experts, it is also of interest to those involved in the management of coastal zones and encourages further research on the Red Sea.;Introduction to oceanographic and biological aspects of the Red Sea -- The tides of the Red Sea -- Physical and chemical properties of seawater in the Gulf of Aqaba and Red Sea -- Sources of organic tracers in atmospheric dust, surface seawater particulate matter and sediment of the Red Sea -- Nitrogen, phosphorus and organic carbon in the Saudi Arabian Red Sea coastal waters: Behaviour and human impact -- Automatic detection of coral reef induced turbulent boundary flow in the Red Sea from Flock-1 satellite data -- Red Sea coastal lagoons: Their dynamics and future challenges -- Distribution and sources of hydrocarbon compounds in sediments from Obhur Lagoon: Red Sea coast of Saudi Arabia -- Metal contamination assessment in the sediments of the Red Sea coast of Saudi Arabia -- Calcite and aragonite saturation levels of the Red Sea coastal waters of Yemen during early winter and expected pH decrease (acidification) effects -- Geochemistry and life at the interfaces of brine-filled deeps in the Red Sea -- Desalination of Red Sea and Gulf of Aden seawater to mitigate the fresh water crisis in the Yemen Republic -- Red Sea research: A personal perspective -- Endemic Fishes of the Red Sea -- Red Sea sharks -- biology, fisheries and conservation -- Review of cetaceans in the Red Sea -- Where dolphins sleep: Resting areas in the Red Sea -- Status of Red Sea Dugongs -- Spatial patterns of standing stock and diversity of macrobenthic communities in the Red Sea -- Seagrass distribution, composition and abundance along the Saudi Arabian coast of Red Sea -- Current knowledge of coral diseases present within the Red Sea -- Physicochemical dynamics, microbial community patterns, and reef growth in coral reefs of the central Red Sea -- Meiofauna of the Red Sea Mangroves with emphasis on their response to habitat degradation: Sudan's mangroves as a case study -- Morphology and anatomy of the pearl oyster, Pinctada margaritifera in the Red Sea: A case study from Dungonab Bay, Sudan -- Copepoda -- their status and ecology in the Red Sea -- Zooplankton of the Red Sea -- Phytoplankton and primary production in the Red Sea -- The role of citizen science in monitoring megafauna of the Red Sea. Front Matter ....Pages i-viii Introduction to Oceanographic and Biological Aspects of the Red Sea (Najeeb M. A. Rasul, Ian C. F. Stewart, Peter Vine, Zohair A. Nawab)....Pages 1-9 The Tides of the Red Sea (David T. Pugh, Yasser Abualnaja, Ewa Jarosz)....Pages 11-40 Physical and Chemical Properties of Seawater in the Gulf of Aqaba and Red Sea (Riyad Manasrah, Ahmad Abu-Hilal, Mohammad Rasheed)....Pages 41-73 Sources of Organic Tracers in Atmospheric Dust, Surface Seawater Particulate Matter and Sediment of the Red Sea (Ahmed I. Rushdi, Zanna Chase, Bernd R. T. Simoneit, Adina Paytan)....Pages 75-88 Nitrogen, Phosphorus and Organic Carbon in the Saudi Arabian Red Sea Coastal Waters: Behaviour and Human Impact (Radwan Al-Farawati, Mohamed Abdel Khalek El Sayed, Najeeb M. A. Rasul)....Pages 89-104 Automatic Detection of Coral Reef Induced Turbulent Boundary Flow in the Red Sea from Flock-1 Satellite Data (Maged Marghany, Mohamed Hakami)....Pages 105-122 Red Sea Coastal Lagoons: Their Dynamics and Future Challenges (Alaa M. A. Albarakati, Fazal Ahmad)....Pages 123-131 Distribution and Sources of Hydrocarbon Compounds in Sediments from Obhur Lagoon: Red Sea Coast of Saudi Arabia (Ahmed I. Rushdi, Najeeb M. A. Rasul, Abdulgader Bazeyad, Ramil Dumenden)....Pages 133-146 Metal Contamination Assessment in the Sediments of the Red Sea Coast of Saudi Arabia (Manikandan Karuppasamy, Mohammad Ali B. Qurban, Periyadan K. Krishnakumar)....Pages 147-170 Calcite and Aragonite Saturation Levels of the Red Sea Coastal Waters of Yemen During Early Winter and Expected pH Decrease (Acidification) Effects (Ahmed I. Rushdi, Aarif H. El-Mubarak, Khalid F. Al-Mutlaq)....Pages 171-183 Geochemistry and Life at the Interfaces of Brine-Filled Deeps in the Red Sea (André Antunes, Stein Kaartvedt, Mark Schmidt)....Pages 185-194 Desalination of Red Sea and Gulf of Aden Seawater to Mitigate the Fresh Water Crisis in the Yemen Republic (Angelo Minissale, Dornadula Chandrasekharam, Mohamed Fara Mohamed Al-Dubai)....Pages 195-213 Red Sea Research: A Personal Perspective (Peter Vine)....Pages 215-237 Endemic Fishes of the Red Sea (Sergey V. Bogorodsky, John E. Randall)....Pages 239-265 Red Sea Sharks—Biology, Fisheries and Conservation (Julia L. Y. Spaet)....Pages 267-280 Review of Cetaceans in the Red Sea (Marina Costa, Maddalena Fumagalli, Amina Cesario)....Pages 281-303 Where Dolphins Sleep: Resting Areas in the Red Sea (Maddalena Fumagalli, Amina Cesario, Marina Costa)....Pages 305-326 Status of Red Sea Dugongs (Dirar Nasr, Ahmed M. Shawky, Peter Vine)....Pages 327-354 Spatial Patterns of Standing Stock and Diversity of Macrobenthic Communities in the Red Sea (Thadickal V. Joydas, Mohammad Ali B. Qurban, Manikandan Karuppasamy, Lotfi Rabaoui, Periyadan K. Krishnakumar)....Pages 355-366 Seagrass Distribution, Composition and Abundance Along the Saudi Arabian Coast of Red Sea (Mohammad Ali B. Qurban, Manikandan Karuppasamy, Periyadan K. Krishnakumar, Neus Garcias-Bonet, Carlos M. Duarte)....Pages 367-385 Current Knowledge of Coral Diseases Present Within the Red Sea (Amin R. Mohamed, Michael Sweet)....Pages 387-400 Physicochemical Dynamics, Microbial Community Patterns, and Reef Growth in Coral Reefs of the Central Red Sea (Anna Roik, Maren Ziegler, Christian R. Voolstra)....Pages 401-418 Meiofauna of the Red Sea Mangroves with Emphasis on Their Response to Habitat Degradation: Sudan’s Mangroves as a Case Study (Ahmed S. M. Khalil)....Pages 419-435 Morphology and Anatomy of the Pearl Oyster, Pinctada margaritifera in the Red Sea: A Case Study from Dungonab Bay, Sudan (Dirar Nasr)....Pages 437-451 Copepoda—Their Status and Ecology in the Red Sea (Ali M. Al-Aidaroos, Mohsen M. El-Sherbiny, Gopikrishna Mantha)....Pages 453-475 Zooplankton of the Red Sea (Maher A. Aziz Amer)....Pages 477-490 Phytoplankton and Primary Production in the Red Sea (Mohammad Ali B. Qurban, Mohideen Wafar, Moritz Heinle)....Pages 491-506 The Role of Citizen Science in Monitoring Megafauna of the Red Sea (Agnese Mancini, Islam M. Elsadek)....Pages 507-519 Back Matter ....Pages 521-550