Harmful Algal and Cyanobacterial Harmful Algal Blooms in the Arabian Seas: Current Status, Implications, and Future Directions

Chatziefthimiou, Aspassia D.; Banack, Sandra Anne; Metcalf, James S.

doi:10.1007/978-3-030-51506-5_47

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“…The number of Shamal events resulting in abrupt unseasonal changes to meteorological conditions appears to have increased since 2000, and given their importance in driving seasonal changes across the I-RSA there is a need for further regional projections of Shamal winds under future climate scenarios [64]. Desertification coupled with changes in strength, timing and direction of Shamals could intensify the amount of dust deposited on the sea surface, which could then lead to iron fertilization and more algal bloom occurrences in the I-RSA [65][66][67][68]. Across the Middle East, dust storms appear to be occurring more frequently, and are also larger and more intense, raising concerns in terms of air quality and public health [65,69,70].…”

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“…Mangrove forests, coastal salt marshes and seagrass meadows represent the three main blue carbon habitats globally [177]. In the I-RSA, microbial mats and coastal sabkhas are also considered to be active sinks of CO 2 , particularly along the western coastline [66,204]. Recent studies have attempted to measure the total carbon stock for these habitats in the UAE, which ranges from 2.2-109.3 Mg C per hectare for seagrass, to 18.6-242.4 for microbial mats, to 77.4-514.5 for mature mangrove, to 51.3-182.3 for planted mangrove, to 31.4-205.0 for salt marsh and to 51.0-120.5 for coastal sabkha.…”

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A Regional Review of Marine and Coastal Impacts of Climate Change on the ROPME Sea Area

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The Regional Organization for the Protection of the Marine Environment (ROPME) Sea Area (RSA) in the northern Indian Ocean, which comprises the Gulf, the Gulf of Oman and the northern Arabian Sea, already experiences naturally extreme environmental conditions and incorporates one of the world’s warmest seas. There is growing evidence that climate change is already affecting the environmental conditions of the RSA, in areas including sea temperature, salinity, dissolved oxygen, pH, and sea level, which are set to continue changing over time. The cumulative impacts of these changes on coastal and marine ecosystems and dependent societies are less well documented, but are likely to be significant, especially in the context of other human stressors. This review represents the first regional synthesis of observed and predicted climate change impacts on marine and coastal ecosystems across the ROPME Sea Area and their implications for dependent societies. Climate-driven ecological changes include loss of coral reefs due to bleaching and the decline of fish populations, while socio-economic impacts include physical impacts from sea-level rise and cyclones, risk to commercial wild capture fisheries, disruption to desalination systems and loss of tourism. The compilation of this review is aimed to support the development of targeted adaptation actions and to direct future research within the RSA.

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