Hendersen,A.C.,McIlwain,J.,Al Oufi,H.S.,Al Sheili,S.
The Sultanate of Oman shark fishery: Species composition, seasonality and diversity Journal Article
In: Fisheries Research, vol. 86, no. 385, pp. 159-168, 2007.
Abstract | BibTeX | Tags: Fisheries, history, Indian Ocean, occurrence, Oman
@article{,
title = {The Sultanate of Oman shark fishery: Species composition, seasonality and diversity},
author = {Hendersen,A.C.,McIlwain,J.,Al Oufi,H.S.,Al Sheili,S.},
year = {2007},
date = {2007-01-01},
journal = {Fisheries Research},
volume = {86},
number = {385},
pages = {159-168},
abstract = {The Sultanate of Oman has a long established traditional shark fishery, which has experienced increased demand in recent years due to the sharkfin trade. Despite the long history of the fishery in Oman and neighbouring countries, few studies have been undertaken to determine the biologicalcharacteristics of the fishery or its ability to withstand this increased exploitation. The present study was undertaken as a first step to remedyingthis situation. A total of 47 species was confirmed from Oman's coastal waters, of which 44 occurred in commercial landings. However, landingswere dominated by eight species-Rhizoprionodon acutus, Iago omanensis, Carcharhinus sorrah, Loxodon macrorhinus, C. macloti, C. limbatus,Sphyrna lewini and C. falciformis. The species composition of landings varied along the coast and also with season. Brillouin Index values indicatedthat species diversity was greatest in the Muscat area, followed closely by Musandam. The Al-Wusta region displayed the lowest diversity. Theoccurrence of two uncommon shark species, Chaenogaleus macrostoma and Echinorhinus brucus,was of interest, aswas the recording of a juvenileCarcharhinus galapagensis, extending its northern range in the Indian Ocean considerably.},
keywords = {Fisheries, history, Indian Ocean, occurrence, Oman},
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The Sultanate of Oman has a long established traditional shark fishery, which has experienced increased demand in recent years due to the sharkfin trade. Despite the long history of the fishery in Oman and neighbouring countries, few studies have been undertaken to determine the biologicalcharacteristics of the fishery or its ability to withstand this increased exploitation. The present study was undertaken as a first step to remedyingthis situation. A total of 47 species was confirmed from Oman's coastal waters, of which 44 occurred in commercial landings. However, landingswere dominated by eight species-Rhizoprionodon acutus, Iago omanensis, Carcharhinus sorrah, Loxodon macrorhinus, C. macloti, C. limbatus,Sphyrna lewini and C. falciformis. The species composition of landings varied along the coast and also with season. Brillouin Index values indicatedthat species diversity was greatest in the Muscat area, followed closely by Musandam. The Al-Wusta region displayed the lowest diversity. Theoccurrence of two uncommon shark species, Chaenogaleus macrostoma and Echinorhinus brucus,was of interest, aswas the recording of a juvenileCarcharhinus galapagensis, extending its northern range in the Indian Ocean considerably.
Ashjian,C.J.,Smtih,S.L.,Flagg,C.N.,Idrisi,N.
Distribution, annual cycle, and vertical migration of acoustically derived biomass in the Arabian Sea during 1994-1995 Journal Article
In: Deep-Sea Research Part II, vol. 49, no. 299, pp. 2377-2402, 2002.
Abstract | BibTeX | Tags: acoustic, Arabian Sea, diel, Distribution, history, life history, migration, myctophids, Oceanic, Oman, predation, seasonal change, stocks, Upwelling, zooplankton
@article{,
title = {Distribution, annual cycle, and vertical migration of acoustically derived biomass in the Arabian Sea during 1994-1995},
author = {Ashjian,C.J.,Smtih,S.L.,Flagg,C.N.,Idrisi,N.},
year = {2002},
date = {2002-01-01},
journal = {Deep-Sea Research Part II},
volume = {49},
number = {299},
pages = {2377-2402},
abstract = {The distinguishing characteristic that sets the Arabian Sea apart from other oceanic regions is the regular oscillation of monsoonal atmospheric conditions that produces predictable periods of upwelling or convective mixing, with associated biological response, during the Southwest and Northeast monsoons, respectively. This oscillation is also evident in cycles of standing stocks of zooplankton and micronekton. The vertical distribution and spatial pattern of zooplankton and micronekton biomass were estimated using an acoustic Doppler current profiler along a 1000-km transect extending from the continental shelf of Oman to the central Arabian Sea during ten cruises on the R/V Thomas G. Thompson (November 1994-December 1995). The influence of the Southwest Monsoon, and accompanying upwelling and enhanced acoustically derived biomass, was the dominant feature in the spatial-temporal distributions of both zooplankton and micronekton near the Omani coast. The diel vertical migration of predators (myctophids, pelagic crabs), and the seasonal changes in the strength of this signal, was the most significant pattern observed in the vertical distribution of biomass and imparted a strong day-night signal to the integrated upper water-column biomass. Significant differences in the magnitude of integrated upper water-column biomass, both zooplankton (day) and migrator-zooplankton (night), were seen between inshore and offshore of the atmospheric Findlater Jet. A station located in the central Arabian Sea demonstrated seasonal changes in biomass over the year, despite being quite far from the influence of the monsoonal oscillations. Predation pressure was greater offshore of the Findlater Jet than in the region inshore of the Jet or in the central Arabian Sea. The pelagic community of the Arabian Sea may have evolved life history strategies to coincide with the predictable monsoonal cycle},
keywords = {acoustic, Arabian Sea, diel, Distribution, history, life history, migration, myctophids, Oceanic, Oman, predation, seasonal change, stocks, Upwelling, zooplankton},
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The distinguishing characteristic that sets the Arabian Sea apart from other oceanic regions is the regular oscillation of monsoonal atmospheric conditions that produces predictable periods of upwelling or convective mixing, with associated biological response, during the Southwest and Northeast monsoons, respectively. This oscillation is also evident in cycles of standing stocks of zooplankton and micronekton. The vertical distribution and spatial pattern of zooplankton and micronekton biomass were estimated using an acoustic Doppler current profiler along a 1000-km transect extending from the continental shelf of Oman to the central Arabian Sea during ten cruises on the R/V Thomas G. Thompson (November 1994-December 1995). The influence of the Southwest Monsoon, and accompanying upwelling and enhanced acoustically derived biomass, was the dominant feature in the spatial-temporal distributions of both zooplankton and micronekton near the Omani coast. The diel vertical migration of predators (myctophids, pelagic crabs), and the seasonal changes in the strength of this signal, was the most significant pattern observed in the vertical distribution of biomass and imparted a strong day-night signal to the integrated upper water-column biomass. Significant differences in the magnitude of integrated upper water-column biomass, both zooplankton (day) and migrator-zooplankton (night), were seen between inshore and offshore of the atmospheric Findlater Jet. A station located in the central Arabian Sea demonstrated seasonal changes in biomass over the year, despite being quite far from the influence of the monsoonal oscillations. Predation pressure was greater offshore of the Findlater Jet than in the region inshore of the Jet or in the central Arabian Sea. The pelagic community of the Arabian Sea may have evolved life history strategies to coincide with the predictable monsoonal cycle
Clift, Peter.,Gaedicke, Christoph.
Accelerated mass flux to the Arabian Sea during the middle to late Miocene Journal Article
In: Geology, vol. 30, no. 70, pp. 207-210, 2002.
Abstract | BibTeX | Tags: history, Indus River, palaeogeography
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title = {Accelerated mass flux to the Arabian Sea during the middle to late Miocene},
author = {Clift, Peter.,Gaedicke, Christoph.},
year = {2002},
date = {2002-01-01},
journal = {Geology},
volume = {30},
number = {70},
pages = {207-210},
abstract = {only},
keywords = {history, Indus River, palaeogeography},
pubstate = {published},
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Clift, Peter.,Gaedicke, Christoph.,Edwards, Rosemary.,Lee, Jae. Il.,Hildebrand, Peter.,Amjad, Shahid.,White, Robert. S.,Schluter, Hans-Ulrich.
The stratigraphic evolution of the Indus Fan and the history of sedimentation in the Arabian Sea Journal Article
In: Marine Geophysical Researches, vol. 23, no. 71, pp. 223-245, 2002.
BibTeX | Tags: history, Indus River, palaeogeography
@article{,
title = {The stratigraphic evolution of the Indus Fan and the history of sedimentation in the Arabian Sea},
author = {Clift, Peter.,Gaedicke, Christoph.,Edwards, Rosemary.,Lee, Jae. Il.,Hildebrand, Peter.,Amjad, Shahid.,White, Robert. S.,Schluter, Hans-Ulrich.},
year = {2002},
date = {2002-01-01},
journal = {Marine Geophysical Researches},
volume = {23},
number = {71},
pages = {223-245},
keywords = {history, Indus River, palaeogeography},
pubstate = {published},
tppubtype = {article}
}
Smith,S.L.
Understanding the Arabian Sea: Reflections on the 1994-1996 Arabian Sea Expedition Journal Article
In: Deep-Sea Research Part II, vol. 48, no. 234, pp. 1385-1402, 2001.
Abstract | BibTeX | Tags: Arabian Sea, history, zooplankton
@article{,
title = {Understanding the Arabian Sea: Reflections on the 1994-1996 Arabian Sea Expedition},
author = {Smith,S.L.},
year = {2001},
date = {2001-01-01},
journal = {Deep-Sea Research Part II},
volume = {48},
number = {234},
pages = {1385-1402},
abstract = {The Arabian Sea Expedition, now five years past its field observations, is at a stage when some of its dominant themes can be summarized. Of the large range of possible topics, five are considered here: (1) Is the Arabian Sea a source or sink for carbon dioxide?; (2) Is the Arabian Sea Mother Nature's iron experiment?; (3) Do grazing zooplankton control carbon flux to the seabed?; (4) Does the paleoceanographic record help us predict the ocean's response to climate change?; and (5) What are the predominant physical processes of the Arabian Sea? A short history of each issue and results from the field work of 1994-1996 are presented.},
keywords = {Arabian Sea, history, zooplankton},
pubstate = {published},
tppubtype = {article}
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The Arabian Sea Expedition, now five years past its field observations, is at a stage when some of its dominant themes can be summarized. Of the large range of possible topics, five are considered here: (1) Is the Arabian Sea a source or sink for carbon dioxide?; (2) Is the Arabian Sea Mother Nature's iron experiment?; (3) Do grazing zooplankton control carbon flux to the seabed?; (4) Does the paleoceanographic record help us predict the ocean's response to climate change?; and (5) What are the predominant physical processes of the Arabian Sea? A short history of each issue and results from the field work of 1994-1996 are presented.
Baldwin,R.M.,Gallagher,M.,Van Waerebeek,K.
A review of cetaceans from waters off the Arabian Peninsula Book
Backhuys Publishers, 1999, ISBN: Gianna's files.
Abstract | BibTeX | Tags: Arabian Gulf, Arabian Sea, cetacean, cetaceans, Distribution, Gulf of Aden, Gulf of Oman, history, Oman, Red Sea, status
@book{,
title = {A review of cetaceans from waters off the Arabian Peninsula},
author = {Baldwin,R.M.,Gallagher,M.,Van Waerebeek,K.},
issn = {Gianna's files},
year = {1999},
date = {1999-01-01},
journal = {The Natural History of Oman: A Festschrift for Michael Gallagher},
number = {320},
pages = {161-189},
publisher = {Backhuys Publishers},
abstract = {The paper summarizes the distribution and status of all cetaceans in the Arabian peninsula.},
keywords = {Arabian Gulf, Arabian Sea, cetacean, cetaceans, Distribution, Gulf of Aden, Gulf of Oman, history, Oman, Red Sea, status},
pubstate = {published},
tppubtype = {book}
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The paper summarizes the distribution and status of all cetaceans in the Arabian peninsula.
Smith,S.L.,Codispoti,L.A.,Morrison,J.M.,Barber,R.
The 1994-1996 Arabian Sea Expedition: An integrated, interdisciplinary investigation of the resonse of the northwestern Indian Ocean to monsoonal forcing Journal Article
In: Deep-Sea Research Part II, vol. 45, no. 235, pp. 1905-1915, 1998.
Abstract | BibTeX | Tags: Arabian Sea, history, Indian Ocean, Upwelling, zooplankton
@article{,
title = {The 1994-1996 Arabian Sea Expedition: An integrated, interdisciplinary investigation of the resonse of the northwestern Indian Ocean to monsoonal forcing},
author = {Smith,S.L.,Codispoti,L.A.,Morrison,J.M.,Barber,R.},
year = {1998},
date = {1998-01-01},
journal = {Deep-Sea Research Part II},
volume = {45},
number = {235},
pages = {1905-1915},
abstract = {This document outlines the aims and methodology used in the JGOFS cruise and reports some of the initial results. Relevant quotes: The response of hte Arabian Sea to sustained southwest winds of high intesity during hte summer is clear and direct. TEH area of upwelling, identified by cool sst observed by the AVHRR images increases markedly form early to mid-june and remins in this configuration with variability assocated with changes in wind strength until mid-September. Once thew SW monsoon winds relax in id september, the upwelling may collapse quickly. Although the mean wind strenght is much lower, the situation is more or less reversed during hte winter months when cool, dry winds associated with the NE monsoon blow over hte ARabian SEa.},
keywords = {Arabian Sea, history, Indian Ocean, Upwelling, zooplankton},
pubstate = {published},
tppubtype = {article}
}
This document outlines the aims and methodology used in the JGOFS cruise and reports some of the initial results. Relevant quotes: The response of hte Arabian Sea to sustained southwest winds of high intesity during hte summer is clear and direct. TEH area of upwelling, identified by cool sst observed by the AVHRR images increases markedly form early to mid-june and remins in this configuration with variability assocated with changes in wind strength until mid-September. Once thew SW monsoon winds relax in id september, the upwelling may collapse quickly. Although the mean wind strenght is much lower, the situation is more or less reversed during hte winter months when cool, dry winds associated with the NE monsoon blow over hte ARabian SEa.