DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2017.06.056
Scopus记录号: 2-s2.0-85022048432
论文题名: Dynamic hydrographic variations in northwestern Arabian Gulf over the past three decades: Temporal shifts and trends derived from long-term monitoring data
作者: Al-Yamani F. ; Yamamoto T. ; Al-Said T. ; Alghunaim A.
刊名: Marine Pollution Bulletin
ISSN: 0025-326X
EISSN: 1879-3363
出版年: 2017
卷: 122, 期: 2018-01-02 起始页码: 488
结束页码: 499
语种: 英语
英文关键词: Freshwater inflow
; Kuwait waters
; Level shift
; Salinity
; Temperature
Scopus关键词: Desalination
; Effluents
; Temperature
; Water quality
; Freshwater inflow
; Hydrographic conditions
; Hydrographic variations
; Level shift
; Long-term monitoring datum
; Primary contribution
; Salinity
; Seasonal variability
; Water
; sea water
; sea water
; hydrography
; inflow
; river discharge
; runoff
; salinity
; temporal variation
; trend analysis
; water temperature
; Article
; controlled study
; desalination
; effluent
; environmental monitoring
; evaporation
; hydrodynamics
; hydrography
; marine environment
; river
; runoff
; salinity
; seasonal variation
; water quality
; water temperature
; Arabian Sea
; Indian Ocean
; Kuwait [Middle East]
; Persian Gulf
; Shatt al Arab
; Environmental Monitoring
; Rivers
; Salinity
; Seawater
; Water Quality
Scopus学科分类: Agricultural and Biological Sciences: Aquatic Science
; Earth and Planetary Sciences: Oceanography
; Environmental Science: Pollution
英文摘要: Hydrographic variables were monitored in northwestern Arabian Gulf over the past three decades and the time-series data were statistically analyzed. The results show that while salinity has undergone several shifts, seawater temperature exhibited a steady increasing trend since the 1980s. The observed salinity shows strong correlation with Shatt Al-Arab River discharge indicating primary contribution of freshwater to salinity among other factors (evaporation and desalination effluent). Recent data show that salinity is at its highest level in the last 30 years with less pronounced seasonal variability in response to severe decline in the freshwater runoff into the northwestern Arabian Gulf. The changes in hydrographic conditions may have significant implications on hydrodynamics, water quality, and ecosystems in the Gulf. Thus, cooperation among the concerned countries - both coastal and riparian nations - would be essential for prevention of further major changes in the Gulf. © 2017 Elsevier Ltd Citation statistics:
资源类型: 期刊论文
标识符: http://119.78.100.158/handle/2HF3EXSE/88015
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作者单位: Ecosystem-based Management of Marine Resources Program, Environment and Life Sciences Research Center, Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research, Kuwait
Recommended Citation:
Al-Yamani F.,Yamamoto T.,Al-Said T.,et al. Dynamic hydrographic variations in northwestern Arabian Gulf over the past three decades: Temporal shifts and trends derived from long-term monitoring data[J]. Marine Pollution Bulletin,2017-01-01,122(2018-01-02)