Saudi Arabia to commence five-year marine environment study

The King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals Research Institute and Saudi Aramco has recently commenced a five-year study to monitor the quality of coastal waters in the Arabian Gulf, also known as the Persian Gulf.

The study will focus on major industrial discharge points and seawater intake sites, and will evaluate the impact of pollution on commercial species of fish, invertebrates, seaweed and coral reefs. Besides also studying coastal currents and wave actions, the study program will also serve to update the Gulf's habitat maps, also known as biotope maps.
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