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Abstract

Within the scientific project "Marine biodiversity in Syrian Lebanese coasts and its relation to surrounding conditions focusing on migrant species" which has been organized, in collaboration with the High Institute of Marine Research (Syria) and National Centre of Marine Science (Lebanon), 15 Marine cruieses and Seasonal sampling were carried out in three areas of the Syrian Coast: Ras eL-Bassit, Lattakia and South of Tartus during the period (September 2002 - Augest 2003), these marine areas better preserved in the Syrian coast

Samples were collected from the Littoral and sublittoral zones down to depth (70 m) with dive, van - veen grab and dredge. Environmental factors such as temperature, dissolved oxygen, salinity, conductivity, pH, grain size composition, type of substratum and depth were evaluated during the sampling.

195 species of Porifera,, Cnidaria, Bryozoa, Sipunculida, Polychaeta, Gastropoda, Bivalvia, Crustacea, Echinodermata, Brachiopoda, Ascidiacea and various minor groups.

Most of these species belong to the Atlantic and Mediterranean fauna. (5) Species of Indo-pacific origin, never previously sighted in Syria, have been added to the previous list of migrant species in the Syrian coast. Some of these migrant species succeeded in colonizing and dominance.

A zonation of benthic invertebrate was observed, clearly related to depth and substratum type

The analysis of samples showed considerable differences in faunal, bionomic, quantity features of the macro population in the studied sites

Overall the areas are intact, but some recommendations are necessary to sensitize the population and to control some human activities such as fishing, and tourism.

New Publications

The Arab Scientists in Cooperation with The High Institute of Marine Research. Publish all the researches abstracts, which presented in The Regional Workshop on Marine Sciences and Natural Resources, Tishreen University, Lattakia, Syria, 25-26 May 2004.

New Publications

The Arab Scientists in Cooperation with The Egyptian Society for Biological Control of Pests . Publish all the researches abstracts, which presented in The First Arab Conference of Applied Biological Pest Control, Cairo, Egypt, 5-7 April 2004.

Conferences, Fez

The First International Symposium on Environnement protection for development Biotechnological aspects. Fez, December
15 – 17, 2004.

Conferences, Syria

The Second Syrian-Egyptian conference in the Agriculture and Food. Agriculture Faculty, Al-Baath university, Homs, Syria. 25-28 April, 05

Conference,Yemen

Current Status of Plant Protection in Yemen and Future Strategy. Faculty of Agriculture, Sana'a University, Sana'a, yemen. December 18-20/2004

Conferences Canada

The 9th International Conference of the Orthopterists’ Society Canada, on August 14 19, 2005

Conferences, Egypt

The First Arab Conference on Applications of Biological Control of Pests in Arab Countries

Workshop,Lebanon

New Workshop Middle-East Academy for Medicine of Ageing First Annual Middle-East Age & Aging Meeting 8-11 April, 2004

Publications

Arab Society for Plant Protection (ASPP) in Cooperation with The Arab Scientists
Publish all the researches abstracts, which presented in the Eighth Arab Congress of Plant Protection, held in Faculty of Agriculture, Omar Al-Mukhtar University, El-beida City, Libya, October 12-16,2003

Species diversity of Zoobenthos in the Syrian Coast: A Recent Field Study of 3 Sites (Ras El Bassit, Lattakia & South of Tartus)

Abstract

Species diversity of Zoobenthos in the Syrian Coast: A Recent Field Study of 3 Sites
(Ras El Bassit, Lattakia & South of Tartus)