This conference focuses on the management of the Gulf’s ecosystem (ROPME Sea Area), with a special emphasis on climate change, sustainable regional experiences, and global practices of ecosystems management. Presentations and posters are expected to fall under the following conference themes:
- Impact of anthropogenic stressors eg. oil, petroleum, power, desalination, agrochemicals etc.
- Water quality
- Climate change
- Sediment toxicity assessment
- Structure & function of food webs
- Coastal habitats
- Desert habitats & their effects on the Gulf Ecosystem
- Biodiversity and aquatic invasive species
- Marine ecology
- Wetland ecology
- Harmful Algal Blooms
- Fish, fisheries, and wildlife
- Groundwater withdrawal and natural shrinking of replenishment
- Marine pollution
- Habitat degradation
- Restoration, remediation, and recovery
- International water quality agreements
- Sustainability in emerging coastline practices
- A.I. and Robotics contribution to ecosystem health
