Desalination and environment: A critical analysis of impacts, mitigation strategies, and greener desalination technologies

I Ihsanullah, MA Atieh, M Sajid, MK Nazal - Science of the Total …, 2021‏ - Elsevier
The desalination of seawater is perceived as one of the most viable processes to fulfill the
mounting demand for freshwater. Despite enormous economic, social, and health benefits …

Impacts of desalination plant discharges on the marine environment: A critical review of published studies

DA Roberts, EL Johnston, NA Knott - Water research, 2010‏ - Elsevier
Desalination of seawater is an increasingly common means by which nations satisfy
demand for water. Desalination has a long history in the Middle East and Mediterranean, but …

The growing need for sustainable ecological management of marine communities of the Persian Gulf

PF Sale, DA Feary, JA Burt, AG Bauman… - Ambio, 2011‏ - Springer
Abstract The Persian Gulf is a semi-enclosed marine system surrounded by eight countries,
many of which are experiencing substantial development. It is also a major center for the oil …

Impacts of Desalination Brine Discharge on Benthic Ecosystems

R Sirota, G Winters, O Levy, J Marques… - Environmental …, 2024‏ - ACS Publications
Seawater reverse osmosis (SWRO) desalination facilities produce freshwater and, at the
same time, discharge hypersaline brine that often includes various chemical additives such …

A comprehensive overview of environmental footprints of water desalination and alleviation strategies

A Shokri, M Sanavi Fard - International Journal of Environmental Science …, 2023‏ - Springer
Desalination is considered the most practiced method to overcome the mounting pressure of
water scarcity. Regardless of outstanding performance and manifold advantages presented …

Brine discharge from desalination plants: a modeling approach to an optimized outfall design

I Alameddine, M El-Fadel - Desalination, 2007‏ - Elsevier
Desalination was for long considered a technology too expensive to adopt in most arid
countries except those with large reserves of fossil fuels and affluent economies. Recent …

Diversity and distribution of winter phytoplankton in the Arabian Gulf and the Sea of Oman

I Polikarpov, M Saburova, F Al-Yamani - Continental Shelf Research, 2016‏ - Elsevier
The spatial distribution of the phytoplankton (diversity, composition, and cell abundance)
was described in relation to local environmental conditions across the Arabian Gulf, the …

Impacts of desalination discharges on phytoplankton and zooplankton: Perspectives on current knowledge

PH Gomes, SP Pereira, TCL Tavares, TM Garcia… - Science of The Total …, 2023‏ - Elsevier
Large-scale application of desalination technology can result in impacts to the marine biota,
such as phytoplankton and zooplankton, basal components of marine trophic webs. In this …

Understanding the role of ecological indicator use in assessing the effects of desalination plants

JS Chang - Desalination, 2015‏ - Elsevier
Understanding the role of a global seawater desalination plant project using potential
ecological indicators is important in assessing ecological risk and/or impact evaluations from …

[PDF][PDF] Salt tolerance mechanisms in some halophytes from Saudi Arabia and Egypt

AM Youssef - Research Journal of Agriculture and Biological …, 2009‏ - aensiweb.net
Halophytes residing in coastal areas of the semi-arid regions are often subjected to intense
and varying environmental stresses. In order to adapt with non-permissive conditions, they …