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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Rehab H. Hegab, Doaa Eissa, Ahmed Abou-Shady
Summary: This study examined the effects of foliar application of selenium (Se) at different concentrations on various parameters such as NPK concentration, oat yield, organic matter in the soil (OMS), non-enzymatic antioxidants, and total phenol content. The study also investigated the simultaneous application of potassium humate (K-humate) with Se. The results showed that Se application increased the bioavailability of N and P in soil, as well as their total concentration in oat straw and seeds. The study also found that the application of K-humate with Se increased the bioavailable fraction of K-soil. However, the simultaneous application of Se and K-humate did not have an additional effect on yield. Furthermore, the study found that OMS and total phenol content were proportional to the application rate of Se with and without K-humate.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2022)
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Geology
Ibrahim M. Ghandour, Franz T. Fuersich
Summary: The Lower Jurassic Mashabba Formation in the doubly plunging Al-Maghara anticline in North Sinai, Egypt represents a marine to terrestrial succession deposited within a rift basin. It is divided into lower and upper members with different depositional settings, facies, and sequence stratigraphic framework. The lower member consists of shallow-marine, fluvial, tidal flat, and incised valley fill deposits, while the upper member includes fossiliferous lagoonal limestones and burrowed deltaic sandstones.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE GEOLOGISTS ASSOCIATION
(2022)
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Environmental Sciences
M. Awad, A. M. El Mezayen, A. El Azab, S. M. Alfi, H. H. Ali, M. Y. Hanfi
Summary: Beach sand along the Mediterranean Sea east of El-Arish, Egypt, contains natural radioactivity with activity concentrations below worldwide limits. Radium-226 and Thorium-232 are the main contributors to the radioactive risk of beach sand. The use of beach sand in building materials does not pose a significant risk to the public.
MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Eslam Ali, Wenbin Xu, Xiaoli Ding
Summary: Understanding the relationship between climatic conditions and dune ecosystems requires large-scale monitoring of dune velocities in the Sand Sea North Sinai. By automatically matching image pairs from Landsat-8 and utilizing fusion methods, researchers were able to estimate the spatial and temporal variability of dune migration velocities with high spatial coverage and reliability. The study found that the magnitudes and directions of dune migration in the area are spatially and temporally variable, highlighting the importance of accurate velocity data for climate and ecosystem research.
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Geology
Gamal M. El Qot
Summary: Rich and well-preserved echinoid assemblages were discovered in Aptian-lower Cenomanian sedimentary rocks in northern Sinai, with 32 species identified including a new genus and two new species. Additionally, two species were recorded in Egypt for the first time.
CRETACEOUS RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Paleontology
Wagih S. Ayoub-Hannaa, Franz T. Fuersich, Ahmed A. Abdelhady
Summary: The Jurassic rocks of Gebel Maghara in northern Sinai, Egypt, have a diverse and well-preserved macrobenthic fauna, with bivalves as the dominant group. However, this fauna, particularly bivalves and gastropods, has not received much attention in the past century. To provide a comprehensive database on the marine bivalve diversity during the Jurassic period in Egypt, the protobranch bivalves are reviewed in detail. Sixteen taxa, including three new ones, belonging to two orders, five families, and nine genera are described and compared to similar Jurassic taxa from other locations.
JOURNAL OF PALEONTOLOGY
(2023)
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
M. Awad, A. M. El Mezayen, S. M. El Alfi, H. H. Ali, M. I. Sayyed, M. Y. Hanfi
Summary: This study utilizes multi-heavy mineral separation techniques and mineralogical examinations to analyze the heavy minerals in the beach sand and dunes of East El-Arish area, North Sinai, Egypt. The results demonstrate that the beach sand has a higher enrichment of heavy minerals compared to the dunes, which can be attributed to the natural concentration of Mediterranean Sea currents.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2023)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
M. Awad, A. M. El Mezayen, S. M. El Alfi, H. H. Ali, M. I. Sayyed, M. Y. Hanfi
Summary: Multi-heavy mineral separation techniques were used to analyze beach sand and dune samples in East El-Arish area, North Sinai, Egypt. The results showed higher total heavy mineral content in beach sand, with main components being ilmenite and zircon.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2023)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Amal A. Othman, Ismael M. Ibraheem
Summary: This study utilizes high precision edge detection filters to analyze the gravity data of the Gebel El-Maghara area and its surrounding region in northern Sinai Peninsula, Egypt, in order to evaluate the structural and tectonic settings of the study area. By examining the power spectrum of the gravity data, three gravity maps representing deep, intermediate, and shallow gravity anomalies were generated. The findings demonstrate a good agreement between the trend of structures at shallow depths and the structural trends derived from surface structural maps and Landsat images, supporting the hypothesis that the formation of anticlines in the study area is linked to thin-skinned tectonic processes associated with the Syrian Arc system.
ARABIAN JOURNAL FOR SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
(2023)
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Energy & Fuels
Mohammad Abdelfattah Sarhan
Summary: The study evaluated the gas potential in the post-Messinian megasequence in TAO Field, confirming the presence of multiple gas-bearing zones in the Pliocene Kafr El-Sheikh Formation. Seismic data indicated that listric faults and rollover folds play a key role in forming structural traps for the gas-bearing zones.
JOURNAL OF PETROLEUM EXPLORATION AND PRODUCTION TECHNOLOGY
(2022)
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Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Nada H. Eidaroos, Ahmed Youssef, Ali El-Sebae, Mohamed E. Enany, Doaa S. Farid
Summary: This study identified MRSA and VRSA strains among commensal rodents in North Sinai, Egypt, which showed multidrug resistance and carried enterotoxin and virulence genes. The study highlights the role of commensal rodents in maintaining and disseminating multidrug-resistant MRSA and VRSA strains in the environment, animals, and human beings.
JOURNAL OF APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY
(2022)
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Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Hatem F. Hassan, Anwar B. Al-Helal, Emil Platon
Summary: This article aims to provide a simple and applicable method of measuring the rock accumulation rate and recording the depositional events based on the application of graphic correlation and similarity matrix of the Paleogene planktonic foraminifera in two surface sections in South Sinai. The integration between these techniques in recognizing the depositional events and sedimentation breaks supports further depositional and paleobathymetical studies and regional correlation as well.
GEOLOGICAL JOURNAL
(2023)
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Chemistry, Analytical
R. S. Attia, E. S. Abd El-Halim, Ibrahim E. El Aassy, A. El-Shershaby, H. A. Abdel Ghany
Summary: The study found high concentrations of natural radioactivity and associated hazard indices in eleven sedimentary rock samples collected from southwestern Sinai.
JOURNAL OF RADIOANALYTICAL AND NUCLEAR CHEMISTRY
(2022)
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Zoology
Omar Attum, Basem Rabia, Magdy El-Bana, Sherif Baha El Din
Summary: The study found that the vegetation in Egyptian tortoise habitats is rich in species diversity and cover, with the tortoises mainly consuming perennial plants, especially in spring and winter. The consumption of perennials may help the tortoises find and consume food in the arid environment with low and unpredictable rainfall.
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Geochemistry & Geophysics
Ahmed Mansour, Sameh S. Tahoun, Aya Raafat, Mohamed S. Ahmed, Francisca Oboh-Ikuenobe, Thomas Gentzis, Xiugen Fu
Summary: This study conducted a comprehensive analysis of the Middle Jurassic in the north Western Desert, Egypt, and identified four different paleoenvironmental characteristics. The results showed that organic carbon-rich fine siliciclastic and carbonate deposits were predominantly found in the area. The composition of particulate organic matter, plant debris, and dinoflagellate cysts, as well as the types of organic matter in the rocks, reflected the depositional paleoenvironmental patterns. These findings are of great significance for a better understanding of the paleoenvironmental evolution and hydrocarbon potential in the region.
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Energy & Fuels
Sameh S. Tahoun, Amr S. Deaf, Thomas Gentzis, Humberto Carvajal-Ortiz
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF COAL GEOLOGY
(2018)
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Plant Sciences
Sameh S. Tahoun, Ibrahim M. Ied
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Plant Sciences
Ibrahim M. Ied, Sameh S. Tahoun
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Energy & Fuels
Thomas Gentzis, Humberto Carvajal-Ortiz, Selim S. Selim, Sameh S. Tahoun, Moataz El-Shafeiy, Seare Ocubalidet, Ali Abdel-Motelib Ali
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF COAL GEOLOGY
(2018)
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Plant Sciences
Nabil M. Aboul Ela, Sameh S. Tahoun, Aya Raafat
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Plant Sciences
Ahmed Mansour, Sameh S. Tahoun, Thomas Gentzis, Ashraf M. T. Elewa
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Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Sameh S. Tahoun, Ahmed Mansour
JOURNAL OF AFRICAN EARTH SCIENCES
(2019)
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Plant Sciences
Omar Mohamed, Hans Egger
REVIEW OF PALAEOBOTANY AND PALYNOLOGY
(2019)
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Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Omar Mohamed, Fathyia Mahdy, Sameh S. Tahoun
JOURNAL OF AFRICAN EARTH SCIENCES
(2019)
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Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Amr S. Deaf, Sameh S. Tahoun, Thomas Gentzis, Humberto Carvajal-Ortiz, Ian C. Harding, John E. A. Marshall, Seare Ocubalidet
MARINE AND PETROLEUM GEOLOGY
(2020)
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Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Sameh S. Tahoun, Omar Mohamed
JOURNAL OF AFRICAN EARTH SCIENCES
(2020)
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Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Ahmed Mansour, Thomas Gentzis, Humberto Carvajal-Ortiz, Sameh S. Tahoun, Ashraf M. T. Elewa, Omar Mohamed
MARINE AND PETROLEUM GEOLOGY
(2020)
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Geochemistry & Geophysics
Ahmed Mansour, Thomas Gentzis, Michael Wagreich, Sameh S. Tahoun, Ashraf M. T. Elewa
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Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Omar Mohamed, Fathyia Mahdy, Sameh S. Tahoun
ARABIAN JOURNAL OF GEOSCIENCES
(2020)