{"id":30701,"date":"2024-06-25T11:22:22","date_gmt":"2024-06-25T16:22:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/?p=30701"},"modified":"2024-06-26T13:41:44","modified_gmt":"2024-06-26T18:41:44","slug":"qatar-aquatic-research-centre","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/?p=30701","title":{"rendered":"Qatar Aquatic Research Centre"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

At today’s 5:00AM WLBOTT <\/strong>editorial meeting, we proposed today’s BLOTT <\/strong>topic: Norwegian Salmon Farming.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

UC#3 provided an excellent semi-sequitur: the Qatar Aquatic Research Centre. The arc of our entire day was redirected.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Oh what a tangled fishnet we weave
When BLOTT input from UC#3 we receive.

Norwegian fish farming quickly turned Big-Dumb
Which led to camels, fish, and flora of the Kingdom

As we investigate the Qatar Aquatic Research Centre
Thanks to Alexey Sergeev, our Aggie Mentor<\/pre>\n\n\n\n
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Qatar Aquatic Research Centre<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Agrico got awarded for this project, and the facility has a scientific center specializing in environmental research and fish breeding. It is equipped to play a significant role in developing the State of Qatar\u2019s fisheries wealth..<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The project is located in Ras Matbakh with the latest technologies that will carry out research in cooperation with Qatar University on fisheries and how to create the best environment to ensure they thrive. The research center, with a total plot area of around 101,000 sq m, will comprise three central units, including a marine finfish hatchery, a marine shrimp hatchery, shrimp ponds, a shrimp-brood stock pond, wet laboratories, a quarantine facility, a feed store, a formulation unit, staff and labor accommodations, a guard house, parking spaces, a seawater intake and outfall treatment plant, and green areas the first large-scale: aquaculture facility in Qatar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Getting There<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
+974 4431 7759<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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The Nearby Fish Roundabout<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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Qatar Flora and Fauna<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Street view gets a little repetitive in rural Qatar, but the Arabian boxthorn is everywhere, and it is beautiful.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Lycium shawii, desert thorn or Arabian boxthorn is a species of thorny shrub adapted to desert environments, and can be found throughout the Arabian peninsula, and some places in Africa. The thin leaved, rigid bush grows up to 3 metres (9.8 feet) high, with a lot of branches and alternating spines that vary in size, and grow along the branches and on their tips. The leaves narrow towards their base. It produces small whitish-pink or purple flowers from September until April, and red pea-sized seedy berries that are edible. Habitats include gravel plains and foothills up to 4,000 ft (1,200 m), as well as wadis. Plants often growing nearby include Acacia tortilis and Prosopis cineraria.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Uses<\/strong>
The stems, leaves and berries are used in traditional medicine. In Yemen, the pounded leaves of this shrub have been used as a cure for eye ailments. The berries have a laxative effect<\/strong><\/em> and were used in traditional medicine to relieve constipation and as a diuretic. Livestock eat new growth on the plant.<\/p>\nWikipedia<\/a><\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n
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Let’s Meet Alexey Sergeev!<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Alexey is the web master of several Qatar flora and fauna sites, with beautiful photos and extensive range of subjects. He’s also an Aggie!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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There’s something endearing about Alexey Sergeev<\/a><\/strong>‘s web site. Mixed in with the hard-core academic notes, he has a large photo gallery, going all the way back to his kindergarten artwork:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Alexey is a talented photography. Here are a couple central Texas images from his web site<\/a>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Alexey also keeps detailed stats of his photos. Full stats here:
https:\/\/www.asergeev.com\/pictures\/archives\/compress\/plots\/index.htm<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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What initially brought us to Alexey’s site were his collection of photos from Qatar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He has many photo galleries, including the flora, fish, and camels of Qatar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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One item I forgot was college education in Qatar. Very long topic but in short, about 6 western universities set up branches in Doha , including Texas A&M<\/strong> which is why Alexey was likely there teaching engr and documenting camels in his spare time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
….Robotic Camel Jockeys