My research interest is in assessing the abundance of plastic pollution in the Red Sea, focusing on microplastics abundance in fish.
Selected Publications
Microplastic in the gastrointestinal tract of fishes along the Saudi Arabian Red Sea Coast. Baalkhuyur, F.M., Bin Dohaish, E.A., Elhalwagy, M.E.A., Alikunhi, N.M., AlSuwailem, A.M., Røstad, A., Coker, D.J., Berumen, M.L. & Duarte, C.M. Marine Pollution Bulletin 131, 407–415 (2018)
Education
M.Sc., King Abdelaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, 2017 - Present
B.Sc., King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, 2010
Professional Profile
2017: Intern, KAUST, Thuwal, Saudi Arabia
2013 – 2016: Assistant Laboratory in CDA (Center for Desert Agriculture), KAUST, Thuwal, Saudi Arabia
2010 - 2011: Al Zahara Hospital Jeddah
KAUST Affiliations
Red Sea Research Center (RSRC)
Biological and Environmental Science & Engineering Division (BESE)
