1. Sultan Qaboos University (SQU),Centre for Environmental Studies and Research (CESAR),Oman
2. College of Arts and Social Sciences, SQU,Department of Geography,Oman
3. College of Agricultural and Marine Sciences, SQU,Oman
4. PEIE Research Chair, CESAR, SQU,Oman
5. University of Haute Alsace, University of Strasbourg, CNRS, UMR,The Institute of Materials Science of Mulhouse (IS2M),Mulhouse,France,7361