Solidified oil on a beach in Al Aaliya Island (Jazirat al Aliyah). Qatar, March 27, 2013
View from a beach in Al Aaliya Island (Jazirat al Aliyah). Qatar, March 27, 2013
Mysterious basement on a beach in Al Aaliya Island (Jazirat al Aliyah). Qatar, March 27, 2013
Irregularly shaped beach rocks in Al Aaliya Island (Jazirat al Aliyah). Qatar, March 27, 2013
Socotra Cormorant (Phalacrocorax nigrogularis) walking on rocky beach in Al Aaliya Island (Jazirat al Aliyah). Qatar, March 27, 2013
Dry blotches of oil in Al Aaliya Island (Jazirat al Aliyah). Qatar, March 27, 2013
Iron ore(?) in Al Aaliya Island (Jazirat al Aliyah). Qatar, March 27, 2013
Various shells in Al Aaliya Island (Jazirat al Aliyah). Qatar, March 27, 2013
Bird house in Al Aaliya Island (Jazirat al Aliyah). Qatar, March 27, 2013
Animal s trail in Al Aaliya Island (Jazirat al Aliyah). Qatar, March 27, 2013
Crumbling chimney in Al Aaliya Island (Jazirat al Aliyah). Qatar, March 27, 2013
Corals and sea shells in Al Aaliya Island (Jazirat al Aliyah). Qatar, March 27, 2013
Shell assemblage in Al Aaliya Island (Jazirat al Aliyah). Qatar, March 27, 2013
Egg of a sea bird stern(?) in Al Aaliya Island (Jazirat al Aliyah). Qatar, March 27, 2013
Calcareous sea shells in Al Aaliya Island (Jazirat al Aliyah). Qatar, March 27, 2013
Sea bird skeleton in Al Aaliya Island (Jazirat al Aliyah). Qatar, March 27, 2013
Accumulation of sea shells in Al Aaliya Island (Jazirat al Aliyah). Qatar, March 27, 2013
Assemblage of various sea shells in Al Aaliya Island (Jazirat al Aliyah). Qatar, March 27, 2013
Assemblage of sea shells in Al Aaliya Island (Jazirat al Aliyah). Qatar, March 27, 2013
Bird trapping in Al Aaliya Island (Jazirat al Aliyah). Qatar, March 27, 2013
Beachrock (local name farush) in Al Aaliya Island (Jazirat al Aliyah). Qatar, March 27, 2013
Assemblage of shells of sea snails in Al Aaliya Island (Jazirat al Aliyah). Qatar, March 27, 2013
Accumulation of shells of sea snails in Al Aaliya Island (Jazirat al Aliyah). Qatar, March 27, 2013
Assemblage of various chalky sea shells in Al Aaliya Island (Jazirat al Aliyah). Qatar, March 27, 2013
Chalky shells of sea snails in Al Aaliya Island (Jazirat al Aliyah). Qatar, March 27, 2013
Long gravel spit in Al Aaliya Island (Jazirat al Aliyah). Qatar, March 27, 2013
Shell fragments cemented into beachrock in Al Aaliya Island (Jazirat al Aliyah). Qatar, March 27, 2013
Chicken of sea birds Socotra cormorant in Al Aaliya Island (Jazirat al Aliyah). Qatar, March 27, 2013
Mangrove tree (Avicennia marina) in Al Aaliya Island (Jazirat al Aliyah). Qatar, March 27, 2013
Chimney made from cinder blocks in Al Aaliya Island (Jazirat al Aliyah). Qatar, March 27, 2013
Dry stalk of a salt tolerant bush in Al Aaliya Island (Jazirat al Aliyah). Qatar, March 27, 2013
Nesting sea birds Socotra cormorant in Al Aaliya Island (Jazirat al Aliyah). Qatar, March 27, 2013
Star shaped fish bone in Al Aaliya Island (Jazirat al Aliyah). Qatar, March 27, 2013
Ruins of chimney made from cinder blocks in Al Aaliya Island (Jazirat al Aliyah). Qatar, March 27, 2013
Socotra Cormorant (Phalacrocorax nigrogularis) on beachrock in Al Aaliya Island (Jazirat al Aliyah). Qatar, March 27, 2013
Fish covered in sand in shallow water in Al Aaliya Island (Jazirat al Aliyah). Qatar, March 27, 2013
Small shrimp hiding among shells in shallow water in Al Aaliya Island (Jazirat al Aliyah). Qatar, March 27, 2013
Shore crab (Saratan ash-shati, Metopograpsus messor) in Al Aaliya Island (Jazirat al Aliyah). Qatar, March 27, 2013
Desert lizard Heyden s gecko (Hemidactylus robustus) in Al Aaliya Island (Jazirat al Aliyah). Qatar, March 27, 2013
Socotra Cormorant (Phalacrocorax nigrogularis) walking on beachrock in Al Aaliya Island (Jazirat al Aliyah). Qatar, March 27, 2013
Small desert lizard Heyden s gecko (Hemidactylus robustus)(?) in Al Aaliya Island (Jazirat al Aliyah). Qatar, March 27, 2013
Remnants of ancient ingenious intertidal stone fish traps in Al Aaliya Island (Jazirat al Aliyah). Qatar, March 27, 2013
Head of desert lizard Heyden s gecko (Hemidactylus robustus) in Al Aaliya Island (Jazirat al Aliyah). Qatar, March 27, 2013
Chalky white tubes of calcareous tubeworms (Serpula, polychaeta) in Al Aaliya Island (Jazirat al Aliyah). Qatar, March 27, 2013
Desert lizard Heyden s gecko (Hemidactylus robustus) in sand of Al Aaliya Island (Jazirat al Aliyah). Qatar, March 27, 2013
Sand bubbles indicating occurrence of a sand bubbler crab (Scopimera crabricauda) in Al Aaliya Island (Jazirat al Aliyah). Qatar, March 27, 2013
Remnants of ancient ingenious intertidal stone fish traps (rows of beachrock stone arranged in walls in semi-circular patterns) at low tide in Al Aaliya Island (Jazirat al Aliyah). Qatar, March 27, 2013
Beach rocks on a western beach of Haloul Island (Jazirat Halul) at night. Qatar, April 19, 2013
Glaucous glasswort (Arthrocnemum macrostachyum) with tiny flowers near Purple Island (Jazirat Bin Ghanim). Al Khor, Qatar, March 7, 2014
Glasswort (Arthrocnemum macrostachyum) on a beach of Umm Tays Island in Madinat Al Shamal area. Qatar, March 14, 2014
Beachrock on western beach in Haloul Island (Jazirat Halul). Qatar, April 19, 2013
Glasswort (Salsola imbricata) taken from Purple Island (Jazirat Bin Ghanim). Al Khor, Qatar, May 29, 2015
Seaweed (algae) on western beach in Haloul Island (Jazirat Halul). Qatar, April 19, 2013
Sea turtle tracks on western beach in Haloul Island (Jazirat Halul). Qatar, April 19, 2013
Rocky beach in western part of Haloul Island (Jazirat Halul). Qatar, April 19, 2013
Glasswort (Salicornia sinus-persica) taken from Purple Island (Jazirat Bin Ghanim). Al Khor, Qatar, May 29, 2015
Glasswort (Arthrocnemum macrostachyum) on Purple Island (Jazirat Bin Ghanim). Al Khor, Qatar, October 9, 2014
Searching lizards on western beach of Haloul Island (Jazirat Halul) at night. Qatar, April 19, 2013
Cliffs and rocky beach in western part of Haloul Island (Jazirat Halul). Qatar, April 19, 2013
Blue pebbles on a beach in western part of Haloul Island (Jazirat Halul). Qatar, April 19, 2013
Tracks of sea turtles on a western beach of Haloul Island (Jazirat Halul) at night. Qatar, April 19, 2013
Masses of dry buds of glasswort on a shore of Purple Island (Jazirat Bin Ghanim). Al Khor, Qatar, August 29, 2015
Glasswort (Salicornia sinus-persica) on Purple Island (Jazirat Bin Ghanim). Al Khor, Qatar, October 9, 2014
Mat of jointed glasswort (Halocnemum strobilaceum) near Purple Island (Jazirat Bin Ghanim). Al Khor, Qatar, October 24, 2014
Jointed glasswort (Halocnemum strobilaceum) on Purple Island (Jazirat Bin Ghanim). Al Khor, Qatar, October 24, 2014
Jointed glasswort (Halocnemum strobilaceum) on Purple Island (Jazirat Bin Ghanim). Al Khor, Qatar, January 9, 2015
Glasswort (Salicornia sinus-persica) in Purple Island (Jazirat Bin Ghanim). Al Khor, Qatar, September 26, 2014
Glaucous glasswort (Arthrocnemum macrostachyum) on Purple Island (Jazirat Bin Ghanim). Al Khor, Qatar, November 28, 2014
Jointed glasswort (Halocnemum strobilaceum) on Purple Island (Jazirat Bin Ghanim). Al Khor, Qatar, October 9, 2014
Fossilized oyster shells on a beach in western area of Haloul Island (Jazirat Halul). Qatar, April 19, 2013
Dead corals and seaweed (algae) on western beach in Haloul Island (Jazirat Halul). Qatar, April 19, 2013
Accumulation of fossilized shells on a beach in western area of Haloul Island (Jazirat Halul). Qatar, April 19, 2013
Beachrock illuminated by gas flairs on western beach of Haloul Island (Jazirat Halul) at night. Qatar, April 19, 2013
Rock in the sea illuminated by gas flairs on western beach of Haloul Island (Jazirat Halul) at night. Qatar, April 19, 2013
Accumulation of driftwood under cliffs on a beach in western part of Haloul Island (Jazirat Halul). Qatar, April 19, 2013
Old vehicles on a beach in Purple Island (Jazirat Bin Ghanim). Al Khor, Qatar, March 1, 2010
Rocky beach in Purple Island (Jazirat Bin Ghanim). Al Khor, Qatar, March 4, 2011
Red foliage of glasswort (Salicornia sinus-persica) on Purple Island (Jazirat Bin Ghanim). Al Khor, Qatar, December 20, 2015
Red stems of glasswort (Salicornia sinus-persica) on Purple Island (Jazirat Bin Ghanim). Al Khor, Qatar, December 20, 2015
Seedling of Glaucous glasswort (Arthrocnemum macrostachyum) near Purple Island (Jazirat Bin Ghanim). Al Khor, Qatar, September 26, 2014
Shoot of jointed glasswort (Halocnemum strobilaceum) on Purple Island (Jazirat Bin Ghanim). Al Khor, Qatar, January 9, 2015
Hawksbill sea turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata) on western beach of Haloul Island (Jazirat Halul) at night. Qatar, April 19, 2013
Rocky beach in western area of Haloul Island (Jazirat Halul), with gas flairs visible in background. Qatar, April 19, 2013
Jumping fish in a pool on rocks on a beach in western part of Haloul Island (Jazirat Halul). Qatar, April 19, 2013
Biologists collecting shrimp on a rocky beach in western part of Haloul Island (Jazirat Halul). Qatar, April 19, 2013
Rusty car fragments on a beach in Purple Island (Jazirat Bin Ghanim). Al Khor, Qatar, March 4, 2011
Old vehicles at low tide on a beach in Purple Island (Jazirat Bin Ghanim). Al Khor, Qatar, March 1, 2010
Rusty vehickles on a beach in Purple Island (Jazirat Bin Ghanim). Al Khor, Qatar, March 4, 2011
Limestone cliffs on a beach in Purple Island (Jazirat Bin Ghanim). Al Khor, Qatar, March 1, 2010
Old vehicles under cliffs on a beach in Purple Island (Jazirat Bin Ghanim). Al Khor, Qatar, March 1, 2010
Branches of jointed glasswort (Halocnemum strobilaceum) in sand on Purple Island (Jazirat Bin Ghanim). Al Khor, Qatar, January 9, 2015
Reddish plant of glasswort Salicornia sinus-persica on Purple Island (Jazirat Bin Ghanim). Al Khor, Qatar, November 28, 2014
Head of hawksbill sea turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata) on western beach of Haloul Island (Jazirat Halul) at night. Qatar, April 19, 2013
Fossilized oyster shells and dead corals on a beach in western area of Haloul Island (Jazirat Halul). Qatar, April 19, 2013
Spring and differential of an old vehicle on a beach in Purple Island (Jazirat Bin Ghanim). Al Khor, Qatar, March 1, 2010
Rusty pipes from an old vehicle on a beach in Purple Island (Jazirat Bin Ghanim). Al Khor, Qatar, March 1, 2010
Rusty iron door on a beach in Purple Island (Jazirat Bin Ghanim). Al Khor, Qatar, March 1, 2010
Salt marsh with mats of jointed glasswort and cliffs of Purple Island (Jazirat Bin Ghanim) at sunrise. Al Khor, Qatar, October 24, 2014
Inundated reddish plants of glasswort Salicornia sinus-persica on Purple Island (Jazirat Bin Ghanim). Al Khor, Qatar, November 28, 2014
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