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Oceanography and Marine Science

Overview

More than 50 percent of the population of Saudi Arabia live within 100 km of the Saudi coastline.  The coastal region houses cities, towns, and myriads of factories and processing plants. The interface between the land and sea is the main site for the import and export of goods and services essential for the wellbeing and economic prosperity of the country.  The coast line is the location of desalination plants that supply the bulk of the country’s drinking water, the location of oil refineries and petrochemical factories, and the location of most of the cement plants in the Kingdom. 

Off shore, the waters of the Red Sea and Arabian Gulf support a vital fishing industry and provide recreation facilities.

The shore line, coastal region, and nearshore waters are all under pressure from pop