DR. MOHAMED ABU EL-REGAL
PERSONAL DETAILS
Date of Birth: 17th Nov, 1972
Place of Birth: Dakahlia, Egypt
Marital status: Married
Occupation: Associate Professor in the Marine Science Department, Faculty of Science,
Port Said University
Address:
Faculty of Science, Port Said University, 23 December Street, Port Said P.O.
box 42521
Mobile:
E-mail:
002 0128 0496794
m_abuelregal@yahoo.com
EDUCATION
PhD
Marine Ecology, 2008
Marine Science Dept., Fac. Sci., Suez Canal University, Egypt and University
of Hull, United Kingdom (Joint supervision (Channel scheme) scholarship)
Thesis: Ecological Studies on the Ichthyoplankton of Coral Reef Fishes in Hurghada,
Red Sea, Egypt
M.Sc. Marine Biology 2000
Marine Science Dept., Fac. Sci., Suez Canal University, Egypt and University
Thesis: Ecological and Biological Studies on the larvae of coral reef fishes in Sharm
El-Sheikh (Gulf of Aqaba-Red Sea).
B.Sc.
Marine Biology 1994
Marine Science Dept., Fac. Sci., Suez Canal University, Egypt and University
RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
1995-2000
Assistant researcher in the Marine Science Department, Faculty of Science,
Suez Canal University, Egypt
Duties
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2000-2002
Duties:
Teaching the practical courses of Fish biology and Fisheries, and
Marine Ecology.
Carry out master thesis on the ecology of coral reef fish larvae in the
Red Sea
Environmental researcher in the EEAA, Red Sea Protectorates.
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Monitoring the marine resources including fisheries
Visual censuses technique to study the abundance and diversity of
coral reef fishes along the Red Sea.
Patrolling different areas for illegal fishing activities
Public awareness to the students in Hurghada schools
Study the reproductive biology of some reef fishes
2002-Jan 2006
Assistant lecturer in the National Institute of Oceanography and
Fisheries, Hurghada, Red Sea.
Feb. 2006-Feb 2008 Academic visitor in the Institute of Estuarine and Coastal Studies,
University of Hull, Hull, United Kingdom (Joint Supervision)
Mar 2009-2011
Researcher in the National Institute of Oceanography and Fisheries,
Hurghada, Red Sea.
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Studying the spawning seasons and recruitment of some marine
fishes
Eggs, larvae and juvenile fish distribution in the Red Sea
Visual censuses technique to study the coral reef fish community in
the Red Sea
Environmental Impact assessment of hotels and resorts along the
Red Sea coast
Carry out the PhD and postdoc studies on the fish larvae and their
utilization for the purpose of fisheries management
Sep 2011-2014
Lecturer in the Marine Science Department, Faculty of Science, Port
Said University, Egypt
2014
Associate Professor in the Marine Science Department, Faculty of
Science, Port Said University, Egypt
SKILLS
Teaching
Teaching courses
Fish biology, Marine Ecology, Coastal zone management, Biostatistics, Marine Chemistry,
Deep sea biology, Fisheries, Aquaculture
Research
Diving
Language
Computer
Identification of coral reef fishes
Identification of larval fishes
Extensive knowledge of SPSS and PRIMER statistical programs
Advanced open water diver
More than 500 dives
Dive in all parts of the Red Sea and Sharm El-Sheikh
Arabic
Mother Tongue
English
Fluent Int. TOEFL 590
A course on Japanese language
International Computer Driving Licence (ICDL)
Microsoft Office, internet
PROJECTS AND ACTIVITIES
o A team member in Monitoring of Sharm El Moya Bay funded by EEAA 20002002
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A member in the project “Biodiversity of Coral Reefs and Seagrasses in
Halayeb and Shalateen, Red Sea” funded by the Scientific Research
Academy 1999-2000
Strategy of the National Institute of Oceanography and Fisheries to study
lagoons of the Red Sea 2002-2003
Strategy of the National Institute of Oceanography and Fisheries to study the
mangrove habitat in the Southern Red Sea 2004-2005
A field team leader of the strategy of the National Institute of Oceanography
and Fisheries to study the impact of human activities on the different habitats
in the Red Sea 2008-2010
Contribution in Environmental Impact Assessment of many resorts and
touristic villages on the Red Sea and Sinai coasts
Environmental Impact Assessment of Abidos jetty, Algouna Resort
Environmental Impact Assessment of Sama ka village, Hurghada
Environmental Impact Assessment of Horizon, Marsa Alam
A team member of the scientific team to study the shark attacks in Sharm ElSheikh, 2010
A team member to study the oil pollution in Hurghada. June 2010
A member in the coastal survey team along the southern Red Sea coast.
HEPCA. 2011-2012
Principal investigator of the project on the ichthyoplankton in the Red Sea
funded by STDF
MEMBERSHIP
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Affiliate member in the American Fisheries Society, Early stages division
Member in Abu Salama Society, Hurghada
Member in Red Sea coastal rescue and a member of the scientific
committee of the Red Sea coastal rescue
Member in the rescue and environment protection association
Member in Hurghada Environment Protection and Conservation
Association (HEPCA)
CONFERENCE AND WORKSHOP
Feb. 2001
Workshop: Introduction to the media and environmental problems in the Red
Sea. Hurghada. Hilton Plaza
April 2002
The Fisheries Status and pollution in the Gulf of Suez. National Institute of
Oceanography and Fisheries. Suez Branch
August 2008 The 32nd Annual Larval Fish Conference, Kiel, Germany, 3-7 August, 2008
April, 2009. Workshop on the Suez Canal. Marine Science Department, Faculty of Science,
Suez Canal University.
May 2009
workshop on the fisheries status in the Red Sea, Suez branch, National
Institute of Oceanography and Fisheries
April, 2010 The 7th International Conference on the Future Horizon of Environment
Development in Arab region and facing challenges. Hurghada, 2010
April 2010
Workshop on the invasive species in the egyptian waters and the role of
ballast water in their transportation. Marine Science department, Faculty of
Science, Suez Canal University.
May 2010
Workshop on the aquaculture and its future in the Red Sea. Hurghada
June 2010
October 2010
Workshop on the biodiversity. EEAA branch, Hurghada, Red Sea
Conference of Parties to the Conservation Of Biological Diversity (COP10).
Nagoya, Japan, 11-19 Oct 2010.
May 2011.
Workshop on the Marine environment and the human health. NIOF.
Hurghada
Septmber 2011. Workshop on ‘lets take care of egypt’ organized by UNESCO. Hurghada.
October 2011. Workshop on the Marine environment and the human health. NIOF.
Hurghada
Feb. 2013. Workshop on ‘lets take care of egypt’ organized by UN. Sharm El-Sheikh
Sep. 2013. The 1st International Conference on New Horizons In Basic And Applied
Science, 21-23 september 2013. Hurghada. Egypt.
Sep. 2013. The global fisheries and aquaculture research conference. 27-30 septmeber.
2013. Hurghada. Egypt.
May 2013.
Workshop on Sharks in the Red Sea. Ismailia. Marine Science Department.
May 2014.
Workshop on Sharks in the Red Sea. Sharm El-Sheikh. Marine Science
Department.
THESIS SUPERVISION
FINISHED
1. PhD: Genetic studies on some species of coral reefs fishes of family Labridae in the
Red Sea. Zinab Abdel Khaliq mareey. Zoology dept. Qena University
2. M.Sc. Effect of feeding regime on growth performance and feed utilization by
Meagre, Argyrosomus regius. Aml Mostafa Radwan. Marine Science
Department. Faculty of Science. Port said University.
3. MSc. Genetic studies on some species of coral reefs fishes in the Red Sea. Ahlam
Hamed Khalil. Zoology dept. Qena University
RUNNING
4. PhD: Some ecological studies on the early stages of coral reef fishes and their
movements between habitats in the Red Sea. Mahmoud Maaty mohamed.
Marine Science Dept. Al-Azhar University
5. M.Sc. Fisheries and Biological studies on red mullet in the Mediterranean sea.
Ahmed Ali Mustafa, Marine Science Department. Faculty of Science. Port
Said University.
6. M.Sc. Studies on the prevailing disease problems in some cultured fishes in relation
to marine environment. Eman hassan Al Boghaday. Marine Science
Department. Faculty of Science. Port Said University.
7. M.Sc. Population Dynamics and Stock Assessment of the most important species of
Family Scaridae in the Hurghada, Red Sea. Yassin Abel Maksoud. Marine
Science Department. Faculty of Science. Port said University.
8. M.Sc. Fisheries’s characteristics and population dynamics of Pardachirus
marmoratus from Egyptian sector of Red Sea. Noha Mohamed Eid. Marine
Science Department. Faculty of Science. Port Said University.
9. M.Sc.
Phytoplankton, productivity and hydrographic conditions in the Red Sea.
Sara Galal Abass. Marine Science Department. Faculty of Science. Port Said
University.
10. M.Sc. Biological, physiological and histological studies on Keeled fish Liza
carinata (Valenciennes, 1836) from Suez Bay. Amira Salah El Dine Hefny.
Zoology Department. Faculty of Science. Port Said University.
11. Reselience charactrustics of coral reefs in southern Red Sea. Abd El-Rahman
Shaaban. Marine Science Department. Faculty of Science. Port Said
University.
TRAINING COURSES
1. Establishment and management of marine protected areas for
fisheries. Zaragoza Spain, 8-13 march 1010
2. Integrated Water Management of Coastal Seas/Bays and
Catchment Areas. Kobe, Japan. 5th sep.-30th Oct 2010
ARTICLES:
1. Dangerous fish in the Red Sea. Environment Development Magazine Volume 14,
No.140-141, November/December 2009.
2. Ichthyoplankton of the Red Sea. Newsletter of the Early Life History Section of the
American Fisheries Society. Volume 30, Number 2 June 2009
3. Impact of desalination plants on the marine environment. Environment Development
Magazine Volume, May 2010
4. Red Sea Reef Fishes. Al Bahr Al ahmar. Issue No.19. 29 Oct. 2010. Vol.1
BOOKS
Abu El-Regal, M. A. And Tarek. A. Mohamed. Dangerous marine life in
the Red Sea. (in Arabic)
Abu El-Regal, M. A. And Magdy Al-Elwany . Sharks in the Red Sea (in
Arabic)
Abu El-Regal, M. A. and Khalid El-Moselhy. Natural habitats in the Red
Sea in Arabic) in Press
TALKS
1. Spawning aggregation of some reef fishes in the Red Sea. Training course.
Zaragoza, Spain, 8-13, March 1010
2. Biodiversity in the Red Sea. The 7th conference of environment. Hurghada, Red Sea.
April 2010
3. Seagrasses in the Red Sea. Threats and conservation. Training course. Integrated
water management of coastal seas/bays and catchment areas. Kobe, Japan. 5th
sep.-30th Oct 2010
Marine plants in the Red Sea. Training course. National Institute of Oceanography
and Fisheries. 23-30 November. 2010.
4. Coral reef fishes and their early stages in the Red Sea. Training course. National
Institute of Oceanography and Fisheries. 23-30 November. 2010.
5. Dangerous marine life in the Red Sea. National Institute of Oceanography and
Fisheries, Hurghada Branch, Oct 2011.
6. The Red Sea; Paradise or Pharmacy, let’s go and see. ‘Let’s care of Egypt’
conference. Hurghada. Oct 2011.
7. Lessepsian migration of fishes. Social and economic impacts. Faculty of Science,
Port Said University. November 2011.
8. Fish larvae as a tool for fisheries management and coral reef conservation. American
University in Cairo, January 2012
9. Red Sea, Paradise or Pharmacy, Let’s go and Sea. Sharm El-Sheikh. Feb. 2013
10. Endangered Marine Life in the Red Sea and conservation status. Faculty of Science,
Port Said University. November 2011. April. 2013
PUBLICATIONS
1. Abu El-Regal, M.A. 2013. Adult and larval reef fish communities in coastal reef
lagoon at Hurghada, Red Sea, Egypt. International Journal of Environmental
Science And Engineering, 4:39-49
2. Abu El-Regal, M.A. 2014. Reef fish communities in Wadi El-Gemal on the southern
Egyptian Red Sea and the effect of the valley on abundance and diversity of fishes.
Egyptian Journal of Aquatic Biology and Fisheries. 2014. (accepted)
3. Abu El-Regal, M. A. 2009. Spatial distribution of larval fish assemblages in some
coastal bays along the Egyptian Red Sea coast. J. Egypt. Acad. Soc. Environ.
Develop., 10 (4): 19-31
4. Abu El-Regal, M. A, El-Moselhy, K. 2013. First record of the slender sunfish
Ranzania leavis from the Red Sea. Journal of Fish Biology 83, 1425–1429
(Impact factor: 1.83)
5. Abu El-Regal, M. A., N. K. Ibrahim (2014). Role of mangroves as nursery grounds to
juvenile reef fishes in the southern Egyptian Red Sea. Egyptian Journal of Aquatic
Research (Accepted). http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ejar.2014.01.001
6. Abu El-Regal, M. A. (2013). Spawning seasons, spawning grounds and nursery
grounds of some Red Sea fishes. The Global Journal of Fisheries and Aqua. Res.
- Vol. 6 No. 6, 126-140
7. Abu El-Regal, M. A, El-Moselhy, K. and M. M. El-Saman. 2012. Evaluation of threats
to the rare and endangered inhabitants of the seagrass beds in the Red Sea: A case
study at Abu Dabbab bay, Marsa Alam, Egypt.
J. Egypt. Acad. Soc. Environ.
Develop 7 (1) 1-15
8. Ebied, A.M., Abu Almaaty, A. H., Abu El-Regal, M.A. and Mar’ie Z. 2012.
Karyological and RAPD_PCR analysis of five marine fish species (LabridaePerciformes) from Red Sea coral reef. Proc. 7th Con. Biol. Sci. (Zool).
9. Abu El-Regal, M. A and T. Kon. 2008. First record of paedomorphic fish Schindleria
(Gobioidei-Schnidleriidae) from the Red Sea. Journal of Fish Biology. 72: 15391543 (Impact factor: 1.83)
10. Abu El-Regal, M. A., Ahmed, A. I., El-Etreby, S. G., El-Komi, M., and Elliott, M.
2008. Abundance and diversity of coral reef fish larvae at Hurghada, Egyptian Red
Sea. Egyptian Journal of Aquatic Biology and Fisheries. 12(2). 17-33
11. Abu El-Regal, M. A., Ahmed, A. I., El-Etreby, S. G., El-Komi, M., and Elliott, M.
2008. Influence of ecological guilds of coral reef fishes on the distribution of their
larval near coral reefs at Hurghada, Egyptian Red Sea. Egyptian Journal of
Aquatic Biology and Fisheries. 12(2). 35-50
12. Ibrahim, H. A, Mohamed S. Z., Farhat, A. Z., and Abu El-Regal, M. A. 2012. The
potential Antibacterial Activity of some Red Sea Soft Corals species. Blue
Technology Journal 1(4):497-516
13. Abdel Hamid, A. M., Fedekar F. Madkour, Mohamed A. Abu El-Regal, and Amal M.
Radwan. 2013. Effect of feeding regime on growth performance, body composition
and economic efficiency by Argyrosomus regius. Arabian Society of Aquaculture 8
(1), 53-68
14. Abdelhmid, M.A., Fedekar, F. Madkour, M. A. Abu El-Regal and Aml M. Radwan.
2013. Profitability analysis of Argyrosomus regius farming in the Egyptian ponds at
the western region of Port Said. The Arabian Aquaculture Society.