Dr. Ahmed Hamadi Al-Harbi

Professor
King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology, Saudi Arabia


Highest Degree
Ph.D. in Fish Immunology from Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh, UK

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Area of Interest:

Animal and Veterinary Sciences
Fisheries
Fish Diseases
Fish Immunology
Fish Biology

Selected Publications

  1. Al‐Asous, A.I. and A.H. Al‐Harbi, 2017. Microbiological and physicochemical quality of salted bluespot mullet (Valamugil seheli) stored at different temperature. J. Food Safety, 37: 1-8.
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  2. El Amin, M.S. and A.H. Al-Harbi, 2016. Prevalence and seasonal variation of ectoparasites in cultured Nile tilapia Oreochromis niloticus in Saudi Arabia. J. Parasit. Dis., 40: 1487-1493.
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  3. Al-Harbi, A.H., 2016. Phenotypic and genotypic characterization of Streptococcus agalactiae isolated from hybrid tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus x O. aureus). Aquaculture, 464: 515-520.
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  4. Sharifuzzaman, S.M., A.H. Al-Harbi and B. Austin, 2014. Characteristics of growth, digestive system functionality and stress factors of rainbow trout fed probiotics Kocuria SM1 and Rhodococcus SM2. Aquaculture, 418: 55-61.
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  5. Orozova, P., I. Sirakov, V. Chikova, R. Popova, A.H. Al‐Harbi, M. Crumlish and B. Austin, 2014. Recovery of Hafnia alvei from diseased brown trout, Salmo trutta L. and healthy noble crayfish, Astacus astacus (L.), in Bulgaria. J. Fish Dis., 37: 891-898.
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  6. Newaj-Fyzul, A., A.H. Al-Harbi and B. Austin, 2014. Review: Developments in the use of probiotics in aquaculture. Aquaculture, 431: 1-11.

  7. Ransangan, J., T.M. Lal and A.H. Al-Harbi, 2012. Characterization and experimental infection of Vibrio harveyi isolated from diseased Asian seabass (Lates calcarifer). Malaysian J. Microbiol., 8: 104-115.

  8. Naim Uddin, M.D. and A.H. Al-Harbi, 2012. Bacterial flora of polycultured Cyprinus carpio and Clarias gariepinus. Int. Aquatic Res., 4: 1-12.

  9. Al-Harbi, A.H. and M.D. Naim Uddin, 2012. Bacterial content in the intestine of frozen common carp Cyprinus carpio. Afr. J. Biotechnol., 11: 7751-7755.

  10. Al-Harbi, A.H., 2011. A monogenic trematode (Dactylogyrus sp.) associated with wild hybrid tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus x O. aureus) mortality. Bioscan, 6: 1-3.

  11. Al-Harbi A.H., 2011. Molecular characterization of Streptococcus iniae isolated from hybrid tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus x Oreochromis aureus). Aquaculture, 312: 15-18.

  12. Al-Harbi, A.H. and M.N. Uddin, 2010. Bacterial populations of African catfish, Clarias gariepinus (Burchell 1822) cultured in earthen ponds. J. Applied Aquacult., 22: 187-193.
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  13. Al-Harbi, A.H. and M.D. Naim Uddin, 2010. Bacterial flora of Artemia cultured in earthen saline ponds. J. Applied Aquacult., 22: 194-201.

  14. Al-Harbi, A.H. and M. Dimaano, 2010. Natural production of Artemia in the evaporation ponds of a water treatment plant in Saudi Arabia. Asian Fish. Sci., 23: 35-43.

  15. Naim Uddin, M.D., A.H. Al-Harbi and H. Wakabayashi, 2008. Optimum temperatures for the peak growth of some selected bacterial fish pathogens. Asian Fish. Sci., 21: 205-214.

  16. Al-Harbi, A.H. and M.D. Naim Uddin, 2008. Aerobic bacterial flora of common carp (Cyprinus carpio L.) cultured in earthen ponds in Saudi Arabia. J. Applied Aquacult., 20: 108-119.
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  17. Al-Harbi, A.H. and M.D. Naim Uddin, 2007. Seasonal trends in gills bacterial flora of hybrid tilapia, (Oreochromis niloticus x O. aureus). J. Applied Aquacult., 19: 61-70.

  18. Al-Harbi, A.H. and M.D. Naim Uddin, 2006. Seasonal changes in bacterial flora of fish pond sediments in Saudi Arabia. J. Applied Aquacult., 18: 35-45.
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  19. Naim Uddin, M.D. and A.H. Al-Harbi, 2005. Quantitative and qualitative bacterial flora of giant freshwater prawn Macrobrachium rosenbergii Cultured in earthen ponds in Saudi Arabia. J. Aquat. Anim. Health, 17: 244-250.
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  20. Al-Harbi, A.H. and M.D. Naim Uddin, 2005. Microbiological quality of hybrid tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus x O. aureus) in fresh and frozen storage condition. Lett. Applied Microbiol., 40: 486-490.

  21. Al-Harbi, A.H. and N. Uddin, 2005. Bacterial diversity of tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) cultured in brackish water in Saudi Arabia. Aquaculture, 250: 566-572.
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  22. Naim Uddin. M.D. and A.H. Al-Harbi, 2004. Seasonal variation of bacterial flora in ponds in Saudi Arabia used for tilapia aquaculture. J. Applied Aquacult., 16: 53-61.

  23. Harbi, A.H.A. and M.D.N. Uddin, 2004. Seasonal variation in intestinal bacterial flora of hybrid tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus x O. aureus) cultured in earthen ponds of Saudi Arabia. Aquaculture, 229: 37-44.

  24. Duremdez, R., A. Al-Marzouk, J.A. Qasem, A. Al-Harbi and H. Gharabally, 2004. Isolation of Streptococcus agalactiae from cultured silver pomfret, Pampus argenteus (Euphrasen), in Kuwait. J. Fish Dis., 27: 307-310.
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  25. Al-Harbi, A.H. and M.N. Uddin, 2004. Quantitative and qualitative study of the bacterial flora of farmed freshwater prawn (Macrobrachium rosenbergii) larvae. J. Applied Ichthyol., 20: 461-465.
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  26. Kunio, K., T. Kurusu, S. Ahmad, F. Al-Hajeri Mohammed and H. Al-Harbi Ahmed, 2003. Effect of symbiotic microorganisms and partial hydroponics on the growth of tree seedlings under arid conditions. J. Land Stud., 12: 195-201.
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  27. Al-Harbi, A.H., 2003. Fecal coliforms in pond water, sediment and hybrid tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus X O. aureus) in Saudi Arabia. J. Aquacult. Res., 34: 517-524.
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  28. Al-Harbi, A.H., 2003. Bacterial flora of freshwater prawn, Macrobrachium rosenbergii (de Man), cultured in concrete tanks in Saudi Arabia. J. Applied Aquacult., 14: 113-124.
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  29. Al-Harbi, A.H. and N. Uddin, 2003. Quantitative and qualitative studies on bacterial flora of hybrid tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus x O. aureus) cultured in earthen ponds in Saudi Arabia. J. Aquacult. Res., 33: 43-48.
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