
%0 Journal Article
%A Böer, Benno 
%A Gliddon, Derek 
%T Mapping of coastal ecosystems and halophytes (case study of Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates)
%J Marine and Freshwater Research
%D 1998/10/18
%V 49
%N 4
%P 297-301
%K 
%R https://doi.org/10.1071/MF97132
%U https://www.publish.csiro.au/paper/MF97132 
%X A survey of the coastal zone of Abu Dhabi identified 22 halophytes of which nine are tolerant to inundation by seawater. A preliminary assessment suggested that 3.550 km2 of saline land with a complete absence of natural vegetation was potentially suitable for the development of sustainable agro-ecosystems with halophyte crops and seawater irrigation. Such development plans, however, require the implementation of environmental impact assessments. The inter-tidal plant communities need special protection, as they are fragile, and economically and ecologically valuable. 
