
TY  - JOUR
A1  - Böer, Benno 
A1  - Gliddon, Derek 
T1  - Mapping of coastal ecosystems and halophytes (case study of Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates)
JF  - Marine and Freshwater Research
JO  - Mar. Freshwater Res.
Y1  - 1998
VL  - 49
IS  - 4
SP  - 297
EP  - 301
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UR  - https://doi.org/10.1071/MF97132 
N2  - 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. 
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