Field and remote-sensing assessment of mangrove forests and seagrass beds in the northwestern part of the United Arab Emirates

Journal of Coastal Research

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 48-56

  Howari, Fares M ^a   Jordan, Benjamin R ^b   Bouhouche, Naima ^c   Sandy, Wyllie Echeverria ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

^b BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY IDAHO   (United States)

^c UNITED ARAB EMIRATES UNIVERSITY   (United Arab Emirates)

^d UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Abu Dhabi; Auicennia marina; Coast; Ground truthing

Indexed keywords

JUVENILE; MANGROVE; REMOTE SENSING; SEAGRASS;

ABU DHABI [UNITED ARAB EMIRATES]; ASIA; EURASIA; MIDDLE EAST; UNITED ARAB EMIRATES;

RHIZOPHORACEAE;

EID: 59049092623     PISSN: 07490208     EISSN: 15515036     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2112/07-0867.1     Document Type: Article

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