Dubai Creek, United Arab Emirates
Main Contributors:
Johanna Yletyinen
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Summary
Dubai Creek has received high levels of organic loading from sewage. Hypoxia has decreased benthic abundance and diversity.
Type of regime shift
Ecosystem type
- Marine & coastal
Land uses
- Fisheries
Spatial scale of the case study
- Local/landscape (e.g. lake, catchment, community)
Continent or Ocean
- Asia
Region
- Arabian Peninsula
Countries
- United Arab Emirates
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Key References
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Saunders J, Zahedb KMA, Paterson DM. 2007. The impact of organic pollution on the macrobenthic fauna of Dubai Creek (UAE). Marine Pollution Bulletin 54, 1715-1723.
Citation
Johanna Yletyinen.
Dubai Creek, United Arab Emirates.
In: Regime Shifts Database, www.regimeshifts.org.
Last revised 2012-03-17 19:00:01 GMT.
