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StanleyHartmann
Employed as Fisheries Statistician at the Environment Agency - Abu Dhabi (EAD) in Abu Dhabi, UAE. Member of the Bu Tinah Island promotion team, to get Bu Tinah Island voted as one of the New 7 Wonders of Nature in 2011. Member of the Research Team for UAE Global Footprint Account on Fishing Ground land type use.
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- Abu Dhabi
- Bu Tinah
- Bu Tinah Shoals
- Corals
- Dolphin
- Dugong
- Environment Agency - Abu Dhabi
- mangrove
- New 7 Wonders of Nature
- Turtle
- United Arab Emirates
- www.n7w.com
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Nice. I didn't know there were such things in the UAE.
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beautiful
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government of AD should really educate the public abt the fantastic natural treasures they have. How can i be born in AD and not knw of such a place? thats depressing
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Intertidal and sub tidal areas of Bu Tinah Shoals are rich in invertebrates such as crabs, insects, worms, jellyfishes and mollusks. They play a crucial role in coastal food chain. A wide range of shoreline birds including flamingoes feed on these invertebrates.
Photo credit: Dr. Himansu Das, Environment Agency - Abu Dhabi.
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Several migratory birds like the Greater Flamingo (Phoenicopterus roseus) use Bu Tinah island as a stopover to rest and forage during their migration route from central Asia to Africa. The island also hosts a small population of White-cheeked terns and globally threatened Socotra Cormorants.
Photo credit: Dr. Himansu Das, Environment Agency - Abu Dhabi.
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Colony of Upside Down Jellyfish (Cassiopeia xamachana) found in the shallow mangrove swamps at Bu Tinah Shoals. The jellyfish is called so because it is lying on its back, so that the bell touches the ground. They have a mild sting since they are primarily photosynthetic. Sometimes these jellyfish are picked up by a crab and carried on their back. The crab uses the jellyfish to defend itself against possible predators.
Photo credit: Dr. Himansu Das, Environment Agency - Abu Dhabi.
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Kheraz (Halopeplis perfoliata) is a major constituent of the terrestrial vegetation at Bu Tinah island. It forms a natural foraging and shelter habitat for small shoreline birds as well as for reptiles.
Photo credit: Dr. Himansu Das, Environment Agency - Abu Dhabi.
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Thanon or Zanon flower (Cistanche tubulosa) emerging from the substrate at Bu Tinah island. Thanon is a colorful parasitic plant, very common in the UAE and flowering from January to March along the coast.
Photo credit: Sheikh Ahmed bin Hamdan Al Nahyan
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The sheltered side of Bu Tinah island regularly undergoes tidal inundation which allows for healthy mangrove stands with heights averaging 5 meters.
Photo credit: Dr. Himansu Das, Environment Agency - Abu Dhabi.
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The playful Bottlenose Dolphin (Tursiops truncatus) is one of the three species of dolphins (Indo-pacific humpback, bottlenose and common) that occur within the shoals of Bu Tinah. Humpback dolphins are observed close to the island, and common dolphins occur at the periphery towards the deeper waters, while Bottlenose dolphins are encountered in all kinds of habitats and depth!
Photo credit: Andrew Falconer.
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