A selection of the scientific results of the Sanctuary Project
 
               
  The extend of damage the oil causes to the coastal biotopes largely depended on the type of ecosystem the Gulf War Oil Spill hit. Short describtions of the ecosystem types within the Study Area and of the effects the oil spill had on the ecosystems are provided below.  
               
 
Summary
            
 
           
 
ecosystem types:
            
 
sandy shores
    
Map of the study area
    
 
rocky shores
        
 
salt marshes
            
 
mangroves
    
Literature
    
 
sabkha shores
        
 
           
 
Cyanobacteria
    
     
 
Clean-Up Operations
            
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