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major waterbird breeding colony at Lake Urema, Gorongosa National Park, Moçambique
Stalmans, M. Et al
2014
Sofala
Durban Natural Science Museum Novitates
A very large breeding colony of eight waterbird species, comprising 5003 nests and active over March and April 2014 in flooded (0.5-1 m deep), open Faidherbia-Acacia woodland, is described from Lake Urema, Gorongosa National Park, Moçambique. The colony contained breeding Yellow-billed Stork Mycteria ibis (983 nests), African Openbill Anastomus lamelligerus (531 nests), Reed Cormorant Phalacrocorax africanus (2276 nests), African Darter Anhinga rufa (547 nests), Great Egret Egretta alba (330 nests), White-breasted Cormorant (230 nests), Grey Heron Ardea cinerea (82 nests) and African Sacred Ibis Threskiornis aethiopicus (24 nests). The number of Yellow-billed Storks and African Darters present during the 2014 count exceeds the 1% criterion
English
No Restrictions
Inland Waters and Wetlands Biodiversity
Peer-reviewed article
Biological and Cultural Diversity
Gorongosa National Park
major waterbird breeding colony at Lake Urema, Gorongosa National Park, Moçambique
Long-Term Plan for Hydrological Research: Adaptive Management of Water Resources at Gorongosa National Park
Beilfuss, R.; Steinbruch, F. & Owen, R.
2007
Sofala
PNG
The future of Gorongosa NP depends on the sustainable management of its water resources. Hydrological research and monitoring is thus an essential component of the adaptive management system for Gorongosa NP. This plan aims to generate the data, knowledge, and capacity necessary to address the most important challenges to effective water resource management in the Gorongosa system, including: ? Maintenance of Lake Urema and associated floodplain wetlands; ? Deforestation in the catchment; ? Large dams on the Pungwe and Zambezi Rivers; ? Water withdrawals and diversions ? Mercury contamination associated with gold mining; ? Fertilizer and pesticide runoff from agricultural development schemes; ? Climate change.
English
No Restrictions
Inland Waters and Wetlands Biodiversity
Reports, Studies, Biodiversity Baselines and Evaluations
Sustainable Use of Biodiversity
Gorongosa National Park
Long-Term Plan for Hydrological Research: Adaptive Management of Water Resources at Gorongosa National Park
An integrated approach for Limpopo Park groundwater characterization for biodiversity safety
Vitale, S. Et al.
2016
Gaza
Senses Sciences
This paper presents a multistep study held in the context of the SECOSUD Phase II project, called “Conservation and equitable use of biological diversity in the SADC region (Southern African Development Community). The present study is developed in the activity research of the SECOSUD Phase II project funded by the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs in the SADC. One of this project’s objectives is to strengthen the capacities of the SADC region scientific network, in the aim to consolidate and to harmonize the management of natural resources.
English
No Restrictions
Inland Waters and Wetlands Biodiversity
Peer-reviewed article
Biological and Cultural Diversity
Limpopo National Park
An integrated approach for Limpopo Park groundwater characterization for biodiversity safety
Gestão da Bacia Hidrográfica do Médio e Baixo Zambeze em Períodos Críticos
Ribeiro, D. & Dolores, S.
2011
Manica; Sofala; Tete; Zambézia
As cheias sempre fizeram parte da história do Rio Zambeze e mesmo tendo impactos negativos os seus benefícios eram superiores na vida do rio. As enchentes trazem os sedimentos ricos em nutrientes, alimentam as áreas húmidas, limpam os canais, braços e afluentes, e muito mais. No passado, o regime de cheias altamente previsíveis do Rio Zambeze permitiu o surgimento de práticas tradicionais e sistemas sociais que dependiam e beneficiavam do funcionamento natural do rio.
Portuguese
No Restrictions
Inland Waters and Wetlands Biodiversity
Reports, Studies, Biodiversity Baselines and Evaluations
Sustainable Use of Biodiversity
None
Gestão da Bacia Hidrográfica do Médio e Baixo Zambeze em Períodos Críticos
A Comunidade Ictiológica do Lago Urema, sua Diversidade e Interações Tróficas
Machipane, M.
2010
Sofala
DCB-UEM
Ao todo, 39 amostragens foram efectuadas, sendo 19 em redes de espera e 10 em arrastos, durante a segunda quinzena do mês de Setembro de 2009. Do esforço empreendido, foram capturadas 11 espécies de peixes, pertencentes a 8 famílias. Clarias gariepinus, com mais de 400 indivíduos foi a mais dominante, e as famílias mais abundantes foram Cyprinidae, Mormyridae e Ciclidae, com duas espécies cada. A diversidade de Shanon-Weiner encontrada foi a de 1.571 e com uma Equitabilidade de Pileou de 0.658, e concluiu-se apesar do indice, que o lago apresenta uma grande diversidade.
Portuguese
No Restrictions
Inland Waters and Wetlands Biodiversity
Peer-reviewed article
Biological and Cultural Diversity
Gorongosa National Park
A Comunidade Ictiológica do Lago Urema, sua Diversidade e Interações Tróficas
Distribution, structure and simulation modelling of the Wattled Crane population in the Marromeu Complex of the Zambezi Delta, Mozambique
Bento, C.; Beilfuss, R. & Hockey, P.
2007
Sofala
The status of the Vulnerable Wattled Crane (Grus carunculatus) in Mozambique is poorly known, but historical accounts indicate that the species was previously more abundant and widespread than today. Annual surveys during 1995–2002 suggest a core population of about 120 breeding pairs remains in the Zambezi Delta region. Wattled Cranes in the delta are exclusively associated with sedges of the genus Eleocharis, the tubers of which provide the adult cranes’ main food supply. The main Eleocharis areas in the delta, and those supporting the highest density of Wattled Cranes, occur below the adjacent Cheringoma escarpment, where unregulated streams flow onto the floodplain.
English
No Restrictions
Inland Waters and Wetlands Biodiversity
Peer-reviewed article
Biological and Cultural Diversity
Marromeu Special Reserve
Distribution, structure and simulation modelling of the Wattled Crane population in the Marromeu Complex of the Zambezi Delta, Mozambique
Multilocus Phylogeny of the Afrotropical Freshwater Crab Fauna Reveals Historical Drainage Connectivity and Transoceanic Dispersal Since the Eocene
Daniels, S. Et al.
2015
N/A
SYSTEMATIC BIOLOGY
Phylogenetic reconstruction, divergence time estimations and ancestral range estimation were undertaken for 66% of the Afrotropical freshwater crab fauna (Potamonautidae) based on four partial DNA loci (12S rRNA, 16S rRNA, cytochrome oxidase one [COI], and histone 3). The present study represents the most comprehensive taxonomic sampling of any freshwater crab family globally, and explores the impact of paleodrainage interconnectivity on cladogenesis among freshwater crabs. Phylogenetic analyses of the total evidence data using maximum-likelihood (ML), maximum parsimony (MP), and Bayesian inference (BI) produced a robust statistically-well-supported tree topology that reaffirmedthemonophyly of the Afrotropical freshwater crab fauna.
English
No Restrictions
Inland Waters and Wetlands Biodiversity
Peer-reviewed article
Biological and Cultural Diversity
None
Multilocus Phylogeny of the Afrotropical Freshwater Crab Fauna Reveals Historical Drainage Connectivity and Transoceanic Dispersal Since the Eocene
Freshwater crabs of Africa: diversity, distribution, and conservation
Cumberlidge, N.
2011
N/A
IUCN
freshwater crabs are among the most important invertebrates inhabiting african inland waters, and these large and conspicuous crustaceans are present in almost all freshwater habitats, from mountain streams to large lowland rivers and smaller water bodies (rathbun 1921; Balss 1936; Bott 1955; Cumberlidge 1999; yeo et al. 2008). The present work focuses on the freshwater crabs of continental africa, which includes northern africa in the Palaearctic zoogeographical zone, and the rest of the african continent that lies in the afrotropical zone.
English
No Restrictions
Inland Waters and Wetlands Biodiversity; Marine Biodiversity; Coastal Biodiversity
Reports, Studies, Biodiversity Baselines and Evaluations
Biological and Cultural Diversity
None
Freshwater crabs of Africa: diversity, distribution, and conservation
Quantifying the density of mangrove crabs: Ocypodidae and Grapsidae
Skov, M. Et al.
2002
N/A
Marine Biology
Numerous studies have highlighted the importance of crabs within mangrove ecosystems, but tested methods of enumeration are virtually non-existent. The aim of the present study was to assess the accuracy of quick, non-invasive methods for estimating the population density of three species of mangrove crabs in East Africa: Uca annulipes, Sesarma guttatum and Neosarmatium meinerti. Methods employed depended on the behaviour and habitat of each species. Counts of U. annulipes and N. meinerti individuals that were active on the surface (visual counts) and burrow counts (of U. annulipes) were compared to actual densities.
English
No Restrictions
Forest Biodiversity; Coastal Biodiversity
Peer-reviewed article
Identification, Monitoring, Indicators and Assessments
None
Quantifying the density of mangrove crabs: Ocypodidae and Grapsidae
Diel behaviour of tuna and non-tuna species at drifting fish aggregating devices (DFADs) in the Western Indian Ocean, determined by fishers’ echo-sounder buoys
Lopez, J. Et al.
2017
N/A
Mar Biol
As tropical pelagic species are attracted by floating objects in the surface of the ocean, industrial purse seiners deploy thousands of man-made drifting fish aggregating devices (DFADs) to facilitate their catch of tunas. However, the sharp increase in the use of DFADs leads to some ecological concerns, such as producing higher amount of by-catch or alteration of natural behaviour of fish. We used fishers’ satellite-linked GPS buoys equipped with echo-sounders to continuously collect acoustic samples under remote DFADs and investigate the diel behaviour patterns of the associated fish (i.e., non-tuna species and small and large tunas) and their potential biological interactions.
English
No Restrictions
Marine Biodiversity
Peer-reviewed article
Identification, Monitoring, Indicators and Assessments
None
Diel behaviour of tuna and non-tuna species at drifting fish aggregating devices (DFADs) in the Western Indian Ocean, determined by fishers’ echo-sounder buoys
Sea Turtle Bycatch in the West Indian Ocean: Review, Recommendations and Research Priorities
Bourjea, J. Et al.
2008
N/A
Western Indian Ocean J. Mar. Sci.
Within the framework of the FAO project GCP/INT/919/JPN and a review of published or available data, the relative importance of fishery-related sea turtle mortality in the West Indian Ocean region was assessed for Kenya, Madagascar, Mauritius, Maldives, Mozambique, Seychelles, Somalia, South Africa, Reunion, Tanzania and Yemen. Three fisheries were identified to significantly impact marine turtles: gillnetting, prawn/shrimp trawling and longlining, but it clearly appears that there is a global lack of published and reliable information regarding marine turtle population assessments and interaction with fisheries in the WIO.
English
No Restrictions
Marine Biodiversity; Coastal Biodiversity
Peer-reviewed article
Identification, Monitoring, Indicators and Assessments
None
Sea Turtle Bycatch in the West Indian Ocean: Review, Recommendations and Research Priorities
Morphometrics of albacore tuna (Thunnus alalunga) in the Western Indian Ocean
Dhurmeea, Z. Et al.
2016
N/A
IOTC
This paper provides information on the length-length (fork-length, FL with pectoral length, PL and first dorsal length, LD1) and length-weight relationships of albacore tuna (Thunnus alalunga) in five regions of the Western Indian Ocean. Data were obtained for a total of 923 female and 867 male albacore, caught by different fishing gears, and sampled from 2013 to 2015. The regression coefficients of the different relationships are presented. Possible causes of variations in length-weight, including tissue weights (gonad, liver and the rest of the viscera), sex and region are assessed using analysis of covariance (ANCOVA) and linear regressions on log-transformed equations of length and weight.
English
No Restrictions
Marine Biodiversity
Peer-reviewed article
Biological and Cultural Diversity
None
Morphometrics of albacore tuna (Thunnus alalunga) in the Western Indian Ocean
Bodianus atrolumbus (Valenciennes 1839), a valid species of labrid fish from the southwest Indian Ocean
Randall, J. & Victor, B.
2013
N/A
Journal of the Ocean Science Foundation
Bodianus atrolumbus (Valenciennes 1839), a labrid fish of the southwest Indian Ocean (type locality Mauritius), was placed in the synonymy of B. perditio (Quoy & Gaimard), antitropical in the Pacific Ocean (type locality Tonga), by Smith (1949) who reported the first record for southern Africa. Juveniles of both species are mostly the same in color, featuring a white bar in the middle of the body, followed dorsally by a large black area. The white bar develops into an oval yellow area dorsally on the body in B. perditio, whereas it narrows to a spindleshaped whitish to pink mark on the upper body that extends below the lateral line in B. atrolumbus.
English
No Restrictions
Marine Biodiversity
Peer-reviewed article
Biological and Cultural Diversity
None
Bodianus atrolumbus (Valenciennes 1839), a valid species of labrid fish from the southwest Indian Ocean
Comparing EIA Procedures and Contents in Kenya, Tanzania, Mozambique And EU
Rebelo, C. & Guerreiro, J.
S/D
Todas as Províncias
This work will provide a comparative overview of EIA procedures and contents in these three countries and in the EU. The differences are outlined and, in particular, it can be said that the EIA must be carried out by registered experts in the three countries, although such is not specified in the EU Directive. In Tanzania public consultation is mandatory during the scoping, and in Kenya the EIA study report should contain measures to prevent health hazards, to ensure employee safety within the work environment and for emergency management.
English
No Restrictions
General
Impact Assessment
None
Comparing EIA Procedures and Contents in Kenya, Tanzania, Mozambique And EU
In situ measured current structures of the eddy field in the Mozambique Channel
Ternon, J. Et al.
2014
Todas as Províncias
Deep-Sea Research II
Circulation and the related biological production have been studied during five cruises conducted in the Mozambique Channel (MZC) between 2005 and 2010.
English
No Restrictions
Marine Biodiversity
Peer-reviewed article
Biological and Cultural Diversity
None
In situ measured current structures of the eddy field in the Mozambique Channel
Economic Impacts of Ocean Acidification on Fisheries and Aquaculture in the Western Indian Ocean: Current Knowledge and Recommendations
Sumaila, U. Et al.
S/D
N/A
The Indian Ocean (Figure 1) comprises 20% of the World’s surface water, has an austral to tropical temperature gradient, is bounded to the east by the African continent, to the north by the Asian land mass (which includes semi-enclosed seas - the Red Sea, Arabian Gulf, Gulf of Thailand and Bay of Bengal), and to the West by SE Asia (Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, Timor L’Este and Australia). The throughflow between the Indian and Pacific Oceans is known as the Australasian Mediterranean Sea (Tomczak and Godfrey, 2003).
English
No Restrictions
Inland Waters and Wetlands Biodiversity; Marine Biodiversity; Coastal Biodiversity
Project Document, Project Reports and Evaluations
Economics, Trade and Incentive Measures; Impact Assessment
None
Economic Impacts of Ocean Acidification on Fisheries and Aquaculture in the Western Indian Ocean: Current Knowledge and Recommendations
Status of Sea Turtle Conservation in the Western Indian ocean. Regional Seas Reports and Studies
IUCN/UNEP
1996
N/A
WWF
The training component of the workshop covered a range of issues from the lifecycle, biology and ecology of sea turtles to the role of international treaties and conventions in sea turtle conservation, The training took place through a series of presentations, facilitated discussions, demonstrations and practicals. The principle trainers were Colin Limpua, George Hughes, Jeanne Mortimer and Rodney Salm, with additional presentations by Marydele Donnelly, Doug Hykle, George Wamukoya and Ashish Bodasing. This was an interactive workshop, and the contributions and,sharing of experience by participants from around the region greatly enriched the discussions.
English
No Restrictions
Marine Biodiversity; Coastal Biodiversity
Project Document, Project Reports and Evaluations
Identification, Monitoring, Indicators and Assessments
None
Status of Sea Turtle Conservation in the Western Indian ocean. Regional Seas Reports and Studies
Winter distribution and possible migration routes of humpback whales Megaptera novaeangliae in the southwest Indian Ocean
Best, P. Et al.
1998
N/A
MARINE ECOLOGY PROGRESS SERIES
The distribution and seasonality of humpback whales Megaptera novaeangliae in the southwest Indian Ocean are investigated from a number of sources. These include sighting and acoustic data collected on shore-based surveys on the African coast and from dedicated ship-based surveys in the coastal waters of Mozambique.
English
No Restrictions
Marine Biodiversity
Peer-reviewed article
Identification, Monitoring, Indicators and Assessments
None
Winter distribution and possible migration routes of humpback whales Megaptera novaeangliae in the southwest Indian Ocean
Nesting Phenology of Marine Turtles: Insights from a Regional Comparative Analysis on Green Turtle (Chelonia mydas)
Dalleau, M. Et al.
2012
N/A
PLoS ONE
Changes in phenology, the timing of seasonal activities, are among the most frequently observed responses to environmental disturbances and in marine species are known to occur in response to climate changes that directly affects ocean temperature, biogeochemical composition and sea level. We examined nesting seasonality data from long-term studies at 8 green turtle (Chelonia mydas) rookeries that include 21 specific nesting sites in the South-West Indian Ocean (SWIO). We demonstrated that temperature drives patterns of nesting seasonality at the regional scale. We found a significant correlation between mean annual Sea Surface Temperature (SST) and dates of peak nesting with rookeries exposed to higher SST having a delayed nesting peak.
English
No Restrictions
Marine Biodiversity; Coastal Biodiversity
Peer-reviewed article
Identification, Monitoring, Indicators and Assessments
None
Nesting Phenology of Marine Turtles: Insights from a Regional Comparative Analysis on Green Turtle (Chelonia mydas)
Structure of a toothed cetacean community around a tropical island (Mayotte, Mozambique Channel)
Kiszka, J.; Ersts, P. & Ridoux, V.
2010
N/A
African Journal of Marine Science,
We describe the structure of a toothed cetacean community around the island of Mayotte (South-West Indian Ocean, 45°10’E, 12°50’S), using data collected from small boat-based surveys conducted between July 2004 and June 2006. In all, 16 odontocete species were recorded. Diversity (Shannon-Weaver index) was particularly high along the outer slope of the barrier reef. Patterns of spatial distribution underscore the existence of three main cetacean habitat types: the inner lagoon (Indo Pacific bottlenose dolphin Tursiops aduncus, and humpback dolphin Sousa chinensis), the outer reef slope (Spinner dolphin Stenella longirostris, Pantropical spotted dolphin S. Attenuate and melon-headed whale Peponocephala electra) and oc
English
No Restrictions
Marine Biodiversity
Peer-reviewed article
Biological and Cultural Diversity
None
Structure of a toothed cetacean community around a tropical island (Mayotte, Mozambique Channel)
Cetaceans in the southwest Indian Ocean: a review of diversity, distribution and conservation issues
Kiszka, J.
2009
N/A
This paper review information on the diversity, distribution and conservation issues to cetaceans in this region. To date, up to 33 species of cetaceans have been recorded in the southwest Indian Ocean: 16 delphinids (Stenella longirostris, Stenella attenuata, Stenella coeruleoalba, Delphinus spp., Steno bredanensis, Grampus griseus, Sousa chinensis, Tursiops truncatus, Tursiops aduncus, Globicephala melas, Globicephala macrorhynchus, Pseudorca crassidens, Orcinus orca, Lagenodelphis hosei, Feresa attenuata, Peponocephala electra), 8 large toothed whales (Physeter macrocephalus, Kogia sima, Kogia breviceps, Mesoplodon pacificus, Mesoplodon densirostris, Mesoplodon mirus, Ziphius cavirostris, Mesoplodon gingkodens) and 7 baleen whales.
English
No Restrictions
Marine Biodiversity
Peer-reviewed article
Biological and Cultural Diversity
None
Cetaceans in the southwest Indian Ocean: a review of diversity, distribution and conservation issues
An Ecological Risk Assessment (ERA) for marine mammals, sea turtles and elasmobranchs captured in artisanal fisheries of the SW Indian Ocean based on interview survey data
Kiszka, J.
2012
N/A
IOTC-WPEB
The incidental catch of marine megafauna, including marine mammals, sea turtles and elasmobranchs, poses one of the main threats to these species at the global scale. The purpose of this study is to assess the magnitude of bycatch of vulnerable megafauna in the SWIO artisanal fisheries using interview survey data. A total of 961 interviews were conducted in the region, including in Mozambique, Tanzania, Kenya and Mauritius. At least 59 species were identified as bycatch or by-product species, including 5 species of sea turtles, 8 species of marine mammals and 46 species of elasmobranchs.
English
No Restrictions
Marine Biodiversity
Peer-reviewed article
Impact Assessment; Threats to Biodiversity
None
An Ecological Risk Assessment (ERA) for marine mammals, sea turtles and elasmobranchs captured in artisanal fisheries of the SW Indian Ocean based on interview survey data
Incidental catch of marine mammals in the southwest Indian Ocean: a preliminary review
Kiszka, J. Et al.
2008
N/A
English
No Restrictions
Marine Biodiversity
Peer-reviewed article
Threats to Biodiversity
None
Incidental catch of marine mammals in the southwest Indian Ocean: a preliminary review
Capacity building for sustainable Fisheries Management in the Southwest Indian Ocean. NEEDS ANALISYS REPORT
FISHERMAN project
2014
N/A
The project “Capacity building for sustainable Fisheries Management in the Southwest Indian Ocean” (FisherMan) is co-financed by the European Commission through the ACP Edulink programme. FisherMan aims at supporting higher education institutions in the region to create new training programmes in sustainable fisheries management. The general objective is to support Southwest Indian Ocean region universities to prepare a new generation of skilled professionals for a sustainable fisheries management in the region.
Portuguese
No Restrictions
Marine Biodiversity
Project Document, Project Reports and Evaluations
Economics, Trade and Incentive Measures; Community Use of Biodiversity
None
Capacity building for sustainable Fisheries Management in the Southwest Indian Ocean. NEEDS ANALISYS REPORT
Coral Reef Degradation in the Indian Ocean
Souter, D. & Lindén, O.
2005
N/A
CORDIO
English
No Restrictions
Marine Biodiversity
Peer-reviewed article
Threats to Biodiversity
None
Coral Reef Degradation in the Indian Ocean
Observed eddy dissipation in the Agulhas Current
Braby, L. Et al.
2016
N/A
Geophysical Research Letters
Analyzing eddy characteristics from a global data set of automatically tracked eddies for the Agulhas Current in combination with surface drifters as well as geostrophic currents from satellite altimeters, it is shown that eddies from the Mozambique Channel and south of Madagascar dissipate as they approach the Agulhas Current. By tracking the offshore position of the current core and its velocity at 30°S in relation to eddies, it is demonstrated that eddy dissipation occurs through a transfer of momentum, where anticyclones consistently induce positive velocity anomalies, and cyclones reduce the velocities and cause offshore meanders.
English
No Restrictions
Marine Biodiversity
Peer-reviewed article
Biological and Cultural Diversity
None
Observed eddy dissipation in the Agulhas Current
Partnership for Conservation Report of the Regional Workshop on Marine Protected Areas, Tourism and Communities
Salm, R. & Tessema, Y.
1998
N/A
IUCN Eastern Africa Regional Office
Marine protected area (MPA) management is becoming increasingly costly and unsustainable in its present form: the norm is for a management authority to foot the bill for MPA management in the face of escalating costs and hostility among stakeholders.
English
No Restrictions
Marine Biodiversity
Project Document, Project Reports and Evaluations
Protected Areas; Tourism and Biodiversity
None
Partnership for Conservation Report of the Regional Workshop on Marine Protected Areas, Tourism and Communities
Post-nesting Migration of Loggerhead Turtles (Caretta caretta) from Southern Mozambique!
Pereira, M. Et al.
2014
Maputo
Loggerhead turtles (Caretta caretta) nesting at the Ponta do Ouro Partial Marine Reserve (POPMR), were chosen for the SWIOFP’s satellite tagging program based on the following criteria: i) feeding grounds and migratory routes of loggerhead turtles that utilize nesting beaches in southern Mozambique were unknown; ii) loggerhead turtles in Mozambique were yet to be studied using satellite telemetry; iii) existence of robust, scientific data on the nesting population due to a well-established monitoring program; iv) the nesting season (October – March) is well known; v) POPMR is the most important nesting area for loggerheads in the country; and vi) due to it’s proximity to Maputo (~120 km), the POPMR is logistically easier to work than othe
English
No Restrictions
Marine Biodiversity; Coastal Biodiversity
Peer-reviewed article
Identification, Monitoring, Indicators and Assessments
Ponta do Ouro Partial Marine Reserve
Post-nesting Migration of Loggerhead Turtles (Caretta caretta) from Southern Mozambique!
Analysis of cover change (1995–2005) of Tanzania/Mozambique trans-boundary mangroves using Landsat imagery
Ferreira, M. Et al.
2009
Cabo Delgado
1995-2005
AQUATIC CONSERVATION: MARINE AND FRESHWATER ECOSYSTEMS
1. Despite the ecological, environmental, and economic importance of mangroves, they are declining at an alarming rate worldwide, mostly as a result of human activities. 2. Along the eastern African coast, Mozambique has the largest mangrove area. Fishing and farming are the main economic activities in the area, and people harvest mangrove vegetation for tannins, fuel wood, traditional medicine, boat-building, carpentry, and crafting. 3. Landsat 5 TM imagery was used to map the distribution of trans-boundary mangrove areas along the Mtwara–Quirimbas Complex. Results for 1995 and 2005 are presented for the entire coastline and in more detail for the Ruvuma estuary, Quiterajo, Ibo/Quirimba islands, and Pemba Bay.
English
No Restrictions
Marine Biodiversity; Coastal Biodiversity
Peer-reviewed article
Identification, Monitoring, Indicators and Assessments
Quirimbas National Park
Analysis of cover change (1995–2005) of Tanzania/Mozambique trans-boundary mangroves using Landsat imagery
First zoeal stages of grapsoid crabs (Crustacea: Brachyura) from the East African coast
Flores, A.; Paula, J. & Dray, T.
2003
N/A
Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society
In this study, the larvae of 14 grapsoid species from the East African coast are examined. Original descriptions of the first zoeal stage are provided for the grapsids Grapsus fourmanoiri , G. tenuicrustatus , Pachygrapsus minutus and P. plicatus , and the sesarmids Sarmatium crassum and Sesarma leptosoma . The first zoea of Ilyograpsus paludicola is illustrated for the first time. Redescriptions are presented for the grapsid Metopograpsus messor and the gecarcinid Cardisoma carnifex , while the appendage setation of the varunid Helice leachii , and the sesarmids Chiromantes eulimene , Neosarmatium meinerti , Parasesarma catenata and Perisesarma guttatum are also given and compared with previous work.
English
No Restrictions
Marine Biodiversity
Peer-reviewed article
Identification, Monitoring, Indicators and Assessments
None
First zoeal stages of grapsoid crabs (Crustacea: Brachyura) from the East African coast
Studies on Reef Connectivity Within the Context of the Transmap Project
Schleyer, M. Et al.
S/D
Cabo Delgado; Maputo
Increased research has been focused in recent decades on the sustainability of marine resource use in East Africa. Resources shared by neighbouring countries have, in particular, become a subject of concern. With this in mind, marine scientists successfully submitted a proposal to gather scientific information needed for the creation of an effective trans-boundary network of marine protected areas (MPAs) in the East African region. This EU-funded project, known as Transmap, is being conducted by an international consortium in the trans-boundary regions of Tanzania, Mozambique and South Africa
English
No Restrictions
Marine Biodiversity
Peer-reviewed article
Identification, Monitoring, Indicators and Assessments
Quirimbas National Park; Inhaca Biological Reserve
Studies on Reef Connectivity Within the Context of the Transmap Project
Corals of the South-west Indian Ocean: VI. The Alcyonacea (Octocorallia) of Mozambique, with a discussion on soft coral distribution on south equatorial East African reefs
Benayahu, Y.; Shlagman, A. & Schleyer, M.
2003
Inhambane; Nampula
A list of 46 species of Alcyonacea is presented for the coral reefs of the Segundas Archipelago and northwards in Mozambique, as well as a zoogeographical record for the Bazaruto Archipelago in southern Mozambique. Among the 12 genera listed, Rhytisma, Lemnalia and Briareum were recorded on Mozambican reefs for the first time and the study yielded 27 new zoogeographical records. The survey brings the number of soft coral species listed for Mozambique to a total of 53
English
No Restrictions
Marine Biodiversity
Peer-reviewed article
Identification, Monitoring, Indicators and Assessments
Bazaruto Archipelago National Park; Primeiras e Segundas Islands Environmental Protection Area
Corals of the South-west Indian Ocean: VI. The Alcyonacea (Octocorallia) of Mozambique, with a discussion on soft coral distribution on south equatorial East African reefs
The Global Conservation Program Achievements and lessons learned from 10 years of support for threats-based conservation at a landscape and seascape scale
Oglethorpe, J.
2009
Cabo Delgado
2003-2009
WWF
The WWF Eastern African Marine Ecoregion received GCP2 funding during FY04– FY09. A review of the Program’s key achievements, impacts, and lessons learned demonstrates how long-term GCP funding enabled the Program to integrate achievements at both community and landscape scales, adapting strategies and refining objectives according to the changing context and to increased knowledge and experience, thus advancing toward significant and sustainable impacts for conservation of the biodiversity of the landscape.
English
No Restrictions
Marine Biodiversity; Coastal Biodiversity
Project Document, Project Reports and Evaluations
Economics, Trade and Incentive Measures; Protected Areas
Quirimbas National Park; International Protected Areas
The Global Conservation Program Achievements and lessons learned from 10 years of support for threats-based conservation at a landscape and seascape scale
Artisanal fisher migration patterns in coastal East Africa
Wanyonyi, I. Et al.
2015
Cabo Delgado; Nampula
Migration is a feature of most small-scale fisheries across the world and has previously been described in spatial and temporal terms. This study assessed spatial and temporal migration patterns of fishers in Kenya, Tanzania, and Mozambique from October 2009 to March 2010 covering important migrant fishers destinations on the coast. The concentrations, fishing destinations, routes, frequency as well as seasonality of migrant fishers in each of the countries were assessed using 192 surveys at 9 sites and 127 semi-structured interviews at 25 sites. Migrations in Kenya and Tanzania were mainly seasonal while in Mozambique circular migrations were common and lasted far longer.
English
No Restrictions
Marine Biodiversity; Coastal Biodiversity
Peer-reviewed article
Community Use of Biodiversity
None
Artisanal fisher migration patterns in coastal East Africa
Threats, opportunities and priority areas for conservation
Rosendo, S. Et al.
S/D
N/A; Todas as Províncias
The design and management of MPAs requires an assessment of their socio-ecological and institutional context. This report forms part of the ‘Transboundary Networks of Marine Protected Areas for Integrated Conservation and Sustainable Development: Biophysical, Socio-Economic and Governance Assessment in East Africa’ (TRANSMAP). TRANSMAP is a multidisciplinary project aiming to provide knowledge to inform the development of transboundary networks of marine protected areas (MPAs) across Tanzania and Mozambique, and Mozambique and South Africa.
English
No Restrictions
Marine Biodiversity
Reports, Studies, Biodiversity Baselines and Evaluations
Protected Areas
None
Threats, opportunities and priority areas for conservation
The Maritime Zones of East African States in the Law of the Sea: Benefits Gained, Opportunities Missed
Chircop, A. Et al.
2008
N/A
African Journal of International and Comparative Law
The United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, 1982 (LOS Convention) has been in force since 16 November 1994 and on 10 December 2007, it will be a quarter century since its adoption in Montego Bay, Jamaica.1 Many African coastal states were among the most active supporters of a new international law of the sea. Indeed, they pre-empted the adoption and entry into force of the LOS Convention by claiming the national maritime zones and jurisdictional benefits conferred by that instrument.
English
No Restrictions
Marine Biodiversity; Coastal Biodiversity
Peer-reviewed article
Legal and Political (Laws, Regulations, Action Plans, Strategies, etc.)
None
The Maritime Zones of East African States in the Law of the Sea: Benefits Gained, Opportunities Missed
Effects of domestic sewage on characteristics of mangrove communities and their functioning in East Africa
Penha-Lopes, G.
2009
Todas as Províncias
Universidade de Lisboa
In the last 15 years, several studies investigated the effects of domestic contamination in mangrove ecosystems, however, only few have recognized mangrove fauna species as effective bioindicators and biomonitors of anthropogenic contamination. The present work intends to better understand the effect of high loadings of organic matter on fauna inhabiting natural mangrove ecosystems or mangrove mesocosms as well as their ecosystem functioning.
English
No Restrictions
Forest Biodiversity; Coastal Biodiversity
Peer-reviewed article
Identification, Monitoring, Indicators and Assessments
None
Effects of domestic sewage on characteristics of mangrove communities and their functioning in East Africa
New information on the lowland coastal forests of eastern Africa
Burgess, N. Et al.
S/D
N/A
English
No Restrictions
Forest Biodiversity; Coastal Biodiversity
Others
Biological and Cultural Diversity
None
New information on the lowland coastal forests of eastern Africa
Murky water: Analyzing risk perception and stakeholder vulnerability related to sewage impacts in mangroves of East Africa
Crona, B. Et al.
2009
N/A
Coastal cities in East Africa are growing rapidly and consequently there is a rapid increase in urban sewage production, putting added pressure on already strained treatment systems. As a result, periurban mangroves are receiving extensive amounts of sewage but very little is know as to the ecological and societal consequences of this. However, UNEP among others advocate the use of low-cost, natural sewage treatment technology whenever possible and mangroves have been suggested as useful second stage biofilters. Because of the high resource dependency in many peri-urban coastal communities in East Africa, it is imperative to investigate potential societal impacts on local communities using sewage impacted peri-urban mangroves.
English
No Restrictions
Marine Biodiversity; Coastal Biodiversity
Peer-reviewed article
Impact Assessment
None
Murky water: Analyzing risk perception and stakeholder vulnerability related to sewage impacts in mangroves of East Africa
The Role and Feasibility of Marine Conservation Agreements in the Western Indian Ocean
Rocliffe, S.
S/D
N/A
The University of York UK and The Nature Conservancy (TNC)
Terrestrial private protected areas safeguard millions of hectares of biologically significant habitat worldwide, but uptake on submerged lands has been limited, due primarily to the erroneous assumption that the oceans are part of the commons and cannot be owned nor leased. In fact, commercial enterprises have been acquiring rights to marine and coastal areas for centuries for fisheries, energy and other uses. Increasingly, by using Marine Conservation Agreements, organisations like The Nature Conservancy (TNC) have begun to acquire similar rights for purposes that safeguard marine resources and benefit local communities. The Conservancy is developing a wide-ranging analysis of the role and feasibility of MCAs in key regions worldwide.
English
No Restrictions
Marine Biodiversity; Coastal Biodiversity
Reports, Studies, Biodiversity Baselines and Evaluations
Protected Areas
None
The Role and Feasibility of Marine Conservation Agreements in the Western Indian Ocean