The BIOFUND Virtual Library is an online archive of information on Mozambique’s biodiversity, organized along the lines suggested by the Convention on Biodiversity’s Clearing House Mechanism. The Virtual Library will strive to make available all the documents, studies, reports, articles, educational and communications materials, maps and digital files that have been produced, to serve as a repository of our collective institutional memory as a conservation community. The usefulness of the Virtual Library will improve the more we share amongst ourselves. If you have any materials that are not currently part of the Virtual Library, please click on "Add Document" and become a contributor.
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Author
Year of Publication
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
South east African, high-latitude coral communities, a canary for western Indian Ocean coral reefs?
Mcdonald, A.; Schleyer, M. & Lamb, J.
2008
N/A
Proceedings of the 11th International Coral Reef Symposium
Whether south west Indian Ocean reef coral communities are resilient to anthropogenic and natural stressors will depend on their inherent ability to adapt to change. In this study, reef coral population diversity and relatedness were investigated at varied scales using molecular methods. Genetic diversity may be used as a proxy to gauge both the population dynamics and resilience of a community and was thus measured in two corals with different reproductive modes, larval dispersal capabilities and life history strategies. We used an intron region in the nuclear DNA of Acropora austera and the ITS region of the ribosomal DNA of Platygyra daedalea to compare genetic variability between populations.
English
No Restrictions
Marine Biodiversity
Peer-reviewed article
Biological and Cultural Diversity
None
South east African, high-latitude coral communities, a canary for western Indian Ocean coral reefs?
Conservation of Coastal and Marine Biodiversity in the Eastern Africa Region: Progress in Implementation of the Jakarta Mandate
IUCN
2001
N/A
The conservation and sustainable use of marine and coastal biological diversity are among today’s most important environmental issues. This is particularly so in the Eastern African region, with its high marine biodiversity, rich marine and coastal resources, and growing human population dependent on those resources. Overexploitation of marine resources, pollution, habitat destruction and degradation all have a serious impact on marine and coastal ecosystems in the region. Of particular concern is coral bleaching, which had a catastrophic effect on reefs in the area in 1998/99 and which is believed to be linked to climate change.
English
No Restrictions
Marine Biodiversity; Coastal Biodiversity
Reports, Studies, Biodiversity Baselines and Evaluations
Protected Areas
None
Conservation of Coastal and Marine Biodiversity in the Eastern Africa Region: Progress in Implementation of the Jakarta Mandate
Ten years after bleaching – facing the consequences of climate change in the Indian Ocean. CORDIO Status Report 2008
Obura, D.; Tamelander, J. & Linden, O.
2008
N/A
http//:www.cordioea.org
CORDIO (Coastal Oceans Research and Development in the Indian Ocean)/Sida-SAREC
This status report marks a decade of CORDIO in the Indian Ocean. Started in 1999 in response to the mass mortality of corals associated with the severe El Niño of early 1998, CORDIO now works in a broad range of disciplines exemplified by the contributions in this report, focusing on long term monitoring and research to improve environmental and resource management and policy development. Research areas extend across diverse fields in biological and social sciences, and support education programmes and capacity building.
Othe
No Restrictions
Marine Biodiversity; Coastal Biodiversity
Reports, Studies, Biodiversity Baselines and Evaluations
Identification, Monitoring, Indicators and Assessments
None
Ten years after bleaching – facing the consequences of climate change in the Indian Ocean. CORDIO Status Report 2008
Height and biomass of mangroves in Africa from ICESat/GLAS and SRTM
Fatoyinbo, T. & Simard, M.
2012
N/A
International Journal of Remote Sensing
The accurate quantification of the three-dimensional (3-D) structure of mangrove forests is of great importance, particularly in Africa where deforestation rates are high and the lack of background data is a major problem. The objectives of this study are to estimate (1) the total area, (2) canopy height distributions, and (3) above-ground biomass (AGB) of mangrove forests in Africa.
English
No Restrictions
Forest Biodiversity; Coastal Biodiversity
Peer-reviewed article
Identification, Monitoring, Indicators and Assessments
None
Height and biomass of mangroves in Africa from ICESat/GLAS and SRTM
Genetic and morphological differentiation of the mangrove crab Perisesarma guttatum (Brachyura: Sesarmidae) along an East African latitudinal gradient
Silva, I. Mesquita, N. & Paula, J.
2010
Cabo Delgado; Maputo; Nampula
Biological Journal of the Linnean Society
The genetic structure and morphometric differentiation of mangrove crab Perisesarma guttatum populations were examined among shelf connected locations along a latitudinal gradient on the East African coast. Over 2200 specimens were sampled from 23 mangrove sites for geometric morphometrics analysis. Population genetic analyses of mitochondrial cytochrome c oxidase subunit I (COI) DNA sequences were used to evaluate connectivity among populations. A total of 73 haplotypes were detected, and almost no haplotypes were found in common between two highly supported phylogeographic clades: southern Mozambique (Inhaca Island and Maputo Bay) and a northern clade that included north Mozambique, Tanzania and Kenya.
English
No Restrictions
Forest Biodiversity; Coastal Biodiversity
Peer-reviewed article
Biological and Cultural Diversity
Inhaca Biological Reserve
Genetic and morphological differentiation of the mangrove crab Perisesarma guttatum (Brachyura: Sesarmidae) along an East African latitudinal gradient
Transoceanic dispersal and cryptic diversity in a cosmopolitan rafting nudibranch
Trickey, J.; Thiel, M. & Waters, J.
2016
N/A
http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/IS15052
Invertebrate Systematics
The aeolid nudibranch Fiona pinnata (Eschscholtz, 1831) is an obligate rafter that occurs exclusively on macroalgal rafts and other floating substrata, and has a seemingly cosmopolitan marine distribution. Mitochondrial (mtDNA) and nuclear DNA sequence data were generated from specimens collected worldwide to test for global connectivity in this species. Phylogeographic analyses revealed three divergent mtDNA lineages, two of which were abundant and widespread. One of these lineages has an apparent circumequatorial distribution, whereas the other may have an antitropical distribution within the Pacific Ocean.
English
No Restrictions
Marine Biodiversity
Peer-reviewed article
Identification, Monitoring, Indicators and Assessments
None
Transoceanic dispersal and cryptic diversity in a cosmopolitan rafting nudibranch
Mudwhelks and mangroves: The evolutionary history of an ecological association (Gastropoda: Potamididae)
Reid, D. Et al.
2008
N/A
Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution
Most of the 29 living species of Potamididae show a close association with mangroves. The trees provide the snails with shelter, protection from predators, a solid substrate and sometimes food. Using sequences from three genes (nuclear 18S rRNA and 28S rRNA, mitochondrial COI) we derive a molecular phylogeny and recognize six living genera (Terebralia, Telescopium, Tympanotonos, Cerithidea, Cerithideopsis, Cerithideopsilla). The oldest modern genera (Terebralia, Cerithideopsis) appeared in the Tethyan realm in the Middle Eocene, shortly after the origin of mangrove trees.
English
No Restrictions
Forest Biodiversity; Coastal Biodiversity
Peer-reviewed article
Identification, Monitoring, Indicators and Assessments
None
Mudwhelks and mangroves: The evolutionary history of an ecological association (Gastropoda: Potamididae)
Marine protected areas and fisheries: bridging the divide
Weigel, J-Y. Et al.
2014
N/A
AQUATIC CONSERVATION: MARINE AND FRESHWATER ECOSYSTEMS
This article emphasizes (1) the potential utility of MPAs as a fisheries management tool, (2) the costs and benefits of MPAs for fishing communities, and (3) the foundations of good governance and management processes for creating effective MPAs with a dual fisheries and conservation mandate. This article highlights case studies from numerous regions of the world that demonstrate practical and often successful solutions in bridging the divide between MPA management and fisheries sustainability, with a focus on small-scale coastal fisheries in order to emphasize lessons learned.
English
No Restrictions
Marine Biodiversity; Coastal Biodiversity
Peer-reviewed article
Protected Areas
None
Marine protected areas and fisheries: bridging the divide
Repeated eye reduction events reveal multiple pathways to degeneration in a family of marine snails
Sumner-Rooney, L. Et al.
2016
N/A
Eye reduction occurs in many troglobitic, fossorial, and deep-sea animals but there is no clear consensus on its evolutionary mechanism. Given the highly conserved and pleiotropic nature of many genes instrumental to eye development, degeneration might be expected to follow consistent evolutionary trajectories in closely related animals. We tested this in a comparative study of ocular anatomy in solariellid snails from deep and shallow marine habitats using morphological, histological, and tomographic techniques, contextualized phylogenetically. Of 67 species studied, 15 lack retinal pigmentation and at least seven have eyes enveloped by surrounding epithelium.
English
No Restrictions
Marine Biodiversity
Peer-reviewed article
Identification, Monitoring, Indicators and Assessments
None
Repeated eye reduction events reveal multiple pathways to degeneration in a family of marine snails
Global diversification of mangrove fauna: a molecular phylogeny of Littoraria (Gastropoda: Littorinidae)
Reid, D.; Dyal, P. & Williams, S.
2010
N/A
Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution
The genus Littoraria is one of very few molluscan groups that are closely associated with mangroves. We document its global evolutionary radiation and compare biogeographic patterns with those of mangrove plants, based on phylogenetic and fossil evidence. Using sequences from three genes (nuclear 28S rRNA, mitochondrial 12S rRNA and COI) we reconstruct a phylogeny of 37 of the 39 living morphospecies. Six monophyletic subgenera are defined (Bulimilittorina, Lamellilitorina, Littoraria, Palustorina, Protolittoraria, Littorinopsis) and we synonymize L. coccinea and L. glabrata.
English
No Restrictions
Forest Biodiversity; Coastal Biodiversity
Peer-reviewed article
Biological and Cultural Diversity
None
Global diversification of mangrove fauna: a molecular phylogeny of Littoraria (Gastropoda: Littorinidae)
Ontogeny of long distance migration
Scott, R.; Marsh, R. & Hays, G.
2014
N/A
Ecological Society of America
The movements of some long-distance migrants are driven by innate compass headings that they follow on their first migrations (e.g., some birds and insects), while the movements of other first-time migrants are learned by following more experienced conspecifics (e.g., baleen whales). However, the overall roles of innate, learned, and social behaviors in driving migration goals in many taxa are poorly understood.
English
No Restrictions
Marine Biodiversity
Peer-reviewed article
Identification, Monitoring, Indicators and Assessments
None
Ontogeny of long distance migration
Financing Marine Conservation
Spergel, B. & Moye, M.
2004
N/A
WWF: Center for Conservation Finance
This guide describes over 30 mechanisms for financing the conservation of marine biodiversity, both within and outside of MPAs. Its main purpose is to familiarize conservation professionals i.e., the managers and staff of government conservation agencies, international donors, and nongovernmental organizations (NGOs)with a menu of options for financing the conservation of marine and coastal biodiversity. A number of economic incentive mechanisms for marine conservation (as contrasted with revenue-raising mechanisms) are also presented in section 5 (on Real Estate and Development Rights) and section 6 (on Fishing Industry Revenues).
English
No Restrictions
Marine Biodiversity; Coastal Biodiversity
Reports, Studies, Biodiversity Baselines and Evaluations
Economics, Trade and Incentive Measures; Protected Areas
None
Financing Marine Conservation
Manual of marine and coastal datasets of biodiversity importance
Wetherdon, L. Et al.
2015
N/A
http://wcmc.io/MarineDataManual
UNEP World Conservation Monitoring
The starting point for this work was an identified need to better document and explain the various marine and coastal datasets currently curated and/or distributed by the United Nations Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring Centre (UNEP-WCMC), including what these datasets show, why they were created, how they can be used, their limitations, and access details (such as the data owner details, use restrictions, web map service links3). To date, more than 30 marine and coastal datasets can be viewed and/or downloaded from UNEP-WCMC’s Ocean Data Viewer4 (ODV).
English
No Restrictions
Marine Biodiversity; Coastal Biodiversity
Reports, Studies, Biodiversity Baselines and Evaluations
Biological and Cultural Diversity
None
Manual of marine and coastal datasets of biodiversity importance
Manual of marine and coastal datasets of biodiversity importance – Annex 4. Marine mammal maps (e-supplement)
Weatherdorn, L. Et al.
2015
N/A
http://wcmc.io/MarineDataManual
UNEP World Conservation Monitoring Centre
English
No Restrictions
Marine Biodiversity; Coastal Biodiversity
Reports, Studies, Biodiversity Baselines and Evaluations
Biological and Cultural Diversity
None
Manual of marine and coastal datasets of biodiversity importance – Annex 4. Marine mammal maps (e-supplement)
Manual of marine and coastal datasets of biodiversity importance – Annex 3. Detailed dataset-specific metadata
Weatherdon, L. Et al.
2015
N/A
UNEP World Conservation Monitoring Centre
English
No Restrictions
Marine Biodiversity; Coastal Biodiversity
Reports, Studies, Biodiversity Baselines and Evaluations
Biological and Cultural Diversity
None
Manual of marine and coastal datasets of biodiversity importance – Annex 3. Detailed dataset-specific metadata
Global mammal distributions, biodiversity hotspots, and conservation
Ceballos, G. & Ehrilch, P.
2006
N/A
PNAS
Hotspots, which have played a central role in the selection of sites for reserves, require careful rethinking. We carried out a global examination of distributions of all nonmarine mammals to determine patterns of species richness, endemism, and endangerment, and to evaluate the degree of congruence among hotspots of these three measures of diversity in mammals. We then compare congruence of hotspots in two animal groups (mammals and birds) to assess the generality of these patterns. We defined hotspots as the richest 2.5% of cells in a global equal-area grid comparable to 1° latitude * 1° longitude. Hotspots of species richness, ‘‘endemism,’’ and extinction threat were noncongruent.
English
No Restrictions
General
Peer-reviewed article
Biological and Cultural Diversity
None
Global mammal distributions, biodiversity hotspots, and conservation
Mozambique: building a sustainable shrimp fishery
Jeffries, E.
2017
Todas as Províncias
WWF Mediterranean - Portugal
The European Union is the world’s largest IN A LOW-INCOME COUNTRY seafood market. What we decide to buy has global consequences on social, environmental and economic levels – and if we make our choices wisely, we can make a significant contribution to international development. In fact, this is one of the EU’s stated aims, embodied in the ongoing Fish Forward campaign to raise awareness of the impacts of our buying decisions.
English
No Restrictions
Marine Biodiversity
Reports, Studies, Biodiversity Baselines and Evaluations
Economics, Trade and Incentive Measures
None
Mozambique: building a sustainable shrimp fishery
Fish assemblages in the seagrass beds at Inhaca Island (Mozambique) – Cold season
Almeida, A.; Amoedo, L. & Saldanha, L.
2001
Maputo
English
No Restrictions
Marine Biodiversity
Peer-reviewed article
Identification, Monitoring, Indicators and Assessments
Inhaca Biological Reserve
Fish assemblages in the seagrass beds at Inhaca Island (Mozambique) – Cold season
Eretmochelys imbricata: Lessons to Learn from a Monitoring Program in the North of Mozambique
Anastácio, R. Et al.
2017
Cabo Delgado
https://doi.org/10.4236/nr.2017.85024
Natural Resources
Monitoring programs for nesting turtles around the world have been important to build up a matrix of information for better comprehension of their behaviour and dispersion. The Western Indian Ocean has several monitoring programs that are being used to reveal migration routes, phylogenetic interconnections and nesting behaviour patterns. We determined the nesting parameters for 69 records of hawksbill turtles collected during the Vamizi Island monitoring program. We also determined carapace measurements parameters of the turtles caught by fishermen in the area and give some considerations to improve the conservation of this species.
English
No Restrictions
Marine Biodiversity; Coastal Biodiversity
Peer-reviewed article
Identification, Monitoring, Indicators and Assessments
Quirimbas National Park
Eretmochelys imbricata: Lessons to Learn from a Monitoring Program in the North of Mozambique
Landscape-scale extent, height, biomass, and carbon estimation of Mozambique’s mangrove forests with Landsat ETM+ and Shuttle Radar Topography Mission elevation data
Fatoyinho, T. Et al.
2008
Todas as Províncias
European Journal of Remote Sensing
JOURNAL OF GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH
Mangroves are salt tolerant plants that grow within the intertidal zone along tropical and subtropical coasts. They are important barriers for mitigating coastal disturbances, provide habitat for over 1300 animal species and are one of the most productive ecosystems. Mozambique’s mangroves extend along 2700 km and cover one of the largest areas in Africa. The purpose of this study was to determine the countrywide mean tree height spatial distribution and biomass of Mozambique’s mangrove forests using Landsat ETM+ and Shuttle Radar Topography Mission (SRTM) data. The SRTM data were calibrated using the Landsat derived land-cover map and height calibration equations.
English
No Restrictions
Forest Biodiversity; Coastal Biodiversity
Peer-reviewed article
Identification, Monitoring, Indicators and Assessments
None
Landscape-scale extent, height, biomass, and carbon estimation of Mozambique’s mangrove forests with Landsat ETM+ and Shuttle Radar Topography Mission elevation data
A bird survey of the Ruvuma Delta, northern Mozambique
Borghesio, L. AT AL
2008
N/A; Cabo Delgado
2008
We present the results of a survey undertaken in May 2008 in the Mozambican part of the Ruvuma River delta, Cabo Delgado Region. One hundred and forty- six species were observed, including nine individuals of the globally Endangered Madagascar Pond Heron Ardeola idae and eight of the 25 species restricted to the East African Coast biome occurring in Mozambique. Despite being still relatively well preserved, the Ruvuma Delta is highly threatened by rapidly expanding agriculture, hunting, planned oil and gas drilling, and illegal timber extraction. We suggest that part of the potentially huge incomes that will be generated by oil exploitation should be used to develop conservation initiatives in the area.
English
No Restrictions
Inland Waters and Wetlands Biodiversity
Peer-reviewed article
Legal and Political (Laws, Regulations, Action Plans, Strategies, etc.)
None
A bird survey of the Ruvuma Delta, northern Mozambique
Offshore fisheries of the Southwest Indian Ocean: their status and the impact on vulnerable species
Van der Elst, R. & Everret, B
2015
N/A
Marine Biological Research
On 4 and 5 December 2000, Dr Bill Lane of the World Bank, invited a group of scientists and fisheries’ administrators from countries in the Southwest Indian Ocean (SWIO) to a meeting in Maputo. The purpose of this gathering was to explore opportunities for collaborating at a regional level in the sustainable development of shared offshore fishery resources. It was acknowledged that the enlarged EEZs of West Indian Ocean countries had not yet been translated into direct benefits for the countries concerned, nor indeed had they resulted in significant socio-economic upliftment of communities.
English
No Restrictions
Marine Biodiversity
Reports, Studies, Biodiversity Baselines and Evaluations
Threats to Biodiversity
All Protected Areas of Mozambique
Offshore fisheries of the Southwest Indian Ocean: their status and the impact on vulnerable species
Sustainable use of marine ecosystem services in Inhambane, Mozambique – Identifying Problems and Proposing Solutions
Bloecker, A.
2016
Inhambane
Faculty of Science, Radboud University Nijmegen
Marine and coastal ecosystem services experience declines worldwide. In the Province of Inhambane in Mozambique, tourism and fisheries are among the biggest drivers causing degradation of cultural, regulating and provisioning services. To understand tourism and fishery activities causing these declines, their influencers on marine and coastal habitats and fish were investigated. LMMAs are seen as an approach to halt degradation and to make the use of these services sustainable. The goal was to set up guidelines, categorized into the three dimensions of the Triangle of Sustainability: Ecological demands, policy and socio-economy. In that way, specific guidelines for LMMAs were created.
English
No Restrictions
Marine Biodiversity; Coastal Biodiversity
Peer-reviewed article
Sustainable Use of Biodiversity; Tourism and Biodiversity; Threats to Biodiversity
Bazaruto Archipelago National Park; Cabo de São Sebastião Total Protection Zone
Sustainable use of marine ecosystem services in Inhambane, Mozambique – Identifying Problems and Proposing Solutions
Case Study 7.3. The mud crab Scylla serrata (Forskål) in Maputo Bay, Mozambique
Macia, A. Et al.
2014
Maputo (cidade); Maputo
The Maputo Bay Ecossystem
The mud crab Scylla serrata is a portunid brachyuran crab with a complex life cycle. It inhabits Indo-Pacific shores and recruits to mangrove forests where it resides during the juvenile phase, making burrows in the muddier parts of the forest, among the roots of Rhizophora mucronata. When it matures the crabs move offshore where reproduction takes place (Robertson and Kruger, 1994).
English
No Restrictions
Marine Biodiversity; Coastal Biodiversity
Reports, Studies, Biodiversity Baselines and Evaluations
Biological and Cultural Diversity
Ponta do Ouro Partial Marine Reserve; Inhaca Biological Reserve
Case Study 7.3. The mud crab Scylla serrata (Forskål) in Maputo Bay, Mozambique
Spatio-temporal patterns of coral recruitment at Vamizi Island, Quirimbas Archipelago, Mozambique
Sola, E.; Marques da Silva, I. & Glassom, D.
2015
Cabo Delgado
2012-2013
http://dx.doi.org/10.2989/1814232X.2015.1113201
African Journal of Marine Science
Spatial and temporal patterns of recruitment of reef corals were assessed for the first time in Mozambique by deploying settlement plates at various spatio-temporal scales between October 2012 and October 2013. The abundance of juvenile corals (5−50 mm in diameter) was assessed along transects. Settlement of acroporids was highly seasonal, with 97% of spat settling between July and October 2013. Pocilloporids settled throughout the year, peaking slightly between October 2012 and January 2013. T
English
No Restrictions
Marine Biodiversity
Peer-reviewed article
Identification, Monitoring, Indicators and Assessments
Quirimbas National Park
Spatio-temporal patterns of coral recruitment at Vamizi Island, Quirimbas Archipelago, Mozambique
The first authenticated record of Pygmy Killer Whale (Feresa attenuata Gray 1874) in Mozambique; has it been previously overlooked?
Allport, G. Et al.
2017
Maputo
Marine Biodiversity Records
The cetacean fauna of the poorly-studied waters off eastern Africa is still being described. Information on the cetacean species occurring in specific range states is important for understanding their geographical distribution ranges and for implementing national and international conservation and management measures. This report presents the first authenticated record of the Pygmy killer whale in Mozambican waters and the first record on the eastern coast of southern Africa since 1970.
English
No Restrictions
Marine Biodiversity; Coastal Biodiversity
Peer-reviewed article
Identification, Monitoring, Indicators and Assessments
Inhaca Biological Reserve
The first authenticated record of Pygmy Killer Whale (Feresa attenuata Gray 1874) in Mozambique; has it been previously overlooked?
Spillover Effects of a Community-Managed Marine Reserve
sa Silva, I. Et al.
2015
Cabo Delgado; Nampula
PLoS ONE
The value of no-take marine reserves as fisheries-management tools is controversial, particularly in high-poverty areas where human populations depend heavily on fish as a source of protein. Spillover, the net export of adult fish, is one mechanism by which no-take marine reserves may have a positive influence on adjacent fisheries. Spillover can contribute to poverty alleviation, although its effect is modulated by the number of fishermen and fishing intensity. In this study, we quantify the effects of a community-managed marine reserve in a high poverty area of Northern Mozambique.
English
No Restrictions
Marine Biodiversity; Coastal Biodiversity
Peer-reviewed article
Protected Areas; Community Use of Biodiversity
None
Spillover Effects of a Community-Managed Marine Reserve
The Zambezi River Delta Mangrove Carbon Project: A Pilot Baseline Assessment for REDD+ Reporting and Monitoring
Stringer, C. Et al.
2014
Sofala; Tete; Zambézia
WWF
This report summarizes the findings of the Zambezi River Delta Mangrove Carbon Project. Compact discs containing supporting materials, documents, and data will be provided to WWFMozambique, the Ministry of Agriculture, Dept. of Natural Resources Inventory, and Universidade de Eduardo Mondlane, Dept. of Biology, and they will also be made available at the Center for Forested Wetlands Research website (http://www.srs.fs.usda.gov/charleston/) in early 2015.
English
No Restrictions
Inland Waters and Wetlands Biodiversity
Reports, Studies, Biodiversity Baselines and Evaluations
Identification, Monitoring, Indicators and Assessments
None
The Zambezi River Delta Mangrove Carbon Project: A Pilot Baseline Assessment for REDD+ Reporting and Monitoring
Rapid Assessment of the Coralline and Ichthyological Communities of the Coral Reefs of the Primeiras and Segundas Archipelago (Nampula and Zambezia Provinces)
Pereira, M. & Videira, E.
2007
Nampula; Zambézia
The archipelago of the Primeiras and Segundas, in the North of Mozambique, comprises an almost continuous chain of coralline islands that are fringed by reefs. A rapid and preliminary study employing visual techniques for both ichthyological and benthonic communities was conducted in the shallow (<15m) reefs of the islands’ eastern coast. A total of 194 fish species representing 42 families was identified. Cumulatively, 43 genera of stony coral and 15 genera of soft coral were also identified in the area.
English
No Restrictions
Marine Biodiversity; Coastal Biodiversity
Reports, Studies, Biodiversity Baselines and Evaluations
Community Use of Biodiversity
Primeiras e Segundas Islands Environmental Protection Area
Rapid Assessment of the Coralline and Ichthyological Communities of the Coral Reefs of the Primeiras and Segundas Archipelago (Nampula and Zambezia Provinces)