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
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)
Rapid Assessment of the Macrofauna of the Primeiras and Segundas Archipelago’s Mangrove Forests and Sea Grasses
de Abreu, D.; Júnior, C. & Dolores, S.
2007
Nampula
WWF
This report presents conclusions drawn from the rapid assessment of Angoche’s (Angoche District) and Mocoroje’s (Moma District) mangrove forests and seagrass beds, in the Province of Nampula.
Reports, Studies, Biodiversity Baselines and Evaluations
Biological and Cultural Diversity
Primeiras e Segundas Islands Environmental Protection Area
Rapid Assessment of the Macrofauna of the Primeiras and Segundas Archipelago’s Mangrove Forests and Sea Grasses
Reef fish communities of Praia do Tofo, Mozambique, and the need for best practice management
Fordyce, A.
2016
Inhambane
PeerJ
The coral reefs around Praia do Tofo, southern Mozambique, are known for their aggregations of marine megafauna but as yet few studies have comprehensively examined their broader biodiversity. This study is the first to assess the ichthyofaunal diversity of this economically important area. Methodology involved SCUBA and snorkel underwater visual censuses conducted between February and May, 2016, and the use of photographic records from 2015 to capture rare species.
English
No Restrictions
Marine Biodiversity; Coastal Biodiversity
Peer-reviewed article
Community Use of Biodiversity
None
Reef fish communities of Praia do Tofo, Mozambique, and the need for best practice management
Additions to the my sid fauna (Crustacea: Mysidacea) from coastal waters of Mozambique, with descriptions of two new species
Wooldridge, T. & Mees, J.
2003
N/A
Hydrobiologia
Sampling for mysid shrimps in shallow coastal waters of Mozambique provided new distribution records for Siriella brevicaudata Paulson, 1875, Gastrosaccus bispinosa Wooldridge, 1978, Gastrosaccus longifissura Wooldridge, 1978, Dioptromysis proxima Nouvel, 1964 and Anisomysis maris rubri Bacescu, 1973
English
No Restrictions
Marine Biodiversity; Coastal Biodiversity
Peer-reviewed article
Identification, Monitoring, Indicators and Assessments
None
Additions to the my sid fauna (Crustacea: Mysidacea) from coastal waters of Mozambique, with descriptions of two new species
Morphology of the Zambezi River Plume on the Sofala Bank, Mozambique
Nehama, F. & Reason, C.
2014
Sofala
WIOMSA
Hydrographic data collected in the vicinity of the Zambezi River plume between 2004 and 2007 is discussed alongside historical data to infer the plume morphology. Our strategy involved the establishment of 73 CTD stations. Satellite-derived wind speed data and river discharge measurements at an upriver gauging station were also analysed.
English
No Restrictions
Marine Biodiversity
Peer-reviewed article
Biological and Cultural Diversity
None
Morphology of the Zambezi River Plume on the Sofala Bank, Mozambique
Vertical Migration of Gold-spot Herring (Herklotsichthys quadrimaculatus) Larvae on Sofala Bank, Mozambique
Leal, M. Et al.
2010
Sofala
WIOMSA
Vertical larval fish movement influences their survival and dispersal, hence recruitment variability. This study presents the vertical behaviour of goldspot herring (Herklotsichthys quadrimaculatus) larvae observed on the Sofala Bank (Mozambique) throughout a 48-hour period when depth-stratified samples were taken every 2 h, together with CTD profiles, at a fixed station. Their ontogenetic variation was also investigated.
English
No Restrictions
Marine Biodiversity; Coastal Biodiversity
Peer-reviewed article
Identification, Monitoring, Indicators and Assessments
None
Vertical Migration of Gold-spot Herring (Herklotsichthys quadrimaculatus) Larvae on Sofala Bank, Mozambique
Lunar Cycles, Catchability of Penaeid Shrimps and Implications for the Management of the Shrimp Fishery on Sofala Bank in Mozambique
Brito, A.
2010
Sofala
WIOMSA
This study investigates the relationship between lunar cycles and catch rates of penaeid prawns on the Sofala Bank, where the fishery occurs for 6.5 to 9 months a year (starting in February or March), and assesses the potential for effort reduction and economic benefits from short-term closures during periods of the lunar cycle with predictably low catch-perunit-effort (CPUE).
English
No Restrictions
Marine Biodiversity; Coastal Biodiversity
Peer-reviewed article
Identification, Monitoring, Indicators and Assessments
None
Lunar Cycles, Catchability of Penaeid Shrimps and Implications for the Management of the Shrimp Fishery on Sofala Bank in Mozambique
Coral and Reef Fish in the Northern Quirimbas Archipelago, Mozambique – A First Assessment
Hill, N. Et al.
2009
Cabo Delgado
WIOMSA
In recent years there has been much interest in the conservation and tourism value of the Quirimbas Archipelago, Mozambique. Historically, biological and conservation work has been focused on the more accessible southern part of the Quirimbas. This paper is a contribution to the knowledge on the resources in the north of the Quirimbas following survey work conducted around Vamizi Island in 2001, 2003 and principally in 2006.
English
No Restrictions
Marine Biodiversity
Peer-reviewed article
Biological and Cultural Diversity
Quirimbas National Park
Coral and Reef Fish in the Northern Quirimbas Archipelago, Mozambique – A First Assessment
Coastal Habitat Mapping Along the Tanzania/Mozambique Transboundary Area Using Landsat 5 TM Imagery
Ferreira, M. Et al.
2009
Cabo Delgado
Western Indian Ocean J. Mar. Sci.
Landsat 5 TM imagery was used to study the distribution of coastal habitats along the Eastern African coast, from Mnazi Bay (Tanzania) south to Pemba Bay (Mozambique), across the mouth of the Ruvuma estuary and the Quirimbas archipelago. Eight classes of coastal habitats, adapted from the Ramsar convention classification –intertidal, and subtidal –were mapped at a coarse descriptive resolution using an unsupervised classification procedure. Results for 1995 and 2005 are presented, for the entire coastline, and in detail, for the areas of the Ruvuma estuary, Palma, Mocímboa da Praia, and Ibo Island.
English
No Restrictions
Marine Biodiversity; Coastal Biodiversity
Peer-reviewed article
Identification, Monitoring, Indicators and Assessments; Protected Areas
Transfrontier Conservation Areas
Coastal Habitat Mapping Along the Tanzania/Mozambique Transboundary Area Using Landsat 5 TM Imagery
Oceanic Connectivity by Green Turtles in the WIO
Bourjea, J. & Dalleau, M.
S/D
N/A
III . Assessment of marine biological diversity and habitats
Sea turtles have migrated for millions of years between nesting sites and feeding grounds, sometimes swimming thousands of kilometers, passing through several countries and ecosystems, and interacting with human activities along the way—sometimes to their advantage but sometimes resulting in a premature end of their lives’ journeys. So it is in the Southwest Indian Ocean (SWIO). This region hosts some of the most important green turtle (Chelonia mydas) nesting sites in the world, most of which are isolated on remote islands (for example, at Europa [Îles Eparses, France], Aldabra and Cosmoledo [Seychelles], and Moheli [Union of the Comoros]).
English
No Restrictions
Marine Biodiversity; Coastal Biodiversity
Others
Biological and Cultural Diversity
None
Oceanic Connectivity by Green Turtles in the WIO
The coral reefs of Bazaruto Island, Mozambique, with recommendations for their management
Schleyer, M. & Celliers, L.
2005
Inhambane
Western Indian Ocean J. Mar. Sci.
Coral collections and qualitative observations were made on the Bazaruto coral reefs in the Parque Nacional do Bazaruto. A checklist of species found on the reefs is presented with descriptions of their nature. Both the Alcyonacea and Scleractinia are well-represented on the reefs and their biodiversity is discussed in a regional context. The reefs constitute a valuable resource for ecotourism and recommendations are made for their sustainable use.
English
No Restrictions
Marine Biodiversity
Peer-reviewed article
Biological and Cultural Diversity
Bazaruto Archipelago National Park
The coral reefs of Bazaruto Island, Mozambique, with recommendations for their management
Juvenile Penaeid Shrimp Density, Spatial Distribution and Size Composition in four adjacent habitats within a Mangrove-Fringed Bay on lnhaca Island, Mozambique
Macia, A.
2004
Maputo
Westem lndian Ocean J. Mar. Sci.
The effects of habitat characteristics (mangrove creek, sandflat, mudflat and seagrass meadow) water salinity, temperature, and depth on the density, spatial distribution and size distribution of juveniles of five commercially important penaied shrimp species (Metapenaus monoceros, M. stebbingi, Fenneropenaeus indicus, Penaeus japonicus and P. semisulcatus) were investigated during a high shrimp recruitment peak lasting from January to June 2002, in four contiguous habitats within a non-estuarine mangrove bay at Saco da Inhaca, Inhaca Island, Southern Mozambique.
English
No Restrictions
Marine Biodiversity; Coastal Biodiversity
Peer-reviewed article
Identification, Monitoring, Indicators and Assessments
Inhaca Biological Reserve
Juvenile Penaeid Shrimp Density, Spatial Distribution and Size Composition in four adjacent habitats within a Mangrove-Fringed Bay on lnhaca Island, Mozambique