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
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
Primary Carbon Sources for Juvenile Penaeid Shrimps in a Mangrove-Fringed Bay of lnhaca Island, Mozambique: A Dual Carbon and Nitrogen Isotope Analysis
Macia, A.
2004
Maputo
Western lndian Ocean J. Mar. Sci
A study to estimate the relative importance of mangrove primary carbon and nitrogen sources to five commercial penaeid shrimps species was done at Saco da lnhaca, a non-estuarine mangrove-fringed bay on Inhaca Island, southern Mozambique. Carbon and nitrogen stable isotope ratios were determined in a variety of primary producers (mangroves, epiphytes, phytoplankton and seagrasses), sediments and in five penaeid shrimp species (Penaeus (Fenneropenaeus) indicus, P. japonicus, P. semisulcatus, Metapenaeus monoceros and M. stebbingi), collected within the bay in different habitats and during two different periods.
English
No Restrictions
Marine Biodiversity; Coastal Biodiversity
Peer-reviewed article
Identification, Monitoring, Indicators and Assessments
Inhaca Biological Reserve
Primary Carbon Sources for Juvenile Penaeid Shrimps in a Mangrove-Fringed Bay of lnhaca Island, Mozambique: A Dual Carbon and Nitrogen Isotope Analysis
A preliminary assessment of Coral Bleaching in Mozambique
Schleyer, M. Et al.
1999
Cabo Delgado; Inhambane; Maputo; Nampula
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The 1997-1998 El Nino southern oscillation (ENSO) caused elevated sea temperatures that resulted in global coral bleaching. Coral reefs constitute an important biological resource in terms of their complex biodiversity and are the basis for tropical reef fisheries and marine ecotourism. They represent one of Mozambique's main coastal assets and its coastal communities and growing tourism industry rely mainly on reef-based resources. Mozambican artisanal fisheries are largely centred on reefs and are responsible for about 70% of the total catch, highlighting their importance.
English
No Restrictions
Marine Biodiversity
Peer-reviewed article
Biological and Cultural Diversity; Threats to Biodiversity
Inhaca Biological Reserve
A preliminary assessment of Coral Bleaching in Mozambique
The exploitation of intertidal food resource in Inhaca Bay, Mozambique, by shorebirds and humans
de Boer, W. & Longamane, F.
1996
Maputo
Biological Conservation
English
No Restrictions
Marine Biodiversity; Coastal Biodiversity
Peer-reviewed article
Sustainable Use of Biodiversity; Health & Biodiversity
Inhaca Biological Reserve
The exploitation of intertidal food resource in Inhaca Bay, Mozambique, by shorebirds and humans
Some Aspects of the Biology of Three Fish Species From the Seagrass Beds at Inhaca Island, Mozambique
Almeida, A.; Marques, A. & Saldanha, L.
1999
Maputo
Cybium
Aspects of the biology of three fish species, Apogon nigripinnis, Leptoscarus vaigiensis and Siganus sutor, associated with seagrass beds (Thalassodendron ciliatum I Cymodocea serrulata and Thalassia hemprichii I Halodule wrightii) were studied at Inhaca Island (Mozambique). Stomach con- tents analysis showed that both L. vaigiensis and S. sutor are herbivorous and A nigripinnis is carnivo- rous. A. nigripinnis spawns between October and March, and S. sutor between September and Febru- ary. In the case of L. vaigiensis, mature individuals were found during almost all times of the year. Monthly occurrences from day and night sampling are described for these species in the r. ciliatum IC. serrulata seagrass association
English
No Restrictions
Marine Biodiversity
Peer-reviewed article
Biological and Cultural Diversity
Ponta do Ouro Partial Marine Reserve; Inhaca Biological Reserve
Some Aspects of the Biology of Three Fish Species From the Seagrass Beds at Inhaca Island, Mozambique
A exploração, crescimento e ciclo reprodutivo da ostra perlífera Akoya (Bivalvia: Pteriidae) num banco de ervas marinhas, Ilha do Bazaruto, Moçambique
Videira, E.
2011
Inhambane
UEM - Faculdade de Ciências
O Arquipélago do Bazaruto suporta uma actividade extremamente importante de exploração da ostra localmente conhecida por mapalo ou ostra de areia. Esta ostra pertence ao grupo das ostras perlíferas Akoya que devido à grande confusão na taxonomia das espécies que compõem o grupo, é designada por complexo fucata/martensii/radiata/imbricata. O elevado nível de exploração desta ostra vem já sendo mencionado ao longo dos últimos 20 anos, como estando a conduzir à diminuição do manancial (stock) de mapalo no Parque Nacional do Arquipélago do Bazaruto (PNAB). No entanto, não foi efectuado nenhum estudo aprofundado sobre esta actividade no PNAB.
Portuguese
No Restrictions
Marine Biodiversity; Coastal Biodiversity
Peer-reviewed article
Sustainable Use of Biodiversity
Bazaruto Archipelago National Park
A exploração, crescimento e ciclo reprodutivo da ostra perlífera Akoya (Bivalvia: Pteriidae) num banco de ervas marinhas, Ilha do Bazaruto, Moçambique
Spatial Distribution and Residency of Green and Loggerhead Sea Turtles Using Coastal Reef Habitats in Southern Mozambique
Williams, J. Et al.
2017
Gaza; Inhambane; Maputo
Marine Science
Sea turtles spend the majority of their immature and adult lives in foraging grounds, yet few studies have examined their abundance and condition in these areas when compared to more accessible nesting beach habitats.
English
No Restrictions
Marine Biodiversity; Coastal Biodiversity
Peer-reviewed article
Biological and Cultural Diversity
Bazaruto Archipelago National Park; Ponta do Ouro Partial Marine Reserve; Cabo de São Sebastião Total Protection Zone; Inhaca Biological Reserve
Spatial Distribution and Residency of Green and Loggerhead Sea Turtles Using Coastal Reef Habitats in Southern Mozambique
Threatened Marine Species in Mozambique: A Summary of the Conservation and Legal Status
Warnell, L.; Darrin, H. & *ierce, S.
2014
Todas as Províncias
The coastline of Mozambique is 2,770 km long and has a total Economic Exclusion Zone (EEZ) size of just under 572,000 km2. This document lists all marine species known to be found in this area that are listed on the IUCN Red List as Vulnerable to extinction, Endangered or Critically Endangered – collectively known as “threatened species”. It further provides details of how these species are protected under Mozambican law and international wildlife conventions. The intended purpose of this document is to help facilitate awareness for the conservation of threatened marine species in Mozambique and aid the enforcement of current legislation.
English
No Restrictions
Marine Biodiversity
Reports, Studies, Biodiversity Baselines and Evaluations
Threats to Biodiversity; Protected Areas
Quirimbas National Park; Bazaruto Archipelago National Park; Pomene National Reserve; Ponta do Ouro Partial Marine Reserve; Cabo de São Sebastião Total Protection Zone; Inhaca Biological Reserve; Primeiras e Segundas Islands Environmental Protection Area
Threatened Marine Species in Mozambique: A Summary of the Conservation and Legal Status
Do Penaeid Shrimps have a Preference for Mangrove Habitats? Distribution Pattern Analysis on Inhaca Island, Mozambique
Ronnback, P. Et al.
2002
Maputo
Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science
Scientific information on how penaeid shrimps are distributed within mangrove ecosystems is scarce, which presents an obstacle for fisheries as well as mangrove management. This study investigated the prime nursery microhabitats for the two major commercial species in Mozambique—Penaeus indicus and Metapenaeus monoceros. Stake net enclosures were used to sample shrimps living among unvegetated shallows and mangroves at Inhaca Island, Mozambique, during three consecutive spring tide periods. Four microhabitats were sampled: (1) sand flat; (2) fringe Avicennia marina on sandy substrate; (3) fringe A. marina on muddy substrate; and (4) interior A. marina adjacent to the supratidal terrestrial margin.
English
No Restrictions
Marine Biodiversity; Coastal Biodiversity
Peer-reviewed article
Identification, Monitoring, Indicators and Assessments
Inhaca Biological Reserve
Do Penaeid Shrimps have a Preference for Mangrove Habitats? Distribution Pattern Analysis on Inhaca Island, Mozambique
Population structure and egg production of the seagrass shrimp Hippolyte kraussiana Stimpson, 1860 (Decapoda: Hippolytidae) at Inhaca island, Mozambique
Torres, P. Et al.
2007
Maputo
Invertebrate Reproduction and Development
Hippolyte kraussiana, a poorly known tropical species, was collected from seagrass beds of Inhaca island, Mozambique, in August 2005 during neap/spring and low/high tides by means of a small aluminium trawl fitted with a 1 mm mesh body and cod-end-net. Specimens were identified, sexed, counted and morphometric measurements were made. Ovigerous females were classified as small [carapace length (CL): 1.10–1.35 mm] and large (CL: 1.40–1.80 mm); the embryo mass was staged and counted.
English
No Restrictions
Marine Biodiversity
Peer-reviewed article
Biological and Cultural Diversity
Ponta do Ouro Partial Marine Reserve; Inhaca Biological Reserve
Population structure and egg production of the seagrass shrimp Hippolyte kraussiana Stimpson, 1860 (Decapoda: Hippolytidae) at Inhaca island, Mozambique
Tidal characteristics of Maputo Bay, Mozambique
Canhanga, S. & Dias, J.
2005
Maputo
Journal of Marine Systems
The tidal characteristics of Maputo Bay (a bay located in South part of Mozambique) were assessed in this work through the implementation of a numerical model (SIMSYS2D) and exploration of its numerical results, and by the analysis of observed time series of free surface elevations in Maputo Harbor. The calibration of the numerical model was carried out based on time series of tidal currents and free surface elevation, which were collected at Maputo Harbor, Baixo Ribeiro and Portuguese Island.
English
No Restrictions
Marine Biodiversity; Coastal Biodiversity
Peer-reviewed article
Biological and Cultural Diversity
Ponta do Ouro Partial Marine Reserve; Inhaca Biological Reserve
Tidal characteristics of Maputo Bay, Mozambique
The Marine Fish Resources of Mozambique
Sætre, R. & Silva, R.
1979
Todas as Províncias
According to the agreement between the government of the People’s Republic of Mozambique and the Norwegian Agency for Development, (NORAD) an expedition was planned to survey the fishing potential of the waters adjacent to Mozambique with the Norwegian research vessel “Dr. Fridtjof Nansen”. The investigation was carried out from 24 August 1977 to 20 June 1978. During this time four complete coverages of the coast were performed. The program was executed by a joint team of Norwegian and Mozambican scientists.
English
No Restrictions
Marine Biodiversity; Coastal Biodiversity
Reports, Studies, Biodiversity Baselines and Evaluations
Biological and Cultural Diversity
None
The Marine Fish Resources of Mozambique
The formation and evolution of the barrier islands of Inhaca and Bazaruto, Mozambique
Armitage, A. Et al.
2006
Inhambane; Maputo
Geomorphology
The barrier islands of Inhaca and Bazaruto are related to the extensive coastal dune system of the Mozambican coastal plain, south-east Africa. Optically stimulated luminescence (OSL) dating of key stratigraphic units indicates that accretion of sediment within these systems is episodic. Both islands appear to have been initiated as spits extending from structural offsets in the coastline. Superposition of significant quantities of sediment upon these spits during subsequent sea-level highstands formed the core of the islands, which were anchored and protected by beachrock and aeolianite formation.
English
No Restrictions
Marine Biodiversity; Coastal Biodiversity
Peer-reviewed article
Biological and Cultural Diversity
Bazaruto Archipelago National Park; Inhaca Biological Reserve
The formation and evolution of the barrier islands of Inhaca and Bazaruto, Mozambique
RNA/DNA ratio of crabs as an indicator of mangrove habitat quality
Amaral, V.; Penha-Lopes, G. & Paula, J.
2009
Todas as Províncias
Aquatic Conserv: Mar. Freshw. Ecosyst.
1. Pollution of mangrove ecosystems puts their future and that of local communities at risk. Only the use of informed and integrative approaches will successfully maintain and restore these valuable ecosystems. 2. Biochemical indicators of organism physiological condition have been widely used to evaluate habitat quality and for early detection of the impact of stressors. Mangrove crabs may be useful bioindicators of the quality of mangrove habitats, as they are characteristic and ecologically important organisms in mangrove environments.
English
No Restrictions
Forest Biodiversity; Coastal Biodiversity
Peer-reviewed article
Identification, Monitoring, Indicators and Assessments
None
RNA/DNA ratio of crabs as an indicator of mangrove habitat quality
The Mangroves of the Zambezi Delta: Increase in Extent Observed via Satellite from 1994 to 2013
Shapiro, Et al.
2015
Sofala; Tete; Zambézia
1994-2013
Remote Sens.
Mangroves are recognized for their valued ecosystem services provision while having the highest carbon density among forested ecosystems. Yet they are increasingly threatened by deforestation, conversion to agriculture and development, reducing the benefits they provide for local livelihoods, coastal protection and climate change mitigation. Accordingly, accurate estimates of mangrove area and change are fundamental for developing strategies for sustainable use, conservation and Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Degradation (REDD+).
English
No Restrictions
Forest Biodiversity; Coastal Biodiversity
Peer-reviewed article
Identification, Monitoring, Indicators and Assessments; Threats to Biodiversity
None
The Mangroves of the Zambezi Delta: Increase in Extent Observed via Satellite from 1994 to 2013
Balancing Development and Coastal Conservation: Mangroves in Mozambique
Chevallier, R.
2013
Todas as Províncias
SAIIA
Despite their well-researched and widely recognized socioeconomic and ecological value, mangroves are among the world’s most threatened vegetation types. More than a fifth of the world’s mangroves have been lost over the past 30 years alone, and many of the remaining forests are degraded. The depletion of mangroves in many developing countries in particular is a cause for serious environmental and economic concern. This stems from the fact that mangroves play a vital role in moderating monsoonal tidal floods as well as other forms of coastal protection. Mangroves support numerous forms of fauna and flora, as well as estuarine and near-shore fisheries.
English
No Restrictions
Forest Biodiversity; Coastal Biodiversity
Reports, Studies, Biodiversity Baselines and Evaluations
Biological and Cultural Diversity
None
Balancing Development and Coastal Conservation: Mangroves in Mozambique
Modelling the tides and their impacts on the vertical stratification over the Sofala Bank, Mozambique
Chevane, C. Et al.
2016
Sofala
http://dx.doi.org/10.2989/1814232X.2016.1236039
African Journal of Marine Science
The Sofala Bank, a wide shelf located along the central coast of Mozambique, hosts tides with high amplitudes. The Regional Ocean Modelling System (ROMS) was used to analyse the tidal currents on the bank and to investigate their effects on the stratification and generation of tidal fronts. During spring tides, barotropic tidal currents with maximum values ranging from 40 cm s–1 to 70 cm s–1 are found on the central bank. The major axis of the tidal ellipses for M2 and S2 follow a cross-shelf direction with mainly anticlockwise rotation. Similar to observations, three distinct regimes occur: (i) a warm well-mixed region on the inner shelf where the depths are <30 m; (ii) a wellmixed colder region above the shelf edge
English
No Restrictions
Marine Biodiversity; Coastal Biodiversity
Peer-reviewed article
Impact Assessment
None
Modelling the tides and their impacts on the vertical stratification over the Sofala Bank, Mozambique
Ecology and Population Estimates of Indo-Pacific Humpback Dolphins (Sousa chinensis) in Maputo Bay, Mozambique
Guissamulo, A. & Cockcroft, V.
2004
Maputo
Aquatic Mammals
The ecology and abundance of humpback dolphins inhabiting Maputo Bay were studied between December 1995 and December 1997 through boat-based surveys and photo-identification mark-recapture analysis. The sighting rate was low, corresponding to 21% of 146 surveys conducted. Estimated group size (mean=14.9 ± SD 7.32 individuals) was the largest reported for the eastern Africa region and did not change significantly with month, season, daylight, or tidal state. The proportion of individually marked adults was high among adults (0.52) and in a dolphin group (0.26). There is evidence for summer influxes of humpback dolphins into eastern Maputo Bay, and there are considerable numbers of apparently transient individuals.
English
No Restrictions
Marine Biodiversity
Peer-reviewed article
Biological and Cultural Diversity; Identification, Monitoring, Indicators and Assessments
Ponta do Ouro Partial Marine Reserve; Inhaca Biological Reserve
Ecology and Population Estimates of Indo-Pacific Humpback Dolphins (Sousa chinensis) in Maputo Bay, Mozambique
Seasonal cycle of planktonic communities at Inhaca Island, southern Mozambique
paula, J. Et al.
1998
Maputo
Journal of Plankton Research
Monthly plankton sampling was carried out at three stations on the west coast of Inhaca Island, southern Mozambique, from August 1994 to August 1995. Sampling included water mass physical parameters, nutrients, chlorophyll and zooplankton with nets of 125 and 330 um pore aperture. Nutrient concentration has shown maxima during the summer months, where rain provides the maximum outflow of rivers discharging into Maputo Bay. Following the nutrient peak, chlorophyll a has shown maxima around the month of April, with another minor peak in September, when temperature begins to increase. Zooplankton densities followed closely the phytoplankton peaks, especially small herbivorous taxa and larval stages, such as gastropod and bivalve larvae.
English
No Restrictions
Marine Biodiversity; Coastal Biodiversity
Peer-reviewed article
Biological and Cultural Diversity
Inhaca Biological Reserve
Seasonal cycle of planktonic communities at Inhaca Island, southern Mozambique
New records of marine benthic algae for the Mozambican coast, collected at Inhaca Island
Coppejans, E.; Leliaert, F. & Schils, T.
2002
Maputo
South African Journal of Botany
Thirteen taxa of Rhodophyta, Phaeophyta and Chlorophyta are reported for the first time from Inhaca Island: Gelidiopsis repens, Solieria robusta, Tricleocarpa cylindrica, Dictyota humifusa, Padina boergesenii, Sargassum crassifolium, Stoechospermum polypodioides, Caulerpa microphysa, Cladophora catenata, C. coelothrix, C. vagabunda, Rhizoclonium africanum, Udotea indica. All of these species are new records for Mozambique, Cladophora catenata is recorded for the first time in the Indian Ocean. The seaweed flora of Inhaca Island now totals 224 taxa, including 73 genera of Rhodophyta (120 species), 15 genera of Phaeophyta (28 species) and 28 genera of Chlorophyta (35 species, some of which have several varieties).
English
No Restrictions
Marine Biodiversity
Peer-reviewed article
Identification, Monitoring, Indicators and Assessments
Inhaca Biological Reserve
New records of marine benthic algae for the Mozambican coast, collected at Inhaca Island
Developing a Code of Conduct for whale shark interactions in Mozambique
Pierce, S. Et al.
2010
Todas as Províncias
AQUATIC CONSERVATION: MARINE AND FRESHWATER ECOSYSTEMS
1. The whale shark (Rhincodon typus) is a popular focal species within the global marine tourism industry. Although this has contributed to increased protection being granted to the species in several countries, tourism itself can be detrimental to the sharks in the absence of appropriate management. Potential impacts can be mitigated, at least in the short term, by adherence to well-designed interaction guidelines. 2. A burgeoning marine tourism industry based on swimming with whale sharks has developed at Tofo Beach in Mozambique. However, no formal management is currently in place at this site.
English
No Restrictions
Marine Biodiversity; Coastal Biodiversity
Peer-reviewed article
Communication and Public Awareness; Threats to Biodiversity
None
Developing a Code of Conduct for whale shark interactions in Mozambique
Factores que Influenciaram a Escolha da Praia de Nidificação por Tartarugas Verdes (Chelonia mydas) em Vamizi, Moçambique, entre 2003 E 2012
Trindade, J.
2012
Inhambane
UNIVERSIDADE DE LISBOA
As tartarugas marinhas são um grupo relativamente único entre os répteis, uma vez que são dos poucos répteis verdadeiramente marinhos. Elas permanecem no entanto ligadas à terra, uma vez que dependem dela para a incubação dos seus ovos. A identificação das possíveis pistas que conduzem a selecção do local de nidificação tem recebido uma atenção considerável. É provável que as tartarugas marinhas usem múltiplos factores ambientais na escolha do local de nidificação, quer pela integração da informação ambiental, quer pelo uso de limiares críticos que devem ser alcançados para cada um dos factores ambientais.
Portuguese
No Restrictions
Marine Biodiversity; Coastal Biodiversity
Peer-reviewed article
Identification, Monitoring, Indicators and Assessments
None
Factores que Influenciaram a Escolha da Praia de Nidificação por Tartarugas Verdes (Chelonia mydas) em Vamizi, Moçambique, entre 2003 E 2012
Os impactos ecológicos e sociais da co-gestão das pescas. Estudo de caso do Norte de Moçambique
da Silva, I.
2015
Cabo Delgado
Universidade de Aveiro - Departamento de Biologia
A co-gestão, ou gestão participativa das pescas, consiste em devolver, ou abrir, à comunidade a gestão das pescas. Este trabalho, realizado no norte de Moçambique, analisou os impactos ecológicos e sociais da implementação da co-gestão das pescas. Primeiro foram encontradas e fotografadas 198 espécies ictíicas e produzido um guia de identificação de peixes de cabo delgado, essencial para quem trabalha no meio marinho. De seguida, o efeito de transbordamento foi detectado num santuário comunitário, para peixes herbívoros mas não para carnívoros, ao fim de seis anos.
Portuguese
No Restrictions
Marine Biodiversity; Coastal Biodiversity
Peer-reviewed article
Impact Assessment; Community Use of Biodiversity
Quirimbas National Park
Os impactos ecológicos e sociais da co-gestão das pescas. Estudo de caso do Norte de Moçambique
Building Community Resilience and Strengthening Local Capacities for Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate Change Adaptation in Zongoene (Xai-Xai District), Gaza Province
Nehama, F. Et al.
2016
Gaza
English
No Restrictions
Marine Biodiversity; Coastal Biodiversity
Others
Climate Change and Biodiversity
None
Building Community Resilience and Strengthening Local Capacities for Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate Change Adaptation in Zongoene (Xai-Xai District), Gaza Province
Sexual Maturity, Reproductive Cycles, and Juvenile Recruitment of Perisesarma guttatum (Brachyura, Sesarmidae) at Ponta Rasa Mangrove Swamp, Inhaca Island, Mozambique
Flores, A.; Saraiva, J. Paula, J.
2002
Maputo
JOURNAL OF CRUSTACEAN BIOLOGY
The sesarmid Perisarma guttatum is the most abundant crab species inhabiting the lower mangrove areas at Inhaca Island, and presumably an ecologically important species in this habitat. Among the scarce available information on its population ecology, this species is known to follow a semilunar rhythm of larval release, with breeding probably extended year-round. In this study, a population of P. guttatum was examined, from which estimates of sexual maturity were carried out for both sexes, and breeding activity was monitored to describe short-term variation of reproductive intensity.
English
No Restrictions
Marine Biodiversity; Coastal Biodiversity
Peer-reviewed article
Identification, Monitoring, Indicators and Assessments
Ponta do Ouro Partial Marine Reserve; Inhaca Biological Reserve
Sexual Maturity, Reproductive Cycles, and Juvenile Recruitment of Perisesarma guttatum (Brachyura, Sesarmidae) at Ponta Rasa Mangrove Swamp, Inhaca Island, Mozambique
Article Comparison of Two Independent Mapping Exercises in the Primeiras and Segundas Archipelago, Mozambique
Teixeira, L. Et al.
2016
Nampula
www.mdpi.com/journal/remotesensing
Remote Sens.
Production of coral reef habitat maps from high spatial resolution multispectral imagery is common practice and benefits from standardized accuracy assessment methods and many informative studies on the merits of different processing algorithms. However, few studies consider the full production workflow, including factors such as operator influence, visual interpretation and a-priori knowledge. An end-user might justifiably ask: Given the same imagery and field data, how consistent would two independent production efforts be?
English
No Restrictions
Marine Biodiversity; Coastal Biodiversity
Peer-reviewed article
Protected Areas
Primeiras e Segundas Islands Environmental Protection Area
Article Comparison of Two Independent Mapping Exercises in the Primeiras and Segundas Archipelago, Mozambique
Report on the Status and Trends of Rare Marine Fisheries Species in Mozambique: Reef Associated Aquarium Fish, Seahorse and the Humphead Wrasse
MICOA
2008
Todas as Províncias
MICOA (CDS Zonas Costeiras) & Associação para Investigação Costeira e Marinha
Comparatively to other common, high commercially valued edible fish species, rare fisheries species such as seahorses (Hippocampus spp.), the humphead wrasse (Cheilinus undulatus) or ornamental fishes are poorly studied, under ill-defined management and protection schemes in Mozambique
English
No Restrictions
Marine Biodiversity
Official Government Document
Legal and Political (Laws, Regulations, Action Plans, Strategies, etc.)
None
Report on the Status and Trends of Rare Marine Fisheries Species in Mozambique: Reef Associated Aquarium Fish, Seahorse and the Humphead Wrasse
Population structure, fecundity and embryo loss of the sea grass shrimp Latreutes pymoeus (Decapoda: Hippolytidae) at Inhaca Island, Mozambique
Penha-Lopes, G. Et al.
2007
Maputo
Marine Biological Association
Latreutes pymoeus is a poorly studied tropical and sub-tropical shrimp species that mainly lives on sea grass beds. Samples were collected from sea grass beds of Inhaca Island, Mozambique, during August 2005 at neap/ spring and low/high tides. Specimens were identified, sexed, counted and morphometric measurements were made. Ovigerous females were classified as small (carapace length (CL): 2.7–3.2 mm), medium (CL: 3.3–3.8 mm) and large (CL: 3.9–4.4 mm). Embryo masses were carefully removed from the pleopods with forceps, eggs staged and counted.
English
No Restrictions
Marine Biodiversity; Coastal Biodiversity
Peer-reviewed article
Biological and Cultural Diversity
Ponta do Ouro Partial Marine Reserve; Inhaca Biological Reserve
Population structure, fecundity and embryo loss of the sea grass shrimp Latreutes pymoeus (Decapoda: Hippolytidae) at Inhaca Island, Mozambique
Analise à Representatividade e Efectividade das Áreas Marinhas Protegidas em Moçambique: Recifes de Coral e Tartarugas Marinhas
Pereira, M. Videira, E. & Narane, D.
S/D
Todas as Províncias
Associação para Investigação Costeira e Marinha (AICM), Moçambique
Moçambique possui uma considerável rede de áreas de conservação, dentre as quais três são marinhas. As Áreas Marinhas Protegidas (AMPs) existentes no país (e outras áreas propostas) têm, nos últimos anos, recebido uma maior atenção nas áreas de investigação científica, gestão e financiamento. No entanto, aspectos relacionados com a efectividade e representatividade dessas áreas no que concerne a conservação da biodiversidade, têm sido pouco estudados e ainda carecem de atenção.
English
No Restrictions
Marine Biodiversity; Coastal Biodiversity
Reports, Studies, Biodiversity Baselines and Evaluations
Protected Areas
Quirimbas National Park; Bazaruto Archipelago National Park; Ponta do Ouro Partial Marine Reserve; Cabo de São Sebastião Total Protection Zone; Inhaca Biological Reserve
Analise à Representatividade e Efectividade das Áreas Marinhas Protegidas em Moçambique: Recifes de Coral e Tartarugas Marinhas
A rapid assessment of coral reefs at Metundo Island, Cabo Delgado, northern Mozambique
Samoilys, M. Et al.
2011
Cabo Delgado
This rapid assessment of coral reefs in Cabo Delgado Province, northern Mozambique, was part of a regional project on the biodiversity and health of coral reefs in the Western Indian Ocean (WIO) led by CORDIO East Africa. This rapid assessment, in June 2010, situated around Metundo Island (11o.08’ S, 40 o.40’ E) was the first survey to be conducted in Mozambique as part of a broader survey of the complex of reefs and islands of the Quirimbas Archipelago in the province of Cabo Delgado.
English
No Restrictions
Marine Biodiversity; Coastal Biodiversity
Peer-reviewed article
Identification, Monitoring, Indicators and Assessments
Quirimbas National Park
A rapid assessment of coral reefs at Metundo Island, Cabo Delgado, northern Mozambique