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
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
Zooplankton size and distribution within mesoscale structures in the Mozambique Channel: A comparative approach using the TAPS acoustic profiler, a multiple net sampler and ZooScan image analysis
Lebourges-Dhaussy, A. Et al.
2013
Todas as Províncias
Deep-Sea Research II
Two surveys were conducted in the Mozambique Channel in November 2009 and April/May 2010 to study the influence of mesoscale eddies on the zooplanktonic component of the ecosystem. Three complementary methods were used to sample zooplankton: (1) hydro-acoustics with a TAPS™ multi-frequency zooplankton profiler; (2) in situ biological sampling using a Multinet with samples processed via the classical settled biovolume technique; (3) ZooScan image analysis which determines biovolume, size and taxonomic composition. This approach presented an ideal opportunity to compare the results of these different methods which highlighted a large overlap in their detectable size range.
English
No Restrictions
Marine Biodiversity; Coastal Biodiversity
Peer-reviewed article
Identification, Monitoring, Indicators and Assessments
None
Zooplankton size and distribution within mesoscale structures in the Mozambique Channel: A comparative approach using the TAPS acoustic profiler, a multiple net sampler and ZooScan image analysis
Oceanographic influences on a global whale shark hotspot in southern Mozambique
Rohner, C. Et al.
2014
Gaza; Inhambane; Maputo (cidade); Maputo
PeerJ
Coastal aggregations of whale sharks Rhincodon typus around the world are generally seasonal and driven by prey availability. At a major aggregation site in southern Mozambique, whale sharks are, somewhat unusually, present and seen feeding throughout the year. We investigated potential oceanographic mechanisms that may regulate prey availability on the narrow regional shelf and hence account for this year-round whale shark hotspot.
English
No Restrictions
Marine Biodiversity
Peer-reviewed article
Identification, Monitoring, Indicators and Assessments
Ponta do Ouro Partial Marine Reserve; Inhaca Biological Reserve
Oceanographic influences on a global whale shark hotspot in southern Mozambique
Characterisation of mesoscale features and phytoplankton variability in the Mozambique Channel
Lamont, T. Et al.
S/D
N/A
Deep-Sea Research
The variability of hydrographic characteristics and phytoplankton distribution associated with mesoscale eddies in the Mozambique Channel was investigated during four cruises in September 2007, December 2008, November 2009, and April/May 2010. Satellite altimetry was used to map the location of mesoscale features, and together with ETOPO1 bathymetry, it was entered into a Discriminant Function Analysis to classify sampling stations into five categories, namely cyclonic, anti-cyclonic, frontal, divergence, and shelf. Fluorescence profiles were integrated through four depth ranges in the upper 200m and used to determine the depth of the maximum chlorophyll a concentration and to model the euphotic zone depth.
English
No Restrictions
Marine Biodiversity; Coastal Biodiversity
Reports, Studies, Biodiversity Baselines and Evaluations
Identification, Monitoring, Indicators and Assessments
None
Characterisation of mesoscale features and phytoplankton variability in the Mozambique Channel
Variation of phytoplankton assemblages along the Mozambique coast as revealed by HPLC and microscopy
This study is an integrated overview of pigment and microscopic analysis of phytoplankton communities throughout the Mozambican coast. Collected samples revealed notable patterns of phytoplankton occurrence and distribution, with community structure changing between regions and sample depth. Pigment data showed Delagoa Bight, Sofala Bank and Angoche as the most productive regions throughout the sampled area. In general, micro-sized phytoplankton, particularly diatoms, were important contributors to biomass both at surface and sub-surface maximum (SSM) samples, although were almost absent in the northern stations. In contrast, nanoand pico-sized phytoplankton revealed opposing patterns.
English
No Restrictions
Marine Biodiversity; Coastal Biodiversity
Peer-reviewed article
Identification, Monitoring, Indicators and Assessments
None
Variation of phytoplankton assemblages along the Mozambique coast as revealed by HPLC and microscopy
Suppressing and enhancing effects of mesoscale dynamics on biological production in the Mozambique Channel
We used a coupled physical-biogeochemical model to investigate how the strong eddy activity typical of the Mozambique Channel affects biological production. A numerical experiment was carried out, in which mesoscale dynamics were suppressed by cancelling the nonlinear terms for horizontal momentum in the Naviers-Stokes equation.
English
No Restrictions
Marine Biodiversity; Coastal Biodiversity
Peer-reviewed article
Ecosystem Restoration
None
Suppressing and enhancing effects of mesoscale dynamics on biological production in the Mozambique Channel
Marine Biological Research in Mozambique: Past, Present and Future
Royal Academy of Sciences
2002
Todas as Províncias
Ambio Vol
This synopsis describes the development of marine biological research, including fisheries, in Mozambique. With around 3000 km of coastline, the living resources of the sea playa major role in the Mozambican society, mainly as a source of protein and income for the population, and of foreign revenue through exports.
English
No Restrictions
Marine Biodiversity; Coastal Biodiversity
Others
Identification, Monitoring, Indicators and Assessments
None
Marine Biological Research in Mozambique: Past, Present and Future
Sharks caught in Mozambican waters
Sousa, B.
2012
Todas as Províncias
Instituto Nacional de Investigação Pesqueira
Mozambique has no national fleet for tuna and tuna like species so tuna (Thunnus albacares, Thunnus obesus and T.alalunga) are caught by foreign fleet. However since 2011 a national flagged longliner started fishing in Mozambican coast. Catch composition showed that sixty percent of the catch was made up shark and the main species caught were Prionace glauca, Isurus oxyrinchus, Carcharinus sorrah , Squalus asper and Carcharinus leucas. The best catches and catch rates were obtained in July and September.
English
No Restrictions
Marine Biodiversity
Reports, Studies, Biodiversity Baselines and Evaluations
Economics, Trade and Incentive Measures; Threats to Biodiversity
None
Sharks caught in Mozambican waters
Systematics and zoogeography of Asteroidea (Echinodermata) from Inhaca Island, Mozambique
Walenkamp, J.
S/D
Maputo
Sixteen out of the seventeen species of shallow-water starfishes reported with certainty from Inhaca Island and Maputo Bay were collected by the author. The seventeenth, Archaster angulatus, was recorded from there by Jangoux (1973). An identification key to these species, both in English and in Portuguese is presented. Four species have not been mentioned previously from Inhaca waters, viz. Astropecten monacanthus (because of earlier incorrect identifications), Monachaster sanderi, not known to occur further south than Zanzibar, Fromia milleporella and Ophidiaster hemprichii, which were not previously known to occur south of Madagascar. Stellaster equestris was found washed ashore on a sandy beach a little north of Maputo.
English
No Restrictions
Marine Biodiversity; Coastal Biodiversity
Peer-reviewed article
Identification, Monitoring, Indicators and Assessments
Ponta do Ouro Partial Marine Reserve; Inhaca Biological Reserve
Systematics and zoogeography of Asteroidea (Echinodermata) from Inhaca Island, Mozambique
Recent sightings of southern right whales in Mozambique
Banks, A. Et al.
2009
Maputo
1997-2007
The presence of southern right whales (Eubalaena australis) along the coast of Mozambique has not been recorded since the close of commercial whaling in 1923. This paper describes ten sightings (5 ‘confirmed’ and 5 ‘probable’) made from landbased observations, boat-based ‘single-day’ surveys as well as land-based and inshore boat-based incidental sightings between 1997 and 2009. The number of sightings increased over the 1997 and 2009 time period and occurred only during August and September. On one occasion, a mother-calf pair was recorded. We also describe an interaction between a southern right whale and humpback whale, which was observed on at least two days.
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
Recent sightings of southern right whales in Mozambique
Temporal Nesting Variation of Sea Turtles Species at the Eastern Coast of Inhaca Island
Julien, V. Et al.
2017
Maputo
Ecological and Environmental Research
Understanding the temporal variation of sea turtles nests and the processes driving those variations is of extreme importance to improve the efficiency of the monitoring and management measures at the nesting beaches. In that perspective the present study aimed to describe the temporal nesting activity of two sea turtle species at Inhaca island based on the long-term database on sea turtle nidification (~27 years).
English
No Restrictions
Marine Biodiversity; Coastal Biodiversity
Peer-reviewed article
Identification, Monitoring, Indicators and Assessments
Ponta do Ouro Partial Marine Reserve; Inhaca Biological Reserve
Temporal Nesting Variation of Sea Turtles Species at the Eastern Coast of Inhaca Island
Possible impacts of a marine protected area on the artisanal fisheries on Inhaca Island, Mozambique With a focus on fishing grounds and transportation
Book, F.
2012
Maputo
GÖTEBORGS UNIVERSITET
Inhaca is an Island located inside Ponta do Ouro Partial Marine Reserve and inhibitants on the Island are depending on artisanal fisheries as one of the dominating livelihoods. The main purpose with this study was to find out to what extent this new reserve could affect the artisanal fisheries on Inhaca by collecting basic information about their fishery such as fishing grounds and transportation facilities. This was made with the method of semi-structured interviews with 32 fishermen on Inhaca born and raised on the island. The fishing grounds were compiled into a map to see if they are located inside or outside the new restricted area. The result showed that the majority of the fishing grounds were situated within the new restricted zone.
English
No Restrictions
Marine Biodiversity; Coastal Biodiversity
Peer-reviewed article
Economics, Trade and Incentive Measures; Impact Assessment; Community Use of Biodiversity
Ponta do Ouro Partial Marine Reserve; Inhaca Biological Reserve
Possible impacts of a marine protected area on the artisanal fisheries on Inhaca Island, Mozambique With a focus on fishing grounds and transportation
Surveys of the Living Marine Resources of Mozambique
Johnsen, E. Et al.
2007
Todas as Províncias
IMR & IIP
The baseline will enable Mozambique to monitor later changes in the resources and in the environment. This is especially important today as we are in a crucial period of global warming with likely heavy impact on the coastal areas over time. With the full backup from the FAO and other UN agencies such as UNEP and the IOC the new EAF-Nansen project is to assist coastal states in the SW Indian Ocean to accomplish this important task.
English
No Restrictions
Marine Biodiversity; Coastal Biodiversity
Reports, Studies, Biodiversity Baselines and Evaluations
Economics, Trade and Incentive Measures; Sustainable Use of Biodiversity
None
Surveys of the Living Marine Resources of Mozambique
A natural history of the Bazaruto Archipelago, Mozambique
Everett, B.; van der Elst, R. & Schleyer, M.
2008
Inhambane
South Africa Association for Marine Biological Research
English
No Restrictions
Marine Biodiversity; Coastal Biodiversity
Reports, Studies, Biodiversity Baselines and Evaluations
Biological and Cultural Diversity
Bazaruto Archipelago National Park
A natural history of the Bazaruto Archipelago, Mozambique
Historical Perspectives and Recent Trends in the Coastal Mozambican Fishery
Historical data describing changing social-ecological interactions in marine systems can help guide small-scale fisheries management efforts. Fisheries landings data are often the primary source for historical reconstructions of fisheries; however, we argue that reliance on data of a single type and/or from a single scale can lead to potentially misleading conclusions. For example, a narrow focus on aggregate landings statistics can mask processes and trends occurring at local scales, as well as the complex social changes that result from and precipitate marine ecosystem change. Moreover, in the case of many smallscale fisheries, landings statistics are often incomplete and/or inaccurate.
English
No Restrictions
Marine Biodiversity; Coastal Biodiversity
Peer-reviewed article
Sustainable Use of Biodiversity; Community Use of Biodiversity
None
Historical Perspectives and Recent Trends in the Coastal Mozambican Fishery
African Sea Turtle Newsletter No. 7 – 2017
Tiwari, M. Et al.
2017
N/A
English
No Restrictions
Marine Biodiversity; Coastal Biodiversity
Reports, Studies, Biodiversity Baselines and Evaluations
Identification, Monitoring, Indicators and Assessments; Sustainable Use of Biodiversity; Traditional Knowledge, Innovations and Practices; Threats to Biodiversity
None
African Sea Turtle Newsletter No. 7 – 2017
Giant trevally spawning aggregation highlights importance of community fisheries management no-take zone
Marques da Silva, I. Hempson, T. & Hussey, N.
2014
Cabo Delgado
Mar Biodiv
Location and timing of spawning aggregations for large teleost predators either remain elusive or constitute core-fishing sites in developing countries, limiting or confounding management actions for sustainable harvesting. In the Quirimbas Archipelago in northern Mozambique, limited artisanal fisheries catch data are available, and only emerging management plans are in place in scattered isolated locations. Artisanal fisheries, however, are the dominant fisheries sector in the region, employing a large proportion of the local population and contributing the main food source for consumption.
English
No Restrictions
Marine Biodiversity; Coastal Biodiversity
Peer-reviewed article
Tourism and Biodiversity; Community Use of Biodiversity
Quirimbas National Park
Giant trevally spawning aggregation highlights importance of community fisheries management no-take zone
Diving Tourism in Mozambique: An Opportunity at Risk?
Tibiriçá, Y. Et al.
2011
Inhambane
Tourism in Marine Environments
Diving tourism has grown exponentially all around the world. In Mozambique, much terrestrial wildlife was devastated during the war, which left national parks with little to attract tourists. On the other hand, the Mozambican Indian Ocean is relatively unexplored and has a rich biodiversity, including a high abundance of ‘big animals’ such as whale sharks and manta rays that offer great opportunities for the diving industry. This paper examines divers’ perspectives and demographics in Tofo Beach, Inhambane. The paper discusses the urgent need for strategic planning and good management to maintain the attractiveness of the area and avoid loss of biodiversity.
English
No Restrictions
Marine Biodiversity; Coastal Biodiversity
Peer-reviewed article
Tourism and Biodiversity
None
Diving Tourism in Mozambique: An Opportunity at Risk?
Quirimbas Complex to Pemba Bay, (Northern Mozambique)
Bandeira, S. & Samussone, D.
S/D
Cabo Delgado
This assessment covers the extensive coastline of the northern end of Mozambique, from the border with Tanzania at Rovuma river to Pemba Bay (known as the third deepest bay in the world), all home to extensive biodiversity of both habitats and species dispersed in 28 major islands. Main habitats in this region are extensive coral reefs, mangrove forests, seagrass and seaweeds assemblages, rocky and sandy beaches. Invertebrate and fish fauna in very diverse and yet more studies are needed. Main species diversity in this area are: Numerous species of fish, mollusks crustaceans, coral reefs, three species of sea turtles, Chelonia mydas, Eretmochelys imbricata and Lepidochelys olivacea 3 species of Dolphins.
English
No Restrictions
Marine Biodiversity; Coastal Biodiversity
Reports, Studies, Biodiversity Baselines and Evaluations
Biological and Cultural Diversity
Quirimbas National Park
Quirimbas Complex to Pemba Bay, (Northern Mozambique)
Modelling cyclonic eddies in the Delagoa Bight region
Cossa, O. Et al.
2016
Maputo
Continental Shelf Research
The objective of this study is to document and shed light on the circulation around the Delagoa Bight region in the southern Mozambique Channel using a realistic modelling approach. A simulation including mesoscale forcings at the boundaries of our regional configuration succeeds in reproducing the general circulation in the region as well as the existence of a semi-permanent cyclonic eddy, whose existence is attested by in situ measurements in the Bight. Characterised by a persistent local minimum in SSH located around 26°S–34°E, this cyclonic eddy termed herein the Delagoa Bight lee eddy occurs about 25% of the time with no clear seasonal preference.
English
No Restrictions
Marine Biodiversity; Coastal Biodiversity
Peer-reviewed article
Protected Areas
Inhaca Biological Reserve
Modelling cyclonic eddies in the Delagoa Bight region
Coral Reef Monitoring and Management in Mozambique
MICOA, in conjunction with a number of other institutions and donors, have recently initiated a project for the development of a National Coastal Zone Management Programme (NCZMP). This program encompasses the entire coastal zone and is multi-disciplinary in its approach. Further, it is envisaged that one of the components of this NCZMP will focus on the critical ecosystems that comprise the coastal environment such as coral reefs. Consequently, a management plan for coral reefs is being formulated concurrently with the National Coastal Zone Management Plan (NCZMP).
English
No Restrictions
Marine Biodiversity
Reports, Studies, Biodiversity Baselines and Evaluations
Biological and Cultural Diversity; Identification, Monitoring, Indicators and Assessments
Quirimbas National Park; Bazaruto Archipelago National Park; Ponta do Ouro Partial Marine Reserve; Cabo de São Sebastião Total Protection Zone; Inhaca Biological Reserve; Primeiras e Segundas Islands Environmental Protection Area
Coral Reef Monitoring and Management in Mozambique
Recursos de Atum nas Águas de Moçambique
Simões, P.
S/D
Todas as Províncias
Instituto de Investigação Pesqueira
Portuguese
No Restrictions
Marine Biodiversity; Coastal Biodiversity
Official Government Document
Biological and Cultural Diversity
None
Recursos de Atum nas Águas de Moçambique
Conscious Sea Turtle Consultancy in Africa!
Cousins, N.
2015
N/A
African Sea Turtle Newslette
The school that I attended in my formative years had the motto: “Non Sibi Sed Omnibus”; which translates as “not for oneself but for all”. It is something that did not seem to resonate too loudly in my youth, but having come across the motto again recently it perhaps became more ingrained than I had realised. It is a statement that is very much aligned with our company’s business philosophy. I use the terms ‘company’ and ‘business’ intentionally as that is the best description of what we are, unlike most other contributors and readers of this newsletter who will sit more firmly within conservation, academia or government. 5OES is primarily an environmental consultancy firm with offices in the UK and Middle East.
English
No Restrictions
Marine Biodiversity; Coastal Biodiversity
Peer-reviewed article
Biological and Cultural Diversity
None
Conscious Sea Turtle Consultancy in Africa!
JEAI-MOCAs: A multi-institutional initiative to build marine research capacity in Mozambique
Halo, I. Et al.
2013
Maputo (cidade)
http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/ sajs.2013/a0023
Mozambican ocean–atmosphere research programme
Understanding the dynamics of the coastal oceans is important for managing coastal ecosystems, and hence for protecting lives and planning sustainable development. Among other countries in the southwest Indian Ocean, Mozambique has a greater number of environmental problems to solve. These problems include the landing of tropical cyclones along the coast and associated heavy rain and flooding events which cause loss of life, infrastructural damage, coastal erosion, incident droughts, water pollution, overexploitation of marine and coastal resources, and weather and climate change and extremes. Many of these problems can be monitored, so that remedial action can be taken, by conducting sustainable institutional collective research.
English
No Restrictions
Marine Biodiversity; Coastal Biodiversity
Project Document, Project Reports and Evaluations
Communication and Public Awareness
None
JEAI-MOCAs: A multi-institutional initiative to build marine research capacity in Mozambique
Tides, tidal currents and their effects on the intertidal ecosystem of the southern bay, Inhaca Island, Mozambique
de Boer, W.; Rydbelg, L. & Saide, V.
2000
Maputo
Hydrobiologia
Sediment characteristics and tidal currents were studied in the 1500 ha intertidal area south of Inhaca Island, Mozambique. The tide is semi-diurnal with a range at spring of about 3 m. The area connects directly to the ocean through the Ponta Torres Strait and (indirectly) through several narrow tidal channels ending up in Maputo Bay. Velocities of up to 0.75 m s?1 were measured in the Ponta Torres strait. After LowWater, Indian ocean water starts entering the tidal flats, while entrance from the Maputo Bay side is delayed by one to several hours.
English
No Restrictions
Marine Biodiversity; Coastal Biodiversity
Peer-reviewed article
Identification, Monitoring, Indicators and Assessments
Inhaca Biological Reserve
Tides, tidal currents and their effects on the intertidal ecosystem of the southern bay, Inhaca Island, Mozambique
Diurnal and Tidal Variation of Temperature and Salinity in the Ponta Rasa Mangrove Swamp, Mozambique
Hoguane, A. Et al.
1999
Maputo
Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science
Measurements of hydrographic conditions in the Ponta Rasa tidal mangrove swamp, Inhaca Island, Mozambique were made in August–October 1994 during the winter dry season. The Ponta Rasa swamp/creek is tidally choked on account of the narrow channel that connects it to Maputo Bay and at neap tides, a sill prevents bay water entering the creek system altogether. Temperature variation in the swamp (15–25 )C) was predominantly diurnal with an additional signal due to the tidal advection of bay waters. There is no river discharge into Ponta Rasa and during the observation period, there was no significant rainfall.
English
No Restrictions
Marine Biodiversity; Coastal Biodiversity
Peer-reviewed article
Identification, Monitoring, Indicators and Assessments
Ponta do Ouro Partial Marine Reserve; Inhaca Biological Reserve
Diurnal and Tidal Variation of Temperature and Salinity in the Ponta Rasa Mangrove Swamp, Mozambique
Effects of yearling, juvenile and adult survival on reef manta ray (Manta alfredi) demography
Smallegange, I.; van der Ouderaa, I. & Tiribiçá, Y.
2015
N/A
PeerJ
The trade in manta ray gill plates has considerably increased over the last two decades. The resulting increases in ray mortality, in addition to mortality caused by by-catch, has caused many ray populations to decrease in size. The aim of this study was to ascertain how yearling and juvenile growth and survival, and adult survival and reproduction affect reef manta ray (Manta alfredi) population change, to increase our understanding of manta ray demography and thereby improve conservation research and measures for these fish.
English
Not applicable
Marine Biodiversity
Peer-reviewed article
Identification, Monitoring, Indicators and Assessments
None
Effects of yearling, juvenile and adult survival on reef manta ray (Manta alfredi) demography
Holocene dynamics of the saltefresh groundwater interface under a sand island, Inhaca, Mozambique
Været, L. Et al.
2011
Maputo
Quaternary International
The configuration of coastal groundwater systems in southeast Africa was strongly controlled by the Holocene sea-level changes, with an Early Holocene transgression w15 m (10,000e5000 cal BP), and two assumed high-stand events in the Middle and Late Holocene with levels higher than the present. The fluctuation of the saltefresh groundwater interface under Inhaca Island in Mozambique during the Holocene has been studied using an adapted version of the numerical code SUTRA (Saturated-Unsaturated Transport). In this study, small-scale variations such as tidal effects have not been considered.
English
No Restrictions
Marine Biodiversity; Coastal Biodiversity
Peer-reviewed article
Identification, Monitoring, Indicators and Assessments
Inhaca Biological Reserve
Holocene dynamics of the saltefresh groundwater interface under a sand island, Inhaca, Mozambique
Comparing recent and abandoned shell middens to detect the impact of human exploitation on the intertidal ecosystem
Boer, W.; pereira, T & Guissamulo, A.
2000
Maputo
Aquatic Ecology
Abandoned and recent shell middens were compared from Inhaca island, Mozambique, to investigate the impact of human exploitation. The growing human population was expected to increase the exploitation pressure, decrease the mean shell size, and increase the species diversity.Moreover, exploitation-vulnerable species were expected to disappear from recent middens. 29252 shells were collected from 6 recent and 8 abandoned middens, comprising 78 species, the majority bivalves. Pinctada nigra was the most abundant. The mean shell size was significantly smaller in recent middens, and the conspicuous, surface-dwelling gastropod Terebralia palustris showed the largest size reduction. Size reduction was related with the life history of the species.
English
No Restrictions
Marine Biodiversity
Peer-reviewed article
Sustainable Use of Biodiversity; Threats to Biodiversity
None
Comparing recent and abandoned shell middens to detect the impact of human exploitation on the intertidal ecosystem
Problemas de Erosão Costeira na Cidade de Maputo, Moçambique
langa, J.; Veloso-Gomes, F. & Avilez-Valente, P.
S/D
Maputo (cidade)
English
No Restrictions
Marine Biodiversity; Coastal Biodiversity
Others
Threats to Biodiversity
None
Problemas de Erosão Costeira na Cidade de Maputo, Moçambique
A New Large and Common Species Of Doris (Gastropoda, nudibranchia) from the Western Indian Ocean
Lima, P.; Tibiriçá, Y. & Simone, L.
2016
Inhambane; Maputo
Journal of Conchology
A new species of cryptobranch dorid nudibranch is described from the Western Indian Ocean. Doris ananas sp. nov. has previously been recorded from South Africa to Tanzania. The studied specimens were from the sub-tropical waters of southern Mozambique, from 10 to 40m deep and are frequently associated with yellow sponges. The new species is characterized by having several conical simple small tubercles surrounding each large tubercle. The integument is yellow and the top of the tubercles are pigmented in brown or black. This species distinguishes from other described taxa on both external and internal characteristics explored herein, mainly in the reproductive system, with the presence of two bags with internal spines annexed to the vagina.
English
No Restrictions
Marine Biodiversity; Coastal Biodiversity
Peer-reviewed article
Identification, Monitoring, Indicators and Assessments
None
A New Large and Common Species Of Doris (Gastropoda, nudibranchia) from the Western Indian Ocean
Population structure, density and food sources of Terebralia palustris (Potamididae: Gastropoda) in a low intertidal Avicennia marina mangrove stand (Inhaca Island, Mozambique)
Penha-Lopes, G. Et al.
2009
Maputo
Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science
Population structure and distribution of Terebralia palustris were compared with the environmental parameters within microhabitats in a monospecific stand of Avicennia marina in southern Mozambique. Stable carbon and nitrogen isotope analyses of T. palustris and potential food sources (leaves, pneumatophore epiphytes, and surface sediments) were examined to establish the feeding preferences of T. palustris. Stable isotope signatures of individuals of different size classes and from different microhabitats were compared with local food sources.
English
No Restrictions
Marine Biodiversity; Coastal Biodiversity
Peer-reviewed article
Biological and Cultural Diversity
Inhaca Biological Reserve
Population structure, density and food sources of Terebralia palustris (Potamididae: Gastropoda) in a low intertidal Avicennia marina mangrove stand (Inhaca Island, Mozambique)
Mesoscale features and micronekton in the Mozambique Channel: An acoustic approach
Béhagle, N. Et al.
2013
Todas as Províncias
Deep-Sea Research II
English
No Restrictions
Marine Biodiversity; Coastal Biodiversity
Peer-reviewed article
Identification, Monitoring, Indicators and Assessments
None
Mesoscale features and micronekton in the Mozambique Channel: An acoustic approach
Population Structure and Reproduction of Pseudione elongata africana (Bopyridae, Isopoda)
Penha-Lopes, G. Et al.
2012
Maputo (cidade)
Western Indian Ocean J. Mar. Sci. Vol.
The population structure and reproductive fitness of Pseudione elongata africana parasitizing the shrimp Palaemon concinnus were studied in two mangroves in Mozambique. About 100 host specimens were sampled every 15 days for 12 months at Costa do Sol, a peri-urban mangrove near Maputo, and at Saco, a near pristine mangrove at Inhaca Island. Parasites were removed from the branchiostegites of the shrimp and measured. Ovigerous females were selected and the eggs and embryos removed from the brood pouch and counted after staging their level of development.
English
No Restrictions
Marine Biodiversity; Coastal Biodiversity
Reports, Studies, Biodiversity Baselines and Evaluations
Identification, Monitoring, Indicators and Assessments
None
Population Structure and Reproduction of Pseudione elongata africana (Bopyridae, Isopoda)