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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Peixes associados a recifes e zonas litorais do sul de Moçambique
Pereira, M; Videira, E, & Abrantes, K.
2004
N/A
Jornal de Investigação e Advocacia Ambiental
A linha costeira do extremo sul de Moçambique, que se estende desde o Cabo de Santa Maria à Ponta do Ouro, é considerada um centro de biodiversidade e endemismo. Neste trabalho, é apresentada uma listagem de 376 espécies de peixes, representando 90 famílias, identificadas no extremo sul de Moçambique. As famílias Labridae (bodiões – 38 espécies), Pomacentridae (castanhetas – 19 espécies), Acanthuridae (cirurgiões – 17 espécies), Chaetodontidae (peixes-borboleta – 16 espécies) e Serranidae (garoupas – 15 espécies) apresentam maior diversidade.
English
No Restrictions
General
Reports, Studies, Biodiversity Baselines and Evaluations
Biological and Cultural Diversity
Ponta do Ouro Partial Marine Reserve; Inhaca Biological Reserve
Peixes associados a recifes e zonas litorais do sul de Moçambique
Avaliação preliminar da poluição microbiológica na Baía de Maputo
Louro, C. & Pereira, M.
2004
Maputo
CTV
Entre Novembro de 2003 e Janeiro de 2004, foram efectuadas análises laboratoriais para testar a qualidade das águas da Baía de Maputo, tendo sido considerados nove locais: praia dos Pescadores (Ps - local de desembarque de pescado), praia da Costa do Sol (CS), do Triunfo (Tr) e do Marítimo (Ma) – três praias muito frequentadas na Cidade de Maputo – e cinco pontos de drenagem de águas pluviais e resíduos domésticos, nomeadamente: Miramar (Mi), Penha Palhota (PP), Clube Naval (Nv), Ponta Vermelha (PV) e Zambi (Za).
English
No Restrictions
Marine Biodiversity
Reports, Studies, Biodiversity Baselines and Evaluations
Protected Areas
None
Avaliação preliminar da poluição microbiológica na Baía de Maputo
Peixes de Recife da Zona Costeira de Xai-Xai, sul de Moçambique
Pereira, M.
2005
Gaza
CTV
A biodiversidade e ecologia da ictiofauna é ainda pouco conhecida em Moçambique, especialmente no que se refere à ictiofauna dos recifes rochosos e de coral. No presente relatório é apresentada uma listagem de peixes de recife observadas na zona costeira de Xai-Xai, no sul de Moçambique. No total, 94 espécies (correspondentes a 31 famílias) de peixes de recife são reportadas para a zona costeira de Xai-Xai. O recife de Chonguene apresentou maior diversidade (53 espécies, 26 famílias), seguido do Baixo de Inhampura (47 espécies e 16 famílias) e Lagoa de Xai-Xai (24 espécies e 15 famílias). As espécies Serranus knysnaensis (Serranidae) e Pomadasys striatum (Haemulidae) constituem novos registos para a fauna ictiológica de recife do país.
Portuguese
No Restrictions
Marine Biodiversity
Reports, Studies, Biodiversity Baselines and Evaluations
Identification, Monitoring, Indicators and Assessments
None
Peixes de Recife da Zona Costeira de Xai-Xai, sul de Moçambique
Deformidades Esqueléticas em Juvenis de Ambassis natalensis Gilchrist & Thompson e Acanthopagrus berda (Forsskål) no Mangal da Costa do Sol (Baía de Maputo – Moçambique)
Pereira, M.
2005
Maputo (cidade)
Jornal de Investigação e Advocacia Ambiental
Deformações esqueléticas em duas espécies de peixes de mangal (Acanthopagrus berda (Forsskål) e Ambassis natalensis Gilchrist & Thompson) capturados no mangal da Costa do Sol (Baía de Maputo), são reportadas. A. berda apresenta uma deformação no maxilar superior, em que a cartilagem rostral se apresenta como uma protuberância vertical em forma de dente, enquanto que A. natalensis possui uma evidente deformação axial da coluna vertebral. A causa de tais deformações é presentemente desconhecida.
Portuguese
No Restrictions
Marine Biodiversity; Coastal Biodiversity
Reports, Studies, Biodiversity Baselines and Evaluations
Identification, Monitoring, Indicators and Assessments
None
Deformidades Esqueléticas em Juvenis de Ambassis natalensis Gilchrist & Thompson e Acanthopagrus berda (Forsskål) no Mangal da Costa do Sol (Baía de Maputo – Moçambique)
Monitoring, tagging and conservation of marine turtles in Mozambique: annual report 2013/14
Fernandes, R. Et al
2014
Inhambane; Maputo
CTV
During the 2013/14 season, monitoring effort covered 137 km of coastline (~5% of the total country’s coastline), which clearly demonstrates a decrease of marine turtles nesting monitoring sites.
English
No Restrictions
Marine Biodiversity; Coastal Biodiversity
Reports, Studies, Biodiversity Baselines and Evaluations
Identification, Monitoring, Indicators and Assessments
Bazaruto Archipelago National Park; Ponta do Ouro Partial Marine Reserve; Cabo de São Sebastião Total Protection Zone; Inhaca Biological Reserve
Monitoring, tagging and conservation of marine turtles in Mozambique: annual report 2013/14
Monitoring, tagging and conservation of marine turtles in Mozambique: annual report 2011/12
Louro, C. Et al.
2012
Gaza; Inhambane; Maputo
CTV/AICM
The 2011/12 season recorded a total of 1122 nests. Of these nests, around 82% were recorded in the southern part of the country, from Cabo de São Sebastião to Ponta do Ouro, and the remaining 18% of the nests were recorded in the northern part of the country, between Vamizi and Rongui islands – Quirimbas National Park. The majority of these nests were recorded between Ponta do Ouro and Cabo de Santa Maria (75%) and in the Vamizi and Rongui Islands (17%). Once again, demonstrating the importance of these two areas as marine turtle nesting sites in Mozambique.
English
No Restrictions
Marine Biodiversity; Coastal Biodiversity
Reports, Studies, Biodiversity Baselines and Evaluations
Identification, Monitoring, Indicators and Assessments
Bazaruto Archipelago National Park; ; Ponta do Ouro Partial Marine Reserve; Cabo de São Sebastião Total Protection Zone; Inhaca Biological Reserve
Monitoring, tagging and conservation of marine turtles in Mozambique: annual report 2011/12
Monitoring, tagging and conservation of marine turtles in Mozambique: Annual report 2010/11
Videira, E.; Pereira, M. & Louro, C.
2011
Maputo
AICM/GTT
This report is the fourth in the series of annual reports on “Monitoring, tagging and conservation of marine turtles in Mozambique”. It refers to the 2010/11 nesting season, whereas for the southern part of the country it includes the period from October 2010 to March 2011, and the whole 2010 year for northern Mozambique.
English
No Restrictions
Marine Biodiversity; Coastal Biodiversity
Reports, Studies, Biodiversity Baselines and Evaluations
Identification, Monitoring, Indicators and Assessments
Ponta do Ouro Partial Marine Reserve; Inhaca Biological Reserve
Monitoring, tagging and conservation of marine turtles in Mozambique: Annual report 2010/11
Monitoring, tagging and conservation of marine turtles in Mozambique: 2009/10 annual report
Pereira, M. Et al.
2010
Maputo
AICM/GTT
A total of 933 marine turtle nests were reported for the 2009/10 season in Mozambique. About 77% of these nests were reported from the area between Ponta do Ouro and Inhaca Island and about 16% from Vamizi and Rongui islands. These two areas proved once more to be very important marine turtle nesting grounds in Mozambique.
English
No Restrictions
Marine Biodiversity; Coastal Biodiversity
Reports, Studies, Biodiversity Baselines and Evaluations
Identification, Monitoring, Indicators and Assessments
Ponta do Ouro Partial Marine Reserve; Inhaca Biological Reserve
Monitoring, tagging and conservation of marine turtles in Mozambique: 2009/10 annual report
Monitoring, tagging and conservation of marine turtles in Mozambique: 2008/09 annual report
Pereira, M.; Videira, E. & Narane, D.
2009
Maputo
AICM/GTT
Marine turtle nesting data are presented for the 2008/09 season. A total of 711 nests were reported, with the majority (72%) of them being laid in southern Mozambique (Bazaruto Archipelago – Ponta do Ouro). The loggerhead turtle (Caretta caretta) was the dominant both in terms of number of nests (426), followed by the green turtle (Chelonia mydas, 189 nests) and the leatherback turtle (Dermochelys coriacea, 78).
English
No Restrictions
Marine Biodiversity; Coastal Biodiversity
Reports, Studies, Biodiversity Baselines and Evaluations
Identification, Monitoring, Indicators and Assessments
Ponta do Ouro Partial Marine Reserve; Inhaca Biological Reserve
Monitoring, tagging and conservation of marine turtles in Mozambique: 2008/09 annual report
Fish community structure of seagrass meadows around Inhaca Island, southern Mozambique
Gullström, M. & Dahlberg, M.
2004
N/A; Maputo
Uppsala University
Seagrasses are marine angiosperms widely distributed in both tropical and temperate coastal waters creating one of the most productive aquatic ecosystems on earth. Due to the high primary production and a complex habitat structure, meadows formed by seagrasses support a variety of benthic, demersal and pelagic organisms. Many fish and shellfish species, including those of commercial interest, are attracted to seagrass habitats for foraging and shelter, especially during their juvenile life stages. Thus, seagrass meadows are valuable resources for fisheries at both local and regional scales. T
English
No Restrictions
Marine Biodiversity
Peer-reviewed article
Identification, Monitoring, Indicators and Assessments
Inhaca Biological Reserve
Fish community structure of seagrass meadows around Inhaca Island, southern Mozambique
The bubble snails (Gastropoda, Heterobranchia) of Mozambique: an overlooked biodiversity hotspot
Tibiriçá, Y. & Malaquias, M.
2016
Gaza
Mar Biodiv
This first account, dedicated to the shallow water marine heterobranch gastropods of Mozambique is presented with a focus on the clades Acteonoidea and Cephalaspidea. Specimens were obtained as a result of sporadic sampling and two dedicated field campaigns between the years of 2012 and 2015, conducted along the northern and southern coasts of Mozambique. Specimens were collected by hand in the intertidal and subtidal reefs by snorkelling or SCUBA diving down to a depth of 33 m. Thirty-two species were found, of which 22 are new records to Mozambique and five are new for the Western Indian Ocean.
English
No Restrictions
Marine Biodiversity; Coastal Biodiversity
Peer-reviewed article
Identification, Monitoring, Indicators and Assessments
Bazaruto Archipelago National Park; Pomene National Reserve; Ponta do Ouro Partial Marine Reserve; Cabo de São Sebastião Total Protection Zone; Inhaca Biological Reserve
The bubble snails (Gastropoda, Heterobranchia) of Mozambique: an overlooked biodiversity hotspot
A brief report on the 2015/16 monitoring of marine turtles on the Sao Sebastiao peninsula, Mozambique
Kyle, S. & van Wyk, G.
2016
Inhambane
The Sanctuary has successfully concluded its 6 th year of marine turtle monitoring and protection. Turtle track numbers are slightly lower than last year, but still higher than the years before and since the first year of real protection and numbers of turtle nests have increased. The good news is that there were no reports of turtle poaching or nest robbing on Sanctuary shores, however, we do not know the impact of the commercial trawlers and longlines fishing along the East coast of Mozambique.
English
No Restrictions
Marine Biodiversity; Coastal Biodiversity
Reports, Studies, Biodiversity Baselines and Evaluations
Identification, Monitoring, Indicators and Assessments
Cabo de São Sebastião Total Protection Zone
A brief report on the 2015/16 monitoring of marine turtles on the Sao Sebastiao peninsula, Mozambique
A brief report on the 2014/15 monitoring of marine turtles on the Sao Sebastiao peninsula, Mozambique
Kyle, S. & van Wyk, G.
2015
Inhambane
This last season saw a substantial increase in the amount of turtle activity, confirmation that green turtles are nesting on Sanctuary and no reports of turtle poaching or nest robbing. Sanctuary turtle monitoring benefitted the local community, through monitor salaries, while the community responded with less disturbance of turtles. Since the first year of real protection, numbers of turtle nests have increased markedly and last year’s total was the highest yet recorded. The around 25 kilometres of shore patrolled by Sanctuary is effectively the only area where it is safe for turtles to nest for many hundreds of kilometres north and south of Sanctuary.
English
No Restrictions
Marine Biodiversity; Coastal Biodiversity
Reports, Studies, Biodiversity Baselines and Evaluations
Identification, Monitoring, Indicators and Assessments
Cabo de São Sebastião Total Protection Zone
A brief report on the 2014/15 monitoring of marine turtles on the Sao Sebastiao peninsula, Mozambique
Effectiveness of recreational divers for monitoring sea turtle populations
Williams, J. Et al.
2015
Todas as Províncias
ENDANGERED SPECIES RESEARCH
ive sea turtle species, all globally threatened, are found in southern Mozambican waters. Illegal hunting of foraging turtles, nest raiding and modification of coastal habitat are assumed to affect local sea turtle populations, but a lack of capacity and resource constraints hamper monitoring and compliance activities. Enlisting the recreational SCUBA diving community to report sea turtle sightings is a potential solution for population monitoring. The effectiveness of recreational divers as monitors was tested through the review of 2 approaches: the use of a routine dive logbook with sightings, and data from a dedicated survey.
English
No Restrictions
Marine Biodiversity; Coastal Biodiversity
Peer-reviewed article
Identification, Monitoring, Indicators and Assessments
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
Effectiveness of recreational divers for monitoring sea turtle populations
Report on the Conservation Status of Marine Turtles in Mozambique
Louro, C.; Pereira, M. & Costa, A.
2006
Todas as Províncias
MICOA
Five species of marine turtles occur and nest in the marine and coastal zones of Mozambique. Marine turtles possess high ecological, social and economic values, are considered symbols of biodiversity conservation and are protected under national legislation as well as international conventions. However, in Mozambique, marine turtles have received little attention in regards to research and conservation measures. This report is a review of the current state of knowledge and conservation of marine turtles in Mozambique, based on published and available literature. In general, marine turtles occur and nest throughout the Mozambican coastline, with a few areas of higher incidence.
English
No Restrictions
Marine Biodiversity; Coastal Biodiversity
Official Government Document
Biological and Cultural Diversity
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
Report on the Conservation Status of Marine Turtles in Mozambique
Marine Turtles in Mozambique: Towards an Effective Conservation and Management Program
Costa, A. Et al.
2007
Todas as Províncias
Marine Turtle Newslette
The Mozambican coast hosts five species of marine turtle including the green (Chelonia mydas), olive ridley (Lepidochelys olivacea), loggerhead (Caretta caretta), hawksbill (Eretmochelys imbricata) and leatherback turtles (Dermochelys coriacea) (Figure 1). These species are listed as either endangered or critically endangered by the IUCN-World Conservation Union and are listed on Appendix I of the Convention on Trade in Endangered Species, to which Mozambique has been a signatory since 1981 (Gove et al. 2001). In addition, all turtle species are protected under national legislation so that the killing of marine turtles and possession of their eggs is an offence under a Forest and Wildlife Regulation (Decree 12/2002 of 6 June 2002).
English
No Restrictions
Marine Biodiversity; Coastal Biodiversity
Peer-reviewed article
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
Marine Turtles in Mozambique: Towards an Effective Conservation and Management Program
A brief report on the monitoring of marine turtles on the Sao Sebastiao peninsula, Mozambique, from November 2013 to March 2014
Kyle, S. & van Wyk, G.
2914
Inhambane
All marine turtles are regarded worldwide as threatened or endangered and the leatherback turtle, which is often seen in Sanctuary waters, is currently classified as critically endangered. Marine turtles are generally seen as a charismatic and important component of tropical marine ecosystems and several species are routinely seen when snorkeling around Sanctuary. Many of the world’s remaining important marine turtle breeding areas are on islands but one of the few mainland areas, where turtles used to breed in large numbers, was on the east coast of the African continent.
English
No Restrictions
Marine Biodiversity; Coastal Biodiversity
Reports, Studies, Biodiversity Baselines and Evaluations
Identification, Monitoring, Indicators and Assessments
Cabo de São Sebastião Total Protection Zone
A brief report on the monitoring of marine turtles on the Sao Sebastiao peninsula, Mozambique, from November 2013 to March 2014
Investigação e monitoria de espécies e ecossistemas nas áreas de conservação marinhas em Moçambique: Levantamento de prioridades e capacidades para a implementação de programas de monitoria
Louro, C. Et al.
2017
Cabo Delgado; Inhambane
CTV
O objectivo do presente relatório técnico é o de avaliar a actual capacidade de implementação de programas de monitoria e investigação nas áreas de conservação marinhas no âmbito do MdE entre a ANAC e o CTV, e propor recomendações para o estabelecimento, melhoria e efectivação de tais programas.
Portuguese
No Restrictions
Marine Biodiversity; Coastal Biodiversity
Reports, Studies, Biodiversity Baselines and Evaluations
Identification, Monitoring, Indicators and Assessments; Legal and Political (Laws, Regulations, Action Plans, Strategies, etc.)
Quirimbas National Park; Bazaruto Archipelago National Park; Pomene National Reserve
Investigação e monitoria de espécies e ecossistemas nas áreas de conservação marinhas em Moçambique: Levantamento de prioridades e capacidades para a implementação de programas de monitoria
Estrutura da população nidificante de tartarugas cabeçudas (Caretta caretta) na Reserva Marinha Parcial da Ponta do Ouro, sul de Moçambique
Fernandes, R
2015
Maputo
Portuguese
No Restrictions
Marine Biodiversity; Coastal Biodiversity
Peer-reviewed article
Identification, Monitoring, Indicators and Assessments
Ponta do Ouro Partial Marine Reserve
Estrutura da população nidificante de tartarugas cabeçudas (Caretta caretta) na Reserva Marinha Parcial da Ponta do Ouro, sul de Moçambique
An assessment of the coral and fish communities at Baixo São João, Ponta do Ouro Partial Marine Reserve
Schleyer, M.; Pereira, M. & Fernandes, R.
2015
Maputo
CTV
Baixo São João is a rocky massif in the northern section of the Ponta do Ouro Partial Marine Reserve, southern Mozambique. A benthic and fish survey was conducted on the reef in July 2015 to investigate the merits of protecting it within a sanctuary. This involved point intercept analysis of photo-quadrat transects recorded in the northern, central and southern parts of the reef on the reef top and its inshore and offshore slopes. Semi-quantitative, visual tecniques were used to superficially describe the fish community. The coral community on the reef proved to be relatively rich and uniform within all reef zones, but with no unique or over-vulnerable species.
Portuguese
No Restrictions
Marine Biodiversity; Coastal Biodiversity
Reports, Studies, Biodiversity Baselines and Evaluations
Identification, Monitoring, Indicators and Assessments
Ponta do Ouro Partial Marine Reserve
An assessment of the coral and fish communities at Baixo São João, Ponta do Ouro Partial Marine Reserve
Two new species of the genus Aldisa Bergh, 1878 (Gastropoda, Heterobranchia, Nudibranchia) from southern Mozambique
Tibiriçá, Y.; Pola, M. & Cervera, J.
2017
Inhambane
Marine Biodiversity
The genus Aldisa Bergh, 1878 is relatively poorly studied. Up to now, no species have been described from the Western Indian Ocean. Two new species of the genus Aldisa are described from Zavora (Mozambique), Aldisa fragaria sp. nov. and Aldisa zavorensis sp. nov. Both species are characterized by having two oval depressions on the dorsum, a red mantle with yellowish-white patches and red rhinophores. Moreover, Aldisa fragaria sp. nov. has large round tubercles on the dorsum tipped in black and a large flattened oral glandular mass, while A. zavorensis sp. nov. has tan gills, rounded red tubercles, branchial and rhinophores sheaths distinctively serrated, and a large oral gland mass with a semi-spherical shape.
English
No Restrictions
Marine Biodiversity; Coastal Biodiversity
Peer-reviewed article
Identification, Monitoring, Indicators and Assessments
Bazaruto Archipelago National Park; Cabo de São Sebastião Total Protection Zone
Two new species of the genus Aldisa Bergh, 1878 (Gastropoda, Heterobranchia, Nudibranchia) from southern Mozambique
Monitoring of reef communities at the Ponta do Ouro Partial Marine Reserve: Preliminary reef assessment at the northern section
Pereira, M.; Fernandes, R. & Louro, C.
2015
Maputo
CTV
Surveys covering the southern secion of the reserve, as well as two reefs in Techobanine, were conducted in 2011 (Pereira & Videira, 2011) and 2014 (Pereira & Fernades, 2014). Under the existing MoU between Centro Terra Viva (CTV) and the POPMR, signed in 2013, a preliminary reef assessment was conducted and aimed at selecting reef monitoring stations between Ponta Milibangalala and Cabo de Santa Maria, in order to expand the monitoring programme. This report presents the findings and recommendations of the preliminary assessment.
English
No Restrictions
Marine Biodiversity; Coastal Biodiversity
Reports, Studies, Biodiversity Baselines and Evaluations
Identification, Monitoring, Indicators and Assessments
Ponta do Ouro Partial Marine Reserve
Monitoring of reef communities at the Ponta do Ouro Partial Marine Reserve: Preliminary reef assessment at the northern section
The benthos and ichthyofauna of Baixo São João, Ponta do Ouro Partial Marine Reserve, southern Mozambique
Schleyer, M.; Pereira, M. & Fernandes, R.
2016
Maputo
WIO Journal of Marine Science
A reef survey was conducted at Baixo São João, southern Mozambique, in July 2015. This involved point intercept analysis of photo-quadrat transects of the benthos recorded in the northern, central and southern parts of the reef, on the reef top and its inshore and offshore slopes. Visual techniques were used to describe the ichthyofauna. The coral community proved to be uniform within all reef zones and relatively rich compared to other southern Mozambican reefs, but with no unique or fragile species. Hard corals were predominant (mean cover = 32.3%), followed by soft corals (mean cover =12.8%).
English
No Restrictions
Marine Biodiversity; Coastal Biodiversity
Reports, Studies, Biodiversity Baselines and Evaluations
Biological and Cultural Diversity
Ponta do Ouro Partial Marine Reserve
The benthos and ichthyofauna of Baixo São João, Ponta do Ouro Partial Marine Reserve, southern Mozambique
Spatio-temporal nesting distribution of the loggerhead turtle (Caretta caretta) at the Ponta do Ouro Partial Marine Reserve, Mozambique
Fernandes, R. Et al.
S/D
Maputo
Testudo
Marine turtles are migratory species with a global distribution. Worldwide, there are seven extant species of marine turtles that inhabit nearly all oceans and occupy broad geographical ranges (Wallace et al. 2010a). Populations nesting on beaches and feeding on waters of the African continent are globally significant with representative numbers of leatherbacks in Gabon (Fossette et al. 2008), loggerheads in Oman (Rees et al. 2010) and Cape Verde (Marco et al. 2011), greens in Guinea Bissau (Catry et al. 2002) and hawksbills in the Seychelles (Sheppard et al. 2012) and the Chagos Archipelago (Mortimer 1984; Sheppard et al. 2012).
English
No Restrictions
Marine Biodiversity; Coastal Biodiversity
Reports, Studies, Biodiversity Baselines and Evaluations
Biological and Cultural Diversity; Identification, Monitoring, Indicators and Assessments; Protected Areas; Threats to Biodiversity
Ponta do Ouro Partial Marine Reserve
Spatio-temporal nesting distribution of the loggerhead turtle (Caretta caretta) at the Ponta do Ouro Partial Marine Reserve, Mozambique
First insights into genetic diversity and population structure of loggerhead turtles (Caretta caretta) nesting at the Ponta do Ouro Partial Marine Reserve, Southern Mozambique
Fernandes, R. Et al.
S/D
Maputo
Loggerhead turtles (Caretta caretta) are widely distributed and threatened marine turtles, and have been grouped into nine discrete population segments (DPS; NMFS, 2009). Several factors contribute to the separation of these DPS, including the described existence of barriers to gene flow between them. This is the first study on the genetic diversity of loggerhead populations nesting in southern Mozambique.
English
No Restrictions
Marine Biodiversity; Coastal Biodiversity
Others
Identification, Monitoring, Indicators and Assessments
Ponta do Ouro Partial Marine Reserve
First insights into genetic diversity and population structure of loggerhead turtles (Caretta caretta) nesting at the Ponta do Ouro Partial Marine Reserve, Southern Mozambique
Marine Turtle Strandings at Ponta do Ouro Partial Marine Reserve, Southern Mozambique
Louro, C. Et al.
2016
Maputo
African Sea Turtle Newslette
Beaches at the Ponta do Ouro Partial Marine Reserve (POPMR) in southern Mozambique are widely recognized as important nesting grounds for loggerhead turtles (Caretta caretta) and leatherback turtles (Dermochelys coriacea) (Costa et al. 2007; Videira et al. 2008). The adjacent waters are also vital for marine turtles, serving as feeding grounds for green (Chelonia mydas) and hawksbill (Eretmochelys imbricata) turtles (Hughes 1971).
English
No Restrictions
Marine Biodiversity; Coastal Biodiversity
Others
Biological and Cultural Diversity
Ponta do Ouro Partial Marine Reserve
Marine Turtle Strandings at Ponta do Ouro Partial Marine Reserve, Southern Mozambique
Environmental variability indicates a climate-adaptive center under threat in northern Mozambique coral reefs
McClanahan, T. & Muthiga, N.
2017
Cabo Delgado
Ecosphere
A priority for modern conservation is finding and managing regions with environmental and biodiversity portfolio characteristics that will promote adaptation and the persistence of species during times of rapid climate change. The latitudinal edges of high-diversity biomes are likely to provide a mixture of environmental gradients and biological diversity that meet the portfolio criteria needed for adaptive systems. Northern Mozambique and the Quirimbas Islands represent the edge of a coral reef diversity cen- ter with limited potential to expand because of geologic and oceanographic limits on the southern edges.
English
No Restrictions
Marine Biodiversity; Coastal Biodiversity
Peer-reviewed article
Climate Change and Biodiversity
Quirimbas National Park
Environmental variability indicates a climate-adaptive center under threat in northern Mozambique coral reefs
Reproductive biology and genetic diversity of the green turtle (Chelonia mydas) in Vamizi island, Mozambique
Anastácio, R. Et al.
2014
Cabo Delgado
Introduction: Vamizi, an Island located in the Western Indian Ocean, is visited by a small and not fully characterized green turtle (Chelonia mydas (L.)) population. This population is threatened by natural hazards and several human activities, which are used to identify conservation priorities for marine turtles. It was our aim to contribute to the knowledge of marine turtles that nest in Vamizi, with respect to its regional management, and to an area that may possibly be included on the UNESCO World Heritage List due to its potential Outstanding Universal Value.
English
No Restrictions
Marine Biodiversity; Coastal Biodiversity
Peer-reviewed article
Identification, Monitoring, Indicators and Assessments
Quirimbas National Park
Reproductive biology and genetic diversity of the green turtle (Chelonia mydas) in Vamizi island, Mozambique
Distribution and Community Structure of Butterflyfishes (Pisces: Chaetodontidae) in Southern Mozambique
Pereira, M. & Videira, E.
2006
Gaza; Inhambane; Maputo (cidade); Maputo
estern Indian Ocean J. Mar. Sci.
Even though Mozambique has the greatest reported diversity of butterflyfishes (24 species) of the continental states of the Western Indian Ocean region, aspects of the ecology and distribution of this group in Mozambique are poorly documented. The distribution, diversity and community structure ofbutterflyfishes were studied on nine reefs in sonthern Mozambique using the point count method. Nineteen species from four genera were identified. Three with generalist feeding habits (i.e. Chaetodon auriga, C. guttatissimus and C. interruptust were the most abundant with a wide distribution range.
English
No Restrictions
Marine 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
Distribution and Community Structure of Butterflyfishes (Pisces: Chaetodontidae) in Southern Mozambique
Preliminary Checklist of Reef-associated Fishes of Mozambique
Pereira, M.
2000
Todas as Províncias
MICOA
This report lists 794 species, in 93 families, but should not be considered a complete listing of all species of reef-associated fishes that live in Mozambique waters. Because there are many undescribed species, especially of the smaller-sized families such as Gobiidae and Blenniidae and many species currently known only from nearby states and countries (e.g. Madagascar, Seycheles, Reunion, Kenya) that could also occur in Mozambique waters, this list is likely to grow as more research is conducted.
English
No Restrictions
Marine Biodiversity
Official Government Document
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
Preliminary Checklist of Reef-associated Fishes of Mozambique
Nampula Province (Northern Mozambique) with Emphasis on Moçambique Island
Massingue, A. & Bandeira, S.
2005
Nampula
Western Indian Ocean J. Mar. Sci.
The diversity and distribution of seagrasses and common seaweeds in Nampula province was studied. The field work took place between January and April 2002. 11 seagrasses and 53 common seaweed species were identified at Moçambique Island. From all studied sites, Fernão Veloso and Moçambique were the most diverse in seagrasses whereas Relanzapo and Ilha-dos-Sete-Paus in seaweeds
English
No Restrictions
Marine Biodiversity
Peer-reviewed article
Biological and Cultural Diversity
None
Nampula Province (Northern Mozambique) with Emphasis on Moçambique Island
Status of leatherback turtles in Mozambique
Louro, C.
2006
Inhambane; Maputo
Indian Ocean – South-East Asian Leatherback Turtle Assessment
All five species of marine turtles (Caretta caretta, Chelonia mydas, Dermochelys coriacea, Eretmochelys imbricata and Lepidochelys olivacea) are protected under its environmental legislation. However it is poorly implemented.
English
No Restrictions
Marine Biodiversity; Coastal Biodiversity
Reports, Studies, Biodiversity Baselines and Evaluations
Biological and Cultural Diversity
Bazaruto Archipelago National Park; Ponta do Ouro Partial Marine Reserve
Status of leatherback turtles in Mozambique
The affects of artificial water availability on large herbivore ranging patterns in savanna habitats: a new approach based on modelling elephant path distributions
Shannon, G. Et al.
2009
N/A
Artificial water points are often used in protected savanna ecosystems to maintain populations of large herbivores. However, these interventions lead to increased ranging and foraging pressure and can negatively impact important habitats and species. This study investigated the influence of artificial water provision on the foraging and movement paths of an African elephant population and modelled the impact of changing water availability on sensitive habitat types.
English
No Restrictions
Forest Biodiversity; Other Terrestrial Biodiversity
Peer-reviewed article
Identification, Monitoring, Indicators and Assessments
None
The affects of artificial water availability on large herbivore ranging patterns in savanna habitats: a new approach based on modelling elephant path distributions
Dung fungi as indicators of past herbivore abundance, Kruger and Limpopo National Park
Ekblom, A. & Gillson, L.
2010
Gaza
Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology
Effective wildlife management needs historical data on herbivore abundance and its interactions with vegetation, climate and disturbance over longer time periods that is available through observational and archive data. Spores specific to herbivore dung provide a potential source of information on past herbivore abundances. This paper sets out to evaluate the potential of fungal spores as environmental indicators and in particular the use of coprophilous fungi in understanding past herbivore densities and their impact on the savanna landscape of Kruger and Limpopo National Parks (South Africa and Mozambique). Spore assemblages from six sedimentary cores are analysed and compared with the pollen data.
English
No Restrictions
Forest Biodiversity; Other Terrestrial Biodiversity
Peer-reviewed article
Identification, Monitoring, Indicators and Assessments
Limpopo National Park; Transfrontier Conservation Areas
Dung fungi as indicators of past herbivore abundance, Kruger and Limpopo National Park
Systematics and Biogeography of the Mozambique Thicket Rat, Grammomys cometes, in Eastern Cape Province, South Africa
Krystufek, B. Et al.
2008
N/A
Journal of Mammalogy
Taxonomy of thicket rats (Grammomys) is highly provisional and the genus is in a critical need of a thorough revision. We compared G. cometes from Eastern Cape Province (n ¼ 150) with G. ibeanus, G. macmillani, and the southern African G. dolichurus, applying analyses of a partial cytochrome-b (Cytb) sequence (375 base pairs), karyotypes, and cranial morphology. Genetically, G. cometes appeared to be very close to G. dolichurus (mean sequence divergence of 3.4% 6 0.8% SE), whereas G. ibeanus and G. macmillani were separated by a mean sequence divergence of 5.4% 6 1.2%.
English
No Restrictions
Other Terrestrial Biodiversity
Peer-reviewed article
Threats to Biodiversity
None
Systematics and Biogeography of the Mozambique Thicket Rat, Grammomys cometes, in Eastern Cape Province, South Africa
Species diversity and distribution of lepidopteran stem borers in South Africa and Mozambique
Moolman, J. Et al.
2013
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Country-wide surveys of lepidopteran stem borers in wild host plants were undertaken between 2006 and 2009 in South Africa and 2005 and 2010 in Mozambique. A total of 4438 larvae were collected from 65 wild host plants in South Africa and 1920 larvae from 30 wild host plants in Mozambique. In South Africa and Mozambique, 50 and 39 stem borer species were recovered, respectively, with four new species and two new genera among noctuids. Less than 5% of the total number of species collected are considered to be economically important in Africa. These species were Busseola fusca (Fuller) (Noctuidae), Chilo partellus (Swinhoe) (Crambidae) and Sesamia calamistis Hampson (Noctuidae).
English
No Restrictions
Other Terrestrial Biodiversity
Peer-reviewed article
Biological and Cultural Diversity; Health & Biodiversity
None
Species diversity and distribution of lepidopteran stem borers in South Africa and Mozambique
Rational Fear
Natural History Magazine
2009
N/A
As human populations expand and lions’ prey dwindles in eastern Africa, the poorest people—and hungriest lions—pay the price.
English
No Restrictions
Forest Biodiversity; Other Terrestrial Biodiversity
Others
Threats to Biodiversity
None
Rational Fear
Key Biodiversity Areas in the Eastern Afromontane Hotspot
Conservation Outcomes
2012
Manica; Niassa; Sofala
English
No Restrictions
Mountain Biodiversity
Maps and georeferenced data (images, shp files, etc.)
Biological and Cultural Diversity
Chimanimani National Reserve
Key Biodiversity Areas in the Eastern Afromontane Hotspot
Eastern Afromontane Biodiversity Hotspot
BirdLife International
2012
N/A
Everyone depends on Earth‘s ecosystems and their life-sustaining benefits, such as clean air, fresh water and healthy soils. Founded in 2000, the Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund (CEPF) has become a global leader in enabling civil society to participate in and benefit from conserving some of the world‘s most critical ecosystems.
English
No Restrictions
Mountain Biodiversity
Reports, Studies, Biodiversity Baselines and Evaluations
Biological and Cultural Diversity
None
Eastern Afromontane Biodiversity Hotspot
Possible relationships between the South African captive-bred lion hunting industry and the hunting and conservation of lions elsewhere in Africa
Lindsey, P. Et al.
2012
N/A
South African Journal of Wildlife Research
The trophy hunting of lions is contentious due to increasing evidence of impacts on wild populations, and ethical concerns surrounding the hunting of captive-bred lions in South Africa. The captive-bred lion hunting industry in South Africa has grown rapidly while the number of wild lions hunted in other African countries has declined. In 2009 and 2010, 833 and 682 lion trophies were exported from South Africa, respectively, more than double the combined export (2009, 471; 2010, 318) from other African countries. There has been an associated increase in the prevalence of the export of lion bones from South Africa: at least 645 bones/sets of bones were exported in 2010, 75.0% of which went to Asia.
English
No Restrictions
Forest Biodiversity
Peer-reviewed article
Economics, Trade and Incentive Measures; Tourism and Biodiversity
All Protected Areas of Mozambique
Possible relationships between the South African captive-bred lion hunting industry and the hunting and conservation of lions elsewhere in Africa