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  1. Dugong abundance and distribution in the Bazaruto Archipelago, Mozambique

    Dugong abundance and distribution in the Bazaruto Archipelago, Mozambique

    Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Marine Science • Authors: KP Findlay --- Department of Oceanography, South Africa VG Cockcroft --- , South Africa AT Guissamulo --- , Mozambique
    Despite the distribution of dugongs Dugong dugon ranging across nearshore waters of the tropical and subtropical regions of the Indian Ocean and western Pacific Ocean, their distribution in the western Indian Ocean is highly fragmented and appears to be declining...
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  2. Does mid upper arm circumference identify all acute malnourished 6–59 month old children, in field and clinical settings in Nigeria?

    Does mid upper arm circumference identify all acute malnourished 6–59 month old children, in field and clinical settings in Nigeria?

    Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: C John --- Department of Paediatrics, Nigeria IE Ocheke --- Department of Paediatrics, Nigeria U Diala --- Department of Paediatrics, Nigeria RO Adah --- Department of Paediatrics, Nigeria EA Envuladu --- Department of Community Health, Nigeria
    Objectives: To determine the utility of mid-upper arm circumference (MUAC) in identifying acutely malnourished children compared with weight-for-height (WHZ), body mass index (BMI) for age (BAZ) and MUAC z-score (MUACZ) in clinical and field practice.
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  3. Contrasting patterns in the abundance of fish communities targeted by fishers on two coral reefs in southern Mozambique

    Contrasting patterns in the abundance of fish communities targeted by fishers on two coral reefs in southern Mozambique

    Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Marine Science • Authors: T Sancelme --- Australian Institute of Marine Science, Indian Ocean Marine Research Centre, Australia J Goetze --- Global FinPrint Project, Australia S Jaquemet --- Université de La Réunion, UMR 9220 ENTROPIE [Tropical Marine Ecology Laboratory], Réunion MG Meekan --- Australian Institute of Marine Science, Indian Ocean Marine Research Centre, Australia A Flam --- Marine Megafauna Foundation, Marine Megafauna Research Center, Mozambique AM Watts --- Marine Megafauna Foundation, Marine Megafauna Research Center, Mozambique CW Speed --- Australian Institute of Marine Science, Indian Ocean Marine Research Centre, Australia
    Coastal populations of maritime countries in eastern Africa rely on fish as a primary source of protein, but baseline information on the abundance of fish communities on these coastlines is often lacking. We used baited remote underwater video stations to...
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