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  1. Fishery characteristics and abundance estimates of the mangrove crab <em>Scylla serrata</em> in southern Tanzania and northern Moçambique

    Fishery characteristics and abundance estimates of the mangrove crab Scylla serrata in southern Tanzania and northern Moçambique

    Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Marine Science • Authors: D. K. A. Barnes N. K. Dulvy S. H. Priestley W. R. T. Darwall V. Choisel M. Whittington
    The mud crab Scylla serrata is lightly exploited along the East African seaboard. This study reports on fishing practices and gives preliminary estimates of abundance and size structures of the mud crab populations in Utende, Chole Island and Juani Island,...
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  2. Composition of macrobenthos in the Wouri River estuary mangrove, Douala, Cameroon

    Composition of macrobenthos in the Wouri River estuary mangrove, Douala, Cameroon

    Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Marine Science • Authors: VM Ngo-Massou --- Department of Botany, Faculty of Science, Cameroon GL Essome-Koum --- Department of Botany, Faculty of Science, Cameroon E Ngollo-Dina --- , USA N Din --- Department of Botany, Faculty of Science, Cameroon
    The macrobenthos of mangroves is dominated by crabs and molluscs, which have a significant ecological role in terms of the structure and function of mangroves. The aim of this study was to determine the abundance and biological diversity of these...
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  3. Nature and pattern of lagoon fisheries resource utilisation and their implications for waterbird management in coastal Ghana

    Nature and pattern of lagoon fisheries resource utilisation and their implications for waterbird management in coastal Ghana

    Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Aquatic Science • Authors: F Gbogbo W Oduro SK Oppong
    Seasonal patterns in human fisheries resource utilisation and the capture characteristics of fish, swimming crabs and land crabs harvested from four coastal lagoons in Ghana between September 2005 and August 2007 are described. These are discussed in relation to sustainable...
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  4. Haemolymph parameter changes in the South African Mooi River crab <em>Potamonautes warreni</em> during prolonged starvation

    Haemolymph parameter changes in the South African Mooi River crab Potamonautes warreni during prolonged starvation

    Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Aquatic Science • Authors: WJ van Aardt --- Research Unit for Environmental Sciences and Management, South Africa
    Animals in the wild are constrained by food resources. To understand the severity of starvation events on their biology, starvation in all its manifestations must be documented. Male Potamonautes warreni Calman crabs were collected live from the Mooi River, near...
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  5. New records of <em>Planes</em> crabs associated with sea turtles in Africa and adjacent waters

    New records of Planes crabs associated with sea turtles in Africa and adjacent waters

    Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Marine Science • Authors: JB Pfaller --- Caretta Research Project, United States AN Palau --- Archie Carr Center for Sea Turtle Research and the Department of Biology, United States PD Agamboué --- Marine Program, Gabon M Barret --- Kélonia, l’Observatoire des Tortues Marines, Réunion S Ciccione --- Kélonia, l’Observatoire des Tortues Marines, Réunion G Cliff --- KwaZulu-Natal Sharks Board, South Africa A Formia --- Marine Program, Gabon JC Manfoumbi --- Ibonga-ACPE [Association pour la Connaissance et la Protection de l’Environnement], Gabon A Marco --- Estación Biológica de Doñana, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (EBD-CSIC), Spain G-P Sounguet --- Aventures Sans Frontières, Gabon AD Tucker --- Mote Marine Laboratory and Aquarium, United States
    Crabs of the genus Planes (family Grapsidae) live on floating debris and pelagic animals and spend their lives rafting at the surface of the open ocean. Among living substrata, Planes minutus is frequently found associated with sea turtles. However, prior...
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  6. Macrofauna assemblages and their relationships with environmental parameters in mangroves of Kribi, Cameroon

    Macrofauna assemblages and their relationships with environmental parameters in mangroves of Kribi, Cameroon

    Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Aquatic Science • Authors: Vanessa Maxemilie Ngo-Massou --- High Teacher’s Training College, University of Yaoundé I, Cameroon Ernest Flavien Kottè-Mapoko --- Institute of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences at Yabassi, The University of Douala, Cameroon Guillaume Léopold Essomè-Koum --- Institute of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences at Yabassi, The University of Douala, Cameroon Elegbede Isa Olalekan --- Lagos State University, Nigeria Boubakary --- The University of Maroua, Cameroon Laurant Nyamsi-Moussian --- The University of Douala, Cameroon Alphonse Konango-Samè --- The University of Douala, Cameroon Ophman Nsame-Bile --- The University of Douala, Cameroon Wendy Loys Keedi-A-Bougen --- The University of Douala, Cameroon Joseph Lebel Tamesse --- High Teacher’s Training College, University of Yaoundé I, Cameroon Ndongo Din --- The University of Douala, Cameroon
    Changes in composition, abundance and distribution of macrofaunal assemblages are subject to environmental influences. However, the effects of ecological disturbance on mangrove habitats in Cameroon have not been sufficiently studied with regard to macrofaunal assemblages. This work aims to identify...
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