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Estuaries: A Lifeline of Ecosystem Services in the Western Indian Ocean

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  • © 2016

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Editors:
  1. Salif Diop

    1. Academy of Sciences and Techniques – Section of Agricultural Sciences, Universite Cheikh Anta Diop de Dakar,National Sciences and Techniques,Academy of,Senegal,, Dakar-Fann, Senegal

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  2. Peter Scheren

    1. WWF Coastal East Africa Initiative, Dares Salaam, Tanzania

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  3. John Ferdinand Machiwa

    1. College of Agricultural Sciences and Fisheries Technology, University of Dar es Salaam, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

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  • Provides readers with ecological and hydrodynamic information on the estuarine and marine ecosystems of Western Indian Ocean, including mangrove, coral reef and fisheries resources
  • Maximizes readers with in-depth analyses of natural and anthropogenic pressures on the estuarine and coastal ecosystems of the Western Indian Ocean
  • Offers readers insight in research, policy and management initiatives directed at improving the health of the estuarine and coastal ecosystems of the Western Indian Ocean

Part of the book series: Estuaries of the World (EOTW)

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Table of contents (21 chapters)

  1. However, Efforts Underway to Protect Estuaries Are a Source of Hope… … …

    1. Coral Recruitment and Coral Reef Resilience on Pemba Island, Tanzania

      • Gabriel Grimsditch, Jerker Tamelander, Jelvas Mwaura, Monica Zavagli, Yukari Takata, Tanausu Gomez
      Pages 277-287

    2. The Hydrodynamics of the Incomati Estuary – An Alternative Approach to Estimate the Minimum Environmental Flow

      • Antonio Mubango Hoguane, Maria Helena Paulo Antonio
      Pages 289-300

    3. Estuary Management in South Africa – An Overview of the Challenges and Progress Made to Date

      • Pierre de Villiers
      Pages 301-311

    4. Future Outlook: The Importance of a Science and Ecosystem-Based Approach for the Sustainable Management of Estuaries and Their Life-Supporting Ecosystem Services in the Western Indian Ocean

      • Salif Diop, John Machiwa, Peter Scheren
      Pages 313-316

  2. Erratum: Estuaries: A Lifeline of Ecosystem Services in the Western Indian Ocean

    • Salif Diop, Peter Scheren, John Machiwa
    Pages E1-E1

  3. Back Matter

    Pages 317-322
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This book provides recent environmental, ecological and hydrodynamic information for the major estuaries and the coastal marine systems of the Western Indian Ocean Region. It covers various functions and values of the region’s estuarine ecosystems and their respective habitats, including the land/ocean interactions that define and impact ecosystem services. The Western Indian Ocean region covered by this volume consists of the continental coastal states of Kenya, Mozambique, South Africa and Tanzania and the island states of Madagascar, Mauritius, Seychelles and Comoros.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Academy of Sciences and Techniques – Section of Agricultural Sciences, Universite Cheikh Anta Diop de Dakar,National Sciences and Techniques,Academy of,Senegal,, Dakar-Fann, Senegal

    Salif Diop

  • WWF Coastal East Africa Initiative, Dares Salaam, Tanzania

    Peter Scheren

  • College of Agricultural Sciences and Fisheries Technology, University of Dar es Salaam, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

    John Ferdinand Machiwa

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