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New issue of WIOJMS!

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A new issue of the Western Indian Ocean Journal of Marine Science (WIOJMS) has just been published!

This issue contains 12 articles:

The influence of habitat preference on longitudinal population composition and distribution of Groupers (Serranidae) in Chumbe Island Coral Park, Zanzibar, Tanzania

Caroline Daley

The trophic structure of fish in seaweed farms, and adjacent seagrass and coral habitats in Zanzibar, Tanzania

Batuli M. Yahya, Saleh A. Yahya, Aviti J. Mmochi, Narriman S. Jiddawi

A socio-ecological system perspective on trade interactions within artisanal fisheries in coastal Kenya

John Ndarathi, Cosmas Munga, Jean Hugé, Farid Dahdouh-Guebas

Movement patterns and growth rate of cavebass Dinoperca petersi (Pisces: Dinopercidae) in the iSimangaliso Marine Protected Area, South Africa

Bruce Q. Mann, Gareth L. Jordaan, Ryan Daly

Conservation of cultural heritage for community socio-economic prosperity: The case of Lamu East and West Sub-Counties, Lamu County, Kenya

Salim M. Bunu, Annie H. Ong’ayo, Halimu S. Shauri

Microplastic pollution in the surface waters of creeks along the Kenyan coast, Western Indian Ocean (WIO)

Joyce O. Kerubo, Agnes W. Muthumbi, John M. Onyari, Edward N. Kimani, Deborah Robertson-Andersson

Morphological and meristic characters of six rabbitfish species (Family: Siganidae) in Kenya

Rashid O. Anam, Chrisestom M. Mwatete, Nina Wambiji

Valuation of harvested goods in Mida Creek with application of the TESSA approach

Cecilia O. Olima, Paul K. Muoria, Margaret A. Owuor

Nematodes as bio-indicators of physical disturbance of marine sediments following polychaete bait harvesting

Matthews Wafula, Agnes W. Muthumbi, Virginia Wangondu, Charles Kihia, Julius Okondo

Fine-scale habitat use by humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) in Zavora Bay, Mozambique

Charlotte D. Van Driessche, Nakia Cullain, Yara Tibiriçá, Ian O’Connor

Stock assessment of the Tigertooth croaker, Otolithes ruber (Bloch & Schneider, 1801) from the commercial prawn trawl fishery by-catch in coastal Kenya

Fatuma A. Mzingirwa, Jane M. Nyamora, Johnstone O. Omukoto, Paul Tuda

New strandings of True’s beaked whale, Mesoplodon mirus, in Mozambique and their destiny as marine bushmeat

Katie E. Reeve-Arnold, Jennifer A. Keeping, Vic G. Cockcroft, Almeida Guissamulo

Read the full issue here!

The Western Indian Ocean Journal of Marine Science (WIOJMS) provides an avenue for the wide dissemination of high quality research generated in the Western Indian Ocean (WIO) region, in particular on the sustainable use of coastal and marine resources. The journal publishes original research articles dealing with all aspects of marine science and coastal management. Topics include, but are not limited to: theoretical studies, oceanography, marine biology and ecology, fisheries, recovery and restoration processes, legal and institutional frameworks, and interactions/relationships between humans and the coastal and marine environment. In addition, Western Indian Ocean Journal of Marine Science features state-of-the-art review articles and short communications. The journal will, from time to time, consist of special issues on major events or important thematic issues. Submitted articles are subjected to standard peer-review prior to publication.

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