We are pleased to announce the release of the latest issue of the Western Indian Journal of Marine Science (WIOJMS)! The cover image captures landfall of the deadly Idai cyclone in Mozambique in 2019, featured as one of the papers in the issue. WIOJMS Volume 22, Issue 2 contains the following articles:
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A decade of the Blue Economy concept in the western Indian Ocean region: research and technology perspectives. Majuto C. Manyilizu. DOI: 10.4314/wiojms.v22i2.1
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Suitability of a superheated steam dryer for drying sardines. Prissillah Antelm, Leonard M.P. Rweyemamu, Lilian D. Kaale. DOI: 10.4314/wiojms.v22i2.2
- Hydrodynamics of nearshore coastal waters: Implications for marine cage farming in Kenya. David O. Mirera, Athman Salim, Joselyne Kendi. DOI: 4314/wiojms.v22i2.3
- Lessons for ensuring continued community participation in a mangrove blue carbon conservation and restoration project in Madagascar. Lalao A. Ravaoarinorotsihoarana, Jenny Maltby, Leah Glass, Jenny Oates, Cicelin Rakotomahazo, Dolce A. Randrianandrasaziky, Lantoasinoro N. Ranivoarivelo, Thierry Lavitra. DOI: 4314/wiojms.v22i2.4
- Feeding habits and diet composition of Octopus cyanea (Gray, 1849) in Zanzibar waters, Tanzania. Amini I. Hamad, Christopher A. Muhando. DOI:4314/wiojms.v22i2.5
- Salinity tolerance of Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) to seawater and growth responses to different feeds and culture systems. David Oersted Mirera, Douglas Okemwa. DOI: 4314/wiojms.v22i2.6
- Diet and trophic interactions between catadromous eels and sympatric fish in Kenyan east flowing river systems. Japhet K. Tembo, Charles M. Kihia, Nzula K. Kitaka, Gordon O’Brien, Céline Hanzen, Emmanuel Mbaru, Kariuki C. Wanjiru. DOI: 4314/wiojms.v22i2.7
- Phthalates in marine sediment, water and the cockle Anadara antiquata on the coast of Tanzania. Sai Ngassa, Cyprian Mpinda, Kessy Kilulya, Rose Masalu. DOI:10.4314/wiojms.v22i2.8
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Seasonal variation in mineral concentrations of four marine fish species retained by fishers in Vanga and Msambweni, Kenya. Athman Mwakaribu, Cosmas Munga, Paul Njihia. DOI:10.4314/wiojms.v22i2.9
- River discharge, fishing effort and catch composition of prawn fisheries in coastal Tanzania. Mathew O. Silas, Said S. Mgeleka, Simon J. Kangwe. DOI:10.4314/wiojms.v22i2.10
- Mitigating proximate impacts of tropical cyclone landfalls in the Southwest Indian Ocean. Charles Serele, Michel Kouadio, Francois Kayitakire
