Browsing Publications and Documents by Author "Ocean Data Information Network of Africa"
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National Marine Ecosystem Diagnostic Analysis (MEDA) - Mozambique
(United Nations Development Programme, 2012)The Mozambique Channel is an important source region for the Agulhas Current which is one of the major western boundary currents flowing along the southeastern coast of South Africa. The Mozambique Channel is also one of ... -
National Marine Ecosystem Diagnostic Analysis (MEDA) - Somalia
(United Nations Development Programme, 2012)The coast of Somalia has fringing coral reefs in the Bajuni Archipelago and patches of coral reefs along the Gulf of Aden coastline. The types of corals include Porites, Acropora and Stylophora pistillata. Others include ... -
National Marine Ecosystem Diagnostic Analysis (MEDA) - South Africa
(2012)South Africa has an extensive coastline in the southern section of Agulhas and Somali Current Large Marine Ecosystem (ASCLME) region, with the coastal provinces of KwaZulu Natal (KZN), Eastern Cape and Western Cape forming ... -
National Marine Ecosystem Diagnostic Analysis (MEDA) - Tanzania
(United Nations Development Programme, 2012)The majority of the coastal communities rely on coastal resources for their livelihood. The coast is of immense strategic importance to many social and economic sectors such as shipping, fishing, tourism, trade, ... -
National Marine Ecosystem Diagnostic Analysis (MEDA) - Union of Comoros
(United Nations Development Programme, 2012)The Union of Comoros is characterized by the presence of varied ecosystems and natural resources rich in species diversity and endemism. There are at least four ecosystems: (i) a coastal ecosystem (mangroves, seagrass beds ... -
National Marine Ecosystem Diagnostic Analysis (MEDA)- Mauritius
(United Nations Development Programme, 2012)Mauritius is one of the Western Indian Ocean states being impacted by global climate change. Mauritius has experienced a very slow fall in sea level (- 0.10 mm/yr) from 1986 to 2003. In Rodrigues, sea level has declined ... -
National Marine Ecosystem Diagnostic Analysis (MEDA)- Seychelles
(United Nations Development Programme, 2012)The Seychelles economy is dependent on tourism and fisheries. The fishery sector has three main components, namely the artisanal fishery, semi-industrial fishery and industrial fisheries. In 2008, the total catch from the ...
