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- Mendez, Martin, et al.
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Integrating multiple lines of evidence to better understand the evolutionary divergence of humpback dolphins along their entire distribution range : a new dolphin species in Australian waters?
- 2013
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In: Molecular Ecology. - : Wiley. - 0962-1083 .- 1365-294X. ; 22:23, s. 5936-5948
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- The conservation of humpback dolphins, distributed in coastal waters of the Indo-West Pacific and eastern Atlantic Oceans, has been hindered by a lack of understanding about the number of species in the genus (Sousa) and their population structure. To address this issue, we present a combined analysis of genetic and morphologic data collected from beach-cast, remote-biopsied and museum specimens from throughout the known Sousa range. We extracted genetic sequence data from 235 samples from extant populations and explored the mitochondrial control region and four nuclear introns through phylogenetic, population-level and population aggregation frameworks. In addition, 180 cranial specimens from the same geographical regions allowed comparisons of 24 morphological characters through multivariate analyses. The genetic and morphological data showed significant and concordant patterns of geographical segregation, which are typical for the kind of demographic isolation displayed by species units, across the Sousa genus distribution range. Based on our combined genetic and morphological analyses, there is convincing evidence for at least four species within the genus (S.teuszii in the Atlantic off West Africa, S.plumbea in the central and western Indian Ocean, S.chinensis in the eastern Indian and West Pacific Oceans, and a new as-yet-unnamed species off northern Australia).
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- Wanyonyi, Innocent Ngao, et al.
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Artisanal fisher migration patterns in coastal East Africa
- 2016
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In: Ocean and Coastal Management. - : Elsevier BV. - 0964-5691 .- 1873-524X. ; 119, s. 93-108
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- Migration is a feature of most small-scale fisheries across the world and has previously been described in spatial and temporal terms. This study assessed spatial and temporal migration patterns of fishers in Kenya, Tanzania, and Mozambique from October 2009 to March 2010 covering important migrant fishers destinations on the coast The concentrations, fishing destinations, routes, frequency as well as seasonality of migrant fishers in each of the countries were assessed using 192 surveys at 9 sites and 127 semi-structured interviews at 25 sites. Migrations in Kenya and Tanzania were mainly seasonal while in Mozambique circular migrations were common and lasted far longer. Fishers from Pemba, Unguja and Nampula were the most experienced migrant fishers in terms of the numbers involved and their ability to migrate to distant destinations. The region is likely to experience increasing influxes of migrant fishers due to increasing fisher numbers, fisheries governance, and other factors that provide an environment conducive to migration. The small scales of operation of the local co-management structures, the lack of monitoring ability and the limited knowledge about activities of migrant fishers requires a shared regional approach in terms of fisheries management with specific attention to issues concerning migrant fishers. (C) 2015 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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