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Spatial and temporal variability of fouling communities on oyster spat collectors at Inhaca Island Southern Mozambique: Exploring the influence on recruitment of the oysters Pinctada capensis and Saccostrea cucullata by Mafambissa, Mizeque, Lindegarth, Mats, Macia, Adriano

“…In the transition from pelagic larva to benthic adult, larvae likely encounter a diverse assemblage of resident invertebrates in their habitat, which may also…”
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Experimental spat collection of the pearl and rocky shore oysters on ceramic tile substrates by Mafambissa, Mizeque, Lindegarth, Susanne, Lindegarth, Mats, Macia, Adriano

“…Temporal and spatial variation in oyster larvae settlement is a crucial factor determining the abundance and success of adult populations in their natural…”
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Gametogenic Cycle of the Oysters Pinctada capensis (Sowerby III, 1890) and Saccostrea cucullata (Born, 1778) (Class Bivalvia) in Inhaca Island, Southern Mozambique: A Subsidy for Bivalve Culture in the Region by Mafambissa, Mizeque, Rodrigues, Mery, Taimo, Torres, Andrade, Carlos, Lindegart, Mats, Macia, Adriano

“…This study describes reproductive aspects of the Pinctada capensis (pearl oyster) and Saccostrea cucullata (rocky shore oyster) in Inhaca Island, southern…”
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Catch per Unit Effort, Density and Size Distribution of the Oysters Pinctada capensis and Saccostrea cucullata (Class Bivalvea) on Inhaca Island, Southern Mozambique by Mafambissa, Mizeque Julio, Gimo, Celia Angelica, Andrade, Carlos Pestana, Macia, Adriano Afonso

“…Oysters are important resources for the daily diet, a source of economic income for many coastal communities and a delicacy for the tourism industry. In this…”
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Population structure, density and food sources of Terebralia palustris (Potamididae: Gastropoda) in a low intertidal Avicennia marina mangrove stand (Inhaca Island, Mozambique) by Penha-Lopes, Gil, Bouillon, Steven, Mangion, Perrine, Macia, Adriano, Paula, José

“…Population structure and distribution of Terebralia palustris were compared with the environmental parameters within microhabitats in a monospecific stand of…”
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Gametogenic Cycle of the Oysters IPinctada capensis/I in Inhaca Island, Southern Mozambique: A Subsidy for Bivalve Culture in the Region by Mafambissa, Mizeque, Rodrigues, Mery, Taimo, Torres, Andrade, Carlos, Lindegart, Mats, Macia, Adriano

“…This study describes reproductive aspects of the Pinctada capensis (pearl oyster) and Saccostrea cucullata (rocky shore oyster) in Inhaca Island, southern…”
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Catch per Unit Effort, Density and Size Distribution of the Oysters IPinctada capensis/I and ISaccostrea cucullata/I on Inhaca Island, Southern Mozambique by Mafambissa, Mizeque Julio, Gimo, Celia Angelica, Andrade, Carlos Pestana, Macia, Adriano Afonso

“…Oysters are important resources for the daily diet, a source of economic income for many coastal communities and a delicacy for the tourism industry. In this…”
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Combined effects of salinity and temperature on survival and growth during the early life cycle of the rock oyster Saccostrea cuccullata (Born, 1778) by Marcelino, José A., Macia, Adriano, Mafambissa, Mizeque J., Castejón, Diego, Andrade, Carlos

“…Temperature and salinity are among the critical factors affecting the survival and growth of bivalve larvae. The combined effects of temperature and salinity…”
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Tropical seascapes as feeding grounds for juvenile penaeid shrimps in southern Mozambique revealed using stable isotopes by de Abreu, Daniela C., Paula, José, Macia, Adriano

“…The feeding grounds for four of the most commercially important penaeid shrimp species (Metapenaeus monoceros, M. stebbingi, Penaeus japonicus and Penaeus…”
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Marine Biological Research in Mozambique: Past, Present and Future by Bandeira, Salomão O, Paula e Silva, Rui, Paula, José, Macia, Adriano, Hernroth, Lars, Guissamulo, Almeida T, Gove, Domingos Z

“…The development of marine biological research in Mozambique is closely linked to the existence of the Inhaca Marine Biological Station, founded in 1951 30 km…”
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Contrast in larval sensitivity to low pH in sea urchins from neighbouring seagrass meadows at Inhaca Island, Mozambique by Duvane, JA, Cossa, D, de Abreu, DC, Mafambissa, M, Scarlet, MP, Macia, A, Dupont, S

“…Ocean acidification presents a major threat to marine life, and a large body of evidence has documented its negative effects on various marine species and…”
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Environmental monitoring of pesticide exposure and effects on mangrove aquatic organisms of Mozambique by Sturve, Joachim, Scarlet, Perpetua, Halling, Maja, Kreuger, Jenny, Macia, Adriano

“…The use of pesticides in Mozambique is increasing along with the development of agriculture in the country. Mangroves along the coastlines are ecologically…”
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Effects of urban wastewater on crab and mollusc assemblages in equatorial and subtropical mangroves of East Africa by Cannicci, Stefano, Bartolini, Fabrizio, Dahdouh-Guebas, Farid, Fratini, Sara, Litulo, Carlos, Macia, Adriano, Mrabu, Elisha J., Penha-Lopes, Gil, Paula, José

“…Mangrove forests are known to accomplish crucial ecosystem functions and services. They are nursery areas for fish, prawns and crabs, which provide coastal…”
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Investigating the distribution and fate of Al, Cd, Cr, Cu, Mn, Ni, Pb and Zn in sewage-impacted mangrove-fringed creeks of Kenya, Tanzania and Mozambique by Kamau, Joseph Nyingi, Kuschk, Peter, Machiwa, John, Macia, Adriano, Mothes, Sibylle, Mwangi, Stephen, Munga, Daniel, Kappelmeyer, Uwe

“…PURPOSE: Coastal towns in the developing world are faced with the challenge of wastewater treatment. Most of the domestic wastewater generated in these urban…”
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Species composition, comparative size and abundance of the genus Littoraria (Gastropoda: Littorinidae) from different mangrove strata along the East African coast by Torres, Paulo, Alfiado, Avelino, Glassom, David, Jiddawi, Narriman, Macia, Adriano, Reid, David G, Paula, José

“…Variation in the abundance, distribution and size of four species of mangrove littorinid gastropods (genus Littoraria) was investigated using a nested sampling…”
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Assessment of regional and local biodiversity in tropical and subtropical coastal habitats in the East African Marine Ecoregion by Barnes, Natalie, Bamber, Roger N., Bennell, Graham, Cornelius, Nils, Glassom, David, Conroy-Dalton Henderson, Sophie, Jiddawi, Narriman, Lee, Christine N. W., Macia, Adriano, Msangameno, Daudi J., Paula, José, Yahya, Saleh, Ferrero, Timothy J.

“…The transboundary networks of Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) project, TRANSMAP, assessed local turnover and regional biodiversity across the East African Marine…”
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Fatty acids dynamics during embryonic development in genus Uca (Brachyura: Ocypodidae), from the mangroves of Inhaca Island, Mozambique by Torres, Paulo, Penha-Lopes, Gil, Narciso, Luís, Macia, Adriano, Paula, José

“…Variations in egg volume and fatty acid (FA) content through embryogenesis were evaluated in Uca species from Inhaca island, Mozambique. Egg volume increased…”
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A comparison of alternative methods for estimating population density of the fiddler crab Uca annulipes at Saco Mangrove, Inhaca Island (Mozambique) by MACIA, Adriano, QUINCARDETE, Ivaldo, PAULA, José

“…Visual counts of surface-active crabs both by binocular and burrow counting methods have been used in many studies to estimate population density. However,…”
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Thorn fish Terapon jarbua (Forskål) predation on juvenile white shrimp Penaeus indicus H. Milne Edwards and brown shrimp Metapenaeus monoceros (Fabricius): the effect of turbidity, prey density, substrate type and pneumatophore density by Macia, A., Abrantes, K.G.S., Paula, J.

“…A series of laboratory experiments was conducted at Inhaca Island Marine Biological Station, Mozambique, in order to assess the separate effects of turbidity,…”
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Do Penaeid Shrimps have a Preference for Mangrove Habitats? Distribution Pattern Analysis on Inhaca Island, Mozambique by Rönnbäck, P., Macia, A., Almqvist, G., Schultz, L., Troell, M.

“…Scientific information on how penaeid shrimps are distributed within mangrove ecosystems is scarce, which presents an obstacle for fisheries as well as…”
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