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New Marine Protected Area

Off Tanga, Tanzania, Census scientists observed a spectrum of indigenous fishing activities and their varying impacts on marine biodiversity Photo: Charles Griffiths, University of Cape Town, South Africa.

Comprising about eight percent of the world's ocean, the Western Indian Ocean, including the Mozambique channel, is rich with species, including coelocanths, dugongs, whale sharks, and humpback whales While largely unexplored, the region also suffers destructive fishing practices, such as use of dynamite. A Census-affiliated expedition charted a proposed marine protected area off Tanga, Tanzania. Using scuba gear and remotely operated vehicles, researchers surveyed life along transects that could be periodically revisited, collected samples for identification and barcoding, and enhanced the local scientific community by involving Tanzanian scientists and students.

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Project	COMARGE
Theme *1	New Scientific Findings
Location	39.1, -5.25
Altitude (m)	0.0
Submitted by	Jay Harding (jmharding@gso.uri.edu)
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Date added	2009/07/15 18:13:14
Date updated	2009/07/24 10:59:24
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