African Journal of Aquatic Science, Volume 41, Issue 1 (2016)

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African Journal of Aquatic Science, Volume 41, Issue 1 (2016)

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Marcusenius desertus sp. nov. (Teleostei: Mormyridae), a mormyrid fish from the Namib desert
LB Kramer, FH van der Bank & M Wink
Pages: 1-18
Published online: 07 Mar 2016
AbstractforMarcusenius desertus sp. nov. (Teleostei: Mormyridae), a mormyrid fish from the Namib desert | References | PDF (3 MB) | Supplemental
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Subtidal macrozoobenthic community resilience to change following natural mouth breaching of the temporarily open/closed East Kleinemonde Estuary, South Africa
TH Wooldridge & K Bezuidenhout
Pages: 19-28
Published online: 17 Feb 2016
AbstractforSubtidal macrozoobenthic community resilience to change following natural mouth breaching of the temporarily open/closed East Kleinemonde Estuary, South Africa | References | PDF (1.1 MB)
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Response of instream animal communities to a short-term extreme event and to longer-term cumulative impacts in a strategic water resource area, South Africa
SH Foord & PSO Fouché
Pages: 29-40
Published online: 12 Feb 2016
AbstractforResponse of instream animal communities to a short-term extreme event and to longer-term cumulative impacts in a strategic water resource area, South Africa | References | PDF (1.3 MB)
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Metal enrichment in water and fish in a semi-urban Nigerian lake, and their associated risks
CD Ezeonyejiaku & MO Obiakor
Pages: 41-49
Published online: 02 Mar 2016
AbstractforMetal enrichment in water and fish in a semi-urban Nigerian lake, and their associated risks | References | PDF (514.3 KB)
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Distribution and ecological risks of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) in surface sediment of the Forcados River, Niger Delta, Nigeria
CMA Iwegbue
Pages: 51-56
Published online: 24 Mar 2016
AbstractforDistribution and ecological risks of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) in surface sediment of the Forcados River, Niger Delta, Nigeria | References | PDF (492.8 KB)
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Mytilus galloprovincialis (Mollusca: Bivalvia) in a warm-temperate South African estuarine embayment
M Pollard & AN Hodgson
Pages: 57-65
Published online: 28 Jan 2016
AbstractforMytilus galloprovincialis (Mollusca: Bivalvia) in a warm-temperate South African estuarine embayment | References | PDF (808 KB)
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Observations of terrestrial locomotion in wild Polypterus senegalus from Lake Albert, Uganda
TY Du, HCE Larsson & EM Standen
Pages: 67-71
Published online: 01 Feb 2016
AbstractforObservations of terrestrial locomotion in wild Polypterus senegalus from Lake Albert, Uganda | References | PDF (3.3 MB) | Supplemental
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Diel movement of smallmouth yellowfish Labeobarbus aeneus in the Vaal River, South Africa
FJ Jacobs, GC O'Brien & NJ Smit
Pages: 73-76
Published online: 01 Mar 2016
AbstractforDiel movement of smallmouth yellowfish Labeobarbus aeneus in the Vaal River, South Africa | References | PDF (412.5 KB)
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Contemporary Evolution of African Floodplains and Deltas

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Guest Editorial: Contemporary Evolution of African Floodplains and Deltas
S Duvail & DW Nyingi
Pages: 79-80
Published online: 24 Mar 2016
CitationforGuest Editorial: Contemporary Evolution of African Floodplains and Deltas | References | PDF (159.8 KB)
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Recent shoreline changes in the Volta River delta, West Africa: the roles of natural processes and human impacts
EJ Anthony, R Almar & T Aagaard
Pages: 81-87
Published online: 28 Jan 2016
AbstractforRecent shoreline changes in the Volta River delta, West Africa: the roles of natural processes and human impacts | References | PDF (7.4 MB)
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Mangrove reforestation: greening or grabbing coastal zones and deltas? Case studies in Senegal
MC Cormier-Salem & J Panfili
Pages: 89-98
Published online: 24 Mar 2016
AbstractforMangrove reforestation: greening or grabbing coastal zones and deltas? Case studies in Senegal | References | PDF (1.2 MB)
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Studying the Logone floodplain, Cameroon, as a coupled human and natural system
M Moritz, S Laborde, SC Phang, M Ahmadou, M Durand, A Fernandez, IM Hamilton, S Kari, B Mark, P Scholte, N Xiao & R Ziebe
Pages: 99-108
Published online: 24 Mar 2016
AbstractforStudying the Logone floodplain, Cameroon, as a coupled human and natural system | References | PDF (5.8 MB)
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Reflooding the Faguibine floodplain system, northern Mali: potential benefits and challenges
O Hamerlynck, SA Moulaye Zeine, JY Mutua, LV Mukhwana & M Yéna
Pages: 109-117
Published online: 24 Mar 2016
AbstractforReflooding the Faguibine floodplain system, northern Mali: potential benefits and challenges | References | PDF (727.6 KB)
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Carbon stocks of the terraces of the Lower Tana River floodplain and delta, Kenya, prior to conversion for biofuel production
LV Mukhwana, Q Luke, E Delmas, K Otoi, O Hamerlynck, L Vandepitte & B Adkins
Pages: 119-125
Published online: 24 Mar 2016
AbstractforCarbon stocks of the terraces of the Lower Tana River floodplain and delta, Kenya, prior to conversion for biofuel production | References | PDF (611 KB)
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