We are pleased to announce the release of the latest issue of the Western Indian Journal of Marine Science (WIOJMS). Volume 21, Issue 2 of WIOJMS contains the following articles:
- Supplementation of probiotics in Nile tilapia fingerling cultivation subjected to microbial challenge. Angélica A. Jossefa, Ivan C. Nerantzoulis, Aidate Mussagy
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Retained fish catches of artisanal fishers is dependent on fishing area, season and fishing gear type: A case study from the south coast of Kenya. Athman Mwakaribu, Cosmas Munga, Mumini Dzoga, Paul Njihia, Danny Mulala.
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Zoonotic helminths and protozoa infesting commercially important marine crustaceans along the Kenyan coast. Valarie N. Silali, Fredrick C. Maloba, Thomas K. Mkare
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Free-living marine nematode communities in Rhizophora mucronata Lam. (Rhizophoraceae) forest at Mida Creek, Kenya. Beth W. Waweru, Agnes W.N. Muthumbi, Ann Vanreusel, Virginia Wangondu, Amos Mutua
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Seasonality of Fish Juvenile Community Structure and Diversity in a Tropical Seagrass Meadow of Watamu, Kenya. Alphine Mboga, James Mwaluma, Rose Kigathi, Bernards Okeyo, Noah Ngisiange, Jibril Olunga, Monika Winder, Margareth Kyewalyanga
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Caudal fin as a proxy for dorsal muscle for nutrient enrichment monitoring using stable isotope analysis: the case of Gerres filamentosus and G. oyena from mangrove creeks of Tanzania. Blandina R. Lugendo, Mathias M. Igulu, Masumbuko L. Semba, Ismael A. Kimirei
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Artificial reef structures and coral transplantation as potential tools for enhancing locally-managed inshore reefs: a case study from Wasini Island, Kenya. Jelvas Mwaura, Dishon Murage, Juliet F. Karisa, Levy M. Otwoma, Hashim O. Said
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Local perceptions, opportunities, and challenges of community-based ecotourism in Gazi Bay, Kenya. Robert M. Runya, Nicholas J. Karani, Agnes Muriuki, Donald M. Maringa, Anne W. Kamau, Nelly Ndomasi, Ken Njagi, Cosmas Munga, Judith A. Okello
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A checklist of the southwestern Madagascar sponge fauna with taxonomic updates based on the current systematics. Aro Ny A. Razafinampoinarivo, Thierry Pérez, Nicole Boury-Esnault, Lantoasinoro Ranivoarivelo, Cécile Fauvelo
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Comparative assessment of the impacts of artisanal trolling and industrial longlining on yellowfin tuna exploited off the Kenyan coast. Almubarak A. Abubakar, Gladys M. Okemwa, Edward N. Kimani
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Tidal cycle and time of day control pH levels in coastal habitats of the western Indian Ocean: the case of Mnazi and Chwaka Bays in Tanzania. Rushingisha George , Blandina R. Lugendo
WIOJMS is published biannually and provides an avenue for the wide dissemination of high quality research generated in the Western Indian Ocean region. Manuscript submissions should be made via the African Journals Online (AJOL) submission platform. For queries, please contact the Chief Editor at the following address: wiojms@fc.ul.pt.