Estuaries: A Lifeline of Ecosystem Services in the Western Indian Ocean

Front Matter....Pages i-xx
The Western Indian Ocean: A Wealth of Life-Supporting Ecosystem Goods and Services....Pages 1-23
Front Matter....Pages 25-25
Species Composition of Fisheries Resources of the Tana and Sabaki Estuaries in the Malindi-Ungwana Bay, Kenya....Pages 27-38
Are Peri-Urban Mangroves Vulnerable? An Assessment Through Litter Fall Studies....Pages 39-51
The Importance of the Thukela River Estuary, East Coast of South Africa, for the Biology of the Near-Shore Environment and Associated Human Aspects: A Review....Pages 53-65
The Mangroves of Ambanja and Ambaro Bays, Northwest Madagascar: Historical Dynamics, Current Status and Deforestation Mitigation Strategy....Pages 67-85
Front Matter....Pages 87-88
Tana Delta and Sabaki Estuaries of Kenya: Freshwater and Sediment Input, Upstream Threats and Management Challenges....Pages 89-109
Integrated Water Resources Management in a Changing Climate: The Implication of Anthropogenic Activities on the Tana and Athi/Sabaki Rivers Water System for Sustainable Development....Pages 111-129
The Socioeconomic Causes and Impacts of Modification of Tana River Flow Regime....Pages 131-139
Hydrodynamic Modelling on Transport, Dispersion and Deposition of Suspended Particulate Matter in Pangani Estuary, Tanzania....Pages 141-160
Tanzanian Reef Building Corals May Succumb to Bleaching Events: Evidences from Coral-Symbiodinium Symbioses....Pages 161-168
Estuarine Environmental and Socio-Economic Impacts Associated with Upland Agricultural Irrigation and Hydropower Developments: The Case of Rufiji and Pangani Estuaries, Tanzania....Pages 169-182
The Rufiji Estuary: Climate Change, Anthropogenic Pressures, Vulnerability Assessment and Adaptive Management Strategies....Pages 183-207
Small Estuarine and Non-Estuarine Mangrove Ecosystems of Tanzania: Overlooked Coastal Habitats?....Pages 209-226
Limpopo Estuary Mangrove Transformation, Rehabilitation and Management....Pages 227-237
Front Matter....Pages 239-239
Re-thinking Estuarine Ecosystem Governance in the WIO Region....Pages 241-257
Mapping Factors That Contribute to Coral Reef Resilience Using In situ and Satellite Data in East Africa....Pages 259-276
Coral Recruitment and Coral Reef Resilience on Pemba Island, Tanzania....Pages 277-287
The Hydrodynamics of the Incomati Estuary – An Alternative Approach to Estimate the Minimum Environmental Flow....Pages 289-300
Estuary Management in South Africa – An Overview of the Challenges and Progress Made to Date....Pages 301-311
Future Outlook: The Importance of a Science and Ecosystem-Based Approach for the Sustainable Management of Estuaries and Their Life-Supporting Ecosystem Services in the Western Indian Ocean....Pages 313-316
Back Matter....Pages 317-322