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Coelacanth (Latimeria chalumnae Smith, 1939) discoveries and conservation in Tanzania

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dc.creator Benno, Benaiah
dc.creator Verheij, Eric
dc.creator Stapley, James
dc.creator Rumisha, Chikambi
dc.creator Ngatunga, Benjamin
dc.creator Abdallah, Amin
dc.creator Kalombo, Hassan
dc.date 2015-12-15T13:15:11Z
dc.date 2015-12-15T13:15:11Z
dc.date 2006-09
dc.date.accessioned 2018-03-27T08:21:59Z
dc.date.available 2018-03-27T08:21:59Z
dc.identifier http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/138
dc.identifier.uri http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/2247
dc.description Coelacanth (Latimeria chalumnae Smith, 1939) discoveries and conservation in Tanzania Beniah Bennoa, Eric Verheijb, James Stapleyc*, Chikambi Rumishad, Benjamin Ngatungae, Amin Abdallahd and Hassan Kalombof Prior to September 2003, coelacanths had not been officially recorded from waters off Tanzania. A sudden spate of coelacanth catches has resulted in 21 confirmed and several unconfirmed specimens being recorded. Nineteen specimens were caught in six months off Tanga, including six in one night. Nowhere else in the world have so many coelacanths been caught in such a short time. The reason for this sudden increase in catches is uncertain. There is concern that the impact of this fishing mortality might be threatening the population. Morphological and meristic data from Tanga specimens indicate that they are not notably different from those examined elsewhere in the western Indian Ocean. Tanzanian authorities plan to determine the size and conservation status of coelacanth populations so that informed conservation decisions might be made.
dc.language en
dc.publisher South African Journal of Science
dc.subject Tanzania, coelacanth
dc.title Coelacanth (Latimeria chalumnae Smith, 1939) discoveries and conservation in Tanzania
dc.type Journal Article, Peer Reviewed


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