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A comparative study of ocean surface interannual variability in Northern Tanzania and the Northern Kenya bank

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dc.creator Manyilizu, Majuto
dc.creator Sagero, Philip
dc.creator Halo, Issufo
dc.creator Mahongo, Shigalla B.
dc.date 2021-05-10T07:09:04Z
dc.date 2021-05-10T07:09:04Z
dc.date 2020
dc.date.accessioned 2022-10-20T13:09:27Z
dc.date.available 2022-10-20T13:09:27Z
dc.identifier Manyilizu, M., et al. (2020). A comparative study of ocean surface interannual variability in Northern Tanzania and the Northern Kenya bank. Western Indian Ocean Journal of Marine Science, Special Issue 1/ 2020
dc.identifier 0856-860X
dc.identifier DOI: http://doi.org/10.4314/wiojms.si2020.1.1
dc.identifier http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12661/2992
dc.identifier.uri http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12661/2992
dc.description Abstract. Full text article available at: http://dx.doi.org/10.4314/wiojms.si2020.1.1
dc.description The livelihoods of most residents of Tanga (Northern Tanzania) and Malindi (Northern Kenya), rely strongly on fish¬ing activities in the East African shelf region. Thus, understanding variations in sea surface temperature (SST) and its related parameters such as thermocline depths and upper ocean circulation are crucial. This study applies a regional model to understand interannual spatial relationships between ocean circulation and SST off Northern Tanzania and on the Northern Kenya Bank. The results indicate slight differences in variations off the Northern Tanzanian shelf region and the Northern Kenya Bank. Such small variations might have local impacts on the human popula¬tion through influencing primary productivity and fisheries. The coastal waters off Malindi indicate stronger varia¬tions, particularly in 1997 (cold SST) and 1998 (warm SST), than those off Tanga region. The SST anomalies seem to be associated with thermocline and sea surface height (SSH) off Malindi, while off Tanga they relate only to SSH. This information provides further understanding of parameters that may affect fishing activities in these regions and can be used for planning and management processes.
dc.language en
dc.publisher WIOMSA
dc.subject El Niño-Southern oscillation
dc.subject El Niño
dc.subject La Niña
dc.subject Ocean off East Africa
dc.subject Thermocline
dc.subject Malindi
dc.subject Tanga
dc.subject Fishing activities
dc.title A comparative study of ocean surface interannual variability in Northern Tanzania and the Northern Kenya bank
dc.type Article


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