Project record of Interlinkages between Eastern African coastal systems

Information

Type
Project
Name
Interlinkages between Eastern African coastal systems
Name @nl
Uitwisselingsprocessen tussen Oost-Afrikaanse kustecosystemen
Description @en
The aim of the project is to provide a firm scientific basis for sustainable management and exploitation of the coastal fringe ecosystems in Eastern-Africa. The objectives of the project are: 1) to assess the nutrient sink or source function of mangroves in terms of nitrogen compounds, 2) to make a comparison of the functioning of seagrass meadows in 2 contrasting situations, with and without mangroves, 3) to elucidate the hydrodynamics of water circulation, 4) to study the biological diversity of the coastal zone and the population dynamics of economically relevant species. The reseach will be carried out in three locations: at Gazi Bay, in Kenya, on the East coast of Zanzibar, Tanzania and at Maputo Bay in Mozambique.
Description @nl
Het project beoogt de opbouw van een wetenschappelijk basis voor verder ecologisch verantwoord beheer en ontginning van Oost-Afrikaanse kustecosystemen. De inschatting van volgende aspekten staat centraal: 1) zijn mangroveecosystemen een bron of "sink" van stikstof ?; 2) hoe verschilt de dynamiek van de N-cyclus (opname en afgave) tussen zeegrasvelden in aanwezigheid en afwezigheid van mangrovebossen; 3) hoe verlopen de getijdengebonden stromingspatronen in de mangrove lagune; 4) wat is de biodiversiteit in deze kustzone en hoe verloopt de populatie dynamiek van economisch belangrijke soorten.
Start date
1993

Institutes & people involved

Dehairs Frank
associated with: Vrije Universiteit Brussel; Faculteit Wetenschappen & Bio-ingenieurswetenschappen; Vakgroep Chemie; Analytical, Environmental and Geochemistry

Expertise

Coastal waters
defined term set: ASFA Thesaurus List
term code: 1653
Hydrodynamics
defined term set: ASFA Thesaurus List
term code: 4095
Mangroves
defined term set: ASFA Thesaurus List
term code: 9557
Nutrients (mineral)
defined term set: ASFA Thesaurus List
term code: 5629
Seagrass
defined term set: ASFA Thesaurus List
term code: 7311
geographic terms
ISW, Kenya, Gazi Bay
ISW, Mozambique
ISW, Tanzania, Zanzibar

record metadata

date created: 2003-11-26
date modified: 2003-11-26