Coastal Tanzania, a New Home to the Living Coelacanth: An Oceanographic Analysis

dc.contributor.author	Nyandwi, Ntahondi
dc.date.accessioned	2016-07-21T12:55:42Z
dc.date.available	2016-07-21T12:55:42Z
dc.date.issued	2006
dc.description.abstract	Coelacanth is no longer a new fish in Tanzania. After it was first discovered in September 2003 off Kilwa Masoko in southern Tanzania and with awareness campaigns, fishermen have reported further landings since, mostly in Tanga, northern Tanzania at Kigombe village. Analysis of habitat conditions suitable for the coelacanth indicates that the oceanography may just be right for the fish to have a permanent residence as opposed to the theory of drifters from a natural home elsewhere. At one time three specimens were captured together in the same net indicating that they formed a group. Oceanographic studies of the habitat in Tanga suggest that there could well be a resident population supported by existence of sharp slopes and steps. Caves in which the fish hides might be present at about 150 m depth where suitable temperatures of about 21°C are found.	en_US
dc.identifier.citation	Nyandwi, N., 2006. Coastal Tanzania, a new home to the living coelacanth: an oceanographic analysis. Tanzania Journal of Science, 32(2), pp.33-37.	en_US
dc.identifier.doi	10.4314/tjs.v32i2.18438
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11810/3354
dc.language.iso	en	en_US
dc.title	Coastal Tanzania, a New Home to the Living Coelacanth: An Oceanographic Analysis	en_US
dc.type	Journal Article, Peer Reviewed	en_US

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