Hydrology and fish distribution at the Sofala Bank (Mozambique)

A brief review is made of the hydrologic conditions at the Sofala Bank, mainly based on the research data obtained from 1978 to 1982. A description is attempted of the circulation pattern and the distribution of water masses in the area, four hydrologic regimes being identified. These are compared with the distributions of different pelagic and demersal fish species. A tendency is found for different groups of species to prefer different hydrologic regimes.

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Main Author: Da Silva, A.J.
Format: article biblioteca
Language:English
Published: 1984
Subjects:Oceanography, hydrology, Sofala Bank, Mozambique,
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1834/32812
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Summary:A brief review is made of the hydrologic conditions at the Sofala Bank, mainly based on the research data obtained from 1978 to 1982. A description is attempted of the circulation pattern and the distribution of water masses in the area, four hydrologic regimes being identified. These are compared with the distributions of different pelagic and demersal fish species. A tendency is found for different groups of species to prefer different hydrologic regimes.