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Ecological Studies in the Coastal Waters of Mauritania

Proceedings of a Symposium held at Leiden, The Netherlands 25–27 March 1991

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  • © 1993

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  1. W. J. Wolff
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  2. J. Land
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  3. P. H. Nienhuis
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  4. P. A. W. J. Wilde
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Part of the book series: Developments in Hydrobiology (DIHY, volume 86)

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Table of contents (18 papers)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-ix
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  2. Hydrology and underwater climate of the Banc d’Arguin, Mauritania: a review

    • J. Sevrin-Reyssac
    Pages 1-8

  3. Wind, surface water temperature, surface salinity and pollution in the area of the Banc d’Arguin, Mauritania

    • Sidina ould Dedah
    Pages 9-19

  4. Hydrographical observations west of the Banc d’Arguin, Mauritania, in May 1988

    • Y. Loktionov
    Pages 21-32

  5. Remote sensing of sea surface and coastal features in the area of the Golfe d’Arguin, Mauritania

    • F. Cuq
    Pages 33-40

  6. Heavy metals (Cu, Zn, Pb, Cd) in sediment, Zooplankton and epibenthic invertebrates from the area of the continental slope of the Banc d’Arguin (Mauritania)

    • J. M. Everaarts, R. Heesters, C. V. Fischer
    Pages 41-58

  7. Leaf dynamics and standing stocks of intertidal Zostera noltii Hornem. and Cymodocea nodosa (Ucria) Ascherson on the Banc d’Arguin (Mauritania)

    • J. E. Vermaat, J. A. J. Beijer, R. Gijlstra, M. J. M. Hootsmans, C. J. M. Philippart, N. W. van den Brink et al.
    Pages 59-72

  8. Periphyton density and shading in relation to tidal depth and fiddler crab activity in intertidal seagrass beds of the Banc d’Arguin (Mauritania)

    • M. J. M. Hootsmans, J. E. Vermaat, J. A. J. Beijer
    Pages 73-80

  9. Primary production and distribution of phytopigments in the water column and sediments on the upwelling shelf off the Mauritanian coast (Northwest Africa)

    • E. M. Berghuis, G. C. A. Duineveld, J. Hegeman
    Pages 81-93

  10. Distribution of sponges on the Mauritanian continental shelf

    • R. W. M. van Soest
    Pages 95-106

  11. The benthic infauna and benthic respiration off the Banc d’Arguin (Mauritania, Northwest Africa)

    • G. C. A. Duineveld, P. A. W. J. de Wilde, E. M. Berghuis, A. Kok
    Pages 107-117

  12. Patterns in pelagic and benthic nanoflagellate densities in the coastal upwelling system along the Banc d’Arguin, Mauritania

    • R. P. M. Bak, G. Nieuwland
    Pages 119-131

  13. Zooplankton distribution in the coastal upwelling system along the Banc d’Arguin, Mauritania

    • B. R. Kuipers, H. J. Witte, S. R. Gonzalez
    Pages 133-149

  14. Biomass of macrobenthic tidal flat fauna of the Banc d’Arguin, Mauritania

    • W. J. Wolff, A. G. Duiven, P. Duiven, P. Esselink, Abou Gueye, A. Meijboom et al.
    Pages 151-163

  15. The trawlfauna of the Mauritanian shelf (Northwest Africa): density, species composition, and biomass

    • G. C. A. Duineveld, M. S. S. Lavaleye, G. J. van Noort
    Pages 165-173

  16. Food items of the grey mullet Mugil cephalus in the Banc d’Arguin area (Mauritania)

    • H. Michaelis
    Pages 175-183

  17. The distribution and abundance of young fish in the Banc d’Arguin, Mauritania

    • Zwanette Jager
    Pages 185-196

  18. Seabirds in the shelf edge waters bordering the Banc d’Arguin, Mauritania, in May

    • M. F. Leopold
    Pages 197-210

  19. The functioning of the ecosystem of the Banc d’Arguin, Mauritania: a review

    • W. J. Wolff, J. van der Land, P. H. Nienhuis, P. A. W. J. de Wilde
    Pages 211-222
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This volume on the ecology of Mauritanian coastal waters and in particular the Banc d'Arguin, allows us to understand the functioning of this remarkable coastal wetland. Major questions concern the interaction between the Banc d'Arguin ecosystem on the one hand and the adjoining systems of the open ocean with its intensive upwelling phenomena and the Sahara desert on the other. Is the Banc d'Arguin ecosystem relatively isolated from its surroundings and does it function as a tropical pocket in a more temperate surrounding, as suggested by Sevrin-Reyssac (1983); or does it interact with both the Sahara and the Atlantic Ocean?
At the Banc d'Arguin, the area between the estuarine parts and the open ocean is extremely shallow and largely uncharted. Large research vessels cannot penetrate the shallows, whereas small vessels are often unable to negotiate the outer part of the shallow area due to rough weather conditions. Hence, separate teams report on work at the seaward side of this shallow sill and at the landward side. In addition, other teams address different questions, such as the productivity of the seagrass beds and the benthic fauna, the number of birds spending the summer at the Banc d'Arguin, and the distribution of several taxonomic groups of flora and fauna.

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Ecological Studies in the Coastal Waters of Mauritania

  • Book Subtitle: Proceedings of a Symposium held at Leiden, The Netherlands 25–27 March 1991

  • Editors: W. J. Wolff, J. Land, P. H. Nienhuis, P. A. W. J. Wilde

  • Series Title: Developments in Hydrobiology

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-1986-3

  • Publisher: Springer Dordrecht

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media Dordrecht 1993

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-0-7923-2322-8Published: 30 June 1993

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-94-010-4877-4Published: 29 October 2012

  • eBook ISBN: 978-94-011-1986-3Published: 06 December 2012

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: IX, 222

  • Topics: Ecology, Freshwater & Marine Ecology

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