Annotated checklist of the marine ichthyofauna of Mauritania from shallow-water habitats and artisanal fish markets
Due to their location in a strong upwelling area, Mauritanian waters are one of the most nutrient‑rich and productive areas in the eastern Atlantic Ocean. On the Mauritanian coast, a remarkably high biodiversity consisting of tropical, subtropical, and temperate species with overlappin...
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| author | Alexander Hans Knorrn Sidi Mohamed M. Moctar Moritz Sonnewald Mamadou Dia Alioune Niang André Freiwald |
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| description | Due to their location in a strong upwelling area, Mauritanian waters are one of the most nutrient‑rich and productive areas in the eastern Atlantic Ocean. On the Mauritanian coast, a remarkably high biodiversity consisting of tropical, subtropical, and temperate species with overlapping distributions can be found. This study reports 104 fish species from 53 different families from this area. Overall, the findings indicate Mauritanian waters as a coastal area with high biodiversity and occurrences of several critically endangered elasmobranch species such as Sphyrna lewini (Griffith & Smith, 1834) and Glaucostegus cemiculus (Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, 1817). Moreover, this survey indicated an urgent need for updates concerning the IUCN Red List classification of several Mauritanian species, which serve as an essential income source for artisanal fishermen in Mauritania. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-16f442547acd478fac0fe722fa2060d82025-02-05T08:30:56ZengPensoft PublishersCheck List1809-127X2025-02-0121114817610.15560/21.1.148129448Annotated checklist of the marine ichthyofauna of Mauritania from shallow-water habitats and artisanal fish marketsAlexander Hans Knorrn0Sidi Mohamed M. Moctar1Moritz Sonnewald2Mamadou Dia3Alioune Niang4André Freiwald5University of BremenInstitut Mauritanien de Recherches Océanographiques et de Pêches (IMROP)Senckenberg Research Institute and Museum of Nature, Department of Marine ZoologyInstitut Mauritanien de Recherches Océanographiques et de Pêches (IMROP)Institut Mauritanien de Recherches Océanographiques et de Pêches (IMROP)Senckenberg am Meer, Marine Research DepartmentDue to their location in a strong upwelling area, Mauritanian waters are one of the most nutrient‑rich and productive areas in the eastern Atlantic Ocean. On the Mauritanian coast, a remarkably high biodiversity consisting of tropical, subtropical, and temperate species with overlapping distributions can be found. This study reports 104 fish species from 53 different families from this area. Overall, the findings indicate Mauritanian waters as a coastal area with high biodiversity and occurrences of several critically endangered elasmobranch species such as Sphyrna lewini (Griffith & Smith, 1834) and Glaucostegus cemiculus (Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, 1817). Moreover, this survey indicated an urgent need for updates concerning the IUCN Red List classification of several Mauritanian species, which serve as an essential income source for artisanal fishermen in Mauritania.https://checklist.pensoft.net/article/129448/download/pdf/BiodiversityfisheriesupwellingWest Africa |
| spellingShingle | Alexander Hans Knorrn Sidi Mohamed M. Moctar Moritz Sonnewald Mamadou Dia Alioune Niang André Freiwald Annotated checklist of the marine ichthyofauna of Mauritania from shallow-water habitats and artisanal fish markets Check List Biodiversity fisheries upwelling West Africa |
| title | Annotated checklist of the marine ichthyofauna of Mauritania from shallow-water habitats and artisanal fish markets |
| title_full | Annotated checklist of the marine ichthyofauna of Mauritania from shallow-water habitats and artisanal fish markets |
| title_fullStr | Annotated checklist of the marine ichthyofauna of Mauritania from shallow-water habitats and artisanal fish markets |
| title_full_unstemmed | Annotated checklist of the marine ichthyofauna of Mauritania from shallow-water habitats and artisanal fish markets |
| title_short | Annotated checklist of the marine ichthyofauna of Mauritania from shallow-water habitats and artisanal fish markets |
| title_sort | annotated checklist of the marine ichthyofauna of mauritania from shallow water habitats and artisanal fish markets |
| topic | Biodiversity fisheries upwelling West Africa |
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