September 2015

The dinoflagellate genera Ornithocercus Stein, Podolampas Stein and Pyrocystis Murray from the Grand-Lahou lagoon complex, Côte d’ivoire

The present paper reports 8 species of the dinoflagellate genera Ornithocercus Stein, Podolampas Stein and Pyrocystis Murray from the Grand-Lahou lagoon complex. For Ornithocercus and Podolampas genera, dichotomous key for identification of species is presented. Diagnostic descriptions, illustrations and geographic distribution are provided for all taxa. Most species were neritic or neritic-oceanic and tropical or...

Author(s): Komoé Koffi, Egnankou Wadja Mathieu and Berte Siaka

September 2015

Will Ngorongoro Conservation Area remain a world heritage site amidst increasing human footprint?

The Ngorongoro Conservation Area (NCA) is a World’s Heritage site and Biosphere Reserve in Tanzania. It is the only protected area with multiple land use where both wildlife conservation and limited human activities are allowed. Despite such an important status, the area is experiencing ecosystem changes resulting from increasing human population, diversified livelihoods and tourism activities. This study was...

Author(s): Catherine Aloyce Masao, Revocatus Makoba and Hussein Sosovele