@article{fdi:010081395,
  title = {{S}pawning areas of two shallow-water penaeid shrimps ({P}enaeus indicus and {M}etapenaeus monoceros) on the {S}ofala {B}ank, {M}ozambique},
  author = {{M}alauene, {B}. {S}. and {L}ett, {C}hristophe and {M}arsac, {F}rancis and {R}oberts, {M}. {J}. and {B}rito, {A}. and {A}bdula, {S}. and {M}oloney, {C}. {L}.},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{P}enaeus indicus and {M}etapenaeus monoceros are commercially important penaeid shrimp species in the {W}estern {I}ndian {O}cean, supporting fisheries on the {S}ofala {B}ank, {M}ozambique. {D}espite their importance, critical gaps exist in knowledge that is relevant for management purposes. {I}n particular, there is poor understanding of the spatial patterns in spawning for the two species. {T}o fill this gap, we used annual data of mature female stages from research surveys conducted in late summer during {J}anuary/{F}ebruary from 2003 to 2017. {T}hree distinct spawning areas for {P}. indicus and {M}. monoceros were identified (northern, central and southern), all adjacent to river mouths. {S}pawning areas of the two species overlapped in waters shallower than 25 m, but {M}. monoceros spawning areas also extended to deeper (45 m) waters. {S}pawning areas of the two species had different spatial extents, with {M}. monoceros extending to the north and {P}. indicus to the south. {T}he northern and central spawning areas were more persistent than the southern area. {T}he central spawning area, however, has shifted northward for the two species during the recent period of depleted stock since 2012. {W}e also used daily industrial catch rate data from the fishing season in {M}arch?{N}ovember 2004 to 2017 to investigate annual patterns. {H}igh abundance indices of the two species were observed in the northern and central areas of the {L}icungo {R}iver. {C}atch rates, however, suggest seasonal variability with depth for the two species. {T}his study provides new information on species-specific spawning patterns in space, which should be considered in future management approaches and spatial planning.},
  keywords = {{P}enaeidae ; {P}rawn ; {S}exual maturation ; {S}pawning patterns ; {M}apping ; {E}ssential habitat ; {M}ozambique {C}hannel ; {OCEAN} {INDIEN} ; {MOZAMBIQUE} {CANAL} ; {SOFALA} {BANK}},
  booktitle = {},
  journal = {{E}stuarine {C}oastal and {S}helf {S}cience},
  volume = {253},
  numero = {},
  pages = {107268 [10 ]},
  ISSN = {0272-7714},
  year = {2021},
  DOI = {10.1016/j.ecss.2021.107268},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010081395},
}