@article{fdi:010092713,
  title = {{I}nfluence of {M}ozambique {C}hannel eddies on larval loss of two shallow-water commercial shrimp species},
  author = {{M}alauene, {B}. {S}. and {L}ett, {C}hristophe and {M}arsac, {F}rancis and {P}enven, {P}ierrick and {A}bdula, {S}. and {M}oloney, {C}. {L}. and {R}oberts, {M}. {J}.},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{T}he shallow-water shrimp fishery is an important social and economic sector in {M}ozambique. {H}owever, catches of shrimps have been declining over the last decades, presumably due to poor recruitment. {C}limate change has been proposed as a potential cause of increased mesoscale eddy activity over the {M}ozambique {C}hannel, which may have played a role in poor shrimp recruitment. {I}ndeed, stronger eddies could transport matter, including increased numbers of shrimp larvae, from the coast to unfavourable offshore areas. {I}n this study we used a biophysical model to investigate the influence of eddies on the dispersal of larvae of two commercial shrimp species ({P}enaeus indicus and {M}etapenaeus monoceros) from their spawning areas on the {S}ofala {B}ank. {W}e found some 5 large events of offshore or southward transport loss (>10% loss) from the {S}ofala {B}ank caused by eddies, occurring sporadically. {T}he northern and central {S}ofala {B}ank areas were the most affected by larvae lost offshore. {S}imulations revealed that temperature-induced larval mortality, associated with cold-core cyclonic eddies, could also play a role in larval loss of up to 40%, which is greater than the larval transport loss associated with the eddy circulation. {H}owever, when they survived, larvae transported offshore could travel long distances (600-1600 km in 15 days), potentially promoting connectivity with other stocks in the region.},
  keywords = {{MOZAMBIQUE} ; {OCEAN} {INDIEN} ; {MOZAMBIQUE} {CANAL}},
  booktitle = {},
  journal = {{PL}o{S} {C}limate},
  volume = {3},
  numero = {6},
  pages = {e0000414 [23 ]},
  year = {2024},
  DOI = {10.1371/journal.pclm.0000414},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010092713},
}