Research reports
Blue Ventures, project partners and independent science teams are continually producing reports and publications about research, conservation and education in the Andavadaoka region, southwest Madagascar.
View a list of past dissertation titles and reports.
Research Reports 2011
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Biomass and Abundance of Herbivorous Fishes on Coral Reefs off Andavadoaka, Western Madagascar 2011 Vincent, I.V, Hincksman, C.M, Tibbets, I.R and Harris, A. Western Indian Ocean Journal of Marine Science. Vol 10, No 1, pp 83-99 |
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Reconstruction of total marine fisheries catches for Madagascar (1950-2008) 2011 Le Manach, F., Gough, C., Humber, F., Harper, S. and Zeller, D. Fisheries catch reconstructions: Islands, Part II. Fisheries Centre, University of British Columbia |
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Bacalar Chico: Belize Barrier Reef's northernmost marine reserve 2011 Ateweberhan, M., Chapman, J., Humber, F., Harris, A., Jones, N. |
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Who gets what? Developing a new framework for EU fisheries partnership agreements by example of Madagascar 2011 Le Manach, F., Harper, S., Harris, A., Hosch, G., Lange, G., McCrea-Strub, A., Zeller, D., Sumaila, U.R. Fisheries Centre, The University of British Columbia |
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Bacalar Chico Marine Reserve 2010: a survey of the coral reefs in Bacalar Chico Marine Reserve, Belize 2011 Jones, N., Ateweberhan, M., Chapman, J., Humber, F., & Gough, C. Blue Ventures Conservation Report Download: |
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Report on the workshop for the adoption of a management and conservation plan for marine turtles in Madagascar 2011 Humber, F., & Hykle, D. Blue Ventures Conservation Report Download: |
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Velondriake Region Sexual and Reproductive Health Service Project: Year 3 Report 2011 Hill, R., Mohan, V. Blue Ventures Conservation Report Download: |
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Livelihoods and PHE in the Velondriake Locally Managed Marine Area in Madagascar 2011 Westerman, K. BALANCED Download |
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Assessment of current data for the octopus resource in Rodrigues, western Indian Ocean 2011 Sauer, WHH., Potts, W., Raberinary, D., Anderson, J., & Sylvio Perrine, M. African Journal of Marine Science Download: |
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Managing Madagascar's octopus fisheries. Proceedings of the Workshop on Octopus cyanea fisheries 2011 Benbow, S., Harris, A., & Humber, F. Blue Ventures Conservation Report Download: |
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To Live With the Sea: Reproductive Health Care and Marine Conservation in Madagascar 2011 Mohan, V., Hill, R., Harris, A. The Woodrow Wilson International Centre for Scholars Download: |
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Out of sight but no longer out of mind: a climate of change for marine conservation in Madagascar 2011 Harris, A. Madagascar Conservation and Development Download: |
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To live with the sea in Madagascar 2011 Cripps, G. SWARA Download: |
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Feasibility study on the protection and management of the Barren Isles ecosystem, Madagascar 2011 Cripps, G. Blue Ventures Conservation Report Download: |
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Unreported fishing, hungry people and political turmoil: the recipe for a food security crisis in Madagascar? 2011 Le Manach, F., Gough, C., Harris, A., Humber, F., Harper, S., & Zelle, D. Marine Policy Please contact blue ventures to request a copy of this paper |
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Global Human Footprint on the Linkage between Biodiversity and Ecosystem Functioning in Reef Fishes 2011 Mora et al. PLoS Biology Download: |
Research Reports 2010
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L'utilisation du dina comme outil de gouvernance des ressources naturelles : leçons tirés de Velondriake, sud-ouest de Madagascar 2010 Andriamalala, G. and Gardner C. J. Tropical Conservation Science Download: |
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Foraging for Development: a Comparison of Food 2010 Tucker, B., Tsimitamby, B., Humber, F., Benbow, S., & Iida, T. Human Organization Download: |
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Blue Ventures Primary and Secondary School Scholarship Programme 2009-2010 2010 Blue Ventures Conservation Report Download: |
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Using community members to assess artisanal fisheries: the marine turtle fishery in Madagascar 2010 Humber, F., Godley, B. J., Ramahery, V., & Broderick A. C. Animal Conservation Download: |
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Safeguarding temperature loggers 2010 Harris, A., Gibbs, R., Schleyer, J., Taylor, K., Sheppard, C., REEF ENCOUNTER Newsletter of the International Society for Reef Studies Download: |
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The South West Madagascar Tortoise Survey Project 2010 Walker, R.C.J., End of phase 2 preliminary report to donors and supporters Download: |
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Provisional summary report; the south west Madagascar tortoise survey project 2010 Walker, R., and Rafeliarisoa, T. Report to project partners, funders and in-country conservation agencies Download: |
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Demise of Madagascar's once great barrier reef - change in coral reef condition over 40 years 2010 Harris, A., Manahira, G., Sheppard, A., Gough, C., and Sheppard, C. Atoll Research Bulletin Download: |
Research Reports 2009
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Community creation and management of the Velondriake marine protected area 2009 Cripps, G., and Harris, A. Blue Ventures Conservation Report Download: |
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Understanding migration amongst the traditional fishers of West Madagascar 2009 Cripps, G., Blue Ventures Conservation Report Download: |
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Vezo Fishing: An introduction to the methods used by fishers in Andavadoaka, Southwest Madagascar 2009 Gough, C., Thomas, T., Humber, F., Harris, A., Cripps, G., and Peabody, S. Blue Ventures Conservation Report Download: |
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From hatchery to community - Madagacar's first village based Holothurian Mariculture programme 2009 Robinson, G. and Pascal, B. SPC Beche-de-mer Information Bulletin #29 Download: |
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Biodiversity and health of coral reefs at pilot sites south of Toliara 2009 Gough, C., Harris, A., Humber, F. and Roy, R. Blue Ventures Conservation Report Download: |
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Providing sexual and reproductive health services for communities in Velondriake, southwest Madagascar: Project Development Plan 2009-2011 2009 Mohan, V Blue Ventures Conservation Report Download: |
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Mapping Velondriake: the application of bathymetric and marine habitat mapping to support conservation planning, southwest Madagascar 2009 Roy, R., Dunn, S., Purkis, S. Blue Ventures Conservation Report Download: |
Research Reports 2008
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Évaluation socio-économique de base de l'Aire Protégée communautaire Velondriake, sud-ouest de Madagascar 2008 Andriamalala, G. Blue Ventures Conservation Report Download: |
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Carbon audit and management report, Blue Ventures UK and Madagascar 2008 La Trobe-Bateman, E. BVCO report Download: |
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Villages of Andavadoaka, Madagascar: marine reserves for Octopus. 2008 United Nations Innovation for Sustainable Development: Local Case Studies from Africa Download: |
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Rapid changes in fish utilisation of mangrove habitat in Western Madagascar 2008 Weis, J., Weis, P., MacDonald, J.and Pearson L. Wetlands Ecology Management Vol. 17, No. 4, pp. 345-354 Download: |
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Status and Recovery of the Coral Reefs of the Chagis Archipelago, British Indian Ocean Territory 2008 Harris, A and Sheppard, C CORDIO Status report 2008 Download: |
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Socioeconomic Monitoring Initiative for Velondriake Community Managed Protected Area, Madagascar 2008 Andriamalala, G and Harris, A. CORDIO Status report 2008 Download: |
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Velondriake Ecotourism Plan 2008 Koopman, M. Blue Ventures Conservation Report Download: |
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An assessment of the migratory flow of Megaptera novaeangliae along the southwest coast of Madagascar 2008 Benbow, S. Blue Ventures Conservation Report Download: |
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Establishing a Family Planning Service for the Community of Andavadoaka: 12-month Report 2008 Mohan, V. Blue Ventures Conservation Report Download: |
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Environmental Education in Andavadoaka, Madagascar: Building Community Support and Capacity for Conservation 2008 Foerstel, K. Blue Ventures Conservation Report Download: |
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The artisanal shark fisheries in the Andavadoaka region of south west Madagascar: results from a year of catch monitoring 2008 Humber, F., Godley, B., Harris, A., Pedron, S., Ramehery, V., Broderick, A. Blue Ventures Conservation & Marine Turtle Research Group, Centre for Ecology & Conservation, University of Exeter.
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Research Reports 2007
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Traditional Fisheries of Antongil Bay, Madagascar 2007 P. Doukakis, M. Jonahson, V. Ramahery, B.J. de Dieu Randriamanantsoa and S. Harding Western Indian Ocean J. Mar. Sci. Vol. 6, No. 2, pp. 175–181, 200 Please contact Blue Ventures for copy of this paper |
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Community attitudes and perceptions of marine and coastal resources and sustainable management in southwest Madagascar. 2007 Epps, M. and Benbow, S. Blue Ventures Conservation Report Download: |
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Analysis of the water resources in the rural village of Andavadoaka, S.W. Madagascar, with the objective of designing a sanitation programme using biogas technology 2007 King, K. G. Blue Ventures Conservation Report Download: |
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The Status of Coral Reefs in the Remote Region of Andavadoaka, Southwest Madagascar 2007 Nadon M.-O., Griffiths D., Doherty E. and Harris A. Western Indian Ocean Journal of Marine Science Vol. 6, No. 2, pp. 207–218 Download: |
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Inventory and Spatial Assemblage Study of Reef Fish in the Area of Andavadoaka, South-West Madagascar (Western Indian Ocean) 2007 C.J. Gillibrand1, A.R. Harris1 and E. Mara2 1Blue Ventures Conservation, 52 Avenue Road, London, N6 5DR, UK; 2Institut Halieutique et des Sciences Marines (IH.SM), B.P. 141 – Route du Port, Toliara 601, Madagascar Western Indian Ocean Journal of Marine Science Vol. 6, No. 2, pp. 183–197 Download: |
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"To live with the Sea" Development of the Velondriake Community - Managed Protected Area Network, Southwest Madagascar 2007 Alasdair Harris Madagascar Conservation & Development Vol. 2 (Issue 1), pp. 43-49 Download: |
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Marine conservation and energy efficient stoves? 2007 La Trobe Bateman, E. and Vetter, H. Boiling Point: Climate Change and Household Energy No. 54 pp 28 - 30 Download: |
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Three Women engaged in the Blue Ventures Conservation Velondriake Community Project 2007 Volanirina RAMAHERY, Eleonore, Christine Madagascar Conservation & Development Vol. 2 (Issue 1), pp. 50-51 Download: |
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Ny Tetikasa Andavadoaka 'Velondriake' – "Mivelona amin'ny Ranomasina" (The Andavadoaka Project 'Velondriake' – To Live with the Sea) 2007 Harris, A Blue Ventures Conservation Report Download: |
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A Socioeconomic Baseline Assessment: Implementing the socioeconomic monitoring guidelines in southwest Madagascar 2007 Epps, M. Blue Ventures Conservation Report Download: |
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Vezo Knowledge: Traditional Ecological Knowledge in Andavadoaka, south west Madagascar 2007 Blue Ventures Conservation |
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Andavadoaka, south west Madagascar - Comunity Run Marine Reserve 2007 The Andavadoaka Community Representatives at the Equator Prize Ceremony, Berlin. |
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The Coral Reefs of Andavadoaka, south west Madagascar 2007 Blue Ventures Conservation
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Research Reports 2006
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Seasonal Closures of No-Take Zones to promote A Sustainable Fishery for Octopus Cyanea (Gray) in South 2006 Humber, F., Harris, A., Raberinary, D., Nadon, M. Blue Ventures Conservation Report Download: |
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Vezo Knowledge: Traditional Ecological Knowledge in Andavadoaka, southwest Madagascar 2006 Langley, J. M. Blue Ventures Conservation Report Download: |
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The 2004-2005 census of Andavadoaka, southwest Madagascar 2006 Langley, J. M. Blue Ventures Conservation Report Download: |
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Evolution de la collecte de poulpe sur la côte Sud Ouest de Madagascar: elements de réflexion pour une meilleure (Changes in octopus fishery collections on the SW coast of Madagascar: Observations for sustainable resource management) 2006 L'Haridon, Loic Copefrito SA & Blue Ventures Conservation Report Download: Blue Ventures Octopus Policy Brief: |
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Coral Reef Monitoring and Biodiversity Assessment to support the planning of a proposed MPA at Andavadoaka 2006 Harding, S.1, Randriamanantsoa, B.1, Hardy, T.2 and Curd, A.2 1Wildlife Conservation Society, Marine Program, BP 8500 Soavimbahoaka, Antananarivo 101, Madagascar. Download: |
Research Reports 2005
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The coral reefs of Andavadoaka, southwest Madagascar 2005 Nadon, M.-O., Griffiths, D. and Doherty, E. Blue Ventures Conservation Report Download: |
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Dispositif de Concentration des Poisons (Rafitra apetraka manintona Fia) 2005 Blue Ventures Conservation  |
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Implementation of Nosy Fasy (Ankereo) Marine Protected Area 2005 Blue Ventures Conservation  |
