Knowledge of Climate Change and the Perception of Nigeria’s Coastal Communities on the Occurrence of Sargassum natans and Sargassum fluitans
Knowledge of Climate Change and the Perception of Nigeria’s Coastal Communities on the Occurrence of Sargassum natans and Sargassum fluitans
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气候变化知识以及尼日利亚沿海社区对马尾藻和流马尾藻发生的看法
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2017
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B. Camara
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Lucette Adet;G. N. Nsofor;K. Ogunjobi;B. Camara
气候变化威胁地球上的生命，尤其是经济贫困地区。其中值得注意的是，藻类浮游马尾藻和Sargassum fluitans海藻从巴西海岸转移到沿着西非海岸线的新地区。它们在尼日利亚沿海沿着的出现及其对生计的影响是必要的主题，因为它们与沿海居民的粮食安全和经济活动有关。本研究的目的是评估沿海居民的感知发生的海藻在银行和他们的概念的气候变化的影响。在11个地区使用结构式问卷对206名户主进行了访谈。由于受教育水平低和信息获取的限制，沿海居民对气候变化和马尾藻物种发生原因的认识有限。此外，人们抱怨出现了另一种被确定为凤眼莲的物种，这种物种扰乱了渔业和船只的迁移。此外，天气条件的变化，特别是温度的变化，通过影响到他们的健康、福利、喂养和收入，对受访者的生计产生各种后果。人们对气候变化的挑战和影响渔业的马尾藻的发生感到遗憾，因为他们没有任何适应措施来科普这些情况。
Climate change effects threat life on earth especially economically poor areas. Among them is noticed the shifting of the algae species Sargassum natans and Sargassum fluitanss seaweeds from the Brazilian coast to new areas along the West African coastline. Their occurrence along the Nigerian coast and their effect on livelihood are necessary subject because of their link to coastal dwellers food security and economic activities. This study aims to evaluate the perception of coastal residents on the occurrence of Sargassum on the banks and their notion of climate change effects. 206 household heads were interviewed using a structured questionnaire over eleven areas. The coastal population knowledge about climate change and the reason of the occurrence of Sargassum species, is limited due to low education level and information access limitations. Also, the population complained about the occurrence of another specie identified as Eichhornia crassipes which disturbs fishery and boats displacements. Moreover, changes in weather conditions particularly temperature have various consequences on the respondents’ livelihood by affecting their health, welfare, feeding and incomes. The population lamented about challenges of climate change and occurrence of Sargassum fluitans affecting fishery as they have no any adaptation measures to cope with these situations.