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Cape Kaku, Lake Tanganyika, Zambia
Zambia, District of Mpulungu, Kasaba Bay
The chosen biotope is located in the Southwest part in the coastline belonging to Zambia, more specifically Cape Kaku. Cape Kaku is a small piece of land that juts out into the lake and that the characteristics of the topography of the coast, just a few meters down and the clarity of its waters make it a very special place for diving in an aquarium natural. As in other parts of the lake, here we find huge rocky outcrops, which like marine reefs are home to a diverse community of fish.
We also found piles of rocks zones of small and medium size where smaller species thrive exploit any crack to lay their eggs.
Near here is the Kasaba Bay, where wild catches eventually reach the shops around the world. It is within the limits of Sumbu National Park, in a sparsely populated area of Zambia.
- Submitted by
- Marco Antonio Cunha
- Approved by
- Ad Konings & Michael Salter
- GPS
- -8.6413937, 30.8684940
- Geographical region
- Eastern Africa
- Drainage Basin
- Lake Tanganyika
- River catchment
- Water body type
- Lake
- Water body name
- Tanganyika
- Water body part
- Water body course
- Water body: tributary of
- Tributary name
Videos above and below water
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Water Chemistry
Water information
- Water type
- fresh-water
- Water color
- Clear water
- Water transparency
- High
- Concentration of sediments
- Water temperature
- 24-28 °C
- Water flow/curent
- Slow
Chemical parameters
- pH
- 8.8
- Conductivity
- 550
- GH
- 200 mg/l
- dGH
- KH
- 300 mg/l
- dKH
- Dissolved Oxygen
Substrate in nature
- Sand
- Beige
- Pebble/Gravel
- no
- Stone
- Grey
- Stone form
- Irregular
- Silt/Mud
- Beige
- Leaves
- no
- Driftwood
- no
- Submerged terrestrial vegetation
- no
Aquatic Biotope
- Date of collecting
- Collecting area
- Water depth
- Air temperature
- Sunlight
Environment
- Environment
- Affected by human activity
- Affected by human activity
- Pollution
- Pollution
- Little
- Surrounding area
The chosen biotope is located in the southwestern part of the rocky coast belonging to Zambia, more specifically Cape Kaku, a small piece of land that juts out into the lake and that features the topography of the coast a few meters below and the clarity of its waters make it a very special place to dive in a natural aquarium.
It is within the limits of Sumbu National Park, in a sparsely populated area of Zambia.
- Underwater landscape
The intermediate habitat consists of sandy bottom with numerous rocks which provide shelter for the species-rich community. The rocky part can cover up to three quarters of the sandy bottom.
The most important characteristic is the gradual inclination of the bottom. The biocover on the rocks is usually overlaid with a thin layer of fine sand. There is no real depth restriction for this habitat, but it is most heavily populated between 5 and 40 meters. The intermediate habitat harbours the most species rich communities of the lake.
Fish:
- Altolamprologus calvus
- Altolamprologus compressiceps
- Callochromis macrops
- Chalinochromis brichardi
- Cyathopharynx furcifer
- Cyphotilapiaosa gibberosa
- Cyprichromis sp.
- Cunningtonia longiventralis
- Enantiopus melanogenys
- Eretmodus cyanostictus
- Julidochromis regani
- Lamprologus ocellatus
- Lepidiolamprologus elongatus
- Lepidiolamprologus kendalli
- Neolamprologus buescheri
- Neolamprologus multifasciatus
- Neolamprologus pulcher
- Neolamprologus sexfasciatus
- Ophthalmotilapia ventralis
- Petrochromis ephippium
- Petrochromis fasciolatus
- Tropheus moorii
- Variabilichromis moorii
- Xenotilapia singularis
- Xenotilapia sp.
Mollusc:
Aquatic plants:
- Threats to ecology
Pollution, overexploitation and sedimentation are some of the problems that threaten the diversity of species in this vast African lake.
Industrial and domestic waste from towns and villages located on the coast are discharged into this water. Ferries and fishermen, who use generator oil and night lights for fishing, also pollute the lake.
Riparian zone
- Trees near the aquatic habitat
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