UNIVERSITY OF DAR ES SALAAM
SCHOOL OF AQUATIC SCIENCES AND FISHERIES TECHNOLOGY (SOAF)

TWALIBU KITHAKENI MMBAGA

Lecturer, School Of Aquatic Sciences And Fisheries Technology
Education:

Diploma in Education (Chang’ombe Teachers college), BEd(Sc) (UDSM), MSc (Zoology) and PhD (Aquatic Science) (UDSM)

Teaching:

Teaching Fisheries Diploma (Academic Year: 2004-2011)

*Aqua-business studies and Extension (MAD 102),

*Fish marketing, Management and Planning (MAD 210),

*Fishery economics  (MAD 110),

*Managerial accounting (MAD 204)

Teaching (UG)-Aquatic science and fisheries (Academic year 2012-2022)

*Marine Ecology (AQ 225)

*Benthic Ecology (AQ 122)

*Coral Reef Ecosystems (AQ235)

*Fishery Resource Management (AQ 432)

Teaching (PG) -Aquatic science and fisheries (Academic year 2012-2022)

*Biology of Finfish & Shellfish (AQ713)

*Recreational and Ornamental fisheries (AF 614)

Research:

*T. Kithakeni 2006: Farming of Holothurians (Holothuria scabra) trial at Buyuni, Dar Es Salaam – Funded by University of Dar Es Salaam – Sida/ SAREC Bilateral Science Programme.

*Ndaro, S.G.M. and Mmbaga, T.K. 2007: Study of Ecology of Key fish species in the Malagarasi – Muyovozi Ramsar site, Undertaken by University of Dar Es Salaam – Wetland, Funded by Danish Embassy.

*Mgaya, Y.D. and Mmbaga, T. K. 2008: Strengthening the Management of the Sea cucumber Fishery in the Western Indian Ocean; Sea cucumber Regional Project; MASMA Funded Project.

*Mgaya, Y.D. and Mmbaga, T.K. 2010: Poverty Eradication through Aquaculture (Sea cucumber H. scabra hatchery and farming in Tanzania) in collaboration with New Castle University UK.

*Kithakeni, T. and Ndaro, S.G.M 2019; Meiofauna abundance and biodiversity in Rufiji Delta. –Funded by WWF.

Publications:

T. Kithakeni and S.G.M. Ndaro (2002). Some Aspects of Sea cucumber, Holothuria scabra (Jaeger, 1935), along the Coast of Dar Es Salaam. Western Indian Ocean J. Mar. Sci. Vol. 1, No.2, pp. 163-168.

*Twalibu K. Mmbaga and Yunus D. Mgaya, (2004). Sea cucumbers fishery in Tanzania: The Gaps Towards Aquaculture and Management (In Lovatelli, A (Comp / ed): Advances in Sea cucumber aquaculture and management. FAO Fisheries Technical Paper, 463, pp. 193-203, Rome, Italy.

*De la Torre-Castro M., Ochiewo M.J., Kithakeni Mbaga T. & Pinault M. (2007). A framework for addressing socio-economic and management aspects of sea cucumber resources in the Western Indian Ocean. SPC Beche de mer Information Bulletin 25: 22 – 28.

           *Mgaya Y, and Mmbaga T., (2007). Sea cucumbers in Tanzania. In: Conand, C. and Muthiga, N. (Editors), Commercial Sea Cucumbers: A Review for the Western Indian Ocean. WIOMSA Book Series No. 5: 53-59.

  *Mmbaga, T.K. (2013). The effect of fishing on the ecology of sea cucumber (Holothuroidea: Echinodermata) Holothuria scabra and Holothuria nobilis in Tanzanian sea water, International Journal of Development and Sustainability, Vol. 2, No. 2, pp. 1099-1126.

   *T.K. Mmbaga and Y. D. Mgaya (2013). Production of H. scabra seeds for farming: Experience from Tanzania; “Poster” presented in 8th Western Indian Ocean Marine Science Association (WIOMSA) scientific conference, Girassol Indy Hotel, Maputo, Mozambique- 20th October – 2nd Nov 2013.

            *T. K. Mmbaga (2013). Management strategies in sea cucumber fisheries in Tanzania; “Poster” presented in 8th Western Indian Ocean Marine Science Association (WIOMSA) scientific conference, Girassol Indy Hotel, Maputo, Mozambique- 20th October – 2nd Nov 2013.

               *Chantal Conand, Michel Claereboudt, Chamari Dissayanake, Ameer Ebrahim,
Stella Fernando, Rodney Godvinden, Thierry Lavitra, Marc Léopold,
Twalibu K. Mmbaga, Thierry Mulochau, Shafiya Naaem, Stanley Shea,
Devarajen Vaitilingon, Saleh Yahya, Kim Friedman (2022). Review of fisheries and management of sea cucumbers in the Indian Ocean. WIO Journal of Marine Science 21 (1) 2022 125-148.