The Gulf of Guinea volume is part of a series on the Large Marine Ecosystems.
This volume combines the latest research on the Gulf of Guinea from scientists
working primarily in the region and from Europe. It covers the dynamics of the
oceanic and coastal waters of the region, the major biological resources,
pollution in the marine environment and the socio-economics and governance of
marine fisheries. A significant number of new data sets, including some which
have been repatriated from outside the region, are now made available through
this publication.The combination of the various chapters underlines the
interlinkages that exist between the interannual and seasonal dynamical
behaviour of