Physical Geography of the Gulf of Guinea Oceanic Islands

Luis M. P. Ceríaco; Bruna S. Santos; Ricardo F. de Lima; Rayna C. Bell; Sietze J. Norder; Martim Melo

doi:10.1007/978-3-031-06153-0_2

Physical Geography of the Gulf of Guinea Oceanic Islands

Luis M. P. Ceríaco, Bruna S. Santos, Ricardo F. de Lima, Rayna C. Bell, Sietze J. Norder, Martim Melo

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The Gulf of Guinea, in the Atlantic coast of Central Africa, has three oceanic islands that arose as part of the Cameroon Volcanic Line. From northeast to southwest these are Príncipe (139 km2), São Tomé (857 km2), and Annobón (17 km2). Although relatively close to the adjacent mainland, the islands have distinct climactic and geomorphologic characteristics, and have remained isolated throughout their geological history. Consequently, they have developed a unique biodiversity, rich in endemic species. We provide an integrated overview of the physical setting of the islands, including their geographic location, geological origin, topography, geology and soils, climate zones, and prevailing wind and ocean currents—key features that underlie the evolution of their biodiversity.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Biodiversity of the Gulf of Guinea Oceanic Islands: Science and Conservation
Editors	Luis M. P. Ceríaco, Ricardo F. de Lima, Martim Melo, Rayna C. Bell
Place of Publication	Cham
Publisher	Springer
Chapter	2
Pages	13-36
Number of pages	24
ISBN (Electronic)	978-3-031-06153-0
ISBN (Print)	978-3-031-06153-0
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-06153-0_2
Publication status	Published - 2022

Keywords

Annobón
Geology
Ocean currents
Säo Tomé
Príncipe
soils
volcanism

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Physical Geography of the Gulf of Guinea Oceanic Islands. / Ceríaco, Luis M. P.; Santos, Bruna S.; de Lima, Ricardo F. et al.
Biodiversity of the Gulf of Guinea Oceanic Islands: Science and Conservation. ed. / Luis M. P. Ceríaco; Ricardo F. de Lima; Martim Melo; Rayna C. Bell. Cham: Springer, 2022. p. 13-36.

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