The ecological health of Lake Victoria (Kenya) in the face of growing cage aquaculture
The rapid growth of cage aquaculture of introduced Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) in
Lake Victoria has raised urgent environmental concerns. This study aims to compare local …
Lake Victoria has raised urgent environmental concerns. This study aims to compare local …
Pelagic nitrogen fixation in lake Victoria (East Africa)
R Mugidde, RE Hecky, LL Hendzel… - Journal of Great Lakes …, 2003 - Elsevier
Between 1994 and 1998 biological nitrogen fixation was measured using the acetylene
reduction method at inshore and offshore sites on northern Lake Victoria. Rates of biological …
reduction method at inshore and offshore sites on northern Lake Victoria. Rates of biological …
Primary production in a tropical large lake: The role of phytoplankton composition
Phytoplankton biomass and primary production in tropical large lakes vary at different time
scales, from seasons to centuries. We provide a dataset made of 7 consecutive years of …
scales, from seasons to centuries. We provide a dataset made of 7 consecutive years of …
[HTML][HTML] Microcystin content in phytoplankton and in small fish from eutrophic Nyanza Gulf, Lake Victoria, Kenya
The human health risks posed by exposure to cyanobacterial toxins such as microcystin
(MC) through water and fish consumption remain poorly described. During the last two …
(MC) through water and fish consumption remain poorly described. During the last two …
Fire and human record at Lake Victoria, East Africa, during the Early Iron Age: Did humans or climate cause massive ecosystem changes?
D Battistel, E Argiriadis, N Kehrwald… - The …, 2017 - journals.sagepub.com
Organic molecular markers determined in a sediment core (V95-1A-1P) from Lake Victoria
(East Africa) were used to reconstruct the history of human impact and regional fire activity …
(East Africa) were used to reconstruct the history of human impact and regional fire activity …
[HTML][HTML] Phytoplankton dynamics and cyanobacterial dominance in Murchison Bay of Lake Victoria (Uganda) in relation to environmental conditions
Murchison Bay is a shallow embayment in the north-western part of Lake Victoria, strongly
influenced by urban pollution from the Ugandan capital Kampala. Two stations, representing …
influenced by urban pollution from the Ugandan capital Kampala. Two stations, representing …
Large decadal-scale changes in uranium and bicarbonate in groundwater of the irrigated western US
KR Burow, K Belitz, NM Dubrovsky… - Science of the Total …, 2017 - Elsevier
Samples collected about one decade apart from 1105 wells from across the US were
compiled to assess whether uranium concentrations in the arid climate are linked to …
compiled to assess whether uranium concentrations in the arid climate are linked to …
Nutrient concentrations in Nyanza Gulf, Lake Victoria, Kenya: light limits algal demand and abundance
P Gikuma-Njuru, RE Hecky - Hydrobiologia, 2005 - Springer
Nyanza Gulf is a large shallow embayment connected to Lake Victoria by the deep narrow
Rusinga Channel. Between December 2000 and May 2002 the gradient of nutrients along …
Rusinga Channel. Between December 2000 and May 2002 the gradient of nutrients along …
Challenges to sustainable management of the lakes of Malawi
D Jamu, M Banda, F Njaya, RE Hecky - Journal of Great Lakes Research, 2011 - Elsevier
This paper reviews the management challenges facing Malawi lakes and analyzes the
management responses that have been developed to deal with these challenges. Malawi …
management responses that have been developed to deal with these challenges. Malawi …
[PDF][PDF] The local climate impact of an African city during clear‐sky conditions—Implications of the recent urbanization in Kampala (Uganda)
This study aims at assessing and understanding the impact of recent urbanization on the
(surface) urban heat island ((S) UHI) under clear-sky conditions in a tropical African city …
(surface) urban heat island ((S) UHI) under clear-sky conditions in a tropical African city …