Numerous products and techniques are used to combat harmful cyanobacterial blooms in
lakes. In this study, we tested nine products, the phosphate binders Phoslock® and Aqual-P …

Abstract Within 15,000 years, the explosive adaptive radiation of haplochromine cichlids in
Lake Victoria, East Africa, generated 500 endemic species. In the 1980s, the upsurge of Nile …

Balanced harvest (BH) refers to applying moderate fishing pressure across a broad range of
species, trophic levels (TL), stocks, or sizes in an ecosystem in proportion to productivity …

Freshwater fishes are the second most threatened group of vertebrates after amphibians. In
most developing countries, the conservation of freshwater fishes is largely hampered by …

For fishes, the availability of dissolved oxygen (DO) can affect performance and fitness traits
and influence distribution patterns. Hypoxia occurs naturally in habitats characterized by low …

Discerning ecosystem change and food web dynamics underlying anthropogenic
eutrophication and the introduction of non-native species is necessary for ensuring the long …

The visual ecology of cichlids has contributed greatly to our understanding of mechanisms
driving spectacular, colorful cichlid radiations. Interactions between the underwater light …

The use of species as the unit of organismal identification has implications for policies that
support conservation and management. For most fish, including tilapiine cichlids …

Lake Victoria is an important source of fish for domestic, regional and global market.
Recently, the lake has experienced severe pollution from wastewater and industry. Winam …

Lake Victoria is known for its cichlid fish species flock of 500 or more, which have been
drastically decreased due to mass extinction. The lake's fisheries transformed from artisanal …