Species diversity of the Okavango delta, Botswana
L Ramberg, P Hancock, M Lindholm, T Meyer… - Aquatic sciences, 2006 - Springer
In the Okavango Delta (about 28,000 km 2) the number of identified species is 1,300 for
plants, 71 for fish, 33 for amphibians, 64 for reptiles, 444 for birds, and 122 for mammals …
plants, 71 for fish, 33 for amphibians, 64 for reptiles, 444 for birds, and 122 for mammals …
Fish, floods, and ecosystem engineers: aquatic conservation in the Okavango Delta, Botswana
Abstract The Okavango Delta, Botswana, is a major wetland surrounded by the Kalahari
Desert. The delta supports a diverse fish fauna that depends on highly seasonal flooding …
Desert. The delta supports a diverse fish fauna that depends on highly seasonal flooding …
Essential mineral content of common fish species in Chanoga, Okavango Delta, Botswana
Developing countries remain overwhelmed by nutritional problems caused mainly by
poverty, natural disasters and political instabilities. The aim of this study was to determine …
poverty, natural disasters and political instabilities. The aim of this study was to determine …
Classical fisheries theory and inland (floodplain) fisheries management; is there need for a paradigm shift? Lessons from the Okavango Delta, Botswana
K Mosepele - 2014 - ithuteng.ub.bw
This paper reviews the fisheries management question of inland (floodplain) systems in the
developing world and proposes a paradigm shift in approach. Inland fisheries management …
developing world and proposes a paradigm shift in approach. Inland fisheries management …
Assemblage Patterns of Microalgae along the Upstream to Downstream Gradient of the Okavango Delta: Abundance, Taxonomic Diversity, and Functional Diversity
This study addresses the gap in understanding the diversity, species, and functional trait
distribution of different algal groups that occur in the Okavango Delta (a near-pristine …
distribution of different algal groups that occur in the Okavango Delta (a near-pristine …
Natural resources assessment in the Okavango Delta, Botswana: Case studies of some key resources
DL Kgathi, G Mmopelwa… - Natural resources forum, 2005 - Wiley Online Library
This article makes an assessment of the following key natural resources in the Okavango
Delta: arable land, basket‐making resources, fish stocks, and river reeds. Non‐data …
Delta: arable land, basket‐making resources, fish stocks, and river reeds. Non‐data …
Cost benefit analysis of commercial fishing in Shakawe, Ngamiland
K Mmopelwa, G., Raletsatsi, S. & … - Botswana Notes & …, 2005 - journals.co.za
The Okavango Delta in northern Botswana contains the largest fishery in Botswana. Modem
fishing gear introduced in the early 1980s through government grants such as the Financial …
fishing gear introduced in the early 1980s through government grants such as the Financial …
Environmental variability and the fishery dynamics of the Okavango Delta, Botswana: The case of subsistence fishing
G Mmopelwa, K Mosepele, B Mosepele… - African Journal of …, 2009 - Wiley Online Library
The hydrological regime of the Okavango River Basin is the main driver of ecological
change in the delta. The delta supports a small‐scale fishery which is a source of livelihood …
change in the delta. The delta supports a small‐scale fishery which is a source of livelihood …
Biodiversity and biomass of algae in the Okavango Delta (Botswana), a subtropical flood-pulsed wetland
L Marazzi - 2014 - discovery.ucl.ac.uk
In freshwater bodies algae provide key ecosystem services such as food and water
purification. This is the first systematic assessment of biodiversity, biomass and distribution …
purification. This is the first systematic assessment of biodiversity, biomass and distribution …
Spatial and temporal variations in densities of small fishes across different temporary floodplain types of the lower Okavango Delta, Botswana
N Siziba, MJ Chimbari, K Mosepele… - African Journal of …, 2011 - Taylor & Francis
Small-sized and juvenile fishes as well as physicochemical water parameters in various
primary, secondary and rarely flooded temporary floodplains of the Okavango Delta were …
primary, secondary and rarely flooded temporary floodplains of the Okavango Delta were …