Nutrient pollution significantly threatens ecosystem health globally and is aggravated by
anthropogenic activities. In this case, algae grow faster than the ecosystem can handle …

Coral reefs face an increased number of environmental threats from anthropomorphic
climate change and pollution from agriculture, industries and sewage. Because …

The aquatic ecosystem is the most complicated sphere among the hydrosphere's
components. The complexity results from transboundary interactions and reservoir nature …

Meiofaunal density, diversity, and community assemblages were studied at the highly con-
taminated Tudor Creek and the less contaminated Mida Creek in Kenya to assess their …

Water, sediment and biota samples were collected from selected locations along the Kenyan
Coast. The nutrient levels in surface water were relatively elevated as a result of sewage …

Microplastics (MPs) are plastics less than 5 mm in diameter. Due to their small size, they are
easily mistaken for food by sea fauna, particularly the filter and deposit feeders. Ingestion of …

In 2017, my initial plan upon moving to Belgium was to pursue only a master's degree.
However, in a turn of events, my promotor, Professor Ann, planted the seed of a PhD …

Abstract Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and Organochlorine pesticides (OCPs) in the
surface sediments of the Sabaki and Tana estuaries were studied to determine distribution …

Plastics enter the ocean inform of either large debris or microplastics that are a product of
breakdown from the large debris or are primarily microplastics such as beads used in beauty …

Microplastics (MPs) are a global threat to marine life, but information available on the extent
of pollution along the Kenya Indian ocean coast is absent. Ingestion of MPs by five common …