Abstract Lake Tana Basin is located in upper Blue Nile Basin which is comprises a total area
of 15,096 km 2 of which 3063 km 2 is covered by the Lake which is the source of Blue Nile …

As part of water resources management policy, water resources projects undertake
environmental flow assessments (EFA) to determine how much water should be maintained …

Understanding spatial variability of nutrient loading and transport in large lakes, and its
effect on the eutrophication status are often lacking and hinder effective and sustainable …

Rivers are exporting increasing amounts of nitrogen (N) to lakes, which is leading to
eutrophication. However, the seasonality apparent in nutrient loading, especially in tropical …

Despite the fact that rice was only recently brought to Ethiopia, the Ethiopian government
has dubbed it the “millennium crop” because of its importance as a food security crop, as …

Land degradation due to population growth, climate change and variability and other
anthropogenic activities are main factors for the occurrence of flooding in Ethiopia. This …

Plankton is an integral part of wetland biodiversity and plays a vital role in the functioning of
wetlands. Diversity patterns of plankton in wetlands and factors structuring its community …

Lake Tana is the largest lake in Ethiopia, and it is the origin of the Blue Nile River (Abay). It
harbors winter birds and globally threatened bird species. The wetlands in the area are …

This study employed geomorphometric analysis to characterize the four major watersheds
(Gilgel Abay, Gumara, Rib, and Megech) of Lake Tana sub-basin, Ethiopia, and prioritize the …

Water hyacinth (Pontederia crassipes) is an invasive weed that covers a significant portion
of Lake Tana. The infestation has an impact on the lake's ecological and socioeconomic …