Fire is an extensively used wetland management tool in both tropical and temperate areas,
but its effects on wetlands are not well understood. The purpose of this paper is to review the …

The Kyoga lake system, which is c. 4 m deep, originally had a diverse fish fauna, extensive
macrophytes and wetlands. Most (82%) of its water comes from Lake Victoria, is controlled …

In constructed wetlands (CWs) with horizontal sub-surface flow, nutrient removal, especially
phosphorus, is limited because the root biomass fills the pore spaces of the substrate …

The diverse functions of wetlands are being adversely affected by human activities. This
paper discusses the impact of these activities on heavy metal loading in different media …

High levels of phosphorus loading in Lake Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada are causing
eutrophication and algal blooms of increasing intensity and frequency. Phosphorus is also a …

Wetlands in Uganda experience different forms of human pressure ranging from drainage
for agriculture and industrial development to over harvesting of wetland products. In order to …

The biggest threat to wetland ecosystems in Kampala is posed by increasing and
dimensionless anthropogenic activities that infringe and transform them biologically, often …

This study established for the first time the impact of harvesting on post-harvest papyrus
(Cyperus papyrus L.) biomass regeneration potential, with two harvesting regimes …

Nakivubo wetland, located on the northern shores of Lake Victoria, separates the city of
Kampala from the Inner Murchison Bay of Lake Victoria (the sole raw water supply for …

Wetlands, commonly called swamps in Uganda, are estimated to cover about 13% of the
total land surface area (about 30,000 km 2) of the country and represent a considerable …