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A review of the populations of tilapiine species in lakes Victoria and Naivasha, East Africa
(African Journal of Aquatic Science, 2021)
This paper discusses the catch trends, population attributes and biological characteristics of tilapiine species
that are both native and that have been introduced into Lake Victoria and Lake Naivasha. Predation by Lates ...
Fish assemblages and size-spectra variation among rivers of Lake Victoria Basin, Kenya
(Ecological Indicators, 2020-07)
Riverine ecosystems are some of the most biologically diverse on earth, but are also among the most threatened
by anthropogenic actions. Lack of local-scale studies monitoring changes in riverine populations makes it ...
Hippopotamus are distinct from domestic livestock in their resource subsidies to and effects on aquatic ecosystems
(royalsocietypublishing.org/journal/rspb Proc. R. Soc., 2020-03)
In many regions of the world, populations of largewildlife have been displaced
by livestock, and this may change the functioning of aquatic ecosystems owing
to significant differences in the quantity and quality of their ...
Habitat structure determines the abundance of the Endangered Sharpe’s Longclaw Macronyx sharpei (Aves: Passeriformes: Motacillidae) at Timau montane grasslands in central Kenya
(Journal of Threatened Taxa, 2020)
Understanding the habitat selecton and structure of a species is critcal for developing evidence-centered conservaton actons.
Sharpe’s Longclaw Macronyx sharpei, a passerine bird endemic to Kenya, is threatened by reductons ...
An Ethnobotanical Study of Traditional Knowledge and Uses of Medicinal Wild Plants among the Marakwet Community in Kenya
(Hindawi, 2020)
Traditional plant knowledge and uses of medicinal wild plants were investigated among the Marakwet community in Kenya. Data
were collected through interviews with seven traditional healers and 157 questionnaires for local ...
COOPERATIVE BREEDING IN THE VULTURINE GUINEAFOWL (Acryllium vulturinum) AT MPALA RESEARCH CENTER, LAIKIPIA COUNTY KENYA
(University of Eldoret, 2021)
Cooperative breeding is widely reported across the animal kingdom. In birds, it is thought to be more common in altricial species (where chicks are dependent in the nest after hatching), with few described cases in precocial ...
Distribution patterns and diversity of riverine fishes of the Lake Victoria Basin, Kenya
(2020-08)
The Lake Victoria Basin (LVB) is a global hotspot of aquatic biodiversity, but aquatic ecosystems are under threat from multiple stressors. Most studies on fish have focused on Lake Victoria, while patterns of fish diversity, ...
MODELLING LAKE LEVEL VARIATIONS, WATER BALANCE, AND FISHERIES OF LAKE BARINGO, KENYA
(University of Eldoret, 2022)
Lake Baringo has the worst eroded catchment area and whose water levels (WLs) have
been fluctuating at inter- and intra-annual time scales. These changes have been related to
natural events and to human activities in the ...
DYNAMICS IN TROPHIC STATUS, WATER AND NUTRIENT MASS BALANCE AND COMMUNITIES OF LAKE KANYABOLI, KENYA
(University of Eldoret, 2022-10)
Fishing pressure and nutrient enrichment from the catchment area threaten Lake Kanyaboli's water quality and communities. Understanding these impacts and their effect on the lake's water quality and communities is crucial ...
NUTRITIONAL CONTENT OF FORMULATED FEEDS AND IN-SITU BASED FEEDS OF AQUACULTURE FISH IN THE WINAM GULF OF LAKE VICTORIA, KENYA
(University of Eldoret, 2022)
The uses of feeds are critical to success of aquaculture farming on Lake Victoria Basin. The composition of the feeds can either be derived from in situ plants or animals i.e. the
lake shrimp or omena within the ecosystem ...