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Investigation of bacteriological quality of smoked fish
(Lake Victoria Environmental Management Project (LVEMP), 2004)
The project examined the bacteriological quality of smoked Lates niloticus (L) and tilapiine fishes. A total of 45
tilapiine fishes and 44 Lates niloticus specimens were analysed. Counts of Escherichia coli (E), Salmonella ...
The medicinal plants and their species diversity in Lake Victoria Basin
(Lake Victoria Environmental Management Project (LVEMP), 2004)
The management of medicinal plants has become a matter of international concern because these plants
are generally wild in distribution and very few species are cultivated or planted. Presently, almost every
Aayurvedic ...
Potential impacts of Kirinya wetland in treating secondary municipal effluent from Jinja stabilisation ponds
(Lake Victoria Environmental Management Project (LVEMP), 2004)
Kirinya West wetland is located on northern shores of Lake Victoria in Jinja- Uganda. The wetland
receives secondary treated effluent from the stabilisation ponds owned and operated by National Water
and Sewerage ...
Impact of water hyacinth, Eichhornia crassipes (Mart.) Solms-Laubach, on the fishery of Lake Victoria, Kenya
(Lake Victoria Environmental Management Project (LVEMP), 2004)
Due to heavy infestation of water hyacinth in Lake Victoria catches of Clarias gariepinus (Burchell) and
Protopterus aethiopicus (Heckel), which strongly decreased in the 1980s, increased markedly in 1998.
Tilapia catches ...
Experiences of Rattan cane (Calamus deeratus) propagation trials in Uganda
(Lake Victoria Environmental Management Project (LVEMP), 2004)
Rattan cane (Calamus deeratus) mainly found in the natural wetland forests and is harvested for use in
making of baskets, cords and furniture. While its natural stock levels are decreasing, rattan cane use
for the ...
Comparative study of hatching rates of African catfish (Clarias gariepinus Burchell 1822) eggs on different substrates
(Lake Victoria Environmental Management Project (LVEMP), 2004)
The choice of incubation substrate materials is one of the major factors to consider in the production of
African catfish (Clarias gariepinus) fingerlings. There was significant difference between the hatching rates
of ...
Flow of food materials among fish communities in Lake Victoria
(Lake Victoria Environmental Management Project (LVEMP), 2004)
Trophic relationships for different fish communities interacting in Tanzania waters of Lake Victoria were
investigated in order to understand the flow of materials among those communities. Food chains, which
usually start ...
Summaries of research findings under buffering capacity of Wetlands sub-component
(Lake Victoria Environmental Management Project (LVEMP), 2004)
The aim of the assessment was to identify location, type and size of wetlands in the Tanzanian part of Lake Victoria basin including both fringing and non-fringing wetlands. Assessment of fringing wetlands has been completed ...
Characteristics of the Lake Victoria fishery based on frame surveys 2000 and 2002: with recommendations for development and management of the fishery
(Lake Victoria Environmental Management Project (LVEMP), 2004)
Lake Victoria is one of the major economic assets and a symbol of unity among
the Partner States of the East African Community (EAC). The Partner States
have declared the lake basin and its basin an Economic Zone to be ...
The distribution, characteristics and utilization of wetland soils in Sio Basin, Western Kenya.
(Lake Victoria Environmental Management Project (LVEMP), 2004)
The examination of the soils revealed that the soils of the upper sections of Sio are imperfectly drained
to poorly drained, very deep, dark grayish brown to black, friable to firm, sandy clay to clay. The top
topsoil ...