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Potential of fungal pathogens for biological control of water hyacinth
(Lake Victoria Environmental Management Project (LVEMP), 2005)
A survey of fungal pathogens of water hyacinth were under taken in lakes Victoria and Kyoga and
River Nile in Uganda and several potential isolates including Alternaria eichhorniae (Nag Raj and
Ponnappa), Cercospora sp. ...
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 ...
Fisheries research component report on scientific findings July 1997 to June, 2002
(Lake Victoria Environmental Management Project (LVEMP), 2007)
The Fisheries Research Component is being implemented under three sub-components namely Fisheries Biology and Biodiversity Conservation, Socio-economics, Aquaculture and Information and Database. The overall objective of ...
Soil and nutrient losses from major agricultural land-use practices in the Lake Victoria basin
(Lake Victoria Environmental Management Project (LVEMP), 2005)
Soil degradation by water erosion is recognized to be a major agricultural and environmental problem
in the Lake Victoria crescent. The objective of this study was to quantify runoff, soil and nutrient losses
from major ...
The potential of mukene (Rastrineobola argentea) fishery in Lake Victoria with suggestions for its management
(Lake Victoria Environmental Management Project (LVEMP), 2005)
Following the decline in catches of endemic fish species in Lake Victoria, Mukene, Rastrineobola
argentea has become an important commercial fish species. The fishery spread first through Kenyan,
and Tanzanian waters and ...
Scientific findings August 1997-June 2002
(Lake Victoria Environmental Management Project (LVEMP), 2002)
Water hyacinth –Eichhornia crassipes (mart) Solms (Pontederiaceae), is widely recognized as the world worst aquatic weed. Likewise, water hyacinth is considered to be the most serious aquatic weed in Tanzania. This free ...
The role of reproductive strategies in recovery and success of selected fish species of Lake Victoria,Tanzania
(Lake Victoria Environmental Management Project (LVEMP), 2005)
selection of mates, parental care, environmental conditions, clutch size, gonadal maturation and genetic
differences in fitness. The present study which started in 1997 investigated factors which favour the
reproduction ...
Natural Resources Interventions and Investments for the Lake Victoria Basin
(Lake Victoria Environmental Management Project (LVEMP), 2006)
The Lake Victoria Environmental Management Project Phase I
The Lake Victoria Environmental Management Project Phase I (LVEMP I) was implemented in Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania since July 1997. The Project was executed by ...
Lesson learnt from land use management through Integrated Soil and Water Conservation (ISWC)
(Lake Victoria Environmental Management Project (LVEMP), 2005)
River Nyando is one of seven major rivers within the Kenyan side of the Lake Victoria
Drainage Basin. The other six rivers are Sio, Nzoia, Yala, Mara, Sondu-Miriu and Kuja-
Migori. The Nyando and Nzoia rivers have been ...
Ecological Sanitation in the Lake Zone: Awareness Creation and Action
(Lake Victoria Environmental Management Project (LVEMP), 2004)
The paper expresses the concern on the haphazard over flowing sewage within the unplanned settlements of
the lacustrine communities of Lake Victoria basin and its impact on human health and Lake Biodiversity.
The paper ...