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Zooplankton communities of some tanzanian lake victoria basin water bodies
(Lake Victoria Environmental Management Project (LVEMP), 2004)
A survey of the zooplankton communities of some Tanzanian Lake Victoria Basin water bodies was
conducted during September/October 2000 and March/April 2001. Plankton nets of mesh sizes 100 mm
and 65 mm respectively were ...
Traditional Uses of Cyperus Papyrus (L) and Associated Problems at Simiyu Fringing Wetland of Lake Victoria, Mwanza region, Tanzania
(Lake Victoria Environmental Management Project (LVEMP), 2004)
A study was conducted during 1999/2000 period with the view of determining: traditional uses; associated
problems; and strategies for sustainable utilization of papyrus around Simiyu wetland fringing Speke Gulf
of Lake ...
The feeding habits and development of digestive system of Labeo victorianus Blgr (pisces: cyprinidae
(Lake Victoria Environmental Management Project (LVEMP), 2004)
The goal of the current research effort is to revive through aquaculture, the population of Labeo
victorianus (“Ningu”), a previously important commercial fish species of Lake Victoria but now
threatened with extinction. ...
The biology, ecology and fishery of Oreochromis esculentus in the Lake Victoria Basin
(Lake Victoria Environmental Management Project (LVEMP), 2004)
Oreochromis esculentus an indigenous tilapiine species in Lake Victoria has become extinct due to a
number of factors. These include, introduction of a more competitive species (Oreochromis niloticus),
eutrophication and ...
Fish introductions and their impact on the biodiversity and the fisheries of Lake Victoria
(Lake Victoria Environmental Management Project (LVEMP), 2004)
Recent fish introductions in Lake Victoria have had both positive and adverse implications on its
biodiversity and fisheries. This paper reviews the impact of six introductions in Lake Victoria basin with
emphasis on ...
Challenges and opportunities for farm forestry in Kipkaren River Catchment, Kenya
(Department of Forestry, Moi University, PO Box 1125, Eldoret Kenya, Catchment Afforestation, LVEMP, PO Box 4004, Eldoret Kenya, 2004)
Although LVEMP has been supporting farm forestry in the Lake Victoria basin since 1999 through
seedling production and training of farmers on tree planting and management, there is lack of baseline
information on ecological ...
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 ...