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Effect of Water Harvesting on Species Diversity and Overall Rangeland Recovery in Kagera Microcatchement
(LVFO, 2001)
Plant species diversity was investigated on ridges with and without water harvesting structures.
The effect of water harvesting technology on the soil properties and rangeland recovery
was also investigated. The experimental ...
Seasonal Dynamics of The Phytoplankton Community in Relation to Environment in Lake Baringo, Kenya (Impact on the Lake's Resource management)
(LVFO, 2001)
Studies were conducted in Lake Baringo between May 1994 and April 1995 to map
temporal changes in productivity (phytoplankton standing stock) and attempt to relate
these changes to environmental parameters in this ...
Buffering Capacity Studies in a Rural aod Urban Wetlands in Lake Victoria Catchment in Uganda
(LVFO, 2001)
Wetlands are known to filter water from catchments by retaining solid waste, and eroded
sediments from catchment areas. Wetlands also reduce the impact of flooding, speed of flow, and hence store water while releasing it ...
Water Quality Improvement in the Inner Murchison Bay, Lake Victoria: A Case Study of Algal Removal at Gaba iI Water Treatment Plant
(LVFO, 2001)
Gaba U, a conventional water treatment plant in Uganda, draws its raw water from the Inner Murchison Bay of Lake Victoria. Over the last six years (1995-2000), the water quality has changed as evidenced by increase in ...
Potential Impacts of Kirinya Wetland in Treating Secondary Municipal Effluent from Jinja Stabilisation Ponds
(LVFO, 2001)
Kirinya West wetland is located on the Northern shores of Lake Victoria in Jinja- Uganda The wetland receives secondary treated effluent from the stabilisation ponds owned and operated by the National Water and Sewerage ...
Runoff, Soil and Nutrient Losses from Major Agricultural Land-use Practices in the Lake Victoria Basin, Uganda
(LVFO, 2001)
Soil degradation by water erosion is recognized lo be a major agricultural and environmental problem in the Lake Victoria basin. The objective of this study was to quantify runoff, soil and nutrient losses from major ...
Potential of Fungal Pathogens for Biological Control of Water Hyacinth
(LVFO, 2001)
Surveys were undertaken in lakes Victoria, Kyoga and River Nile in Uganda between 2000 and 2001 to determine tungal pathogens associated with water hyacinth. Several potential pathogen isolates including Alternaria ...