Browsing African Journal of Tropical Hydrobiology and Fisheries by Title
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A Review of Heavy Metal Removal Mechanisms in Wetlands
(LVFO, 1998)Heavy metals are released into the environment from a wide range of natural and anthropogenic sources. The rate of influx of these heavy metals into the environment exceeds their removal by natural processes. Aquatic ... -
A Review of the effects of population pressure on Watershed Management Practices in the Lake Victoria Basin
(LVFO, 1999)Protecting the quality of soil and water while using these resources for the benefit of people is a major challenge in Uganda and indeed globally. Emphasis on agricultural sustainability arises out of increasing awareness ... -
The role of women in artisanal fish processing and trading on Lake Victoria (Kenya)
(LVFO, 2000)This paper examines the role women in artisanal fish processing and trade along the Kenyan shore of Lake Victoria. The study was carried out with aid of a structured questionnaire administered through personal interviews. ... -
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 ... -
Seasonal Dynamics of The Phytoplankton Community in Relation to Environment in Lake Baringo, Kenya (Impact on the Lake's Resource Management)
(LVFO, 1999)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 ... -
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 ... -
Studies on induced breeding of Clarias gariepinus (Burchell, 1822) in Hapa Pens
(LVFO, 1996)Induced breeding of Clarias gariepinus was conducted monthly in hapa pens, set up in Otamiri river for nineteen months (June 1993 - December 1994). Results of natural fertilization were unsatisfactory as few eggs ... -
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 ...