Lake Victoria Environmental Management Project Phase I (LVEMP I)
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Atmospheric concentrations of organochlorine pesticides in the northern Lake Victoria watershed
(Lake Victoria Environmental Management Project (LVEMP), 2005)Organochlorine pesticides are still in use for agricultural purposes and for the control of mosquitoes in the Eastern African region. Atmospheric concentrations of organochlorine pesticides are expected to be higher in ... -
Study on Water quality & human health Around Lake Victoria
(2004)Much has been achieved during LVEMP1 in terms of the countries’ understanding of the Lake Victoria ecosystem, but still there is a limited knowledge of the water quality in various parts (particularly bays) of the Lake ... -
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 ... -
Water Hyacinth Infestation in Ponds and Satellite Lakes in the Lake Victoria Basin on Tanzania: Status and Efforts to Manage it.
(Lake Victoria Environmental Management Project (LVEMP), 2001)A survey was conducted in ponds and satellite lakes in the lake Victoria basin in March 2000 to ascertain the presence of water hyacinth and its effect to the communities and the environment. Out of 14 (12 ponds and 2 ... -
Variation of flow of water from Rivers Nzoia, Yala and Sio into Lake Victoria
(Lake Victoria Environmental Management Project (LVEMP), 2011)The continuous collection of both hydrological and Meteorological data has been a problem in most areas of the world. Therefore, such data normally have gaps in the time series. For proper water quality management of any ... -
Transboundary Lake Basin Management: Laurentian and African Great Lakes
(Lake Victoria Environmental Management Project (LVEMP), 2011)The twinning of lake-governance systems offers unconventional learning opportunities. It allows twinned organizations to learn from each other’s mistakes and use that information to explain to stakeholders why a ... -
Traditional wetland practices in rural communities in Uganda
(Lake Victoria Environmental Management Project (LVEMP), 2005)One of the major ways to develop policies and guidelines for sustainable use of wetlands is through a better understanding of their traditional uses. This is because traditional management systems are based on indigenous ... -
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 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 ... -
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 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 ... -
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 ... -
The importance of Nyando river wetlands plant resources and agricultural products: A comparative study of papyrus and rice
(2003)This study assessed the community perceptions of the importance of wetland plants, particularly papyrus (Cyperus papyrus) and compared it with that of agricultural products, mainly rice (Oryza Sativa), in the Nyando River ... -
The Impact of Water Hyacinth (Eichhornia Crassipes) on the Productivity, Profitability and Species Composition of the Lake Victoria fishery, Kenya
(School of Environmental Studies (Economics), 2003)One of the sectors gravely hampered by water hyacinth (WH) on L. Victoria (Kenya) is the fishery sector. This has prompted the need to develop an approach for modeling impacts of WH on fish production. The main objective ... -
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 effects of different diets on the growth performance of Tilapia, Oreochromis variabilis (Boulenger, 1906) fry under aquaculture conditions
(Lake Victoria Environmental Management Project (LVEMP), 2005)The effects of different diets on the growth performance of Oreochromis variabilis (L.) fry (Osteichthyes: Cichlidae) were investigated in a hatchery. The diet trial experiment was conducted in modified 1000 litre circular ... -
The diversity of aquatic birds and their relationship to aquatic ecosystems in the Lake Victoria basin
(Lake Victoria Environmental Management Project (LVEMP), 2005)Lake Victoria basin harbours a variety of aquatic ecosystems mainly referred to as wetlands. These wetlands range from permanent swamps, open water bodies and river systems. The wetlands being a transition ecosystem between ... -
Review of the impact of water hyacinth on Lake Victoria: the case of Winam Gulf, Kenya.
(Lake Victoria Environmental Management Project (LVEMP), 2004)Water hyacinth, Eichhornia crassipes, invaded Lake Victoria in 1989 and has had significant social, economic and environmental impacts, which remain largely unquantified. The biological control administered by Kenya ... -
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 ... -
Report on Length, Weight and Sex Survey of Nile Perch (lates Niloticus) In Lake Victoria, Tanzania
(Lake Victoria Environmental Management Project (LVEMP), 2004)This report presents the length-weight relationship parameters (a and b) for 559 Lates niloticus, size composition, sex, maturity stages, length at first maturity and food examined during February 2004 from four landing ...
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