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Aquaculture Strategy For Restoration of Threatened Lake Victoria Fishes
(The East African Community, 2006)
The endemic Oreochromis variabilis and L. victorianus are among Lake Victoria’s most threatened fish
species whose population sizes are on the decline. This study, carried out between August 2000 and April
2001, aimed ...
Changes in population characteristics and diet of Nile tilapia Oreochromis niloticus (L.) from Nyanza Gulf of Lake Victoria, Kenya: what are the management options?
(Tylor&Francis, 2007-11-26)
Length frequency data collected from 1998 to 2001 from commercial landings was used to estimate
asymptotic length (L∞), growth coefficient (K), mortality (Z, F, M), growth performance index (φ
) and
exploitation rate ...
Shifts in the food of Nile tilapia, Oreochromis niloticus (L.) in Lake Victoria, Kenya
(African Journal of Ecology, 2004)
Studies of the food of introduced Nile tilapia, Oreochromis
niloticus (L.) with respect to size, habitat and season were
conducted between November 1998 and October 2000 in
Kenyan waters of Lake Victoria. Stomach contents ...
Response of Males of Maruca vitrata Fabricius(Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) to Synthetic Lures in Mauritius
(University of Mauritius research journal, 2009)
Maruca vitrata Fabricius (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) is a key pest of bean in
Mauritius. Their larvae feed within flowers and pods and are thus well
protected from insecticidal sprays. To achieve effective control, ...
Nutritional status and morbidity among HIV/AIDS-affected children aged 6-9 years in Suba district, Kenya
(WFLPublisher, 2008)
The HIV/AIDS pandemic continues to claim lives and render many children orphans. More than 3 million people died from AIDS including half a
million children. In Sub-Saharan Africa, it is estimated that 12 million children ...
Macroinvertebrate-based Index of biotic integrity (M-IBI) for monitoring the Nyando River, Lake Victoria Basin, Kenya
(Academic journal, 2009-12)
A macroinvertebrate-based Index of Biotic Integrity (M-IBI) was developed to monitor ecological
integrity of the Nyando River and its tributaries. Macroinvertebrates were sampled with a scoop net
between September and ...
Institutional pluralism, access and use of wetland resources in the Nyando Papyrus Wetland, Kenya
(Academic journal, 2005)
Wetlands support livelihoods of communities living around them as in the Nyando Papyrus Wetland in
Kenya. The Nyando Papyrus Wetlands provide multiple resources hence there are multiple uses and
users who often overlap ...
Micronutrient Zinc Deficiency as a Possible Co-factor in the Transmission and Progression of HIV/AIDS in Kenya
(2004)
Thirty-four HIVIAIDS patients at various stages of disease progression volunteered to manage their ealth using a nutritional supplement that contained several micronutrients that included a 15 mg daily dose of elemental ...
Effect of organic and inorganic phosphorus sources on maize yields in an acid soil in western Kenya
(Research Gate, 2009-06-20)
Maize production in western Kenya is commonly limited by P deficiencies and aluminum
phytotoxicity. Due to high costs of imported fertilizers and lime, focus is now shifting to solutions that utilize local resources. We ...
Interference of large crabgrass (Digitaria sanguinalis) with snap beans
(Cambridge University Press on behalf of the Weed Science Society of America, 2003)
Field experiments were conducted to determine the effect of large crabgrass densities
of 0.5 to 8 plants m-1 of row and emergence time on snap bean yield. Large
crabgrass was planted either along with snap beans (early) ...