First Report of the Co-occurrence of Cylindrospermopsin, Nodularin and Microcystins in the Freshwaters of Lake Victoria, Tanzania
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DOI: 10.1007/s12403-020-00372-7
Abstract: There is a global concern regarding the increase of cyanotoxins in freshwater and their potential effects on human health. The existence of multiple toxins in freshwater can result in an increased risk of their bioaccumulation… read more here.
Keywords: cylindrospermopsin nodularin; cylindrospermopsin; freshwaters lake; victoria tanzania ... See more keywords
Participatory governance in Lake Victoria (Kenya) fisheries: whose voices are heard?
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DOI: 10.1007/s40152-020-00195-x
Abstract: Co-management is advocated as a means to improve human equity and the ecological sustainability of common-pool resources. The promotion of co-management of fisheries often assumes the participation of resource users in decision-making ensures more ecologically… read more here.
Keywords: victoria kenya; participation; resource users; participation management ... See more keywords
Understanding vegetation variability and their ‘‘hotspots’’ within Lake Victoria Basin (LVB: 2003–2018)
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DOI: 10.1016/j.apgeog.2020.102238
Abstract: Abstract Lake Victoria's surface area has recently been shown to have shrunk by 0.3 % compared to its 1984 value, a decline that has been associated with climatic as well as anthropogenic factors. Climatic factors… read more here.
Keywords: victoria basin; variability; vegetation; 2003 2018 ... See more keywords
Late Holocene forager-fisher and pastoralist interactions along the Lake Victoria shores, Kenya: Perspectives from portable XRF of obsidian artifacts
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jasrep.2017.01.001
Abstract: Abstract The East African Rift system created one of the world's most obsidian-rich landscapes, where this volcanic glass has been used to make tools for nearly two million years. In Kenya alone, there are > 80… read more here.
Keywords: forager; late holocene; portable xrf; lake victoria ... See more keywords
Spatial-temporal dynamics of water hyacinth, Eichhornia crassipes (Mart.) and other macrophytes and their impact on fisheries in Lake Victoria, Kenya
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jglr.2018.10.001
Abstract: Abstract Invasive aquatic macrophytes in Lake Victoria including water hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes) exhibit periodic cyclical patterns of decline and proliferation with attendant ecological and economic impacts. This study aimed to monitor the extent of macrophytes… read more here.
Keywords: eichhornia crassipes; hyacinth eichhornia; impact fisheries; water hyacinth ... See more keywords
Determinants of savanna-fire dynamics in the eastern Lake Victoria catchment (western Kenya) during the last 1200 years
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DOI: 10.1016/j.quaint.2016.06.028
Abstract: In tropical ecosystems, climate and human impact are generally considered the main determinants of savanna fire distribution, but their relative roles in controlling fire dynamics over the long-term are difficult to assess, due to scarcity… read more here.
Keywords: fire dynamics; variability; savanna fire; determinants savanna ... See more keywords
Reconstructing Total Water Storage Anomalies Over the Lake Victoria Basin (1971–2022) Using an Enhanced RecNet Model
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DOI: 10.1029/2024gl114005
Abstract: Relatively short records of Total Water Storage Anomalies (TWSA) from the Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment (GRACE) and its Follow‐On (GRACE‐FO) missions have impeded our understanding of their full range and long‐term variability over the… read more here.
Keywords: total water; water; victoria basin; water storage ... See more keywords
Late Pleistocene Fish Remains from the Rurubu River, Tanzania
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DOI: 10.1080/02724634.2019.1639055
Abstract: ABSTRACT A collection of fish bones was recovered from upper Pleistocene (Gamblian) deposits near the confluence of the Kagera and Rurubu rivers in Tanzania, west of Lake Victoria. The Rurubu/Kagera bones include two families: the… read more here.
Keywords: pleistocene fish; rurubu kagera; kagera; lake victoria ... See more keywords
Land use controls Kenyan riverine nitrate discharge into Lake Victoria – evidence from Nyando, Nzoia and Sondu Miriu river catchments*
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DOI: 10.1080/10256016.2020.1724999
Abstract: ABSTRACT Nitrate (NO3-) sources and discharge were investigated using isotope and hydrochemical analyses in three river catchments draining Lake Victoria basin, Kenya. Hierarchical cluster analysis grouped Nyando, Nzoia and Sondu Miriu River stations into clusters… read more here.
Keywords: river; river catchments; land; sondu miriu ... See more keywords
Projected population exposure to dangerous heat stress around Lake Victoria under a high-end climate change scenario
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DOI: 10.1088/1748-9326/ae05b1
Abstract: Recent global temperature increases and extreme heat events have raised concerns about their impact on health, particularly in vulnerable regions like Africa. This study assesses future heat stress and population exposure in the Lake Victoria… read more here.
Keywords: dangerous heat; heat; climate; heat stress ... See more keywords
Testing alternative hypotheses for the decline of cichlid fish in Lake Victoria using fish tooth time series from sediment cores
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DOI: 10.1098/rsbl.2023.0604
Abstract: Lake Victoria is well known for its high diversity of endemic fish species and provides livelihoods for millions of people. The lake garnered widespread attention during the twentieth century as major environmental and ecological changes… read more here.
Keywords: lake; time series; lake victoria; using fish ... See more keywords