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
Bulinus snails in the Lake Victoria Basin in Kenya: Systematics and their role as hosts for schistosomes
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0010752
Abstract: The planorbid gastropod genus Bulinus consists of 38 species that vary in their ability to vector Schistosoma haematobium (the causative agent of human urogenital schistosomiasis), other Schistosoma species, and non-schistosome trematodes infecting animals. Relying on… read more here.
Keywords: victoria basin; lake victoria; transmission; schistosomiasis ... See more keywords
The Spatial and Temporal Characteristics of Rainfall over the Lake Victoria Basin of Kenya in 1987-2016
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DOI: 10.4236/acs.2020.102013
Abstract: Climate extremes have increased in the recent past and they are further being exacerbated by climate change and variability. In this paper, we sought to determine rainfall characteristics over the Lake Victoria Basin of Kenya… read more here.
Keywords: victoria basin; variability; 1987 2016; lake victoria ... See more keywords