Browsing Faculty of Science & Technology (FST) by Author "Harper, David"

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    • The ecological state of Lake Naivasha, Kenya, 2005: Turning 25 years research into an effective Ramsar monitoring programme 

      Mavuti, KM; Harper, David (Department of Zoology, University of Nairobi, KenyaDepartment of Biology University of Leicester, England, 2006)
      The present paper summarises the state of ecological knowledge in the lake based upon the research of the teams of Harper & Mavuti, funded by the Earthwatch Institute since 1987. It suggests how the research knowledge ...

    • A Preliminary Evaluation of the DDT Contamination of Sediments in Lakes Natron and Bogoria (Eastern Rift Valley, Africa) 

      Bettinetti, Roberta; Quadroni, Silvia; Crosa, Giuseppe; Harper, David; Dickie, Jennifer; Kyalo, Margaret; Mavuti, Kenneth M; Galassi, Silvana (Royal Swedish Academy of SciencesDepartment of Biology, University of Milan,Department of Geography, University of Leicester,Department of Structural and Functional Biology, University of Insubria, Via Dunant 3, 21100 Varese, ItalySchool of Biological Sciences, University of NairobiDepartment of Chemical and Environmental Sciences, University of Insubria, Via Valleggio 11, 22100 Como, Italy, 2011)
      Dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane (DDT) is still used in Africa for the indoor control of malaria and it may represent a potential hazard for wildlife. The littoral sediments of two alkaline-saline lakes, Natron (Tanzania) ...

    • Regional approaches to ecosystem services in the Great Lakes of Africa(in review) 

      Upton, Caroline; Ochola, Washington; Odada, Eric; Loiselle, Steven; Lanqenberg, Victor; Kansiime, Frank; Harper, David (Department of Geology, University of Nairobi,University of Leicester, UKUniversity of Makerere, Uganda, 1990)
      The African Great Lakes are among the world's most important aquatic ecosystems from the point of view of freshwater resources, biodiversity and carbon cycling. They are heavily utilised by the regional population for ...