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Macrofauna Settlement on Pearl Oyster Collectors in Kenya: Seasonality and Abundance
(2008)
—Collection of pearl oyster seed using artificial collectors is a critical step in the
production of cultured pearls. This paper reports the seasonal abundance of macrofauna, which
settled on spat collectors set to ...
Growth patterns of the pearl oyster Pinctada margaritifera L. in Gazi Bay, Kenya Growth patterns of the pearl oyster Pinctada margaritifera L. in Gazi Bay, Keny
(Taylor & Francis, 2005)
Culture of pearl oysters is rapidly increasing worldwide, including the western Indian Ocean. The oyster Pinctada margaritifera L., which produces the most highly valued black pearls, occurs in East Africa, a nd as been ...
Trophic Ecology of Some Common Juvenile Fish Species in Mtwapa Creek, Kenya
(AJOL, 2004)
The trophic status of common fish species in Mtwapa creek on the Kenyan coast
was studied. Both the qualitative and quantitative spectra of the diets of these fish species were investigated. It was found that the eight ...
Trophic Ecology of Sardinella gibbosa (Pisces: Clupeidae) and Atherinomorous lacunosus (Pisces: Atherinidae) in Mtwapa Creek and Wasini Channel, Kenya
(Western Indian Ocean Marine Science Association, 2002)
The food habits of two schooling planktivorous fishes, Sardinella gibbosa and Atherinomorous lacunosus, were investigated in Mtwapa creek and Wasini Channel of the Kenya coast. Spatial and temporal variations in their food ...
The Distribution of Cu and Pb Levels in Soils and Acacia xanthophloea Benth. from Lake Nakuru National Park Kenya
(2007)
Environmental pollution with toxic metals continues to be a serious global concern. Pollution of soils with toxic trace metals have increased considerably since the onset of industrialization and urbanization (Nriagu, 1990; ...
The ecological state of Lake Naivasha, Kenya, 2005: Turning 25 years research into an effective Ramsar monitoring programme
(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 ...
Abundance and Population Structure of the Blacklip Pearl Oyster, Pinctada margaritifera l. 1758 (Bivalvia: Pteriidae), in Coastal Kenya
(Western Indian Ocean Marine Science Association, 2002)
Pearl oysters are an important marine resource within the Indo-Pacific oceans. They are widely cultured for the production of black pearls, their flesh is eaten, and their shell, known as mother-of-pearl (MOP) is used in ...
Fluxes and exchange of suspended sediment in tidal inlets draining a degraded mangrove forest in Kenya
(ScienceDirect, 2003)
This study focuses on sediment exchange in the degraded Mwache mangrove forest wetland located in southern Kenya. It involved measurement of total and particulate organic suspended sediment concentrations (TSSC and POSC), ...
Population structure and secondary productivity of Limnodrilus hoffmeisteri (Claparede) and Branchiura sowerbyi Beddard in the profundal zone of Lake Naivasha, Kenya
(Kluwer Academic Publisher, 2002)
Lake Naivasha has been well studied since the 1930s but attempts to understand its ecological functioning have had to wait until enough was known about its structure. The energetics of the lake has only been studied to ...