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Some observations on the spawning season of Barbus amphigramma in Lake Naivasha, Kenya
(2010)
The objective of the study was to investigate some aspects of the breeding patterns of the cyprinid Barbus amphigramma in Lake Naivasha. The study was carried out from February to October, 2003. Fishing was done with the ...
Vulnerability to epidemic malaria in the highlands of Lake Victoria basin: the role of climate change/variability, hydrology, health and socio-economic factors
(2010)
Endemic malaria in most of the hot and humid African climates is the leading cause of morbidity and mortality. In the last twenty or so years the incidence of malaria has been aggravated by the resurgence of highland malaria ...
Vulnerability of schools to floods in Nyando River catchment, Kenya
(2010)
This paper assesses the vulnerability of schools to floods in the Nyando River catchment (3,600 km2) in western Kenya and identifies measures needed to reduce this vulnerability. It surveys 130 schools in the lower reaches, ...
Development and field evaluation of a synthetic mosquito lure that is more attractive than humans
(2010)
Disease transmitting mosquitoes locate humans and other blood hosts by identifying their characteristic odor profiles. Using their olfactory organs, the mosquitoes detect compounds present in human breath, sweat and skins, ...
Long-term Land Management Effects On Soil Properties And Microbial Populations In A Maize-Bean Rotation At Kabete, Kenya
(2010)
The effect of continued application of mineral and organic fertilizers on soil agro-properties and soil microbial populations and activity, was studied in a long-term field experiment at Kabete, in the highlands of Kenya. ...
The introduced Micropterus salmoides in an equatorial lake: a paradoxical loser in an invasion meltdown scenario?
(Springer Netherlands, 2010)
Micropterus salmoides is a North American piscivorous fish on the IUCN list of 100 of the world’s worst invasive alien species. Introduced into Lake Naivasha (Kenya) in 1929, their current population abundance is significantly ...
Spatial and Temporal Rainfall characteristics Over Seychelles
(2010)
While Seychelles lies close to the Equator, it experiences only one
rainy season. The rainfall characteristics over this region is evident from the
Satellite observations which show that during most part of the year the ...