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Development of a Water Quality Assessment Index for the Chania River, Kenya
(Taylor and Francis, 2020-11)Human-related activities are known to have deleterious effects on the water quality of aquatic ecosystems, but there is limited information on the impact of these on rivers in tropical regions, such as the Chania River ... -
Genetic diversity and use of African indigenous vegetables especially slender leaf
(Taylor and Francis, 2020-10)African indigenous (AIVs), and traditional, vegetables play a role in food security. This review examines distribution, use, diversity, and techniques used to study AIVs with special interest on Crotalaria ... -
Using science to empower farmers: Hunting down the invisible worms threatening Kenyan crops
(2020-10)What comes to mind when you think of climate change? Perhaps it’s melting ice shelves and droughts or raging wildfires and floods. To see the large-scale manifestations of a warming planet, we need not look far. On a ... -
Nematode metabolic footprints, ecological and functional indices in tropical maize-beans agro-ecosystems under different farming practices
(Elsevier, 2020-10)Maize and beans contribute significantly to food security in Kenya. Farming practices used in production of these crops may affect nematode community assemblages and influence agricultural productivity. Information on ... -
Variation in Seagrass Carbon Stocks Between Tropical Estuarine and Marine Mangrove-Fringed Creeks
(Frontiers in Marine Science, 2020-08)Seagrass and associated blue carbon ecosystems are important carbon sinks, and hence understanding their spatial and temporal variability is vital in appreciating their potential roles in climate change mitigation and ...
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