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Fish Species Composition and Diversity of Small Riverine Ecosystems in the Lake Victoria Basin, Kenya
(International Journal of Science and Technology, 2012-09)
Riverine ecosystems in the Lake Victoria Basin (LVB) significantly contribute to the lake’s water budget and aquatic biodiversity. Despite their significance to the lakes fisheries, only limited biodiversity studies have ...
Is leaf pubescence of Cape Proteaceae a xeromorphic or radiation-protective trait?
(CSIRO Publishing, 2012-03)
Although pubescence has traditionally been considered to be related to the water economy of plants, the results are ambivalent and vary between different species. We tested two contrasting hypotheses for the functional ...
Selection within Coffea arabica cv. Ruiru 11 for high cup quality
(Academic Journals, 2012-09-26)
In recent years, consumer awareness about the quality of different coffees has increased and therefore production and supply of coffee with excellent quality attach more significance. As a result, many coffee producing ...
The drying of onion slices in two types of hot-air convective dryers
(Academic Journals, 2012-08-07)
Drying experiments were carried out using two types of convective hot-air dryers such that the hot air passed perpendicularly through a thin layer of onion slices in one dryer while the air passed parallel to the thin layer ...
Physicochemical Characteristics of undrainable Water Dams Utilized for Fish rearing In The Semi-Arid Naromoru Area, Central Kenya
(Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology, 2012)
Naromoru is a semiarid area in Central Kenya, occurring on the leeward side of Mt. Kenya. Its water sources include a few permanent rivers such as Nairobi River, intermittent streams and a large number of undrainable water ...
Field Screening of Selected Coffea arabica L. Genotypes Against Coffee Leaf Rust
(2012-06)
Coffee Leaf Rust (CLR) is a fungal disease caused by Hemileia vastatrix Berk et Br. and is one of the major diseases of coffee. It causes premature leaf fall, yield loss and even death of the tree in severe cases. Coffee ...
Drought and heat tolerance in coffee: a review
(International Research Journals, 2012-12)
Climatic variability is the main factor responsible for the fluctuations in the coffee yield in the world.
The relationships between the climatic parameters and the agricultural production are quite complex,
because ...
Characterization of antibiotic resistance in environmental enteric pathogens from Kibera slum in Nairobi-Kenya
(Academic Journals, 2012-10)
Kibera slum is characterized by poor sanitation hence the frequent outbreaks of diarrheal diseases. Emergence of antibiotic resistance by diarrhoea-causing bacteria is an inevitable challenge in the area. Diarrhea-causing ...
Physicochemical Characteristics of undrainable Water Dams Utilized for Fish rearing In The Semi-Arid Naromoru Area, Central Kenya
(Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology, 2012)
Naromoru is a semiarid area in Central Kenya, occurring on the leeward side of Mt.
Kenya. Its water sources include a few permanent rivers such as Nairobi River, intermittent streams and a large number of undrainable water ...
Characterization of algae oil (oilgae) and its potential as biofuel in Kenya
(2012-05)
A survey of microalgae biodiversity in three Kenyan Rift valley lakes identified high oil yielding species abundantly distributed naturally. The species were cultured in BBM and BG-11 media to obtain pure clones and lipids ...