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Cyanotoxin-producing bloom of Anabaena flos-aquae, Anabaena discoidea and Microcystis aeruginosa (Cyanobacteria) in Nyanza Gulf of Lake Victoria, Kenya
(2002)
A bloom of Anabaena flos-aquae, Anabaena discoidea and Microcystis aeruginosa, was characterized in Nyanza Gulf of Lake Victoria, near Kisumu, Kenya. According to classical literature data, A. discoidea was considered to ...
Influence of Khat (Miraa) on Primary School Dropout Among Boys in Meru County, Kenya
(David Publishing, 2003-08)
Despite introduction of Kenya’s Free Primary Education in 2003 to achieve Universal Primary Education (MDG2), primary school boys’ enrolment in Kangeta is declining while dropout rates are increasing. This study investigated ...
Analysis of the cyanotoxins anatoxin-a and microcystins in Lesser Flamingo feathers.
(Taylor & Francis, 2006)
Feathers from carcasses of the Lesser Flamingo (Phoeniconaias minor), which had died after ingesting cyanobacterial toxins (cyanotoxins) contained between 0.02 and 30.0 µg microcystin-LR equivalents per gram of feather ...
solation and characterization of naphthalene utilising bacteria from Nairobi River
(2006)
Bacteria that utilise naphthalene were isolated on minimal medium from 3 sites along the Nairobi River. Sixteen isolates were obtained, characterised and identified as Listeria sp., Aerococcus viridans, Streptococcus ...
Antibiotic resistance of bacteria isolated from Nairobi River
(2006)
This study aimed to evaluate the antibiotic resistance of bacteria isolated from six sites along the pollution gradient of Nairobi River. Bacteria were isolated by standard methods and grouped into 3 categories; enteric ...
Potential of nightsky nocturnal radiative cooling as a fresh produce preservation method
(2007-07-30)
Abstract: The change in water temperature in horizontally placed pans exposed to the night-sky radiation was monitored at night between the hours of 8:00pm and 6:00am. The effect of varying the quantity of water in the pan ...
Contribution of hot spring cyanobacteria to the mysterious deaths of Lesser Flamingos at Lake Bogoria, Kenya
(Elsevier, 2003-03-01)
Cyanobacterial mats at hot springs on the shore of the alkaline Lake Bogoria, Kenya, were investigated regarding species community and cyanobacterial toxin content. The hepatotoxins microcystin-LR, -RR, -LF and -YR, and ...
Soil fertility under Calliandra calothyrsus hedgerows and other land-use treatments following forest clearance in Jamaica
(Kluwer Academic Publishers, 2003-02)
An experiment in the Blue Mountains of Jamaica investigated the consequences of three land-use treatments applied following forest clearance on soil fertility and resulting crop growth over a five year period. The treatments ...
Economic evaluation of local inputs in Meru South District, Kenya
(Springer, 2007)
Declining land productivity is a major problem facing smallholder farmers in Kenya today. This decline is as a result of reduced soil fertility caused by continuous cultivation without adequate addition of manures and ...
Effect of plant biomass, manure and inorganic fertilizer on maize yield in the central Highlands of Kenya
(2007)
Soil fertility degradation remains the major biophysical cause of declining per capita crop production on smallholder farms in sub-Saharan Africa. Appropriate soil fertility regimes, are therefore, critical for improved ...