Lake Magadi, Kenya, is one of the most extreme aquatic environments on Earth (pH∼10, anoxic to hyperoxic, high temperatures). Recently, increased water demand and siltation have threatened the viable hot springs near the ...

With land privatization and fencing of thousands of hectares of communal grazing areas, East Africa is struggling with one of the most radical cultural and environmental changes in its history. The 668,500-hectare Greater ...

Artisan fishers of Osodo beach of Sondu-Miriu River (Kenya) use both traditional and modern gear to catch riverine fish species. This study, conducted between August 2006 and July 2007, revealed that fishers most ...

The feeding ecology of the largest land mammals has attracted much attenti'on, not only for the sheer quantity of food consumed, but also the variety of plants selected and their impact on vegetation. With continuous loss ...

Abstract In this research note we seek to highlight the implications of the fourth industrial revolution for hotels in South Africa (SA) and Kenya. We have demonstrated that South Africa has excelled in mobile phone ...

Simultaneous use of domestic spaces by humans and wildlife is little understood, despite global ubiquity, and can create an interface for human exposure to wildlife pathogens. Bats are a pervasive synanthropic taxon and ...

This paper provides a foundation for understanding various social, legal, economic and political aspects that impinge on land and land use management in Kenya. It provides an ‘archaeology’ of land ownership and land use ...

The African catfish Clarias gariepinus is an important species in the rapidly expanding aquaculture industry in East Africa. Most Kenyan catfish farmers use stocks with unknown genetic characteristics, with uncertified ...

ABSTRACT. African catfish, Clarias gariepinus, is an important species in aquaculture and fisheries in Kenya. Mitochondrial D-loop control region was used to determine genetic variation and population structure in samples ...

Moleculargenetictechniqueswereusedtodeterminetheidentityoftwocatfishindividuals thatcouldnotbeidentifiedasindigenous Clariasgariepinus afterphenotypicanalysis.The unidentified catfish were compared to 126 reference samples, ...