Human impact on lake ecosystems: the case of Lake Naivasha, Kenya

GE Otiang'a-Owiti, IA Oswe - African journal of aquatic science, 2007 - Taylor & Francis
Lake Naivasha is a wetland of national and international importance. However, it is under
constant anthropogenic pressures, which include the quest for socioeconomic development …

Estimating farmers' stated willingness to accept pay for ecosystem services: Case of Lake Naivasha watershed Payment for Ecosystem Services scheme-Kenya

JM Nyongesa, HK Bett, JK Lagat, OI Ayuya - Ecological Processes, 2016 - Springer
Abstract Introduction Lake Naivasha watershed is recognized for its contribution to Kenya's
national gross domestic product from the export of horticultural products. Commercial …

On the suitability of input–output analysis for calculating product-specific biodiversity footprints

D Moran, M Petersone, F Verones - Ecological Indicators, 2016 - Elsevier
Recently it has been estimated that one third of biodiversity threats are driven by consumer
demand from outside the country in which the threat occurs. This occurs when the …

Remote sensing of euphotic depth in shallow tropical inland waters of Lake Naivasha using MERIS data

NP Majozi, MS Salama, S Bernard, DM Harper… - Remote sensing of …, 2014 - Elsevier
Freshwater resources are deteriorating rapidly due to human activities and climate change.
Remote sensing techniques have shown potential for monitoring water quality in shallow …

Geochemical and physical characteristics of river and lake [2pt] sediments at Naivasha, Kenya

H Tarras-Wahlberg, M Everard, DM Harper - Hydrobiologia, 2002 - Springer
Abstract Prior studies on Lake Naivasha relevant to understanding sediment dynamics
include a bathymetric map, a paleolimnological study of fossil invertebrate assemblages in …

Towards the sustainability of the Lake Naivasha Ramsar site and its catchment

M Everard, DM Harper - Hydrobiologia, 2002 - Springer
Sustainable development remains a pressing priority for the Lake Naivasha Ramsar site, as
a matter both of long-term protection of the lake ecosystem and of the economic and social …

Population fluctuations and their causes in the African Fish Eagle, (Haliaeetus vocifer (Daudin)) at Lake Naivasha, Kenya

DM Harper, MM Harper, MA Virani, A Smart… - Lake Naivasha, Kenya …, 2002 - Springer
The population of (Haliaeetus vocifer (Daudin)) at Lake Naivasha, Kenya, was censused
over a 13-year period (1987–99). During this time it declined by over half, to a low of 70 …

Solid phosphorus phase in aluminum‐and iron‐treated biosolids

XL Huang, Y Chen, M Shenker - Journal of environmental …, 2007 - Wiley Online Library
Stabilization of phosphorus (P) in sewage sludge (biosolids) to reduce water‐soluble P
concentrations is essential for minimizing P loss from amended soils and maximizing the …

Effect of Mau forest clear cut on temperature distribution and hydrology of catchment of Lakes Nakuru and Naivasha: preliminary study

P Hesslerová, J Pokorný - Water and nutrient management in natural and …, 2011 - Springer
A decrease in total area of tropical forests is considered as a significant factor that influences
landscape functioning, including the hydrological cycle; it contributes to climate change, and …

Distributing responsibilities in an agricultural ecosystem: insights from the Lake Naivasha Water Basin in Kenya

G Rouillé-Kielo - Nature and Culture, 2019 - berghahnjournals.com
This article explores the responses to acknowledged anthropogenic transformations of Lake
Naivasha in Kenya, whose ecosystem is considered to have been disturbed by the …