Browsing College of Natural Sciences (CoNAS) by Subject "Lake Victoria"
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The distribution and abundance of zooplankton in the fish cage sites of the Napoleon Gulf, Lake Victoria
(Makerere University, 2018)Lake Victoria is vulnerable to increasing eutrophication since the proliferation of cage fish farming in Uganda and this has rose concerns over water quality deterioration and changes in the ecological structure. A study ... -
The effect of the hanging ratio on the catchability of the gill net on Lake Victoria: a case study of Nile tilapia fishery
(Makerere University, 2022-12)Lake Victoria ecosystem is source of food, incomes, and livelihoods to over 200000 fishermen and 3 million people within the East African region. Over the years, fish gillnet has been the popularly used fishing gear ... -
Factors affecting relative abundance and diversity of benthic macro-invertebrates in Napoleon Gulf, Lake Victoria
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Gut content analysis of Nile tilapia in and around Ggaba landing site, Lake Victoria
(Makerere University, 2023-08-28)Nile tilapia is an omnivorous fish and its natural feed includes phytoplankton, aquatic plants zooplankton and arthropods. Nile tilapia can be found in rivers, reservoirs and other natural waters. The study was conducted ... -
Resurgence of the commercial fish catches post UPDMF-FPU deployment on Lake Victoria, Uganda. (a case study of Masaka district)
(Makerere University, 2021-03)The commercial fishery of Lake Victoria is by biomass estimates and catches landed is dominated by three main species that is Mukene, Nile perch and Nile tilapia. Comparing 2019 catches with those of 2018, 2017, 2016 and ...