Poster Programme Abstracts

Estimating the regenerative potential, production capacity and optimum harvest intervals of papyrus (Cyperus papyrus L.) in the papyrus dominated wetland ecosystems of Lake Victoria, Kenya
Gichuki, J., L. Triest & F. Dehairs

Aspects of the population ecology of Oreochromis esculentus in Lake Malimbe, a Lake Victoria satellite lake
Msuku, B.S.

A comparative assessment of the abundance, biomass, and size spectrum of the planktonic ciliates of the North American Great Lakes
Munawar, M. , D. Lynn, S. Carou& H. Niblock

Response of diatom assemblages to environmental gradients in Nairobi River, Kenya
Ndiritu, G.G., N.N. Gichuki, P. Kaur& L. Triest

Changes in population characteristics of Nile tilapia, Oreochromis niloticus (L.) in Nyanza Gulf of Lake Victoria, Kenya: What are the management options?
Njiru, M., I.G. Cowx, J.B. Okeyo-Owour & M. Muchiri

Catch and effort assessment for Lates niloticus (L.), Oreochromis niloticus (L.) and Rastrineobola argentea (Pellegrin) of Lake Victoria, Tanzania
Nsinda, P E.

Efficiency of Phragmites mauritianus in removal of nutrients to improve water quality.
Sekiranda, S.B.K.

Point endemicity confounds diversity and impact assessment for gastropod species flocks in Lake Tanganyika
Todd, J., E. Michel, D. Cleary, I. Kingma, A. Cohen

The fishery of Lake Naivasha, Kenya: its potential, threats and implication of the current management strategies
Malala, J.O., J. Mugo, G.M. Nyang'au, J.E. Ojuok, J. Mwamburi, P.T. Obade& R. Kundu

Sources and levels of heavy metal pollutants from Jinja Town into Napoleon Gulf, Lake Victoria and their potential impacts to aquatic resources
Oguttu, H.W.