Department of Fisheries and Aquatic Science: Recent submissions
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Influence of Water Quality on Distribution Patterns and Diversity of Enteromius Fish Species in Small Water Bodies of Uasin Gishu County, Kenya
(African Journal of Education, Science and Technology, 2022)The Enteromius species are a widely distributed group of freshwater fishes in Africa. However, their abundance and diversity are affected by environmental quality. This study therefore investigated the relationship between ... -
Assessing the Suitability of Kisumu County for O. niloticus Culture Based on Water Availability Criteria using Free GIS and SMCE Software
(African Environmental Review Journal, 2022-06)Aquaculture productivity in Kenya is lower than the level required to support major section development despite an escalated need for fish. Low fish productivity is due to the location of fish ponds without considering ... -
Generation of a Socio-Economic Suitability Map for Nile Tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) Culture using Free Geographical Information System (GIS) software and Spatial Multi-Criteria Evaluation (SMCE) in Kisumu County, Kenya
(African Journal of Education, Science and Technology, 2022-06)In recent years, aquaculture has accounted for roughly half of all fish consumed globally. Scholar’s view aquaculture to have the potential to expand sustainably if suitable fish pond sites are located guided by ... -
MODELLING LAKE LEVEL VARIATIONS, WATER BALANCE, AND FISHERIES OF LAKE BARINGO, KENYA
(University of Eldoret, 2022)Lake Baringo has the worst eroded catchment area and whose water levels (WLs) have been fluctuating at inter- and intra-annual time scales. These changes have been related to natural events and to human activities in the ... -
EFFECT OF ELEVATED TEMPERATURE TREATMENT AND PAWPAW SEED POWDER ON PRODUCTION OF STERILE MONOSEX NILE TILAPIA
(University of Eldoret, 2019)Nile tilapia is the most widely cultured fish species in Kenya. The greatest problem with tilapia is its prolific breeding due to mixed sex, resulting in stunted growth of the fish. Therefore, there was a need to employ ... -
DISTRIBUTION, ABUNDANCE AND SOME GROWTH ASPECTS OF SHARK SPECIES (PISCES: CHONDRICHTHYES) ON THE KENYAN COAST
(University of Eldoret, 2016)In Kenya and most of the Western Indian Ocean (WIO) region, substantial amounts of shark landings occur as by-catch in artisanal fisheries, prawn trawls and longlines. However, the species structure, distribution, catch ... -
EFFECTS OF SUBSTITUTING COTTONSEED MEAL PROTEIN WITH Pro sopis juliflora SEED MEAL ON NILE TILAPIA GROWTH
(University of Eldoret, 2016)By the year 2020 there will be need for an additional 37 million tonnes of farmed fish per year, globally. However, limited availability and high cost of high quality feed stuffs hinders aquaculture development in Sub-Saharan ... -
EFFECTS OF HUMAN ACTIVITIES ON WATER QUALITY AND MACROINVERTEBRATES ALONG NYANGORES STREAM, MARA RIVER BASIN, KENYA
(University of Eldoret, 2013)The study investigated the effects of human activities on water quality and macroinvertebrates along the Nyangores stream in the upper catchment of Mara River Basin. Seven sampling sites were chosen to correspond to different ... -
ECOSYSTEM-BASED ASSESSMENT OF THE MALINDI-UNGWANA BAY PRAWN FISHERY USING ECOLOGICAL INDICATORS
(University of Eldoret, 2014)The study aimed to generate information that will contribute to development of an Ecosystem based approach to fisheries management (EAFM) of prawn resources in the Malindi-Ungwana Bay, Kenya. A comprehensive ecosystem-based ... -
INTEGRATED ASSESSMENT OF THE HEALTH OF RIVER SOSIANI; KENYA
(University of Eldoret, 2013)This study set out to evaluate the effect of anthropogenic activities by analyzing the physical habitat characteristics, physico-chemical water quality parameters, macrophytes and macroinvertebrates as indicators of ... -
LEVELS AND DISTRIBUTION OF POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS (PCBS) IN WATER, SEDIMENT, FISH AND THEIR ASSOCIATED PARASITES IN LAKE VICTORIA - KENYA
(University of Eldoret, 2015)To fulfill regulatory requirements on flame retardancy, flame retardants like Polychlorinated Biphenyl (PCBs) are incorporated into a number of polymers. These chemicals are toxic, persistent, and bioaccumulate in biota. ... -
GENETIC STRUCTURE OF CRIMSON JOBFISH, Pristipomoides filamentosus (VALENCIENNES, 1830) POPULATION OF THE SOUTHWEST INDIAN OCEAN
(University of Eldoret, 2013)Crimson jobfish, Pristipomoides filamentosus is a commercially important tropical snapper. Their aggressive nature and relatively large size makes them more vulnerable to fishing gears. In addition it is vulnerable to ... -
SPATIO-TEMPORAL DYNAMICS OF THE MARINE AQUARIUM FISHERY AND RECRUITMENT OF REEF FISHES IN COASTAL KENYA
(University of Eldoret, 2017)Sustainable management of the marine aquarium fisheries in Kenya is challenged by limited information on the fishery and recruitment dynamics of target species at sufficient spatial, temporal and taxonomic scales. In order ... -
Distribution and composition of benthic macroinvertebrates functional feeding groups and ecosystem attributes under different land use patterns in Kipsinende River, Kenya
(International Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Studies, 2020)Functional feeding groups in tropical rivers helps in understanding organic matter processing, energy flow, trophic relationship and management activities. This study aimed to describe the general distribution and ... -
GROWTH AND SURVIVAL ON EXPOSURE TO LAMBDA CYHALOTHRIN AND AFLATOXINS OF DIETARY FISH FROM SELECTED AQUATIC SOURCES IN KENYA
(Journal of Advance Research in Food, Agriculture and environmental science, 2018)Toxicants cause a wide range of concerns in the health of fish. The specific objectives of the study were determine aberration of growth and survival as an iron indicator on exposure to lambda cyhalothrin and aflatoxins ... -
Suitability of Soybean-Blood Meal Mixture as Replacement of Fish Meal in Nile Tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) Rations
(African Environmental Review Journal (AER), 2020-12)Fish require high quality protein in their rations which is sourced from fish meal. However, its scarcity and competition for use in livestock feeds has caused escalation of prices thus limiting its use. A study was carried ... -
Some biological aspects of the Silurid Catfish, Bagrus docmak (Forksskal, 1775) in Lake Victoria, Kenya
(Journal of Fisheries & Aquaculture, 2021-02)Bagrus docmak is indigenous to Lake Victoria, being an important source of economic livelihoods to communities around the lake. Although its stocks in the lake are facing intense fishing, predation and ecological changes, ... -
Land-use influence on the functional organization of Afrotropical macroinvertebrate assemblages
(ELSEVIER, 2021-04)Studies investigating the effects of human activities on the functional organization of macroinvertebrate communities in tropical streams and rivers are very limited, despite these areas witnessing the greatest loss of ... -
KEY LIMITATIONS OF FISH FEEDS, FEED MANAGEMENT PRACTICES, AND OPPORTUNITIES IN KENYA’S AQUACULTURE ENTERPRISE
(African journal of Food, Agriculture, Nutrition and Development (ajfand), 2021-03)Profitability is key in fish farming, just as it is to any other enterprise. For the farmers to actualize high-profit margins, it is imperative to have access to well-balanced nutritive and cost-effective feeds, backed ... -
Effects of Deployment Period on Decomposition and Colonization of Leaf Litter of Differing Quality by Invertebrates
(African Journal of Education, Science and Technology (AJEST), 2021-05)Detritivorous invertebrates play major roles in organic matter processing and nutrient cycling in headwater streams. In this study, three common leaf species in upland Kenyan streams (Vernonia myriantha, Syzygium cordatum ...
