Hydrology and the functioning of seasonal wetland aquaculture-agriculture systems (Fingerponds) at the shores of Lake Victoria, Kenya

Aquacultural Engineering

Volumn 37, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 202-214

  Kipkemboi, J ^a,b   van Dam, A A ^b   Mathooko, J M ^a   Denny, P ^b  

^a EGERTON UNIVERSITY   (Kenya)

^b UNESCO IHE INSTITUTE FOR WATER EDUCATION   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Fingerponds; Integrated aquaculture systems; Lake Victoria wetlands; STELLA; Water balance

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURE; COMPUTER SIMULATION; FISHERIES; FLOODS; WATER SUPPLY;

FINGERPONDS; INTEGRATED AQUACULTURE SYSTEMS; LAKE VICTORIA WETLANDS; STELLA; WATER BALANCE;

WETLANDS;

AQUACULTURE; FARMING SYSTEM; FISHERY MODELING; FISHERY PRODUCTION; HARVESTING; HYDROLOGY; SEASONAL VARIATION; WATER BUDGET; WATER SUPPLY; WETLAND;

AFRICA; EAST AFRICA; EAST AFRICAN LAKES; KENYA; LAKE VICTORIA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

EID: 35748974164     PISSN: 01448609     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.aquaeng.2007.06.004     Document Type: Article

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