Influence of land use patterns on some limnological characteristics in the South-Eastern part of Lake Victoria, Tanzania

Aquatic Ecosystem Health and Management

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 246-251

  Shayo, Salome D ^a   Lugomela, Charles ^b   Machiwa, John F ^b  

^a TANZANIA FISHERIES RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Tanzania)

^b UNIVERSITY OF DAR ES SALAAM   (Tanzania)

Author keywords

East African great lakes; Eutrophication; Human activities; Limnology; Phytoplankton

Indexed keywords

EID: 80052546793     PISSN: 14634988     EISSN: 15394077     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14634988.2011.599607     Document Type: Article

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