Assessment of the abnormal growth of floating macrophytes in Winam Gulf (Kenya) by using MODIS imagery time series

International Journal of Applied Earth Observation and Geoinformation

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 33-41

  Fusilli, L ^a   Collins, M O ^b   Laneve, G ^a   Palombo, A ^c   Pignatti, S ^c   Santini, F ^c  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI   (Kenya)

^c CNR   (Italy)

Author keywords

Aquatic weed; Lake victoria; Modis; Time series; Water hyacinth; Water quality

Indexed keywords

AQUATIC PLANT; CHLOROPHYLL A; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); DISSOLVED ORGANIC MATTER; GROWTH RESPONSE; IMAGERY; INVASIVE SPECIES; MACROPHYTE; MODIS; NDVI; TIME SERIES ANALYSIS; WATER QUALITY; WEED;

EAST AFRICAN LAKES; KENYA; LAKE VICTORIA; NYANZA; WINAM GULF;

EICHHORNIA CRASSIPES;

EID: 84872843442     PISSN: 15698432     EISSN: 1872826X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jag.2011.09.002     Document Type: Article

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