Spatial distribution and habitat characterization of schistosomiasis host snails in lake and land habitats of western Kenya

Lakes and Reservoirs: Science, Policy and Management for Sustainable Use

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 197-215

  Ofulla, Ayub V ^a   Adoka, Samson O ^a   Anyona, Douglas N ^a   Abuom, Paul O ^a   Karanja, Diana ^b   Vulule, John M ^b   Okurut, Tom ^c   Matano, Ally Said ^c   Dida, Gabriel O ^a   Jembe, Tsuma ^d   Gichuki, John ^d  

^a MASENO UNIVERSITY   (Kenya)

^b KENYA MEDICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Kenya)

^c Lake Victoria Basin Commission Secretariat   (Kenya)

^d KENYA MARINE AND FISHERIES RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Kenya)

Author keywords

Aquatic habitats; Biomphalaria and Bulinus snails; Lake Victoria basin; Physicochemical parameters; Phytoplankton; Zooplankton

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; AQUATIC ECOSYSTEM; HABITAT STRUCTURE; HEALTH IMPACT; HEALTH RISK; HOST-PATHOGEN INTERACTION; LACUSTRINE ENVIRONMENT; PARAMETERIZATION; PHYSICOCHEMICAL PROPERTY; POLICY APPROACH; POPULATION DISTRIBUTION; SCHISTOSOMIASIS; SNAIL; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION;

EAST AFRICAN LAKES; LAKE VICTORIA;

EID: 84879440823     PISSN: 13205331     EISSN: 14401770     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/lre.12032     Document Type: Article

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