Application of phytoplankton community structure for ranking the major riverine catchments influencing the pollution status of a lake basin

The present study demonstrates the application of a multi‐metric Phytoplankton Index of Biotic Integrity (PIBI) approach for ranking of major river catchments in the Kenyan part of Lake Victoria on the basis of their pollution status. The index utilizes water quality and zooplankton data, phytoplank...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Lakes & Reservoirs : Science, Policy and Management for Sustainable Use Policy and Management for Sustainable Use, 2020-03, Vol.25 (1), p.3-17
Hauptverfasser:	Aura, Christopher Mulanda, Odoli, Cyprian, Nyamweya, Chrisphine S., Njiru, James M., Musa, Safina, Miruka, Jared Babu, Owili, Monica Ochieng, Omondi, Reuben, Raburu, Phillip, Manyala, Julius, Mwamburi, Job, Ogari, Zachary, Mbaru, Emmanuel K.
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Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	bioindicator catchment Catchment area Catchments Community structure Decision making Dry season Integrity Lake basins Lake Victoria Lakes management Phytoplankton Plankton Pollution Pollution index Rainy season Ranking Resource management River catchments Rivers Sustainable use Water pollution Water quality Water resources Water use Wet season Zooplankton
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Zusammenfassung:	The present study demonstrates the application of a multi‐metric Phytoplankton Index of Biotic Integrity (PIBI) approach for ranking of major river catchments in the Kenyan part of Lake Victoria on the basis of their pollution status. The index utilizes water quality and zooplankton data, phytoplankton diversity, abundance and attributes, as well as literature information. The rivers were sampled from 2016 to 2018 during the wet season (March) and dry season (July). The separation power of the Mann–Whitney U test (p
ISSN:	1320-5331 1440-1770
DOI:	10.1111/lre.12307