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ASPECTS OF THE BIOLOGY AND ECOLOGY OF THE COCONUT CRAB BIRGUS LATRO (LINNAEUS, 1767) ON ISLANDS WITHIN THE KISITE-MPUNGUTI MARINE PROTECTED AREA, KENYA
(Pwani Unversity, 2017-06-05)The Coconut crab Birgus latro (Linnaeus, 1767) is widely distributed on remote tropical islands of the Pacific and Indian Oceans. Populations of B. latro are declining throughout their range, with loss of habitat and ... -
ASSESSING THE ABUNDANCE AND NESTING BEHAVIOUR OF GOLDEN-RUMPED ELEPHANT-SHREWS (GRES) (Rhynchocyon chrysopygus) IN ARABUKO-SOKOKE FOREST, KILIFI COUNTY, KENYA
(Pwani University, 2021-03-08)he Golden-rumped Elephant-shrew (GRES) (Rhynchocyon chrysopygus) is an insectivorous mammal endemic to Arabuko-Sokoke Forest (ASF) and environs. It is listed as Endangered by the International Union for Conservation of ... -
ASSESSMENT OF DISTRIBUTION OF SMALL CARNIVORES AND THEIR PREY IN ARABUKO-SOKOKE GAME RESERVE ALONG THE KENYAN COAST
(Pwani Unversity, 2017-06-08)Globally, animal populations are threatened by various biodiversity interferences such as game hunting and forest fragmentation. Forest carnivores have been a focus of research in the recent past. Unlike the large ... -
ASSESSMENT OF ECOSYSTEM SERVICES IN REHABILITATED LIMESTONE QUARRIES OF BAMBURI, MOMBASA COUNTY - KENYA
(Pwani University, 2021-12-21)Bamburi quarries are expansive areas exploited by the Bamburi Cement Company, the largest cement producer in Kenya. These areas undergo ecological restoration, a process that began in 1971 to mitigate the degradation caused ... -
ASSESSMENT OF FACTORS INFLUENCING FOOD SECURITY IN WENJE DIVISION, TANA RIVER COUNTY - KENYA
(Pwani University, 2015-08)Access to food is recognized as a right as stated in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (1948). However, food security is still not universally treated as a basic human right. Despite the various progressive ... -
ASSESSMENT OF LAND TENURE, LAND USE AND LAND COVER CHANGES IN TAITA HILLS FOREST FRAGMENTS: A CASE STUDY OF NGERENYI FOREST FRAGMENTS IN TAITA TAVETA COUNTY, KENYA
(Pwani University, 2020-01-23)The indigenous Taita Hills cloud forest is fragmented to 5ha or less forest cover, except Chawia, Ngangao, and Mbololo forests which are fragments of more than 5ha. This fragmentation due to changing land uses, threatens ... -
ASSESSMENT OF STRUCTURE AND NATURAL REGENERATION CAPACITY OF Avicennia marina and Bruguiera gymnorrhiza SPECIES OF MANGROVES IN MIDA CREEK KILIFI COUNTY, KENYA
(Pwani University, 2021-03-23)The study assessed the structure, natural regeneration capacity and Biotic agents of Avicennia marina and Bruguiera gymnorrhiza species in Mida creek, Kilifi County. The study used both cross section and descriptive research ... -
Assessment of the Impact of Resource use Conflicts on Community Livelihoods within the Tana DeltaSub County Kenya
(Pwani University, 2016-06)Most conflicts in the African continent have been connected with natural resources. Resource-based violent conflicts have direct, immediate and devastating impacts, with social, psychological, economic and ecological ... -
ASSESSMENT OF THE STRUCTURAL VARIABILITY OF MANGROVE FORESTS ALONG THE KENYAN COAST
(Pwani Unversity, 2017-05-12)Mangrove forests play important roles benefit both the coastal communities and nation at large. However, no comparisons on structural variations of these ecosystems have ever been done and made available to forest managers ... -
ASSESSMENT OF THE STRUCTURE AND BIOMASS ACCUMULATION IN MANGROVE FOREST OF KILIFI CREEK, KENYA
(Pwani Unversity, 2016-02-08)Mangroves are typical marine ecosystems in tropical and sub-tropical coasts and are one of the most productive systems in the world. In Kenya, mangroves have formed well developed forests in sheltered coastlines such as ... -
ASSESSMENT OF WATER QUALITY IN BOREHOLES AND WELLS IN WAA LOCATION, KWALE COUNTY - KENYA
(Pwani University, 2016-05)Water from boreholes and dug wells is extensively used in Kwale County, especially by rural communities living away from established market centers, where piped water is commonly available. The study aimed to assess the ... -
CARBON SEQUESTRATION IN THE SEAGRASS MEADOWS OF MALINDI MARINE PARK AND RESERVE, KENYA
(Pwani Unversity, 2017-07-12)Seagrass meadows are efficient carbon dioxide (CO2) sinks sequestering about 10% of the annual organic carbon (Corg) burial in the global oceans. Corg sequestered by seagrass beds in Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) in ... -
THE CONCENTRATION OF SELECTED HEAVY METALS IN RIVER MUKURUMUDZI , KWALE COUNTY
(Pwani University, 2016-11)Rivers are the major sources of water used in cities and its suburbs. This water may either be treated or untreated. River banks could be very busy, with varied activities ranging from farming to industries and other ... -
EVALUATION OF COCONUT (Cocos nucifera L.) GENETIC DIVERSITY FOR GERMPLASM CONSERVATION AND UTILIZATION IN COASTAL LOWLANDS OF KENYA JUSTUS CHARO
(Pwani Unversity, 2017-09)The genetic diversity of coconut (Cocos nucifera L), the most important cash crop along the Kenyan Coast, has not been fully characterised, which limits formulation of sound conservation strategies and sustainable utilization ... -
EVALUATION OF FACTORS INFLUENCING SEAWEED FARMING IN JAMBIANI VILLAGE IN UNGUJA ISLAND, ZANZIBAR
(Pwani Unversity, 2018-01-05)Commercial seaweed farming in Zanzibar started in 1989 with a steady increase over the years. The benefits of seaweed notwithstanding, its production has generally declined. This study sought to find out the factors that ... -
EVALUATION OF POPULATION STATUS AND FORAGING ECOLOGY OF SABLE ANTELOPE (Hippotragus niger roosevelti – Heller, 1910 ) IN SHIMBA HILLS NATIONAL RESERVE, KENYA
(Pwani Unversity, 2018-04-07)The Sable antelope (Hippotragus niger roosevelti- Heller, 1910) is endemic to Shimba Hills National Reserve (SHNR) in Kenya. In the past few decades its population has declined considerably. Despite the alarming decline ... -
EVALUATION OF THE EFFECTIVENESS OF A WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT AT THE EXPORT PROCESSING ZONE IN REDUCING CONCENTRATIONS OF POLLUTANTS DISCHARGED INTO RIVER ATHI, KENYA
(Pwani University, 2020-10-23)Information about the effectiveness of a wastewater treatment plant is vital in ensuring that the water quality discharged into water bodies and the environment in general meets set standards. In this study, the performance ... -
HEAVY METAL CONCENTRATIONS OF SOILS, PLANTS, FISH AND WATERS FROM MTONDIA DUMPSITE IN KILIFI COUNTY, KENYA.
(Pwani University, 2023-03-15)Heavy metal contamination occurs when concentrations exceed the recommended limits in the soil, water or plants resources and would have negative effects on the humans or animals, (Akanchise et al., 2020 and Nwaubani et ... -
IMPACT OF RING NET FISHERIES ON EXPLOITED FISH STOCKS AND HABITATS WITHIN THE INSHORE MARINE WATERS OF KILIFI, KENYA
(Pwani University, 2018-04)Ring nets are small modification of purse seines used along the Kenyan coastline for pelagic fishing. Introduction of the gears from Pemba, Zanzibar in Tanzania in 1990s has since caused resource-use conflicts associated ... -
THE INFLUENCE OF ELEPHANTS FORAGING ON TREE SPECIES REGENERATION AND ABUNDANCE IN ARABUKO-SOKOKE FOREST, KENYA
(Pwani University, 2022-01-14)Elephants play a significant role in structuring forest and savannah ecosystems. They influence plant regeneration patterns through their role in seed dispersal and germination, creation of forest gaps, pruning of vegetation ...