Browsing by Author "Lusweti, Dorcas"
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An Analysis of Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices of Communities in Lake Victoria, Kenya on Microcystin Toxicity
Githukia, Cecilia; Onyango, David; Lusweti, Dorcas; Ramkat, Rose; Kowenje, Chrispin; Miruka, Jared; Lung’ayia, Henry; Orina, Paul (Open Journal of Ecology, 2022-03-03)Exposure to microcystin poses a potential health hazard to humans and other living organisms. This results from eutrophication and warrants an investigation into the problem of microcystin toxicity in Lake Victoria. This ... -
Review of current state of knowledge of microcystin and its impacts on fish in Lake Victoria
Onyango, David M.; Orina, Paul S.; Ramkat, Rose C.; Kowenje, Chrispine; Githukia, Cecilia M.; Lusweti, Dorcas; Lung'ayia, Henry B. O. (WILEY ONLINE LIBRARY TRAINING HUB, 2020-07-03)Microcystins are part of algal toxins produced intracellularly within algal cells, being in the family of hepatotoxic cyclic peptides from various species of blue-green algae. Blue-green algae are widely abundant in many ...