Lake Naivasha, Kenya

David M. Harper, R. Boar (University of East Anglia), M. Everard , P. Hickley (The Environment Agency, Kidderminster)

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English

Springer
29 January 2011

Ecological science, the Biosphere; Hydrobiology; Zoology & animal sciences; Conservation of the environment

Series: Developments in Hydrobiology

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This is the first comprehensive study of an east African lake for thirty years. It represents the culmination of research expeditions which stretch back twenty years and is thus able to pick up long term changes which the individual research activities do not reveal. Lake Naivasha is a tropical lake whose natural fluctuations are now dwarfed by human impacts. Papers show how the irrigation for horticulture and power cooling has reduced the lake depth significantly; exotic arrivals have altered the plant community beyond recognition and its commercial value as a fishery and a tourist feature are reduced by over use. Despite this, the lake has considerable conservation value at present. It provides a different case study in the ever-growing library of the effects of human follies. Lake Naivasha has achieved global importance in the past ten years because its waters are used to sustain the largest horticultural industry in Africa. The book highlights its fragility under such pressure and points out the way towards sustainable use of the water and the ecosystem.

Edited by: David M. Harper, R. Boar (University of East Anglia), M. Everard, P. Hickley (The Environment Agency, Kidderminster)
Imprint: Springer
Edition: 1st ed. Softcover of orig. ed. 2003
Volume: 168
Dimensions: Height: 254mm, Width: 178mm, Spine: 11mm
Weight: 498g
ISBN: 9789048162727
ISBN 10: 9048162726
Series: Developments in Hydrobiology
Pages: 215
Publication Date: 29 January 2011
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active