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African Journal of Aquatic Science Volume 40, 2015 - Issue 4
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Occurrence, abundance and distribution of benthic macroinvertebrates in the Nyando River catchment, Kenya

DA Abong'oDepartment of Chemistry, School of Physical Sciences, College of Biological and Physical Sciences, University of Nairobi, Nairobi, KenyaCorrespondence[email protected]
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SO WandigaDepartment of Chemistry, School of Physical Sciences, College of Biological and Physical Sciences, University of Nairobi, Nairobi, Kenya
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IO JumbaDepartment of Chemistry, School of Physical Sciences, College of Biological and Physical Sciences, University of Nairobi, Nairobi, Kenya
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PJ Van den BrinkAquatic Ecology and Water Quality Management Group, Wageningen University and Research Centre, Wageningen, The Netherlands
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BB NaziriwoDepartment of Chemistry, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda
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VO MadadiDepartment of Chemistry, School of Physical Sciences, College of Biological and Physical Sciences, University of Nairobi, Nairobi, Kenya
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GA WafulaDepartment of Chemistry, School of Physical Sciences, College of Biological and Physical Sciences, University of Nairobi, Nairobi, Kenya
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P Nkedi-KizzaSoil and Water Science Department, University of Florida, Gainesville, USA
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H KylinDepartment of Water and Environmental Studies, Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden;Environmental Sciences and Development Department, North West University, Potchefstroom, South Africa
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Pages 373-392 | Received 15 Mar 2015, Accepted 16 Oct 2015, Published online: 20 Dec 2015

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LB Merga, AA Mengistie, JH Faber & PJ Van den Brink. (2020) Trends in chemical pollution and ecological status of Lake Ziway, Ethiopia: a review focussing on nutrients, metals and pesticides. African Journal of Aquatic Science 45:4, pages 386-400.
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Mustafizur M. Rahman, Ahmad Fathi, Stephen R. Balcombe, Bryan Nelson & Akbar John. (2021) Influences of environmental parameters and phytoplankton productivity on benthic invertebrates in a tropical oligotrophic lake, northern Malaysia. Environmental Science and Pollution Research 28:32, pages 43935-43947.
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Jane Oremo, Francis Orata, Joseph Owino & William Shivoga. (2019) Assessment of heavy metals in benthic macroinvertebrates, water and sediments in River Isiukhu, Kenya. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment 191:11.
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