International Journal of
Water Resources and Environmental Engineering

  • Abbreviation: Int. J. Water Res. Environ. Eng.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2141-6613
  • DOI: 10.5897/IJWREE
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 347

Full Length Research Paper

Status of Kigezi minor Lakes: A limnological survey in the Lakes of Kisoro, Kabale and Rukungiri Districts

Papius Dias M. Tibihika
  • Papius Dias M. Tibihika
  • Kachwekano Zonal Agricultural Research and Development Institute (KaZARDI), P. O. Box 421, Kabale, Uganda.
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William Okello
  • William Okello
  • National Fisheries Resources Research Institute (NaFIRRI), P. O. Box, 343 Jinja, Uganda.
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Alex Barekye
  • Alex Barekye
  • Kachwekano Zonal Agricultural Research and Development Institute (KaZARDI), P. O. Box 421, Kabale, Uganda.
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Dismas Mbabazi
  • Dismas Mbabazi
  • National Fisheries Resources Research Institute (NaFIRRI), P. O. Box, 343 Jinja, Uganda.
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Jimmy Omony
  • Jimmy Omony
  • Molecular Genetics Department, Groningen Biomolecular Sciences and Biotechnology Institute, University of Groningen, Nijenborgh 7, 9747 AG Groningen, The Netherlands.
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Vincent Kiggundu
  • Vincent Kiggundu
  • National Fisheries Resources Research Institute (NaFIRRI), P. O. Box, 343 Jinja, Uganda.
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  •  Received: 15 February 2016
  •  Accepted: 03 June 2016
  •  Published: 30 June 2016

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