Organic manuring in Fingerponds: effects on phytoplankton primary productivity and water quality and implications for management
Abstract
Eight 192 m 2 earthen ponds were constructed in two fringing wetlands on the northern shores of Lake Victoria and were stocked naturally with fish in the May to June rains of 2003. This study investigated the effect of manure inputs on natural food production and phytoplankton primary production and determined the subsequent changes in phytoplankton community structure and water quality between May 2003 and March 2005. Net phytoplankton primary productivity was significantly higher (P
Fields of Study & Subjects
Aquatic Ecosystems and Phytoplankton Dynamics
Aquatic Ecosystems and Biodiversity
Aquaculture Nutrition and Growth
Publication details
- Journal / source
- CRC Press eBooks
- Pages
- 47–84
- Publication date
- 4 February 2026
- Language
- EN
- Document type
- Book chapter