Faculty of Science & Technology (FST): Recent submissions
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Ecology of the Yala swamp
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Freshwater wetlands and marshes
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Holothurian population resource assessment: Mombasa Marine National Park and nearby unprotected reefs
(Ministry of State for Defence, Kenya Navy Headquarters, MombasaSchool of Biological Sciences, University of Nairobi, NairobiWildlife Conservation Society, Mombasaidem, 2009) -
The food and the feeding habits of the long rough dab, Hippoglossoides platessoides (Fabricius 1780) in the North Sea
(1993)The type and quantity of food, the feeding intensity as well as the diel feeding pattern of the long rough dab Hippoglossoides platessoides are described. The interaction of the species with the biological environment is ... -
Restoration of Benthic Macro-endofauna after Reforestation of Rhizophora mucronata Mangroves in Gazi Bay, Kenya
(School of Water Resources Science and Technology, Department of Applied Limnology and Marine Sciences, South Eastern University College, Kenya;Hydrobiology Laboratory, School of Biological Sciences, University of Nairobi, KenyaMarine Biology Research Group, Biology Department, University of Ghent, Belgium, 2011)Recovery of Rhizophora mucronata mangrove ecosystems was investigated by assessing the physical characteristics of their sediments and the forest densities, community composition and diversity of macro-endofauna. This was ... -
Outdoor Confinement Does Not Compromise Reproductive Performance of the Helmeted Guinea Fowl Numida meleagris
(College of Biological and Physical Sciences, University of Nairobi, 2011) -
Metabolic Effects of Pleurotus ostreatus (Oyster) and Agaricus bisporis (White Button) Mushroom Preparations in Alloxan Induced Diabetic Rats
(College of Biological and Physical Sciences, University of Nairobi, 2013) -
Low Egg Fertility is the Key Limiting Factor in Reproductive Success of the Semi-confined Helmeted Guinea Fowl Numida meleagris
(College of Biological and Physical Sciences, University of Nairobi, 2013) -
Partial purification of the aminopeptidase from the midgut of the human body louse, Pediculus humanus humanus
(University of NairobiDepartment of Biochemistry, 2000)The midgut of the human body louse Pediculus humanus humanus contains a thermally stable leucine aminopeptidase, which was detected by agarose gel electrophoresis using l-amino oxidase. Midgut extracts were homogenized in ... -
A simple method for maintaining, detecting and recovering virulent Leishmania donovani in hamsters
(University of NairobiDepartment of Zoology, 1996-02)The ability of hamsters (Mesocricetus auratus) to retain amastigotes of Leishmania donovani at cutaneous sites was examined. Following intradermal inoculation of L. donovani stationary phase culture promastigotes in fore ... -
Growth, Development and Life Cycle of Icerya pattersoni (Newstead) (Homoptera: Margarodidae), a Coffee Pest in Kenya
(University of NairobiDepartment of Zoology, 1988-02)Experiments carried out in a coffee plantation to determine the developmental period of Icerya paltersoni (Newst.) showed that the female and male scales lasted 157 and 129 days on average, respectively. The different ...
