Lake Tana
Regionalisation for lake level simulation – the case of Lake Tana in the Upper Blue Nile, Ethiopia
... 60 catchments; Young (2006) used 260 catchments for the entire UK; and Deckers et al. (2010) used 48 catchments also for the UK. To evaluate to what extent the small number of catchments in this study affected the ...
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The impacts of rice cultivation on an indigenous Fogera cattle population at the eastern shore of Lake Tana, Ethiopia
... economic development have led to overexploitation and degradation of wetlands throughout the world, the drivers are most severe in developing countries. For generations, Fogera wetlands in Ethiopia which are parts of ...
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Applicability of Galway River Flow Forecasting and Modeling System (GFFMS) for Lake Tana Basin, Ethiopia
... the Lake Tana basin, for instance the Parameter Efficient semi-Distributed Watershed Model (PED-WM) devel- oped by [3] and used in Lake Tana basin by [4] [5] ...the Lake Tana ba- ...
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Assessment of the Ecological Status and Threats of Welala and Shesher Wetlands, Lake Tana Sub Basin (Ethiopia)
... This study on physico-chemical water parameters, so- cio-economic aspects and species composition, diversity and abundance of macrophytes, benthic macro-inverte- brates and birds is fundamental for the understanding of ...
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Time series trend analysis of temperature and rainfall in lake Tana Sub-basin, Ethiopia
... Background: To identify and quantify the impact of climate change on socio-economic sectors and ecosystems, many global studies have been carried out and policy changes for mitigation and adaptation were recommended. ...
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Land use/cover dynamics and its drivers in Gelda catchment, Lake Tana watershed, Ethiopia
... The Gelda catchment is located between 11°38 ′ 14 ″ and 11°46 ′ 15 ″ N latitude, and 37°25 ′ 54 ″ and 37°41 ′ 29 ″ E lon- gitude. It has an area of 26,264 hectares, covering about 2.2% of the Lake Tana ...
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GIS modeling of potentially suitable sites for aquaculture development in the Lake Tana basin, Northwest Ethiopia
... the lake harbors 15 unique spe- cies flock of Labeobarbus, the only remained cyprinid species flock in the world [31]; Nile Tilapia and Afri- can catfish, which are important aquaculture fish spe- cies and are ...
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Habitat suitability analysis for hippopotamus (H. amphibious) using GIS and remote sensing in Lake Tana and its environs, Ethiopia
... of Lake Tana, in spite of their widespread in former ...in Lake Tana, and also other rivers and lakes of the ...of Lake Tana and its environ (2012) elucidate the hippopotamus ...
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Water Quality Assessment by Measuring and Using Landsat 7 ETM+ Images for the Current and Previous Trend Perspective: Lake Tana Ethiopia
... Water quality of surface waters across the globe is impaired by several factors such as the non-point source contaminants through runoff [1]. This affects the impairment of water quality and the aquatic life in the ...
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Perception and adaptation models of climate change by the rural people of lake Tana Sub-Basin, Ethiopia
... Background: Agriculture is the most susceptible sector to climate change related hazards. Unusual temperature and rainfall occurrence in terms of amount and distribution usually lead to poor harvest and/or complete crop ...
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Incidence of Fish Off-flavor for the first time from Lake Tana, Ethiopia: Causes and Possible Management Strategies
... in Lake Tana is the occurrence of water ...the lake where the off-flavor occurred did not coincide with the area invaded by the invasive species, water hyacinth ...invaded Lake Tana ...
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HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT PRACTICES AS PREDICTORS OF EMPLOYEES’ JOB SATISFACTION IN TOURISM INDUSTRY: A STUDY OF SELECTED HOTELS IN THE LAKE TANA REGION OF ETHIOPIA
... In view of the vital role played by the human resource factor in running service industries, the study of human resource management practices in the tourism and hospitality industry in Ethiopia assumes a much greater ...
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Controlling Water Hyacinth Infestation in Lake Tana Using Fungal Pathogen. In Case of Gondar Zuria Wereda, Lemeba Kebela
... Zygomycota,Candida albicanaa, Trichoderma ,Aspergillus flavus , Fusarium ,Asperg illus niger,Pencillium and Rhizocotosolani spp fungi were synergistically can minimize water hyacinth expansion in Lake Tana ...
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Patterns, causes and consequences of land use/cover dynamics in the Gumara watershed of lake Tana basin, Northwestern Ethiopia
... common agricultural problems in the low-lying areas of the study watershed. According to farmers, this decline in soil fertility, soil erosion caused by deforestation and intensive cultivation of steeper slopes has ...
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Impact Of Land Use Land Cover Change On Stream Flow And Sediment Yield: A Case Study Of Gilgel Abay Watershed, Lake Tana Sub-Basin, Ethiopia
... [1]. Tana sub-basin as one of the growth potential areas in the country has great national and transnational economic, political, ecological and cultural ...of Lake Tana basin, is densely populated ...
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Incidence of Fish Off-flavor For The First Time from Lake Tana, Ethiopia: Causes and Possible Management Strategies
... Assessment of water quality and plankton community composition analyses was conducted in northeastern portions of Lake Tana in June 2012. The aim of the assessment was to examine the off-flavor causing ...
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PREVALENCE OF NEMATODE (CONTRACAECUM) AND CESTODE (LIGULA INTESTINALIS) PARASITES INFECTION IN TWO FISH SPECIES AT LAKE TANA
... of Lake Tana were highly infected by ...by Lake Tana ...in Lake Hawassa, Chamo, Ziway and the highland lake in Lake Tana (Amare, 1986; Tefera, 1990; Eshetu, 2000; ...
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Seasonality in Abundance, Biomass and Production of the Phytoplankton of Welala and Shesher Wetlands, Lake Tana Sub Basin (Ethiopia)
... ranging from eutrophic to hypertrophic conditions. Chlo- rophyll a concentrations showed a distinct seasonal pat- tern, low in the main rainy season and a progressive in- crease in dry and pre-rainy seasons. Such a low ...
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ACTIVITY PATTERN, FLOCKING BEHAVIOR AND HABITAT PREFERENCE OF YELLOW FRONTED PARROT (POICEPHALUS FLAVIFRONS) IN ZEGIE FOREST, SOUTHERN SHORE OF LAKE TANA, ETHIOPIA
... Lake Tana, where the geographical location is at about 11 0 40′ - 11° 43′ North latitude and 37 0 19′ -37 °21′ East ...of Lake Tana area and is mostly covered with dense ...
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Comparison of rainfall estimations by TRMM 3B42, MPEG and CFSR with ground observed data for the Lake Tana basin in Ethiopia
... The predicted satellite rainfall estimate and observed gauged rainfall data have different spatial and temporal scales. The ground observation consists of 38 daily observations of point rainfall amounts irregularly ...
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