Ancient lakes are among the best archivists of past environmental change, having
experienced more than one full glacial cycle, a wide range of climatic conditions, tectonic …

Hydrological regimes are key drivers of productivity and structure in freshwater ecosystems
but are increasingly impacted by human activity. Using 17 published food web models of 13 …

To ensure the long-term sustainable use of African Great Lakes (AGL), and to better
understand the functioning of these ecosystems, authorities, managers and scientists need …

Climate change is a key driver of biodiversity loss across the globe, and freshwater fishes
are predicted to be among the most vulnerable taxa. African freshwater ecosystems are …

Rivers in the Lake Victoria Basin support a multitude of ecosystem services, and the
economies of the riparian countries (Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Rwanda, and Burundi) rely …

Abstract Lakes Victoria, Kyoga, and Nabugabo (“the Lake Victoria region”) are remarkable
for hosting one of the largest assemblages of cichlid fishes among the African inland lakes …

Most small-scale inland fisheries in the Global South prohibit fishing gear with smaller
meshes than is legally permitted. Nonetheless, in most instances, this is not strictly enforced …

Increasing water temperatures owing to anthropogenic climate change are predicted to
negatively impact the aerobic metabolic performance of aquatic ectotherms. Specifically, it …

Ongoing climate change poses a major threat to the soil resources of many African countries
that mainly rely on an agricultural economy. While arid and semi-arid lands (ASALs) take up …

Inland fisheries support the livelihoods of millions of people in riparian communities
worldwide but are influenced by increasing climate variability and change. Freshwater …