Water hyacinth: review of its impacts on hydrology and ecosystem services—lessons for management of Lake Tana

MG Dersseh, AM Melesse, SA Tilahun, M Abate… - Extreme hydrology and …, 2019 - Elsevier
Water hyacinth is a free floating aquatic weed native to South America. It has spread to
tropical and subtropical parts of the World since 1800s. Climatic and water conditions are …

Potential of water hyacinth infestation on lake Tana, Ethiopia: a prediction using a GIS-based multi-criteria technique

MG Dersseh, AA Kibret, SA Tilahun, AW Worqlul… - Water, 2019 - mdpi.com
Water hyacinth is a well-known invasive weed in lakes across the world and harms the
aquatic environment. Since 2011, the weed has invaded Lake Tana substantially posing a …

Water quality characteristics of a water hyacinth infested tropical highland lake: Lake Tana, Ethiopia

MG Dersseh, TS Steenhuis, AA Kibret, BM Eneyew… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Nutrient enrichment from increased anthropogenic activities causes algal blooms and the
proliferation of water hyacinth and other aquatic weeds. It is a recent phenomenon in …

Climate change impact on lake tana water storage, upper blue nile basin, Ethiopia

MA Wubneh, TA Worku, FT Fikadie, TF Aman… - Geocarto …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Temperature and precipitation trend fluctuations influence the components of the
hydrological cycle and the availability of water supplies and result shift in the balance of lake …

Water balance for a tropical lake in the volcanic highlands: Lake Tana, Ethiopia

ML Alemu, AW Worqlul, FA Zimale, SA Tilahun… - Water, 2020 - mdpi.com
Lakes hold most of the freshwater resources in the world. Safeguarding these in a changing
environment is a major challenge. The 3000 km2 Lake Tana in the headwaters of the Blue …

Impact of irrigation practices on gilgel Abay, ribb and Gumara fisheries, Tana sub-basin, Ethiopia

D Mequanent, M Mingist, A Getahun, W Anteneh - Heliyon, 2021 - cell.com
Abstract In Ethiopia, particularly in Tana Sub-Basin, irrigation development practice is
increasing. However, this development ignored the fisheries; no, enough information about …

Establishing stage–discharge rating curves in developing countries: Lake Tana Basin, Ethiopia

TA Negatu, FA Zimale, TS Steenhuis - Hydrology, 2022 - mdpi.com
A significant constraint in water resource development in developing countries is the lack of
accurate river discharge data. Stage–discharge measurements are infrequent, and rating …

The highly invasive water hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes [Mart.] Solms) and its control methods in Ethiopia's freshwater ecosystems

AD Addis, TT Desta - CABI Reviews, 2024 - cabidigitallibrary.org
Water hyacinth, Eichhornia crassipes, is an obtrusive aquatic vascular plant native to South
America (Neotropics). It is among the notorious and invasive weeds that adversely affect the …

[HTML][HTML] Operational analysis of lake Tana under climate change, Upper Blue Nile Basin, Ethiopia

MA Wubneh, TA Worku, FT Fikadie, TF Aman… - Scientific African, 2024 - Elsevier
The excessive abstraction of lake water affects its sustainability and is common in Lake
Tana. Hence this study aims to develop operation rule curves for optimum operation of Lake …

The impact of river regulation on downstream socio-hydrologic systems in Ethiopia

S Annys - Afrika Focus, 2021 - brill.com
In recent years, a renewed interest in large-scale hydraulic interventions has developed,
frequently justified by the premise of making the agricultural and energy sectors climate …