Deleterious effects of non-native species introduced into Lake Victoria, East Africa

A.P.A. Shoko, R.R. Ngowo and R.K. Waya

Naga, 2005, vol. 28, issue 3/4, 27-32

Abstract: Lake Victoria, in East Africa, has suffered from introductions and invasions of non-native species such as Lates niloticus, various tilapiine species, and Eichornia crassipes since the 1950s. These have had a devastating effect on the natural biological communities. This paper reviews the effects of the introductions on ecology, environment, fisheries and the local human population.

Keywords: Introduced species; Ecological crisis; Africa; Victoria L. (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q00 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2005
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