IOSR-JESTFT   Volume-11 ~ Issue-1 ~ January 2017

Abstract: Lake Naivasha is one of the fresh water lakes in the Kenyan Rift Valley. The population within the Lake basin has experienced rapid growth, which has placed enormous strain on the ecosystems within/around it. Critical is over abstraction of underground water by the various flower growing farms, and pollution arising from disposal of both the untreated sewerage and chemicals used in the flower farms. All these effects have potential to adversely affect the already fragile ecosystem, and the general population. Several research activities have already been conducted, with others underway, to capture and document the ecosystem health status within the Lake Basin. In spite of these efforts..........

KeyWords: Utilization, Awareness, Research findings, Stakeholders

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[2]. Ayenew,Y. A., Wurziger, M., Tegegne, A., and Zollitsch, W., (2007). Urban and Peri- urban Farming Systems and Utilization of the Natural Resources in the North Ethiopian Highlands, University of Kassel-Witzenhausen and University of Göttingen.
[3]. Charlott, B., Hans, H., (2007). Approaching reality: Comparing Stakeholder analysis and Cultural theory in the context of natural resources management. Tema Institute Linkoping University 83 Linkoping Sweden.
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[5]. Francesca, G., Robert, J.B., Kenneth, M. M., Nic. P., Jonathan, G., Elena, T., David, M.H., (2011). A review of allo diversity in Lake Naivasha Kenya: Developing conservation action to protect East Africa lakes from the negative impact of alien species. Biological conservation 144(11): 2585-2596

Abstract: Lake Naivasha is one of the fresh water lakes in the Kenyan Rift Valley. The population within the Lake basin has experienced rapid growth, which has placed enormous strain on the ecosystems within/around it. Critical is over abstraction of underground water by the various flower growing farms, and pollution arising from disposal of both the untreated sewerage and chemicals used in the flower farms. All these effects have potential to adversely affect the already fragile ecosystem, and the general population. Several research activities have already been conducted, with others underway, to capture and document the ecosystem health status within the Lake Basin.............

KeyWords: Utilization, Research findings, Sustainable management

[1]. Ayenew,Y. A., Wurziger, M., Tegegne, A., and Zollitsch, W., (2007). Urban and Peri- urban Farming Systems and Utilization of the Natural Resources in the North Ethiopian Highlands, University of Kassel-Witzenhausen and University of Göttingen.
[2]. Francesca, G., Robert, J.B., Kenneth, M. M., Nic. P., Jonathan, G., Elena, T., David, M.H., (2011). A review of allo diversity in Lake Naivasha Kenya: Developing conservation action to protect East Africa lakes from the negative impact of alien species. Biological conservation 144(11): 2585-2596
[3]. Francis, M., (2010). The influence of geographic and morphometric factors on the distribution of water birds species in small high altitudes tropical man made reservoirs, central rift valley Kenya. Africa journal of ecology.48(3):676-690.
[4]. Gitahi, S.M., Harper, D.M., Muchiri, S. M., Tole, P.M., Ng'anga, R.M., (2002). "Organochlorine and Organophosphorus pesticide concentration in water, sediments, and selected organisms in Lake Naivasha (Kenya)." Hydrobiologia 488 (1-3):123-128
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Abstract: Kerala is having a rich forest cover of 29.1 % of the total land area of the state. Different forest types in the state include evergreen, moist deciduous, scrub jungle, shola and grassland systems. Studies on the nature and properties of soil of forest ecosystems are important for proper management of the environment and utilization of resources. The present study is a review which highlights the physico – chemical properties of soils in different forest types of Kerala. As part of this study the physico – chemical properties of different forest soils were collected from various published research papers............

KeyWords: Forests, Kerala, Physico-chemical properties, Soil

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[2]. Sandeep S and Sujatha M P (2014).Mineralogy of kaolin clays in different forest ecosystems of southern Western Ghats, India.Current science, vol. 107, no. 5
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Abstract: This paper analyzed Adoption and Effectiveness of Insect Pest Management Technologies among Small-Scale Cowpea Farmers in Katagum Local Government Area of Bauchi State. Data were collected from a sample of 120 Cowpea farmers selected through multi-stage sampling procedure using questionnaire and analyzed using simple descriptive statistics, Ranking and Chi-Square analysis. The result showed that 95.83% had formal education; 99.17% were males; 99.17% were between the ages of 22-52. Majority 87.50% were married. In terms of farming experience, majority (98.33%) of the respondent had farming experience between five (5) years and above while 75.00% had no contact with extension. The result further revealed that (90.00%) of the respondents were the head of their households..............

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Abstract: A thirteen week survey was carried out in the Omuihuechi stream, New Calabar River, in the Niger delta basin, Nigeria to ascertain its composition and diversity using standard methods. Results revealed a total Composition of two hundred and fifty two (252) fishes from twenty (20) genera, ten (10) families and four (4) orders. Fish species composition was highest in week 3 and week 7(total 27 species) and least in week 10(total 8 species). Family Composition was highest amongst Cichlids, but lowest amongst the Alestidae and others with a single species. The Cichlid family showed highest diversity.............

KeyWords: Fish Species and Families Composition and Diversity, Omuihuechi stream.

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Abstract: This study aimed at utilizing tie-dye products for interior decoration for households in Nigerian setting. The study specifically ascertains various ways by which tie-dye products can be utilized for interior decoration in our different homes as wells as the constraints to the usage of tie-dye products forinterior decoration. To achieve this, two research questions were formulated for the study. A survey research design was used for the study. A total of 170,902 people formed the population for the study, out of this total of 200 respondents were randomly selected. A validated structuredquestionnaire was used to collect data for the study. Frequency and percentage were used for date analysis............

KeyWords: Tie-dye, Interior Decoration, Products, household, Utilization

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Abstract: Higher levels of fluoride in groundwater are major concern in all over the world. Bhagalpur district of Bihar, India is identified for arsenic contamination but has equally high concentration of fluoride in groundwater. Since there are no studies to understand the present status of fluoride in groundwater in urban area under Bhagalpur Municipal Corporation (BMC), hence the present study was undertaken in 13 wards of BMC to find out the level of F¯ content and other physico-chemical parameters. It was observed that the fluoride concentration ranged from 1.93 to 2.98 mg/l, pH from 7.2 to 8.0, Conductivity from 922.3 to 2718.7 μs whereas TDS............

KeyWords: Groundwater, Fluoride contamination, Bhagalpur, Water pollution

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Abstract: Background: Despite the 'safe claims' on the label of different brands of monosodium glutamate (MSG) by the manufacturers, it is yet doubtful among scientists in different fields, of the veracity of these claims. In this study we investigated the time- and dose-dependent effects of MSG on some biochemical, haematological variables and histological profiles of albino wistar rats. Methods: Seventy-two (72) healthy male Albino Wistar rats aged between 2 – 3 months old weighing 150 – 250g was used. They were grouped into six (6) A, B, C, D, E and F according to their body weights. Each group of twelve (12) rats was housed in a stainless steel wire mesh cage............

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Abstract: Livability in cities is linked to the optimization of the conditions of urban life related to the environment in which organisms develop, and green spaces guarantee much of the biodiversity in cities. Environmental Plan of Buenos Aires (Argentina) establishes the protection, regulation and control of levels of environmental and landscape quality of public space. Urban soils may be classified as Technosols, and should be handled carefully because it may contain toxic substances. The aim of this work is to study the quality of soils considering the analysis of fertility conditions...........

KeyWords: Soil quality, community health, sustainable cities

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Abstract: The global expansion of Zika virus (ZIKAV) is of great concern to medical and public health officials. Although ZIKAV does not appear to be currently circulating in Malaysia, positive ZIKAV mosquitoes and people were detected in the past and the potential is there for reintroductionand epidemic. Identifying routes of entry into areas where suitable vectors are present and providing information concerning integrated mosquito management (IMM) are critical to the prevention and control of Zika virus and its vectors. Because of the important role maritime ports often play in the invasion of medically important mosquito species............

KeyWords: Aedes, vector, invasive species, martime ports, biological agents

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Abstract: At planetary as well as local scale, the relief forms induce spatial modifications of the structure of the main bioclimatic factors such as temperature, rainfall, humidity, insolation, evaporation and nebulosity. Depending on the area under consideration, these changes result in more or less strong floristic gradients. We wanted to study this phenomenon in the Lesser Antilles (island microsystems). We carried out floristic surveys in circa twenty stations within the vegetation cover of a hill in the south of Martinique influenced by the dry bioclimate (summit at 200 meters altitude).............

KeyWords: Lesser Antilles, Martinique, Topography, Flora, Mesological factors.

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[4]. P. Joseph, How Should the Forest Types of the Lesser Antilles be Described in the Intertropical Area, Earth Resources, 1(3), 2013, 78-102.

[5]. P. Joseph, The Influence of Vegetation on the Main Macro-Climatic Factors: the Example of the Lower Vegetal Floor of Martinique (Lesser Antilles), Open Jounal of Botany (OJB), 1(1), 2014), 5-18.

Abstract: The present study was aimed to evaluate anticlastogenic potential of ethanolic extract of T. cordifolia against arsenic induced toxicity. In the course of experiment, thirty animals were taken and divided into five groups each group contains six animals. Group 01 was control fed on distilled water supply while rest four (02, 03, 04, 05) groups were treated with 4 mg/kg body weight sodium arsenite daily for 8 weeks. After eight weeks sodium arsenite pre-treated groups 04 and 05 were followed by treatment of 80 mg/kg body weight ethanolic extract of test plant for next 8 weeks..............

KeyWords: Clastogens, spindle apparatus, genotoxic, mitotic delay.

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