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Effects of Climate Change and Anthropogenic Activities on Algivorous Cichlid Fish in Lake Tanganyika

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dc.contributor.author Munubi, Renalda N.
dc.contributor.author Lamtane, Hieromin A.
dc.date.accessioned 2021-07-09T07:04:59Z
dc.date.available 2021-07-09T07:04:59Z
dc.date.issued 2021
dc.identifier.uri https://www.suaire.sua.ac.tz/handle/123456789/3697
dc.description Book Chapter en_US
dc.description.abstract Over the last century, water temperatures in Lake Tanganyika have risen due to climate change, which increased thermal stratification and reduced the magnitude of nutrient availability. A rise in temperature increases the C:N:P ratio resulting in a poor algal diet. In addition, lake littoral habitat is experiencing increased sediment load due to deforestation of the watershed caused by anthropogenic activities. Sediments cover benthic algae and reduce its nutritional value, consequently affecting the foraging behavior, distribution, and growth performance of algivorous fish. Algae and algivorous fish are an important link in the lake food chain; therefore, if the rise in temperature will continue as predicted, then this may have a cascading effect for the rest of the community in the food chain including human being. This, in turn, may contribute to food insecurity at local and regional levels. To counteract this adaptation and mitigation measures such as environmental monitoring systems and creating new opportunities should be considered. en_US
dc.language.iso en en_US
dc.publisher IGI Global en_US
dc.subject Anthropogenic Activities en_US
dc.subject Algivorous Cichlid Fish en_US
dc.subject Climate Change en_US
dc.subject Lake Tanganyika en_US
dc.title Effects of Climate Change and Anthropogenic Activities on Algivorous Cichlid Fish in Lake Tanganyika en_US
dc.type Book chapter en_US
dc.url DOI: 10.4018/978-1-7998-3343-7.ch011 en_US


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