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Fingerponds are earthen ponds dug at the edge of natural wetlands and stocked naturally with wild fish during flooding. This study examines the management of nutrients and primary productivity in enhancing fish production in these systems in Lake Victoria's wetlands, Uganda. It also discusses the role of Fingerponds in ameliorating food security.
Sommario
Abstract Chapter 1 The role of natural wetlands in enhancing food security - a general introduction Chapter 2 Fringing wetlands on the northern shores of Lake Victoria, Uganda and their potential for fish culture Chapter 3 Organic manuring in Fingerponds: effects on phytoplankton primary productivity and water quality and implications for management Chapter 4 The use of artificial substrates in turbid seasonal wetland fish ponds 'Fingerponds' in Uganda and their effects on water quality Chapter 5 Fish production in periphyton-based organically manured seasonal wetland fish ponds 'Fingerponds' in Uganda Chapter 6 Parameterization and calibration of a model for fish production in seasonal wetland fish ponds ('Fingerponds') Chapter 7 General discussions and conclusions, Summary.
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Rose Kaggwa
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This study examines fingerponds in Uganda's Lake Victoria wetlands, demonstrating how organic manure applications enhance nutrient levels, phytoplankton, and periphyton productivities to increase fish production, while exploring management practices needed to regulate pond conditions and improve food security for resource-poor communities.
