A review of the socioecological causes and consequences of cyanobacterial blooms in Lake Victoria

• Published in: Harmful algae Vol. 96; p. 101829
• Main Authors: Olokotum, Mark, Mitroi, Veronica, Troussellier, Marc, Semyalo, Ronald, Bernard, Cécile, Montuelle, Bernard, Okello, William, Quiblier, Catherine, Humbert, Jean-François
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Netherlands Elsevier B.V 01.06.2020; Elsevier
• Subjects: basins; Biodiversity and Ecology; Consequences of cyanobacterial blooms; Cyanobacteria; deforestation; drinking water; East Africa; Eastern Africa; Ecology, environment; Ecosystem; Ecosystems; Eichhornia crassipes; Environmental Sciences; Eutrophication; fish communities; freshwater ecosystems; human health; human population; hydrology; Lake Victoria; Lakes; land use change; Life Sciences; microcystins; Microcystis; nutrients; poisonous algae; pollution; population growth; Potential toxicity; Socioecological analysis; wastewater; water supply; watersheds; Lake Victoria; Eastern Africa; Socioecological analysis; Consequences of cyanobacterial blooms; Potential toxicity; Cyanobacteria; Lake Victoria; East Africa; Eutrophication

Africa is experiencing high annual population growth in its major river basins. This growth has resulted in significant land use change and pollution pressures on the freshwater ecosystems. Among them, the Lake Victoria basin, with more than 42 million people, is a unique and vital resource that pro...