Aventino Kasangaki
A5022187428- Fish Ecology and Management Studies
- Aquatic Invertebrate Ecology and Behavior
- Conservation, Biodiversity, and Resource Management
- Freshwater macroinvertebrate diversity and ecology
- Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
- Environmental DNA in Biodiversity Studies
- Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies
- Bat Biology and Ecology Studies
- Primate Behavior and Ecology
- Animal Ecology and Behavior Studies
- Land Rights and Reforms
- Hydropower, Displacement, Environmental Impact
- Child Nutrition and Water Access
- Water Resources and Management
- Water Quality and Pollution Assessment
- Forest Management and Policy
- Aquatic Ecosystems and Phytoplankton Dynamics
- Rangeland Management and Livestock Ecology
Kabale University
2021-2024
Universidade Federal do Paraná
2021
National Center for Ecological Analysis and Synthesis
2021
Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research
2021
National Agricultural Research Organisation
2016
Mbarara University of Science and Technology
2006-2016
International Institute of Tropical Agriculture
2003-2004
Global freshwater biodiversity is declining dramatically, and meeting the challenges of this crisis requires bold goals mobilisation substantial resources. While reasons are varied, investments in both research conservation lag far behind those terrestrial marine realms. Inspired by a global consultation, we identify 15 pressing priority needs, grouped into five areas, an effort to support informed stewardship biodiversity. The proposed agenda aims advance globally as critical step improving...
Summary 1. In sub‐Saharan Africa, tropical forests are increasingly threatened by accelerating rates of forest conversion and degradation. East the larger tracts intact rainforest lie largely in protected areas surrounded converted landscape. Thus, there is critical need to understand functional links between large‐scale land use changes river conditions, implications park boundaries on catchment integrity. 2. The objective this study was mosaic heavily pristine created protection...
Mountain gorillas Gorilla beringei are Critically Endangered, with just two small populations: in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park south-western Uganda and the nearby Virunga Volcanoes on borders Rwanda Uganda. A survey of population was carried out 2002 results were compared previous census 1997. Our estimate total size increased over that period by c . 7% to 320 individuals structure distribution largely unchanged. Signs human disturbance more common than 1997, tended be found areas...
Abstract Land use changes such as deforestation and agricultural expansion strongly affect stream biodiversity, with several studies demonstrating negative impacts on alpha diversity. Effects of forest conversion beta diversity are much harder to predict, both because empirical few competing theories suggest opposite responses. Moreover, almost no data exist for tropical Africa, a region that is paradoxically hotspot current freshwater biodiversity. Here, we compared environmental variables,...
Abstract Before Bwindi Impenetrable forest, Uganda, became a national park in 1991, there was high level of human activity much the especially cutting large trees for timber by pitsawyers. This created extensive gaps this tropical Afromontane rain forest. We quantified and compared tree regeneration three sites that were logged at different intensities. Gap sizes Bwindi, even under fairly natural conditions are very (mean =4460.1 m 2 ). Logging further enlarged gap had negative impact on...
Abstract Small mammal species diversity in the major vegetation zones of Bwindi Impenetrable National Park is discussed relation to altitude. Species richness small mammals was found decrease with an increase The main factors accounting for observed are wide altitudinal variation and a complex array types. Sixty‐seven rodents shrews were exist Park; 47 which 20 shrews. Of these, 26 new list. Three have probably not been described before. study 10 be Albertine Rift endemics. genera recorded...
Freshwater biodiversity is declining dramatically, and the current crisis requires defining bold goals mobilizing substantial resources to meet challenges. While reasons are varied, both research conservation of freshwater lag far behind efforts in terrestrial marine realms. We identify fifteen pressing global needs support informed stewardship. The proposed agenda aims advance globally as a critical step improving coordinated action towards its sustainable management conservation.
Monitoring of environmental parameters is one the highest priorities in evaluation status water resources and protection policy. The main objectives are to understand evaluate quantity quality order provide appropriate various users. was assessed by measurement runoff or discharge at specific river cross sections using floating method for surface bucket stopwatch springs boreholes. spring identified terms its physical, chemical, biological parameters. analyzed data were compared with...
ABSTRACT Motivation Freshwater ecosystems have been heavily impacted by land‐use changes, but data syntheses on these impacts are still limited. Here, we compiled a global database encompassing 241 studies with species abundance (from multiple biological groups and geographic locations) across sites different categories. This compilation will be useful for addressing questions regarding change its impact freshwater biodiversity. Main Types of Variables Contained The includes metadata each...