African Journal of
Environmental Science and Technology

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Environ. Sci. Technol.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1996-0786
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJEST
  • Start Year: 2007
  • Published Articles: 1128

Seasonal macrophyte diversity and water quality in an urban wetland

Robert Calvin Okello*
  • Robert Calvin Okello*
  • Department of Environmental Management, College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Makerere University, P. O. Box 7298, Kampala, Uganda.
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Alfonse Opio
  • Alfonse Opio
  • Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Gulu University, P. O. Box 166, Gulu, Uganda.
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Frank Kansiime
  • Frank Kansiime
  • Department of Environmental Management, College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Makerere University, P. O. Box 7298, Kampala, Uganda.
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  •  Received: 15 September 2016
  •  Accepted: 05 January 2017
  •  Published: 30 June 2017

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