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The Blue Economy–Cultural Livelihood–Ecosystem Conservation Triangle: The African Experience by Okafor-Yarwood, Ifesinachi, Kadagi, Nelly I., Miranda, Nelson A. F., Uku, Jacqueline, Elegbede, Isa O., Adewumi, Ibukun J.

“…The concept of Blue Economy (BE) is recognised as central for sustainable development that incorporates socio-economic benefits and ecological conservation…”
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Effect of nutrient enrichment on seagrass associated meiofauna in Tanzania by Daudi, Lillian Nduku, Lugomela, Charles, Uku, Jacqueline Nduku, De Troch, Marleen

“…Abundance, diversity and community structure of meiofauna, with special emphasis on epiphytic harpacticoid copepods, occurring in Tanzanian seagrass beds under…”
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How effective are MPAs?: Predation control and ‘spill-in effects’ in seagrass–coral reef lagoons under contrasting fishery management by Eklöf, Johan S., Fröcklin, Sara, Lindvall, Annika, Stadlinger, Nadja, Kimathi, Alex, Uku, Jacqueline N., McClanahan, Tim R.

“…Marine protected areas (MPAs) are heavily promoted as a panacea for marine conservation, but lagging and sometimes idiosyncratic protection effects bring their…”
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Effects of habitat complexity on the abundance and diversity of seagrass leaf meiofauna communities in tropical Kenyan seagrass meadows by Daudi, Lillian Nduku, Uku, Jacqueline Nduku, De Troch, Marleen

“…We examined the abundance and diversity of seagrass leaf meiofauna, with special emphasis on harpacticoid copepods (Crustacea), in Thalassodendron ciliatum…”
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Pigment and fatty acid profiling reveal differences in epiphytic microphytes among tropical Thalassodendron ciliatum meadows by Daudi, Lillian Nduku, Uku, Jacqueline Nduku, De Troch, Marleen

“…•Variation in the host dynamics can have potential consequences on the abundance and composition of epiphytic microphytes.•Meadows with high leaf turnover…”
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Billfish in coastal visual art in Kenya: a resource for ocean science communication by Kihia, Susana W., Uku, Jacqueline, Ater, Sarah, Kioko, Moses, Kadagi, Nelly I., Wambiji, Nina

“…Approaches to marine conservation and management issues has often been limited to using scientific research to propose technical and policy interventions…”
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Seagrass restoration trials in tropical seagrass meadows of Kenya by Uku, Jacqueline, Daudi, Lillian, Muthama, Charles, Alati, Victor, Kimathi, Alex, Ndirangu, Samuel

“…The degradation of seagrasses is becoming prevalent in the Western Indian Ocean (WIO) region due to anchor damage, sea urchin herbivory, extreme events such as…”
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Integration of environmental DNA metabarcoding technique to reinforce fish biodiversity assessments in seagrass ecosystems: A case study of Gazi bay seagrass meadows by Mwamburi, Samuel Mwakisha, Uku, Jacqueline, Wambiji, Nina, Kairo, James, Oketch, Fredrick, Oduor, Kennedy Omondi, Amondi, Laureen, Ishmael, Nimrod

“…Assessing biodiversity in marine nearshore ecosystems is crucial for effective management, especially in the context of climate change and overexploitation of…”
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Enhancing Human Health and Wellbeing through Sustainably and Equitably Unlocking a Healthy Ocean's Potential by Fleming, Lora E, Landrigan, Philip J, Ashford, Oliver S, Whitman, Ella M, Swift, Amy, Gerwick, William H, Heymans, Johanna J, Hicks, Christina C, Morrissey, Karyn, White, Mathew P, Alcantara-Creencia, Lota, Alexander, Karen A, Astell-Burt, Thomas, Berlinck, Roberto G S, Cohen, Philippa J, Hixson, Richard, Islam, Mohammad Mahmudul, Iwasaki, Arihiro, Praptiwi, Radisti A, Raps, Hervé, Remy, Jan Yves, Sowman, Georgina, Ternon, Eva, Thiele, Torsten, Thilsted, Shakuntala H, Uku, Jacqueline, Ockenden, Stephanie, Kumar, Pushpam

“…A healthy ocean is essential for human health, and yet the links between the ocean and human health are often overlooked. By providing new medicines,…”
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Characterization and comparison of prokaryotic epiphytes associated with three East African seagrasses by Uku, Jacqueline, Björk, Mats, Bergman, Birgitta, Díez, Beatriz

“…Prokaryotic epiphytes on leaves of three seagrass species, Thalassodendron ciliatum, Thalassia hemprichii, and Cymodocea rotundata, from two Kenyan coastal…”
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Cascade effects and sea-urchin overgrazing: An analysis of drivers behind the exploitation of sea urchin predators for management improvement by Wallner-Hahn, Sieglind, de la Torre-Castro, Maricela, Eklöf, Johan S., Gullström, Martin, Muthiga, Nyawira A., Uku, Jacqueline

“…Marine ecosystems generate a wide variety of goods and services, but are globally deteriorating due to multiple drivers associated with anthropogenic…”
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Productivity aspects of three Kenyan seagrass species in areas of different nutrient levels in Kenya by Uku, Jacqueline, Björk, Mats

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Buffer sensitivity of photosynthetic carbon utilisation in eight tropical seagrasses by UKU, Jacqueline, BEER, Sven, BJÖRK, Mats

“…Some of the mechanisms involved in inorganic carbon (Ci) acquisition by tropical seagrasses from the western Indian Ocean were described by Bjork et al. (Mar…”
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CHARACTERIZATION AND COMPARISON OF PROKARYOTIC EPIPHYTES ASSOCIATED WITH THREE EAST AFRICAN SEAGRASSES 1 by Uku, Jacqueline, Björk, Mats, Bergman, Birgitta, Díez, Beatriz

“…Prokaryotic epiphytes on leaves of three seagrass species, Thalassodendron ciliatum , Thalassia hemprichii , and Cymodocea rotundata , from two Kenyan coastal…”
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CHARACTERIZATION AND COMPARISON OF PROKARYOTIC EPIPHYTES ASSOCIATED WITH THREE EAST AFRICAN SEAGRASSES1 by Uku, Jacqueline, Björk, Mats, Bergman, Birgitta, Díez, Beatriz

“…Prokaryotic epiphytes on leaves of three seagrass species, Thalassodendron ciliatum, Thalassia hemprichii, and Cymodocea rotundata, from two Kenyan coastal…”
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Photosynthetic tolerances to desiccation of tropical intertidal seagrasses by Björk, Mats, Uku, Jacqueline, Weil, Andreas, Beer, Sven

“…The aim of the present study was to investigate whether tropical intertidal seagrasses were better adapted to tolerate desiccation than subtidally growing…”
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Comparative limnology, species diversity and biomass relationship of zooplankton and phytoplankton in five freshwater lakes in Kenya by Uku, J N, Mavuti, K M

“…The zooplankton and phytoplankton of Naivasha lake and Oloidien lake, and 3 man-made lakes, Ruiru lake, Masinga lake and Nairobi lake, in Kenya, were compared…”
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