What Wets the Wetlands?: Reconstructing the Mara Wetland surface water dynamics through coupling satellite derived inundation patterns with hydrological field data

The Mara Wetland in Tanzania has an important role in regulating the quality, timing and magnitude of the flow of water into Lake Victoria. In addition, the wetland provides natural resources for local communities and habitat for variety of species. The planned dam construction upstream of the wetland and projected changes in the local climate...

A hydrodynamic Design of Lake Bardawil: Geometric adaptations to enhance ecological values

Coastal zones are extensively used by humans for work, living and recreation. About three billion people live and work within a couple of hundred kilometers from a coastline. In addition the coast is an important breeding zone for marine species. This is also the case at Lake Bardawil. Lake Bardawil is a relatively large lake on the north-west...