African fish eagle nest site characteristics within Uganda

Dioxin-like PCBs and PCDD/Fs in surface sediments near the shore of Winam Gulf, Lake Victoria

“…The African fish eagle (H. vocifer) is a sedentary species known to sporadically prey and feed on various fish species including tilapia, Nile perch, catfish, lungfish, tigerfish, mullet as well as aquatic birds such as corhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.chemosphere.2014.07.062 0045-6535/Ó 2014 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. morants, gerebes, darters and hatchlings of herons (Harper et al, 2002;Hollamby et al, 2006). It also drinks large amounts of water.…”

Dorcas gazelle and livestock use of trees according to size in a hyper-arid landscape

“…Animals that visit Acacias will contribute to the high soil nutrient content underneath Acacia canopies through defecation and urination that further improve soil quality (Dean et al, 1999). In addition, Acacia trees are recognized as keystone species due to their use as a refuge for many wildlife and nesting habitat by numerous bird species (Dean et al, 1999;Hollamby et al, 2006). Acacia trees are also highly valued by pastoralists as the trees are relatively drought resistant, used for firewood, charcoal production, and fodder for livestock, and the tree gum is used for medicinal purposes (Krzywinski and Pierce, 2001;Mahmoud, 2010).…”