AUTHOR=Lubembe Sharon Indasi , Walumona Jacques R. , Hyangya Béni Lwikitcha , Kondowe Benjamin N. , Kulimushi Jean-Diste M. , Shamamba Giséle A. , Kulimushi Alain M. , Hounsounou Belinda H. R. , Mbalassa Mulongaibalu , Masese Frank O. , Masilya Mulungula Pascal TITLE=Environmental impacts of tilapia fish cage aquaculture on water physico-chemical parameters of Lake Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo JOURNAL=Frontiers in Water VOLUME=6 YEAR=2024 URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/water/articles/10.3389/frwa.2024.1325967 DOI=10.3389/frwa.2024.1325967 ISSN=2624-9375 ABSTRACT=
In Africa, cage aquaculture has been growing due to its potential to address food insecurity concerns, provide livelihoods, and contribute to local economies. However, there is a need for continued research on the sustainability and potential ecological effects of cage aquaculture in African lakes and reservoirs. Even with an adequate amount of water, lakes and reservoirs cannot provide ecosystem services if their water quality is not properly managed. The current study on Lake Kivu, DRC focuses on understanding the effects of tilapia cage aquaculture on selected water quality physico-chemical parameters in the Bukavu sub-basin, DRC. The research was conducted in both caged and uncaged sampling stations, on the spatial and temporal scale from April to September 2023 at three bays serving as sampling stations: two caged (Ndendere, Honga) and one non-caged (Nyofu). Some physico-chemical parameters were measured