Parameter

Uganda 1960

Uganda 1990

Kenya 1990

NH4 (ppm: Epil. Hypol.)

0.028 0.056 - 0.12

0.008 - 0.013 0.021 - 0.152

NO3 (ppm)

0.00 - 0.01

0.011 - 0.084

0.01 - 0.03

SRP (ppm)

0.091 - 0.50

0.012 - 0.043

0.004 - 0.073

TP (ppm)

0.062 - 0.124

0.07 - 0.103

TN (ppm)

0.336 - 0.448

0.44 - 1.16

TN/TP (Wt/Wt)

3.2 - 9.0

4.7 - 18.5

<4.0ppm DO Depth (m)

40

23

23

Silica (ppm)

4.2 - 8.4

0.01 - 2.5

Chlorophyll (µg/L)

2 - 4

10 - 22

Primary Production (mgO2/m3)

100 - 130

180 - 600

Secchi Depth

2.5

1.2

1.8

Euphotic Zone

0 - 15

0 - 7.5

Dominant algae

Diatoms

Cyanobacteria

Cyanobacteria