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1. , a new genus and species of Pentatomidae from the Democratic Republic of the Congo (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae: Pentatominae: Carpocorini)

Author:
Rider David A.
Source:
Entomologica americana 2016 v.122 no.1 pp. 212-219
ISSN:
1947-5144
Subject:
new genus; Pentatomidae; Democratic Republic of the Congo
Abstract:
... Aeliavuori linnacostatus gen. and sp. nov. is described from the Democratic Republic of the Congo. A brief discussion of its tribal placement is provided. ...
DOI:
10.1664/15-RA-038

2. Absence of evidence is not evidence of absence: Discovery of a large, continuous population of Pan troglodytes schweinfurthii in the Central Uele region of northern DRC

Author:
Thurston C. Hicks; Sandra Tranquilli; Hjalmar Kuehl; Geneviève Campbell; Jeroen Swinkels; Laura Darby; Christophe Boesch; John Hart; Steph B.J. Menken
Source:
Biological conservation 2014 v.171 pp. 107-113
ISSN:
0006-3207
Subject:
Pan troglodytes; biomass; bushmeat; forests; habitat destruction; landscapes; mining; natural resources conservation; nests; population dynamics; surveys; trade; Democratic Republic of the Congo
Abstract:
... With great ape populations in decline across much of their range, it is crucial to obtain a global picture of their distribution and abundance, in order to guide conservation activities and to provide baseline data against which to monitor their trends. Although great apes are popular, charismatic species, we still do not possess a complete understanding of their distribution and abundance, which ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.biocon.2014.01.002

3. Abundance and spatial distribution of the main food species for mountain gorillas in the Virunga Massif, Rwanda

Author:
Providence Akayezu; Iris C. van Duren; Thomas A. Groen; Cyril C. Grueter; Martha M. Robbins
Source:
Biodiversity and conservation 2019 v.28 no.13 pp. 3597-3620
ISSN:
0960-3115
Subject:
Gorilla beringei; biomass; climate change; data collection; endangered species; food plants; habitats; monitoring; population size; prediction; regression analysis; remote sensing; species abundance; vegetation; Democratic Republic of the Congo; Rwanda; Uganda
Abstract:
... The conservation of endangered species can benefit from a clear understanding of the quantity and distribution of their main foods. The population of mountain gorillas (Gorilla beringei beringei) living in the Virunga Massif of Rwanda, Uganda, and Democratic Republic of Congo has doubled in size since the 1980s, due to success in conservation efforts in and around their habitat. However, this incr ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10531-019-01838-0

4. Accountability mechanisms in community-driven reconstruction in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo

Author:
Patrick Milabyo Kyamusugulwa; Dorothea Hilhorst; Carolien Jacobs
Source:
Development in practice 2018 v.28 no.1 pp. 4-15
ISSN:
1364-9213
Subject:
accountability; anthropology; Democratic Republic of the Congo
Abstract:
... A lack of accountability is often considered a root cause of conflict. Many post-conflict reconstruction efforts therefore aim to enhance accountability between authorities and the population through community-driven reconstruction programmes. This article examines the accountability mechanisms in the Tushiriki community-driven reconstruction programme in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. The ...
DOI:
10.1080/09614524.2018.1397103

5. Accumulation of toxic metals and organic micro-pollutants in sediments from tropical urban rivers, Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo

Author:
Pitchouna I. Kilunga; Periyasamy Sivalingam; Amandine Laffite; Dominique Grandjean; Crispin K. Mulaji; Luiz Felippe de Alencastro; Pius T. Mpiana; John Poté
Source:
Chemosphere 2017 v.179 pp. 37-48
ISSN:
0045-6535
Subject:
agricultural runoff; aquatic environment; cadmium; ecosystems; freshwater; hospitals; organic matter; organochlorine pesticides; persistent organic pollutants; polybrominated diphenyl ethers; polychlorinated biphenyls; polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons; rivers; sediments; toxicity; wastewater; Democratic Republic of the Congo
Abstract:
... The increasing contamination of fresh water resource by toxic metals and Persistence Organic Pollutants (POPs) is a major environmental concern globally. In the present investigation, surface sediments collected from three main rivers named, Makelele, Kalamu and Nsanga, draining through the city of Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, were characterized for grain size, organic matter, toxic ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.chemosphere.2017.03.081

6. Actor-based identification of deforestation drivers paves the road to effective REDD+ in DR Congo

Author:
Pieter C.J. Moonen; Bruno Verbist; Jarrik Schaepherders; Marcel Bwama Meyi; Anton Van Rompaey; Bart Muys
Source:
Land use policy 2016 v.58 pp. 123-132
ISSN:
0264-8377
Subject:
basins; data collection; deforestation; emissions; farmers; households; market access; markets; motivation; population density; tropical forests; villages; zoning; Democratic Republic of the Congo
Abstract:
... Conversion of tropical forests remains high on the international agenda, but the effectiveness of the proposed framework to reduce emissions from deforestation and degradation (REDD+) has been questioned. We hypothesized that an effective implementation of REDD+ would require understanding of the functioning of the local social-ecological system and modulation of actions to the actors’ characteris ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.landusepol.2016.07.019

7. Acylated preatroxigenin glycosides from Atroxima congolana

Author:
Elbandy, M.; Miyamoto, T.; Delaude, C.; Lacaille-Dubois, M.A.
Source:
Journal of natural products 2003 v.66 no.9 pp. 1154-1158
ISSN:
0163-3864
Subject:
triterpenoid saponins; glycosidic linkages; monosaccharides; phytochemicals; plant extracts; isomers; carbon; acylation; Polygalaceae; spectral analysis; protons; roots; Democratic Republic of the Congo
DOI:
10.1021/np030057+
PubMed:
14510588

8. An Additional Nomenclatural Transfer in the Pantropical Genus Myrsine (Primulaceae: Myrsinoideae)

Author:
John J. Pipoly; Jon M. Ricketson
Source:
Novon 2018 v.26 no.3 pp. 287
ISSN:
1055-3177
Subject:
Myrsine; Rapanea; biological nomenclature; plant taxonomy
Abstract:
... Rapanea pellucidostriata Gilg & Schellenb. is transferred to Myrsine L. as M. pellucidostriata (Gilg & Schellenb.) Pipoly & Ricketson, comb. nov. To our knowledge, this is the last species of Rapanea Aubl. remaining that did not have a name in the genus Myrsine. With the transfer of this species complete, all species of Rapanea and Suttonia A. Rich. have been transferred into Myrsine. ...
DOI:
10.3417/2018264

9. Addressing the social life cycle inventory analysis data gap: Insights from a case study of cobalt mining in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Author:
Gabriel Bamana; Joshua D. Miller; Sera L. Young; Jennifer B. Dunn
Source:
One earth 2021 v.4 no.12 pp. 1704-1714
ISSN:
2590-3322
Subject:
case studies; cobalt; human health; issues and policy; life cycle inventory; quality of life; Democratic Republic of the Congo
Abstract:
... Evaluating the human health and well-being effects of emerging technologies is essential. Yet, data to support rigorous evaluation of these effects through social life cycle assessment (S-LCA) are lacking, especially at local or regional rather than national scales. As a consequence, technologies and policies that use emerging technologies may drive inequality and detract from quality of life even ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.oneear.2021.11.007

10. Addressing the water-energy nexus: A focus on the barriers and potentials of harnessing wastewater treatment processes for biogas production in Sub Saharan Africa

Author:
Grace N. Ijoma; Asheal Mutungwazi; Thulani Mannie; Weiz Nurmahomed; Tonderayi S. Matambo; Diane Hildebrandt
Source:
Heliyon 2022 v.8 no.5 pp. e09385
ISSN:
2405-8440
Subject:
World Bank; anaerobic digestion; biogas; clean energy; databases; electricity; freshwater; gas production (biological); human population; infrastructure; methane; municipal wastewater; organic matter; potential energy; sanitation; sludge; sustainable development; wastewater treatment; Angola; Cameroon; Central African Republic; Democratic Republic of the Congo; Gabon; Guinea; Liberia; Nigeria; Republic of the Congo; Sierra Leone
Abstract:
... Several anthropogenic activities reduce the supply of freshwater to living organisms in all ecological systems, particularly the human population. Organic matter in derived wastewater can be converted into potential energy, such as biogas (methane), through microbial transformation during anaerobic digestion (AD). To address the current lack of data and values for wastewater generation in Sub-Saha ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.heliyon.2022.e09385

11. Adoption of an improved fallow practice using Acacia auriculiformis on the Batéké Plateau in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Author:
Étienne Yusufu Kachaka; Alison D. Munson; Nancy Gélinas; Damase Khasa
Source:
Agroforestry systems 2020 v.94 no.3 pp. 1047-1058
ISSN:
0167-4366
Subject:
Acacia auriculiformis; agroforestry; charcoal; improved fallow; income; labor; landscapes; regression analysis; soil fertility; surveys; trees; Democratic Republic of the Congo
Abstract:
... An improved fallow agroforestry practice, that involves planting Acacia auriculiformis trees to accelerate soil fertility recovery, was taught to 306 farmers in Mampu agroforestry zone on the Batéké Plateau in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, from 1995 to 2001. Our study (1) assessed the principal factors that determined the continued application of this practice by farmers; and (2) identifie ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10457-019-00474-5

12. Advancing climate compatible development: lessons from southern Africa

Author:
Lindsay C. Stringer; Andrew J. Dougill; Jen C. Dyer; Katharine Vincent; Florian Fritzsche; Julia Leventon; Mario Paulo Falcão; Pascal Manyakaidze; Stephen Syampungani; Philip Powell; Gabriel Kalaba
Source:
Regional environmental change 2014 v.14 no.2 pp. 713-725
ISSN:
1436-3798
Subject:
case studies; climate; climate change; issues and policy; learning; nongovernmental organizations; private sector; researchers; stakeholders; Democratic Republic of the Congo; Mozambique; Zambia; Zimbabwe
Abstract:
... Climate compatible development (CCD) has emerged as a new concept that bridges climate change adaptation, mitigation and community-based development. Progress towards CCD requires multi-stakeholder, multi-sector working and the development of partnerships between actors who may not otherwise have worked together. This creates challenges and opportunities that require careful examination at project ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10113-013-0533-4

13. African elements in Saramaccan Maroon plant names in Suriname

Author:
Charlotte I.E.A. Van’t Klooster; Vinije Haabo; Margot van den Berg; Piet Stoffelen; Tinde R. Van Andel
Source:
Botany 2022 v.100 no.2 pp. 141-157
ISSN:
1916-2804
Subject:
databases; ethnobotany; flora; Democratic Republic of the Congo; Suriname
Abstract:
... The ancestors of the Saramaccan Maroons, who were brought as enslaved Africans to Suriname, used their ethnobotanical knowledge and native languages to name the flora in their new environment. Little is known about the influence of African languages on Saramaccan plant naming. We hypothesized that Saramaccan plant names were more influenced by Central African languages than found so far based on e ...
DOI:
10.1139/cjb-2021-0066

14. African swine fever virus serodiagnosis: A general review with a focus on the analyses of African serum samples

Author:
Carolina Cubillos; Silvia Gómez-Sebastian; Noelia Moreno; María C. Nuñez; Leopold K. Mulumba-Mfumu; Carlos J. Quembo; Livio Heath; Eric M.C. Etter; Ferran Jori; Jose M. Escribano; Esther Blanco
Source:
Virus research 2013 v.173 no.1 pp. 159-167
ISSN:
0168-1702
Subject:
African swine fever; African swine fever virus; amino acid sequences; antibodies; antibody detection; antigens; blood serum; enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay; fluorescent antibody technique; immunoblotting; mortality; production technology; provenance; recombinant proteins; risk; sequence analysis; serodiagnosis; swine; vaccines; viruses; Democratic Republic of the Congo; Iberian Peninsula; Mozambique; Senegal; South Africa
Abstract:
... African swine fever (ASF) is an infectious disease that causes heavy mortality in domestic pigs. At present there is no vaccine against ASF, and eradication in countries where the disease is endemic is based only on competent diagnosis programs and the sacrifice of infected animals. Due to the presence of natural attenuated strains, certain infection conditions may result in reduced mortality. In ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.virusres.2012.10.021

15. Agricultural intensification escalates future conservation costs

Author:
Jacob Phelps; Luis Roman Carrasco; Edward L. Webb; Lian Pin Koh; Unai Pascual
Source:
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America 2013 v.110 no.19 pp. 7601-7606
ISSN:
0027-8424
Subject:
agricultural land; carbon; carbon markets; carbon sinks; crops; deforestation; emissions; farming systems; forests; geographic information systems; governance; issues and policy; leasing; models; prices; tropics; Democratic Republic of the Congo
Abstract:
... The supposition that agricultural intensification results in land sparing for conservation has become central to policy formulations across the tropics. However, underlying assumptions remain uncertain and have been little explored in the context of conservation incentive schemes such as policies for Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and forest Degradation, conservation, sustainable management ...
DOI:
10.1073/pnas.1220070110
PubMed:
23589860
PubMed Central:
PMC3651457

16. Agro-industrial plantations in Central Africa, risks and opportunities

Author:
Laurène Feintrenie
Source:
Biodiversity and conservation 2014 v.23 no.6 pp. 1577-1589
ISSN:
0960-3115
Subject:
forests; livelihood; plantations; risk; stakeholders; surveys; Cameroon; Democratic Republic of the Congo; Gabon; Republic of the Congo
Abstract:
... Large-scale land-based investments in Central Africa are not new, and the first decade of the twenty-first century saw renewed interest in agriculture by foreign investors. The new rush for farm land has involved new multi-national holdings in the region and sometimes in the sector. This paper analyses the recent wave of investments in farm land, and discusses their specificity, the ways the host ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10531-014-0687-5

17. Albertine Rift Valley endemics: three new species of freshwater crabs (Brachyura: Potamoidea: Potamonautidae) from Uganda, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Rwanda

Author:
Neil Cumberlidge; Paul F. Clark
Source:
Journal of natural history 2018 v.52 no.25-26 pp. 1637-1656
ISSN:
1464-5262
Subject:
Potamonautidae; crabs; forests; freshwater; lakes; mountains; new species; Democratic Republic of the Congo; Rwanda; Uganda
Abstract:
... Three new species of potamonautid freshwater crabs are described from the Albertine Rift Valley, Eastern Africa. One of the new species is from Bwindi Impenetrable Forest in Uganda, the second is from Lake Kivu in Rwanda, and the third is from the Rwenzori Mountains in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda. Diagnoses, illustrations and distribution maps are provided for these taxa, and t ...
DOI:
10.1080/00222933.2018.1480812

18. Alien flora of D.R. Congo: improving the checklist with digitised herbarium collections

Author:
Farzaneh Bordbar; Pierre J. Meerts
Source:
Biological invasions 2022 v.24 no.4 pp. 939-954
ISSN:
1387-3547
Subject:
Fabaceae; flora; herbaria; introduced plants; invasive species; Democratic Republic of the Congo; Republic of the Congo
Abstract:
... The Democratic Republic of the Congo (D.R. Congo) represents a striking gap of knowledge on alien plant species. In this paper, we use digitised herbarium collections to assemble a new checklist of alien plant species in D.R. Congo and to examine patterns in the alien flora. The new checklist comprises 436 alien species i.e., 189 (43%) casuals, 247 (57%) naturalised of which 80 (18% of aliens) are ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10530-021-02691-5

19. Alternatives to Cobalt: Vanadate Glass and Glass-Ceramic Structures as Cathode Materials for Rechargeable Lithium-Ion Batteries

Author:
Michael Kindle; Younghwan Cha; John S. McCloy; Min-Kyu Song
Source:
ACS sustainable chemistry & engineering 2021 v.9 no.2 pp. 629-638
ISSN:
2168-0485
Subject:
Raman spectroscopy; X-ray diffraction; anodes; cathodes; cobalt; electric potential difference; electrolytes; energy-dispersive X-ray analysis; glass; green chemistry; lithium; lithium batteries; lithium cobalt oxide; vanadium; Democratic Republic of the Congo
Abstract:
... Cobalt-based layered materials have been dominant as cathodes for the rechargeable lithium-ion battery since it was introduced in 1991. Recently, the focus has been on finding novel cathode materials that have significantly higher capacity or voltage than lithium cobalt oxide (practical specific capacity ∼ 140 mA h/g and average voltage ∼ 3.8 V). However, because of the cost and sourcing issues in ...
DOI:
10.1021/acssuschemeng.0c04026

20. Altitude effect on plantain growth and yield during four production cycles in North Kivu, eastern Democratic Republic of Congo

Author:
C. Sivirihauma; G. Blomme; W. Ocimati; L. Vutseme; I. Sikyolo; K. Valimuzigha; E. De Langhe; D. W. Turner
Source:
Acta horticulturae 2016 no.1114 pp. 139-148
ISSN:
0567-7572
Subject:
Musa; altitude; bananas; cultivars; gardens; leaves; markets; pests; planting; suckering; temperature; throat; Democratic Republic of the Congo
Abstract:
... This study assessed the effect of altitude on growth and yield of five commonly grown plantain (Musa, AAB) cultivars at four sites, Mavivi (1,066 m a.s.l.), Maboya (1,412 m a.s.l.), Butembo (1,815 m a.s.l.) and Ndihira (2,172 m a.s.l.) in North Kivu, Democratic Republic of Congo. The cultivars included three 'French' plantains ('Nguma', 'Vuhindi' and 'Vuhembe') and two 'False Horn' types ('Kotina' ...
DOI:
10.17660/ActaHortic.2016.1114.20

21. Amino acid profiles and protein quality of cooked cassava leaves or ‘saka-saka’

Author:
Ngudi, Delphin Diasolua; Yu-Haey, Kuo; Lambein, Fernand
Source:
Journal of the science of food and agriculture 2003 v.83 no.6 pp. 529-534
ISSN:
0022-5142
Subject:
Manihot esculenta; amino acid composition; cassava; cooking; dietary protein; essential amino acids; foods; grains; high performance liquid chromatography; histidine; isoleucine; leaves; legumes; leucine; limiting amino acids; lysine; protein content; roots; sulfur amino acids; Democratic Republic of the Congo
Abstract:
... Cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) leaves form the main source of protein in a diet consisting of processed cassava roots as sole staple food in konzo-affected areas of the Democratic Republic of Congo. Pounded cassava leaves were hydrolysed and analysed by HPLC before and after cooking to assess amino acid profiles and protein quality. An average of about 58% loss of total protein content was obs ...
DOI:
10.1002/jsfa.1373

22. Analysis of Ebola virus polymerase domains to find strain-specific differences and to gain insight on their pathogenicity

Author:
Seema Patel; Snigdha Patel
Source:
VirusDis. 2016 v.27 no.3 pp. 242-250
ISSN:
2347-3584
Subject:
DNA-directed RNA polymerase; Ebolavirus; databases; death; diarrhea; fever; hemorrhage; morbidity; mortality; pathogenesis; pathogenicity; vaccine development; world wide web; Democratic Republic of the Congo; Sudan; Western Africa
Abstract:
... Ebola virus, a member of the family Filoviridae has caused immense morbidity and mortality in recent times, especially in West Africa. The infection characterized by chills, fever, diarrhea, and myalgia can progress to hemorrhage and death. Hence, it is a high priority area to better understand its biology in order to expedite vaccine development pipelines. In this regard, this study analyzes the ...
DOI:
10.1007/s13337-016-0334-8
PubMed:
28466035
PubMed Central:
PMC5394698

23. Analysis of the factors affecting electricity consumption in DR Congo using fully modified ordinary least square (FMOLS), dynamic ordinary least square (DOLS) and canonical cointegrating regression (CCR) estimation approach

Author:
Matumona Lubabu Merlin; Yinfei Chen
Source:
Energy 2021 v.232 pp. 121025
ISSN:
0360-5442
Subject:
economic development; electric energy consumption; electricity; electricity generation; issues and policy; labor force; longevity; unemployment; Democratic Republic of the Congo
Abstract:
... Electricity is the basic necessity for daily life and a core component for a country's economic growth. However, in DR Congo access to electricity is less than 20%. This paper investigates various factors affecting electricity supply in DR Congo from 2000 to 2018. We utilized seven different determinants including economic growth, population, life expectancy, electricity production, access to elec ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.energy.2021.121025

24. Analytical characterisation of crude extracts from an African Ancistrocladus species using high-performance liquid chromatography and capillary electrophoresis coupled to ion trap mass spectrometry

Author:
Unger, M.; Dreyer, M.; Specker, S.; Laug, S.; Pelzing, M.; Neususs, C.; Holzgrabe, U.; Bringmann, G.
Source:
Phytochemical analysis 2004 v.15 no.1 pp. 21-26
ISSN:
0958-0344
Subject:
Caryophyllaceae; medicinal plants; plant extracts; phytochemicals; alkaloids; chemical structure; chemical analysis; high performance liquid chromatography; capillary electrophoresis; mass spectrometry; Ancistrocladaceae; Democratic Republic of the Congo
Abstract:
... The analysis by HPLC, CE and CE-MS/MS of root bark extracts of a, so far undescribed, Central-African Ancistrocladus species (family Ancistrocladaceae) is described. Owing to the complexity of the extract, the application of reversed-phase HPLC resulted in a partially incomplete separation of the naphthylisoquinoline alkaloids, whilst CE using a non-aqueous buffer proved to be a very valuable comp ...
DOI:
10.1002/pca.737
PubMed:
14979522

25. Ancient charcoal as a natural archive for paleofire regime and vegetation change in the Mayumbe, Democratic Republic of the Congo

Author:
Wannes Hubau; Jan Van den Bulcke; Peter Kitin; Florias Mees; Geert Baert; Dirk Verschuren; Laurent Nsenga; Joris Van Acker; Hans Beeckman
Source:
Quaternary research 2013 v.80 no.2 pp. 326-340
ISSN:
0033-5894
Subject:
bioturbation; burning; charcoal; climate change; climatic factors; drought; forest regeneration; humans; savannas; soil profiles; tropical rain forests; wildfires; woodlands; Democratic Republic of the Congo
Abstract:
... Charcoal was sampled in four soil profiles at the Mayumbe forest boundary (DRC). Five fire events were recorded and 44 charcoal types were identified. One stratified profile yielded charcoal assemblages around 530calyr BP and >43.5calka BP in age. The oldest assemblage precedes the period of recorded anthropogenic burning, illustrating occasional long-term absence of fire but also natural wildfire ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.yqres.2013.04.006

26. Ancistrolikokines A-C: new 5,8'-coupled naphthylisoquinoline alkaloids from Ancistrocladus likoko

Author:
Bringmann, G.; Gunther, C.; Saeb, W.; Mies, J.; Wickramasinghe, A.; Mudogo, V.; Brun, R.
Source:
Journal of natural products 2000 v.63 no.10 pp. 1333-1337
ISSN:
0163-3864
Subject:
leaves; roots; naphthalene; isoquinoline alkaloids; spectral analysis; chemical structure; Plasmodium falciparum; chemical constituents of plants; Republic of the Congo
DOI:
10.1021/np000199t
PubMed:
11076547

27. Anemia and Micronutrient Status of Women of Childbearing Age and Children 6–59 Months in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Author:
Sarah Harvey-Leeson; Crystal D. Karakochuk; Meaghan Hawes; Pierrot L. Tugirimana; Esto Bahizire; Pierre Z. Akilimali; Kristina D. Michaux; Larry D. Lynd; Kyly C. Whitfield; Mourad Moursi; Erick Boy; Jennifer Foley; Judy McLean; Lisa A. Houghton; Rosalind S. Gibson; Tim J. Green
Source:
Nutrients 2016 v.8 no.2 pp. -
ISSN:
2072-6643
Subject:
C-reactive protein; altitude; blood serum; children; ferritin; folic acid; glycoproteins; hemoglobin; iron; iron deficiency anemia; nationalities and ethnic groups; nutrient deficiencies; nutritional intervention; retinol-binding protein; transferrin receptors; vitamin A; vitamin B12; women; zinc; Democratic Republic of the Congo
Abstract:
... Little is known about the micronutrient status of women and children in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, which is critical for the design of effective nutrition interventions. We recruited 744 mother-child pairs from South Kivu (SK) and Kongo Central (KC). We determined hemoglobin (Hb), serum zinc, vitamin B12, folate, ferritin, soluble transferrin receptor (sTfR), retinol binding protein (RB ...
DOI:
10.3390/nu8020098
PubMed:
26901219
PubMed Central:
PMC4772060

28. Anti-sickling Activity of Ursolic Acid Isolated from the Leaves of Ocimum gratissimum L. (Lamiaceae)

Author:
Dorothée Dinangayi Tshilanda; Damase NguwoVele Onyamboko; Philippe Babady-Bila; Koto-te-Nyiwa Ngbolua; Damien ShaTshibey Tshibangu; Eddy dia Fita Dibwe; Pius Tshimankinda Mpiana
Source:
Nat. Prod. Bioprospect. 2015 v.5 no.4 pp. 215-221
ISSN:
2192-2195
Subject:
Ocimum gratissimum; bioactive compounds; chemical constituents of plants; drugs; leaves; nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy; plant extracts; ursolic acid; Democratic Republic of the Congo
Abstract:
... The present study reports in vitro anti-sickling activity and phytochemical analyses of the leaves of Ocimum gratissimum. Biological testing revealed that the plant extracts possess antisickling effects. The combination of spectroscopic techniques: 1D-NMR, 2D-NMR and MS revealed that ursolic acid is the major biologically active compound of O. gratissimum (Silva et al. in Molecules 13:2482–2487, 2 ...
DOI:
10.1007/s13659-015-0070-6
PubMed:
26351101
PubMed Central:
PMC4567991

29. Antiamoebic Activity of Iridoids from Morinda morindoides Leaves

Author:
Cimanga, K.; Kambu, K.; Tona, L.; Hermans, N.; Apers, S.; Totte, J.; Pieters, L.; Vlietinck, A.J.
Source:
Planta medica 2006 v.72 no.8 pp. 751-753
ISSN:
0032-0943
Subject:
traditional medicine; humans; cytotoxicity; plant extracts; Entamoeba histolytica; iridoids; cultured cells; amebiasis; Morinda; chemical constituents of plants; medicinal properties; Democratic Republic of the Congo
DOI:
10.1055/s-2006-931581
PubMed:
16732537

30. Antibiotic resistance and tolerance to heavy metals demonstrated by environmental pathogenic bacteria isolated from the Kahwa River, Bukavu Town, Democratic Republic of the Congo

Author:
Bahati Justin Manegabe; Ntabugi Kikongo Marie-Médiatrice; John Barr Dewar; Sekomo Birame Christian
Source:
International journal of environmental studies 2017 v.74 no.2 pp. 290-302
ISSN:
1029-0400
Subject:
Salmonella Typhi; Shigella dysenteriae; Vibrio cholerae; ampicillin; antibiotic resistance; bacteria; cadmium; chloramphenicol; ciprofloxacin; enteropathogens; heavy metals; microbial growth; multiple drug resistance; river water; rivers; sediments; Democratic Republic of the Congo
Abstract:
... Increasing concentration of heavy metals and antibiotics within bacterial microenvironments contribute to medical problems. This research confirmed the presence of enteropathogenic bacteria in the sediment and water of Kahwa River. Vibrio cholerae, Shigella dysenteriae, Salmonella typhi and Salmonella paratyphi showed resistance to antibiotics and tolerance to heavy metals. The bacteria, particula ...
DOI:
10.1080/00207233.2017.1284461

31. Antibiotic resistant Pseudomonas spp. in the aquatic environment: A prevalence study under tropical and temperate climate conditions

Author:
Naresh Devarajan; Thilo Köhler; Periyasamy Sivalingam; Christian van Delden; Crispin K. Mulaji; Pius T. Mpiana; Bastiaan W. Ibelings; John Poté
Source:
Water research 2017 pp. -
ISSN:
0043-1354
Subject:
Pseudomonas; anthropogenic activities; antibiotic resistance; antibiotics; aquatic ecosystems; aquatic environment; beta-lactamase; effluents; hospitals; humans; plasmids; public health; public water supply; rivers; sanitation; sediments; temperate zones; temperature; wastewater; Democratic Republic of the Congo; India; Switzerland
Abstract:
... Microbial populations which are resistant to antibiotics are an emerging environmental concern with potentially serious implications for public health. Thus, there is a growing concern in exploring the occurrence of antibiotic resistance in the environment with no limitations to the factors that contribute to their emergence. The aquatic environment is considered to be a hot-spot for the acquisiti ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.watres.2017.02.058

32. Antimalarial activity and toxicity evaluation of a quantified Nauclea pobeguinii extract

Author:
Mesia, Kahunu; Cimanga, Richard K.; Dhooghe, Liene; Cos, Paul; Apers, Sandra; Totté, Jozef; Tona, Gaston L.; Pieters, Luc; Vlietinck, Arnold J.; Maes, Louis
Source:
Journal of ethnopharmacology 2010 v.131 no.1 pp. 10-16
ISSN:
0378-8741
Subject:
Nauclea; medicinal plants; plant extracts; antimicrobial properties; Plasmodium falciparum; in vitro studies; antimalarials; bark; solvents; mice; animal models; Plasmodium berghei; malaria; in vivo studies; inhibitory concentration 50; dosage; cultured cells; cytotoxicity; oral administration; mortality; intestinal absorption; acute toxicity; Democratic Republic of the Congo
Abstract:
... Aim of the study: To evaluate the in vitro and in vivo antiplasmodial activity and toxicity of the aqueous and 80% EtOH extract of the stem bark of Nauclea pobeguinii (Pob. Ex. Pell.) Petit (Rubiaceae), a plant used in traditional medicine in DR Congo against malaria. Materials and methods: The aqueous and 80% EtOH extract from N. pobeguinii stem bark, and its constituents (5S)-5-carboxystrictosid ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jep.2010.05.008
PubMed:
20470876

33. Antimalarial herbal remedies of Bukavu and Uvira areas in DR Congo: An ethnobotanical survey

Author:
Mboni Henry Manya; Flore Keymeulen; Jérémie Ngezahayo; Amuri Salvius Bakari; Mutombo Emery Kalonda; Byanga Joh Kahumba; Pierre Duez; Caroline Stévigny; Simbi Jean-Baptiste Lumbu
Source:
Journal of ethnopharmacology 2020 v.249 pp. 112422
ISSN:
0378-8741
Subject:
Artemisia annua; Carica papaya; Fabaceae; Rubiaceae; active ingredients; antimalarials; common names; ethnobotany; herbal medicines; herbaria; interviews; leaves; malaria; surveys; traditional medicine; type collections; Democratic Republic of the Congo
Abstract:
... The main objective of the present study was to collect and gather information on herbal remedies traditionally used for the treatment of malaria in Bukavu and Uvira, two towns of the South Kivu province in DRC.Direct interview with field enquiries allowed collecting ethnobotanical data; for each plant, a specimen was harvested in the presence of the interviewed traditional healers (THs). The recor ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jep.2019.112422

34. Antimicrobial resistance in a war-torn country: Lessons learned in the Eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo

Author:
Gabriel Kambale Bunduki; Jean-Louis Mumbere Katembo; Ildéfonse Soly Kamwira
Source:
One health 2020 v.9 pp. 100120
ISSN:
2352-7714
Subject:
antibiotic resistance; antibiotics; biodiversity; information management; infrastructure; issues and policy; monitoring; public health; Democratic Republic of the Congo
Abstract:
... There is no doubt that antibiotics have reduced the burden of bacterial infectious diseases. Antimicrobial resistance threatens the effectiveness of successful treatment of infections and constitutes a public health concern with national and global dimensions. This problem is worrisome in war-torn areas like the Eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo. The difficulties experienced by war-torn nat ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.onehlt.2019.100120

35. Antiplasmodial activity of Heinsia crinita (Rubiaceae) and identification of new iridoids

Author:
P. Tshisekedi Tshibangu; P. Mutwale Kapepula; M.J. Kabongo Kapinga; A. Tujibikila Mukuta; Dibungi T. Kalenda; Alembert T. Tchinda; Ange A. Mouithys-Mickalad; O. Jansen; E. Cieckiewicz; M. Tits; L. Angenot; M. Frédérich
Source:
Journal of ethnopharmacology 2017 v.196 pp. 261-266
ISSN:
0378-8741
Subject:
2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl; Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy; Plasmodium berghei; Plasmodium falciparum; Rubiaceae; antimalarials; antioxidant activity; bark; colorimetry; cytotoxicity; ethanol; fibroblasts; fractionation; fruits; high performance liquid chromatography; humans; in vitro studies; inhibitory concentration 50; iridoids; leaf extracts; malaria; markets; methanol; methylene chloride; mice; nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy; parasites; traditional medicine; Democratic Republic of the Congo
Abstract:
... Heinsia crinita is used in traditional medicine for the treatment of febrile illness and erectile dysfunction. Its stem bark powder is found in some peripheral markets in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) as a remedy against malaria. Investigations were conducted on crude extracts of leaves, fruits and stem barks in view to validate their use and to determine which plant part possesses th ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jep.2016.11.041

36. Antiprotozoal and cytotoxic screening of 45 plant extracts from Democratic Republic of Congo

Author:
Mesia, G.K.; Tona, G.L.; Nanga, T.H.; Cimanga, R.K.; Apers, S.; Cos, P.; Maes, L.; Pieters, L.; Vlietinck, A.J.
Source:
Journal of ethnopharmacology 2008 v.115 no.3 pp. 409-415
ISSN:
0378-8741
Subject:
inhibitory concentration 50; Plasmodium falciparum; viability; interspecific variation; antiprotozoal agents; dose response; Trypanosoma brucei brucei; cytotoxicity; medicinal plants; plant extracts; Trypanosoma cruzi; dosage; in vitro studies; medicinal properties; cell lines; cell proliferation; culture media; Democratic Republic of the Congo
Abstract:
... Aim of the study: : To evaluate in vitro the antiprotozoal and cytotoxic activies of 80% methanol extract from 45 medicinal plants collected in Sankuru (Democratic Republic of Congo) against Trypanosoma brucei brucei, Trypanosoma cruzi and the chloroquine-sensitive Ghanaian strain of Plasmodium falciparum, and MRC-5 cell lines respectively. Material and methods: : Differents extracts were obtained ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jep.2007.10.028

37. Antiprotozoal dimeric naphthylisoquinolines, mbandakamines B₃ and B₄, and related 5,8′-coupled monomeric alkaloids, ikelacongolines A–D, from a Congolese Ancistrocladus liana

Author:
Jean-Pierre Mufusama; Doris Feineis; Virima Mudogo; Marcel Kaiser; Reto Brun; Gerhard Bringmann
Source:
RSC advances 2019 v.9 no.21 pp. 12034-12046
ISSN:
2046-2069
Subject:
African trypanosomiasis; Ancistrocladus; Plasmodium falciparum; Trypanosoma rhodesiense; alkaloids; basins; circular dichroism spectroscopy; leaves; malaria; naphthalene; nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy; optical isomerism; parasites; pathogens; rain forests; Democratic Republic of the Congo
Abstract:
... From the leaves of a botanically and phytochemically as yet unexplored Ancistrocladus liana discovered in the rainforests of the Central region of the Democratic Republic of the Congo in the vicinity of the town of Ikela, six new naphthylisoquinoline alkaloids were isolated, viz., two constitutionally unsymmetric dimers, the mbandakamines B₃ (3) and B₄ (4), and four related 5,8′-linked monomeric a ...
DOI:
10.1039/c9ra01784d

38. Antisickling activity of anthocyanins from Bombax pentadrum, Ficus capensis and Ziziphus mucronata: Photodegradation effect

Author:
Mpiana, P.T.; Mudogo, V.; Tshibangu, D.S.T.; Kitwa, E.K.; Kanangila, A.B.; Lumbu, J.B.S.; Ngbolua, K.N.; Atibu, E.K.; Kakule, M.K.
Source:
Journal of ethnopharmacology 2008 v.120 no.3 pp. 413-418
ISSN:
0378-8741
Subject:
medicinal properties; medicinal plants; anthocyanins; traditional medicine; chemical constituents of plants; sickle cell anemia; Bombax; Ficus; Ziziphus; photolysis; surveys; in vitro studies; plant extracts; ultraviolet radiation; solar radiation; Democratic Republic of the Congo
Abstract:
... Aim of the study: A survey was conducted in Lubumbashi city (Democratic Republic of Congo) in order to: (a) identify medicinal plants used by traditional healers in the management of sickle cell anaemia, (b) verify their antisickling activity in vitro, (c) determine the most active plants, and (d) verify if anthocyanins are responsible of the bioactivity and study their photodegradation effect. Ma ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jep.2008.09.012
PubMed:
18930798

39. Appearance of konzo in South-Kivu, a wartorn area in the Democratic Republic of Congo

Author:
J.N. Chabwine; C. Masheka; Z. Balol’ebwami; B. Maheshe; S. Balegamire; B. Rutega; M. wa Lola; K. Mutendela; M.-J. Bonnet; O. Shangalume; J.M. Balegamire; B. Nemery
Source:
Food and chemical toxicology 2011 v.49 no.3 pp. 644-649
ISSN:
0278-6915
Subject:
cassava; cyanogen; food shortages; harvest date; malnutrition; neurons; new variety; people; roots; surveys; toxicology; Democratic Republic of the Congo
Abstract:
... Konzo is an upper motor neuron disease characterized by sudden-onset and irreversible spastic paraparesis occurring in nutritionally compromised people. It is associated with consumption of insufficiently processed cyanogenic-toxic cassava. Cassava, the main caloric source in the Democratic Republic of Congo, has been safely consumed for decades in the Eastern Province of South-Kivu. However, in t ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.fct.2010.07.050

40. Application of an innovative design space optimization strategy to the development of liquid chromatographic methods to combat potentially counterfeit nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs

Author:
J.K. Mbinze; P. Lebrun; B. Debrus; A. Dispas; N. Kalenda; J. Mavar Tayey Mbay; T. Schofield; B. Boulanger; E. Rozet; Ph. Hubert; R.D. Marini
Source:
Journal of chromatography 2012 v.1263 no. pp. 113-124
ISSN:
0021-9673
Subject:
acetaminophen; active ingredients; caffeine; drug formulations; experimental design; high performance liquid chromatography; nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents; quantitative analysis; rapid methods; salicylic acid; screening; Democratic Republic of the Congo
Abstract:
... In the context of the battle against counterfeit medicines, an innovative methodology has been used to develop rapid and specific high performance liquid chromatographic methods to detect and determine 18 non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, 5 pharmaceutical conservatives, paracetamol, chlorzoxazone, caffeine and salicylic acid. These molecules are commonly encountered alone or in combination on ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.chroma.2012.09.038

41. Application of discrete choice experiment to analyze the demand for village chicken paid vaccination service against Newcastle disease in DR Congo

Author:
Francis Lwapa Embele Isenge; Justin Masumu Mulumbu; François Matala Mfwamba; Fabrice Mukoko Ndonzuau; Victor Mbao; Mélanie Lefèvre; Evelyne Moyse; Nicolas Antoine-Moussiaux
Source:
Preventive veterinary medicine 2020 v.182 pp. 105097
ISSN:
0167-5877
Subject:
Newcastle disease; chickens; control methods; developing countries; enzootic diseases; financial economics; poultry production; prices; vaccination; veterinarians; villages; Democratic Republic of the Congo
Abstract:
... Newcastle disease (ND) is a highly contagious viral disease that can affect a large number of avian species and cause severe economic loss in many countries. This disease is a major constraint for rural chicken production in most developing countries. In this country, ND is known since the 1940s. It exists in enzootic form in almost all provinces of the country. No systematic long-term control mea ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.prevetmed.2020.105097

42. Archaeological charcoals as archives for firewood preferences and vegetation composition during the late Holocene in the southern Mayumbe, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC)

Author:
Wannes Hubau; Jan Van den Bulcke; Koen Bostoen; Bernard Olivier Clist; Alexandre Livingstone Smith; Nele Defoirdt; Florias Mees; Laurent Nsenga; Joris Van Acker; Hans Beeckman
Source:
Vegetation history and archaeobotany 2014 v.23 no.5 pp. 591-606
ISSN:
0939-6314
Subject:
botanical composition; charcoal; climate; forest types; fuelwood; humans; medicinal properties; people; rain forests; savannas; wood density; Democratic Republic of the Congo
Abstract:
... Analysis of charcoal from an archaeological assemblage near the Lukula community located at the southernmost boundary of the Mayombe forest (Bas-Congo, DRC) yielded 30 taxa used as firewood between 1,200 and 700 cal. B.P. Local people mentioned 71 taxa preferred for use nowadays. The identified taxa belong either to mature rainforest, pioneer forest, regenerating forest or woodland savanna, indica ...
DOI:
10.1007/s00334-013-0415-1

43. Are soils under monodominant Gilbertiodendron dewevrei and under adjacent mixed forests similar? A case study in the Democratic Republic of Congo

Author:
Michel Lokonda; Vincent Freycon; Sylvie Gourlet-Fleury; Ferdinand Kombele
Source:
Journal of tropical ecology 2018 v.34 no.3 pp. 176-185
ISSN:
1469-7831
Subject:
Gilbertiodendron; acidity; carbon nitrogen ratio; case studies; cations; ecology; forest reserves; forest types; mixed forests; organic matter; soil texture; texture; topography; total nitrogen; Democratic Republic of the Congo
Abstract:
... Soil has been proposed as a driver explaining the development of monodominant forests in the tropics, for example, Gilbertiodendron dewevrei forests (GDF) in central Africa. The aim of this study was to compare the physical and chemical properties of soils under GDF with those under an adjacent mixed forest (AMF), while controlling for topography. To this end, we set up sixteen 0.25-ha plots accor ...
DOI:
10.1017/S0266467418000135

44. Armed conflict and cross-border asymmetries in urban development: A contextualized spatial analysis of Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo and Gisenyi, Rwanda

Author:
Pech Lisa; Levers Christian; Büscher Karen; Walker Blake
Source:
Land use policy 2021 v.109 pp. 105711
ISSN:
0264-8377
Subject:
governance; land policy; remote sensing; stakeholders; urban areas; urbanization; Democratic Republic of the Congo; Rwanda
Abstract:
... Armed conflicts often cause significant structural disturbance and modification to urban areas. These manifest as changes to the built environment either through destruction and diminution of built area or through an increase in extent and the number of buildings. The magnitude of conflict-induced displacement and migration are dependent upon a range of socio-political factors, resulting in variab ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.landusepol.2021.105711

45. Armillifer-Infected Snakes Sold at Congolese Bushmeat Markets Represent an Emerging Zoonotic Threat

Author:
Richard Hardi; Gergely Babocsay; Dennis Tappe; Mihály Sulyok; Imre Bodó; Lajos Rózsa
Source:
EcoHealth 2017 v.14 no.4 pp. 743-749
ISSN:
1612-9202
Subject:
Bitis; Pentastomida; Pythonidae; adults; basins; bushmeat; definitive hosts; emerging diseases; hands; host specificity; humans; markets; mixed infection; ova; parasites; snakes; washing; zoonoses; Democratic Republic of the Congo
Abstract:
... African pythons (Pythonidae) and large vipers (Bitis spp.) act as definitive hosts for Armillifer armillatus and Armillifer grandis parasites (Crustacea: Pentastomida) in the Congo Basin. Since the proportion of snakes in bushmeat gradually increases, human pentastomiasis is an emerging zoonotic disease. To substantiate the significance of this threat, we surveyed snakes offered for human consumpt ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10393-017-1274-5
PubMed:
29030787
PubMed Central:
PMC7088293

46. Artemisia annua and Artemisia afra tea infusions vs. artesunate-amodiaquine (ASAQ) in treating Plasmodium falciparum malaria in a large scale, double blind, randomized clinical trial

Author:
Jérôme Munyangi; Lucile Cornet-Vernet; Michel Idumbo; Chen Lu; Pierre Lutgen; Christian Perronne; Nadège Ngombe; Jacques Bianga; Bavon Mupenda; Paul Lalukala; Guy Mergeai; Dieudonné Mumba; Melissa Towler; Pamela Weathers
Source:
Phytomedicine 2019 v.57 pp. 49-56
ISSN:
0944-7113
Subject:
Artemisia afra; Artemisia annua; Plasmodium falciparum; adults; adverse effects; branches; clinical trials; falciparum malaria; females; fever; gametocytes; hemoglobin; leaves; males; parasitemia; patients; pediatrics; tea; therapeutics; trophozoites; Democratic Republic of the Congo
Abstract:
... Prior small-scale clinical trials showed that Artemisia annua and Artemisia afra infusions, decoctions, capsules, or tablets were low cost, easy to use, and efficient in curing malaria infections. In a larger-scale trial in Kalima district, Democratic Republic of Congo, we aimed to show A. annua and/or A. afra infusions were superior or at least equivalent to artesunate-amodiaquine (ASAQ) against ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.phymed.2018.12.002
PubMed:
30668322
PubMed Central:
PMC6990969

47. Artificial Germination Activation of Dialium corbisieri by Imitation of Ecological Process

Author:
David Beaune; Loïc Bollache; Musuyu D. Muganza; François Bretagnolle; Gottfried Hohmann; Barbara Fruth
Source:
Journal of sustainable forestry 2013 v.32 no.6 pp. 565-575
ISSN:
1540-756X
Subject:
seed germination; seed scarification; testa; frugivores; gender; developing countries; rain forests; forest management; trees; Dialium; domestication; Democratic Republic of the Congo
Abstract:
... Species of the gender Dialium commonly are trees found in Central African rainforests. They produce tasty sugary fruits, feeding numerous frugivores, but are, despite their valuable nutritional value, rarely exploited by humans. A potential reason for this could be the complexity of symbiotic dependence between trees and pollinators, germination activators, and dispersers causing problems in ances ...
DOI:
10.1080/10549811.2013.780199

48. Artisanal chainsaw milling to support decentralized management of timber in Central Africa? An analysis through the theory of access

Author:
Guillaume Lescuyer; Paolo Omar Cerutti; Valentina Robiglio
Source:
Forest policy and economics 2013 v.32 pp. 68-77
ISSN:
1389-9341
Subject:
chainsaws; environmental sustainability; income; indigenous knowledge; livelihood; managers; markets; timber management; traditional technology; trees; Cameroon; Central African Republic; Democratic Republic of the Congo; Gabon
Abstract:
... During the last decade, in Central Africa, timber volume of the artisanal chainsaw milling (CSM) sector, mainly for domestic markets, has exceeded that processed by the export-oriented industrial sector. However, due to lack of legal alternatives, CSM is largely an informal activity. We rely on the theory of access to understand the mechanisms of access to timber resources, and to the income deriv ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.forpol.2013.02.010

49. Assessing Climate-system Historical Forecast Project (CHFP) seasonal forecast skill over Central Africa

Author:
Roméo S. Tanessong; Thierry C. Fotso-Nguemo; A. J. Komkoua Mbienda; G. M. Guenang; A. Tchakoutio Sandjon; S. Kaissassou; Derbetini A. Vondou
Source:
Theoretical and applied climatology 2020 v.140 no.3-4 pp. 1515-1526
ISSN:
0177-798X
Subject:
Japan; climate; climatology; decision making; models; probability; rain; rain intensity; research institutions; Angola; Democratic Republic of the Congo
Abstract:
... The present study investigates the predictive skill of the Climate-system Historical Forecast Project (CHFP) seasonal forecast in Central Africa (CA) using deterministic and categorical evaluation methods with focus on rainfall. The skill is evaluated for all the seasons December–February (DJF), March–May (MAM), June–August (JJA), September–November (SON) at 1- and 4-month lead-time (lead-1 and le ...
DOI:
10.1007/s00704-020-03176-6

50. Assessing precipitation seasonal forecasts in Central Africa using North American Multimodel Ensemble (NMME)

Author:
Armand Feudjio Tchinda; Roméo Stève Tanessong; Ossénatou Mamadou; Jean Bio Chabi Orou
Source:
Theoretical and applied climatology 2022 v.147 no.3-4 pp. 1309-1325
ISSN:
0177-798X
Subject:
climate; climatology; coasts; livestock; rain; Democratic Republic of the Congo
Abstract:
... This study examines the seasonal forecast of the North American Multi-Model Ensemble (NMME) over Central Africa (CA), which encompasses a region of the world where the economies of the countries are highly dependent on agriculture and livestock breeding. Following many regional climate perspectives, we evaluated the seasonal forecast over the 4 seasons: December to February (DJF), March to May (MA ...
DOI:
10.1007/s00704-021-03915-3