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Dr. Michael Njoroge Githaiga Publications

Publications in Journals:

  1. Mbatha, A., Githaiga, M. N., Kiplagat, K., Kairo, J., & Mungai, F. (2022). How Sustainable is Mangrove Harvesting in Lamu? An Analysis of Forest Structure. Journal of Sustainable Forestry, 1-20. https://doi.org/10.1080/10549811.2022.2123357
  2. Riungu, P. M., Nyaga, J. M., Githaiga, M. N., & Kairo, J. G. (2022). Value Chain and Sustainability of Mangrove Wood Harvesting in Lamu, Kenya. Trees, Forests and People, 100322.
  3. Omollo, D. J., Wang’ondu, V. W., Githaiga, M. N., Gorman, D., & Kairo, J. G. (2022). The Contribution of Subtidal Seagrass Meadows to the Total Carbon Stocks of Gazi Bay, Kenya. Diversity, 14(8), 646.
  4. Njiru, D. M., Githaiga, M. N., Nyaga, J. M., Lang’at, K. S., & Kairo, J. G. (2022). Geomorphic and Climatic Drivers Are Key Determinants of Structural Variability of Mangrove Forests along the Kenyan Coast. Forests, 13(6), 870.
  5. Cadier, C., MN Githaiga:(2021):  Seagrass Loss and Sub-Surface Carbon Fate: Insights from a Long-Term Experimental Removal in Gazi Bay, Kenya Jupiter Publishers https://www.researchgate.net/
  6. Kairo, J., Musembi, P., Fulanda, B., & Githaiga, M. (2019). Species composition, abundance and fishing methods of small-scale fisheries in the seagrass meadows of Gazi Bay, Kenya. Journal of the Indian Ocean Region, DOI: 10.1080/19480881.2019.1603608.
  7. Juma, G. A., Magana, A. M., Michael, G. N., & Kairo, J. G. (2020). Variation in seagrass carbon stocks between tropical estuarine and marine mangrove-fringed creeks. Frontiers in Marine Science, 7, 696.
  8. Githaiga  M.N.,  A.M. Frouws, J.G. Kairo and M. Huxham (2019). Seagrass Removal Leads to Rapid Changes in Fauna and Loss of Carbon. Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution.   https://doi.org/10.3389/fevo.2019.00062.
  9. Huxham, M., Whitlock, D., Githaiga, M., & Dencer-Brown, A. (2018). Carbon in the coastal seascape: how interactions between mangrove forests, seagrass meadows and tidal marshes influence carbon storage. Current forestry reports, 4(2), 101-110.
  10. Potouroglou, M., Bull, J. C., Krauss, K. W., Kennedy, H. A., Fusi, M., Daffonchio, D., Githaiga  M.N., ... & Huxham, M. (2017). Measuring the role of seagrasses in regulating sediment surface elevation. Scientific reports, 7(1), 1-11.
  11. Githaiga N. M., Kairo J. G, Gilpin L, Huxham M (2017) Carbon storage in the seagrass meadows of Gazi Bay, Kenya. PLoS ONE 12(5) e0177001. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0177001.
  12. Githaiga, N. M., Gilpin, L., Kairo, J. G., & Huxham, M. (2016). Biomass and productivity of seagrasses in Africa. Botanica Marina, 59(2-3), 173–186. http://doi.org/10.1515/bot-2015-0075

Presentation of Papers at Academic and Professional Conferences

  1. 21st – 23rd March 2016: Oral presentation: “Effects of seagrass disturbance on sediment dynamics and on the benthic infauna communities at, Gazi Bay, Kenya at the 1st KCDP Conference at Voi Wildlife Lodge, Taita Taveta County, Kenya.
  2. 26th – 31st October 2015: Oral presentation on “Carbon stocks of seagrass meadows, Gazi Bay, Kenya at the 9th WIOMSA scientific symposium at Durban, South Africa.
  3. 25th – 28th August 2015: Oral presentation on “Status of seagrass biomass and productivity studies in Africa at the Africa Blue carbon workshop in Zanzibar, Tanzania
  4. Oct 29th - 2 Nov 2013 – Oral presentation on “Mangrove forest productivity patterns across intertidal gradients of Gazi Bay, Kenya”, at the 8th WIOMSA scientific symposium, Maputo Bay, Mozambique.
  5. July 25th-28th 2012 – Oral presentation at an International conference at Karatina University “Productivity patterns across intertidal gradients of Gazi Bay, Kenya”.
    24th - 29th 2011 October 2011- Oral presentation titled ‘Structure and biomass accumulation estimates of natural mangrove forests along the intertidal complex of Gazi Bay, Kenya” at the 7th WIOMSA scientific symposium, Mombasa, Kenya.
  6. 16th - 19th November 2010 - Poster presentation, in Aquatic Resources of Kenya (ARC) conference in Naivasha organized by KMFRI.

Books/Book Chapters Published

  1. Githaiga N. M., (2017): The role of seagrass meadows in Gazi Bay, Kenya as carbon sinks. PhD Thesis, Edinburgh Napier University.
  2. Githaiga N. M., (2013): Structure and biomass accumulation of natural mangrove forests at Gazi Bay, Kenya.  M.Sc. Thesis, Kenyatta University.
  3. Skov, M,Kairo J. G., Langat J. K., Huxham M.,Wanjiru C., Githaiga N. M., Hamza, A, Obinga, A (2011): Sampling forest structure and growth for biomass and carbon estimation training manual,  John Ellermans.