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The Center has more than 45 senior-level faculty from national, regional, and international institutions. ACEWM affiliated 38 faculty who are engaged in teaching, research, joint supervision of students, and offering short courses.

Seyoum Mengistou

Professor of Aquatic Ecologist (Limnologist),
Aquatic Ecosystems Management
Personal Information
  1. Full Name: Seyoum Mengistou Yilma  
  2. Title: Professor of Aquatic Ecologist (Limnologist), Addis Ababa University
Professional Preparation/Educational Background
  1. BSc. in Biology in 1978 at Addis Ababa University, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
  2. MSc. in Biology/Zoology in 1982 at Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia
  3. PhD. in Biology/Zoology in 1990 at University of Waterloo, Canada
Experiences and Appointments
  • Graduate Assistance – Professor in at Addis Ababa University since 1982
Selected Publications/Conference Participation/Pertinent
  1. Elias Dadebo, Seyoum Mengistou and Zinabu GebreMariam (2005). Feeding habits of the nile perch, Lates niloticus (Pisces:Centropomidae) in Lake  Chamo, Ethiopia. SINET: Ethiop. J. Sci. 28(1): 61-68
  2. Ayalew Wondie and Seyoum Mengistou (2006) Duration of development, biomass and rate of production of the dominant copepods (Calanoida andCyclopoida) in Lake Tana, Ethiopia. SINET: Ethiop. J. Sci. 29(2): 107-122.
  3. Seyoum Mengistou (2006). Status and challenges of aquatic invertebrate research in Ethiopia: A review. Eth. J. Biol. Sci. 5(1) :75 -115.
  4. Tadesse Fetahi and Seyoum Mengistou (2007). Trophic analysis of Lake Awassa (Ethiopia) using mass-balance Ecopath model. Ecological Modeling 201: 398-408.
  5. Ayalew Wondie, Seyoum Mengistou, J. Vijverberg and Eshete Dejen (2007). Seasonal variation in primary production of a large high altitude tropical lake (Lake Tana, Ethiopia): effects of nutrient availability and water transparency. Aquat. Ecol. 41: 195-207.
  6. Ofgaa Djirata, Bekele Jembere, Emana Getu and Seyoum Mengistou (2007). Prevalence of termites and level of damage on major field crops and rangelands in the Manasibu District, western Ethiopia. Ethiop. J. Biol. Sci. 6(2): 115-128.
  7. Ashagre Gibtan, Abebe Getahun and Seyoum Mengistou (2008). Effect of stocking density on the growth performance and yield of nile tilapia Oreochromis niloticus (L., 1758) in Lake Kuriftu, Ethiopia, Ethiopia. Aquaculture Research 39: 1450-1460.
  8. Elias Dadebo and Seyoum Mengistou (2008) Feeding habits, ontogenic diet shift and some aspects of reproduction of the tigerfish Hydrocynus forskahlii (Cuvier, 1819) (Pisces:Characidae) in Lake Chamo, Ethiopia. Ethiop. J.Biol.Sci. 7(2): 123-137.
  9. Hailu Anja, Elias Dadebo and Seyoum Mengistou (2009). Reproductive biology and condition factor of the catfish Bagrus docmak (Forsskal) (Pisces:Bagridae) in Lake Chamo, Ethiopia. SINET: Ethiop. J. Sci. 32(1): 29-36.
  10. Getachew Beneberu and Seyoum Mengistou (2009) Oligotrophication trend of Lake Ziway, Ethiopia SINET: Ethiop.J.Sci. 32(2):141-148.
  11. Hayal Desta and Seyoum Mengistou (2009) Water quality parameters and macroinvertebrate index of biotic integrity of the Jimma wetlands, southwestern Ethiopia. Journal of Wetland Ecology 3:77-93.
  12. Tadesse Fetahi, Seyoum Mengistou and Michael Schagerl (2011) Zooplankton community structure and ecology of the tropical-highland Lake Hayq, Ethiopia. Limnologica 41 (2011): 389-397.
  13. Tadesse Fetahi, Michael Schagerl, Seyoum Mengistou and Simone Libralato (2011). Food web structure and trophic interactions of the tropical highland lake Hayq, Ethiopia. Ecol. Modelling. 222 (3):804-813.
  14. Fasil Degefu, Seyoum Mengistu and Michael Schagerl (2011) Influence of fish cage farming on water quality and plankton in fish ponds: A case study in the Rift Valley and North Shoa reservoirs, Ethiopia. Aquaculture 316 (1-4): 129-135.
  15. Eshete Assefa and Seyoum Mengistou (2011) Seasonal variation of biomass and secondary production of Thermocyclops (Cyclopoida) and Brachionus (Rotifera) spp. in a shallow tropical Lake Kuriftu, Ethiopia. SINET. Ethiop. J. Sci.  34 (2):73-88.
  16. Solomon Akalu, Seyoum Mengistou and Seyoum Leta (2011) Assessing human impacts on the Greater Akaki River, Ethiopia, using macroinvertebrates. SINET: Ethiop. J. Sci. 34 (2): 89-98.
  17. Elias Dadebo, Zinabu Gebre-Mariam and Seyoum Mengistou (2011). Breeding season, maturation, fecundity and condition factor of the African catfish Clarias gariepinus Burchell 1822 (Pisces:Clariidae) in Lake Chamo, Ethiopia. Ethiop. J. Biol. Sci. 10(1): 1-17.
  18. Girum Tamire and Seyoum Mengistou (2012) Macrophyte species composition, distribution and diversity in relation to some physicochemical factors in the littoral zone of Lake Ziway, Ethiopia. Afr. J. Ecol. 51: 66-77.
  19. Gezahegn Degefe, Seyoum Mengistu and Jorge Dominiguez (2012). Vermicomposting as a sustainable practice to manage coffee husk, Enset waste (Enset ventricosum), Khat waste (Catha edulis) and vegetable waste amended with cow dung using an epigeic earthworm Eisenia andrei (Bouch’ 1972). Int. J. PharmTech. Res. 4(1):15-24.18.
  20. Ayalew Wondie, Seyoum Mengistou and Tadesse Fetahi (2012). Trophic interactions in Lake Tana, a Large, turbid highland lake in Ethiopia. Book chapter in: Jordan, F., Jorgensen, S.E., (Eds.), Models of the Ecological Hierarchy: From Molecules to the Ecosphere. Elsevier B.V. pp 217-235.ISBN 978-044459-3-962.
  21. Habiba Gashaw and Seyoum Mengistou (2012) Ecological assessment of Lake Hora, Ethiopia, using benthic and weed-bed fauna. Momona: Ethiopian Journal of Science (MEJS). 4(2): 3-15.
  22. Tujuba Ayele and Seyoum Mengistou (2013). Major factors that structure the benthic fauna of a shallow, tropical lake, Lake Kuriftu, Ethiopia. Ethiop. J. Biol. Sci.12(2): 151-168.
  23. Girum Tamire and Seyoum Mengistou (2013) Zooplankton community grazing dates in a small crater lake, Lake Kuriftu, Ethiopia. SINET: Ethiop. J. Sci. 36(1): 1-8.
  24. Girum Tamire and Seyoum Mengistou (2014) Biomass and aboveground primary productivity of Macrophytes in relation to physico-chemical factors in the littoral of Lake Ziway, Ethiopia.Tropical Ecology 55(3): 313-326
  25. Beneberu, S. Mengistou, H. Eggermont and D. Vershuren (2014) Chironomid distribution along a pollution gradient in Ethiopian rivers, and their potential for biological water quality monitoring. Afr. J. Aquat. Sci. 39 (1): 45-56 
  26. Tadesse Fetahi, Michael Schagerl and Seyoum Mengistou (2014) Key drivers for phytoplankton composition and biomass in an Ethiopian highland lake. Limnologica 46: 77-83.
  27. Tadesse Fetahi and Seyoum Mengistou (2014) Long-term changes in phyto- and zooplankton communities of Lake Hawassa, Ethiopia. Ethiop. J. Biol. Sci. 13(2): 69-86.
  28. Yezbie Kassa and Seyoum Mengistou (2014) Nutrient uptake efficiency and growth of two aquatic macrophytes under constructed wetlands, Ethiopia. SINET: Eth. J. Sci. 37(2): 95-104.
  29. Yeshi Gergara, Prabhadevi, L. Sreenivasa, V. and Seyoum Mengistou (2015). A study of phytoplankton species composition and primary production in Fincha Reservoir, West Shoa, Ethiopia. Journal of Natural Sciences Research 5(31): 2330.
  30. Ayalew Wondie and Seyoum Mengistou (2014). Seasonal variability of secondary production of cladocerans and rotifers, and their trophic role in Lake Tana, Ethiopia, a large, turbid, tropical highland lake.  African Journal of Aquatic Sciences, 39 (4): 403-416.
  31. Getachew Beneberu and Seyoum Mengistou (2015) Head capsule deformities in Chironomus spp. (Diptera: Chironomidae) as indicator of environmental stress in Sebeta River, Ethiopia African Journal of Ecology 53:268-277.
  32. Girum Tamire, Seyoum Mengistou and Gezahegne Degefu (2016). Potential allelopathic impact of Potamogeton schweinfurthii on phytoplankton in Lake Ziway, Ethiopia. Inland Waters 6:336-342.
  33. Gezahegne Degefu, Seyoum Mengistou and Said Mohammed (2016) Physico-chemical evaluation of coffee husk, wastes of enset (Enset ventricosum), vegetable and khat (Catha edulis) vermicomposting employing an epigeic earthworm Dendrobaena veneta (Rosa, 1886). African Journal of Biotechnology 15 (20): 884-890.
  34. Tesfau Bekele, Brook Lemma and Seyoum Mengistou (2016) Carbon Sequestration Potentials of Selected Wetlands at Lake Ziway, Ethiopia. Journal of Environment and Earth Science.  6, No.9, 2-10.
  35. Book chapter in Soda lakes of East Africa, M. Schaegerl (ed). Seyoum Mengistou “Invertebrates of East African soda lakes” Springer. (August 2016) ISBN 978-3-319-28620-4,
  36. Stave, K, Goraw Goshu and Shimelis Aynalem (eds.) (2017) Social and ecological system dynamics: Characteristics, trends, and integration in the Lake Tana Basin, Ethiopia. AESS, Springer. Chapter by Ayalew Wondie & Seyoum Mengistou, “Zooplankton of Lake Tana”
  37. Tesfau Bekele, Brook Lemma and Seyoum Mengistou (2018) Interaction of local community and wetlands: The case of Lake Ziway shore area, Ethiopia. International Journal of Scientific and Research Publications, Volume 8, Issue 2, 420=425.
  38. Wondie Zelalem, Demeke Kifle, Seyoum Mengistou and Ayalew Wondie (2017) Weed-bed macroinvertebrate composition and abundance in relation to water hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes (Mart) Solms) in the north-eastern Lake Tana, Ethiopia. Journal of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, volume 2, 52-65.
  39. EWNHS and Wetlands International (2018) A First Directory of Ethiopian Wetlands. Compiled by Abebe Getahun, Brook Lemma and Seyoum Mengistou. Eclipse Publishers
  40. Girum Tamire, Seyoum Mengistou and Gezahegn Degefe (2017) Decomposition rates and nutrient leaching efficacy of the dominant macrophytes in Lake Ziway, Ethiopia. Int. J. Aquat. Sci. 8 (2): 96-106.
  41. Samy Saber, Wondwosen Tito, Rashad Said, Seyoum Mengistou and Abdulaziz Alqahtani (2017) Amphibians as Bioindicators of the Health of Some Wetlands in Ethiopia. The Egyptian Journal of Hospital Medicine (Jan. 2017) Vol. 66, Page 66- 73.
  42. Abnet Woldesenbet and Seyoum Mengistou (2018) Benthic macroinvertebrates diversity and distribution in relation to abiotic factors in the littoral zone of Lake Ziway, Ethiopia. International Journal of Advanced Research in Biological Sciences. 5 (11): 62-75.
  43. Wagaw, S. Mengistou and A. Getahun (2019) Review on anthropogenic threats and biodiversity assessment of an Ethiopian soda lake, Lake Abijata. Afr. J. Aquat. Sci. 44 (2): pages pending
  44. Wondmagegn, T., Mengistou, S. and Barker, P.A., 2019. Testing of the applicability of European diatom indices in the tropical rift valley lake, Lake Hawassa, in Ethiopia. African Journal of Aquatic Science, 44(3), pp.209-217.
  45. H. Fernando, Seyoum Mengistou and Semeneh Belay (1990). The chydorid crustacean, Alona diaphana (KING), limnetic in lakes Awasa and Zwai, with a discussion of littoral and limnetic zooplankton. Int. Revue ges. Hydrobiol. 75(1):15-25.
  46. H. Fernando, C. Tudorancea and Seyoum Mengistou (1990). Invertebrate zooplankton predator composition and diversity in tropical lentic waters. Hydrobiologia 198:13-31.
  47. Seyoum Mengistou, J. Green and C.H. Fernando (1991). Species composition, distribution and seasonal dynamics of Rotifera in a rift valley lake in Ethiopia (Lake Awasa). Hydrobiologia 209:203-214.
  48. Green, J. and Seyoum Mengistou (1991). Specific diversity and community structure of Rotifera in a salinity series of Ethiopian inland waters. Hydrobiologia 209:95-106.
  49. Seyoum Mengistou and C.H. Fernando (1991). Biomass and production of the major dominant crustacean zooplankton in a tropical rift valley lake, Awasa, Ethiopia. J. Plankton Res. 13(4):831-851.
  50. Seyoum Mengistou and C.H. Fernando (1991). Seasonality and abundance of the dominant crustacean zooplankton in Lake Awasa, a tropical rift valley lake in Ethiopia. Hydrobiologia 226:137-152.
  51. Seyoum Mengestou (1994) Population dynamics of zooplankton: application of exponential models. Paper presented at the introductory mathematical and computer modeling course for ecologists in Africa, 1-3 Dec, 1994. Addis Abeba, Ethiopia.
  52. Hailu Anja and Seyoum Mengestou (2001). Food and feeding habits of the catfish Bagrus docmak (Forsskal, 1775) in Lake Chamo, Ethiopia. SINET: Ethiop. J. Sci. 24(2): 239-254.
  53. Yirgaw Teferi, Demeke Admassu and Seyoum Mengistou (2000) The food and feeding habits of Oreochromis niloticus L. (Pisces:Ciclidae) in Lake Chamo, Ethiopia. SINET. Ethiop. J. Sci. 23(1): 1-12.
  54. Yirgaw Teferi, Demeke Admassu and Seyoum Mengestou (2001). Breeding season, maturation and fecundity of Oreochromis niloticus Linn. (Pisces: Cichlidae) in Lake Chamo, Ethiopia. SINET: Ethiop. J. Sci. 24(2): 255-264.
  55. Undergraduate Laboratory Manual for Invertebrate Zoology (with Beyene Petros), 1982 and revised in 1999.
  56. Study Notes for Invertebrate Zoology (Aster Nega Publishers, 2019)
  57. Physical Limnology for Inland Waters Ecology and Management module
Participation in Research Projects and Community Engagement Participation in Research Projects
  1. Research and Publications Office, AAU (1985 – 86) Zooplankton composition in highland, Rift-valley and lowland lakes, with reference to fish yields. (12 000 Birr)
  2. RPO (1992) Rehabilitation of teaching and research facilities in the Biology Department (13 778.50 Birr).
  3. Ethiopian Science and Technology Commission (1998) Factors affecting primary productivity of Spirulina and feasibility studies for small-scale production of Spirulina at Abijata (43 500 Birr).
  4. Japan Embassy, Addis Ababa (2004) Improvement of nutrition and income generation of the fishermen in Lake Hayk, Wollo (502 000 Birr)
  5. Sida/Sarec Faculty Fund (2006) Zooplankton composition and grazing rates in some rift-valley lakes in Ethiopia (95 370 Birr)
  6. Sida/Sarec Thematic research grant (2010 – 2014) for Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences Research group  “Enhancing fish production in Ethiopia through research and training in Aquaculture, Wetlands, Water Quality and adaptation and Mitigation of Climate Change” Responsible for the research” “The macrophytes of Lakes Ziway and Hawassa: Implications for peoples’ livelihoods”. 1 million Birr annually for the Thematic group.
  7. Thematic Research Grant 2015/16 “Innovative approaches to improve water quality, fish productivity and livelihoods in the main Ethiopian Rift Valley (MERV) basin. No. TR/34/2015. Responsible for the sub-thematic WP3: Development of Bio Assessment tools to monitor Water Quality in the MERV.  1 million Birr annually for the TR.
Community Engagement
  1. Member of the Biological Society of Ethiopia (1992- present).
  2. Member of the Executive Committee of BSE (2002 – 2006)
  3. Executive Committee member, Vice President and Member of the Ethiopian Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences Association (EFASA).
  4. Chapter Chair of the Eastern Africa Water Association (EAWA), 2008-9.
  5. Member of SIL developing countries’ representative.
  6. Biological Society of Ethiopia – Proceedings (5) and Book of Abstracts
  7. Forum for Environment – Proceedings of the public meetings on Integrated
  8. Forest Policy Development in Ethiopia, Dec. 2004
  9. Green Forum – Proceedings of workshop 2007
  10. Federal Environmental Protection of Ethiopia, Environmental Education Department manual, 2007.
  11. Ministry of Education, Biology Curriculum, 2009
  12. Addis Ababa University, Office of Research and Graduate Studies, Curriculum Compilation, 2004.
  13. Ethiopian Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences Association (EFASA) – Proceedings of second annual conference, 2009.
  14. Pan African Fish and Fisheries Association (PAFFA). Book of Abstracts, Sept. 2008.
  15. African Stockpile Program (ASP) – communication material, 2010.
  16. Ethiopian Journal of Biological Sciences. Volumes 6, 7, 8, 9, and 10,11, 12 13: each volume with 2 issues and several volumes up to date.
  17. Proceedings of the Ethiopian Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences Association (EFASA). Editor for several volumes.
  18. Nile Transboundary Environment Action Plan (NTEAP), contributing author of “The biodiversity, wetlands and water quality of the Lake Tana sub-basin (LTSB)”, June 2008.
  19. Ethiopian Academy of Sciences. Editing the STI Policy Initiative Report. April 2013.
  20. Ethiopian Wildlife and Natural History Society (EWNHS), Assessment of Wetlands for National Restoration Potential in Ethiopia, May 2018 (one of three co-authors)
  21. Ethiopian Academy of Sciences, Editing the State of Environment Report, July 2018.
  22. Supplementary issue of the EJBS, Vol. 13 (2014), Vol. 16 (2017) and Vol. 17 (2018)
Training and Professional Development
  • NA
Main Research Activities/Interts
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