Water Hyacinth’s Extent and Its Implication on Water Quality in Lake Victoria, Uganda

Table 1

The land cover/use types’ classification system used for the Murchison Bay area.

Land cover/use class	Description
Built-up/settlements	Land consisting of residential areas, commercial buildings, and slums and associated infrastructure such as roads
Burnt/bare earth	Areas with burnt vegetation and/or exposed earth as a result of vegetation removal
Lake	Areas covered by lake water in the Bay
Forest	Areas under naturally existing and/or planted tree cover
Water hyacinth	Areas covered by the water weed and host wetland vegetation within the water body