Agnes W. N. Muthumbi

	Presently:  Professor University of Nairobi, Kenya
Postdoctoral Research Associate, University of Toledo, August 2003 - 2004
Project: Impact of Coleopteran-active Bt corn on nontarget nematode communities that inhabit soil and litter

Education:

PhD Biology, Ghent University, Belgium, 1998

MS Nematology, Ghent University, Belgium, 1994

MS Parasitology, University of Nairobi, Kenya, 1992

BS Biology, University of Nairobi, Kenya, 1989

 

Selected Publications:

Raes, M., De Troch, M., Ndaro, S. G. M., Muthumbi, A., Guilini, K., Vanreusel, A. 2007. The structuring role of microhabitat type in coral degradation zones: a case study with marine nematodes from Kenya and Zanzibar. Coral Reefs 26: 113-126 .

Soetaert K,  Muthumbi A, Heip C. 2002. Size and shape of ocean margin nematodes: morphological diversity and depth-related patterns. Mar. Ecol Prog. Ser. 242:179-193.

Flach E, Muthumbi A, Heip C. 2002. Meiofauna and macrofauna community structure in relation to sediment composition at the Iberian margin compared to the Goban Spur (NE Atlantic). Progress in Oceanography 52 (2-4): 433-457.

Muthumbi AW, Vincx M. 1999. Microlaimidae (Microlaimoidea : Nematoda) from the Indian Ocean: description of nine new and known species. Hydrobiologia 397: 39-58.

Muthumbi AW, Vincx M. 1998.Chromadoridae (Chromadorida : Nematoda) from the Indian Ocean: Description of new and known species. Hydrobiologia 364: 119-153 Part 2.

Muthumbi AW, Vincx M. 1998. Chromadoridae (Chromadorida : Nematoda) from the Indian Ocean: Difficulties in morphological identification of Actinonema Cobb, 1920 and Rhips Cobb, 1920. Hydrobiologia 364: 155-167 Part 2.

Muthumbi AW, Soetaert K, Vincx M. 1997. Deep-sea nematodes from the Indian Ocean: new and known species of the family Comesomatidae. Hydrobiologia 346: 25-57.

Muthumbi AW, Vincx M.1997. Acantholaimus (Chromadoridae:Nematoda) from the Indian Ocean: description of seven species. Hydrobiologia 346: 59-76.

Muthumbi A, Verschelde D, Vincx M. 1995. New Desmodoridae (Nematoda: Desmodoroidea): Three new species from Ceriops mangrove sediments (Kenya) and one related new species from the North Sea. CAH Biol. Mar. 36(3): 1881-195.

Verschelde D, Muthumbi A, Vincx M. 1995. Papillonema danieli gen et sp n and Papillonema clavatum (Gerlach, 1957) comb n (Nematoda, Desmodoridae) from the Ceriops mangrove sediments of Gazi Bay, Kenya. Hydrobiologia 316(2): 225-237.

 

Email: Agnes Muthumbi