Agnes W. N. Muthumbi

 
Postdoctoral Research Associate, University of Toledo, August 2003 - present
Current project: Impact of Coleopteran-active Bt corn on nontarget nematode communities that inhabit soil and litter

Education:

BS Biology, University of Nairobi, Kenya, 1989

MS Parasitology, University of Nairobi, Kenya, 1992

MS Nematology, Ghent University, Belgium, 1994

PhD Biology, Ghent University, Belgium, 1998

 

Selected Publications:

  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. Muthumbi AW, Vincx M. 1999. Microlaimidae (Microlaimoidea : Nematoda) from the Indian Ocean: description of nine new and known species. Hydrobiologia 397: 39-58.
  4. Muthumbi AW, Vincx M. 1998.Chromadoridae (Chromadorida : Nematoda) from the Indian Ocean: Description of new and known species. Hydrobiologia 364: 119-153 Part 2.
  5. 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.
  6. 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.
  7. Muthumbi AW, Vincx M.1997. Acantholaimus (Chromadoridae:Nematoda) from the Indian Ocean: description of seven species. Hydrobiologia 346: 59-76.
  8. 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.
  9. 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.

Curriculum Vitae

Email: Agnes Muthumbi