1. Woldeab, B., A. Beyene, A. Ambelu, I. Buffam and S.T. Mereta, 2018. Seasonal and spatial variation of reservoir water quality in the Southwest of Ethiopia. Environ. Monit. Assess., Vol. 190, No. 3. 10.1007/s10661-018-6527-4.
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2. Melak, F., E. Alemayehu, A. Ambelu, E. van Ranst and G. du Laing, 2018. Evaluation of natural quartz and zeolitic tuffs for As(V) removal from aqueous solutions: A mechanistic approach. Int. J. Environ. Sci. Technol., 15: 217-230.
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3. Alemu, T., T. Weyuma, E. Alemayehu and A. Ambelu, 2018. Identifying riparian vegetation as indicator of stream water quality in the Gilgel Gibe catchment, Southwestern Ethiopia. Ecohydrology, Vol. 11, No. 1. 10.1002/eco.1915.
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4. Alemu, T., S. Bahrndorff, C. Pertoldi, K. Hundera, E. Alemayehu and A. Ambelu, 2018. Development of a plant based Riparian Index of Biotic Integrity (RIBI) for assessing the ecological condition of highland streams in East Africa. Ecol. Indicators, 87: 77-85.
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5. Mekonen, S., A. Ambelu, B. Negassa and P. Spanoghe, 2017. Exposure to DDT and its metabolites from khat (Catha edulis) chewing: Consumers risk assessment from Southwestern Ethiopia. Regul. Toxicol. Pharmacol., 87: 64-70.
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6. Mandefro, B., S.T. Mereta, Y. Tariku and A. Ambelu, 2017. Molluscicidal effect of Achyranthes aspera L. (Amaranthaceae) aqueous extract on adult snails of Biomphalaria pfeifferi and Lymnaea natalensis. Infect. Dis. Poverty, Vol. 6. 10.1186/s40249-017-0349-4.
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7. Birhanu, Z., A. Ambelu, N. Berhanu, A. Tesfaye and K. Woldemichael, 2017. Understanding resilience dimensions and adaptive strategies to the impact of recurrent droughts in Borana zone, Oromia region, Ethiopia: A grounded theory approach. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health, Vol. 14, No. 2. 10.3390/ijerph14020118.
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8. Ambelu, A., Z. Birhanu, A. Tesfaye, N. Berhanu and C. Muhumuza et al., 2017. Intervention pathways towards improving the resilience of pastoralists: A study from Borana communities, Southern Ethiopia. Weather Climate Extremes, 17: 7-16.
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9. Alemu, T., T. Alemneh, C. Pertoldi, A. Ambelu and S. Bahrndorff, 2017. Costs and benefits of heat and cold hardening in a soil arthropod. Biol. J. Linnean Soc., 122: 765-773.
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10. Alemu, T., S. Bahrndorff, K. Hundera, E. Alemayehu and A. Ambelu, 2017. Effect of riparian land use on environmental conditions and riparian vegetation in the East African highland streams. Limnol.-Ecol. Manage. Inland Waters, 66: 1-11.
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11. Alemu, T., S. Bahrndorff, E. Alemayehu and A. Ambelu, 2017. Agricultural sediment reduction using natural herbaceous buffer strips: A case study of the East African highland. Water Environ. J., 31: 522-527.
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12. Alemneh, T., A. Ambelu, S. Bahrndorff, S.T. Mereta, C. Pertoldi and B.F. Zaitchik, 2017. Modeling the impact of highland settlements on ecological disturbance of streams in Choke Mountain Catchment: Macroinvertebrate assemblages and water quality. Ecol. Indicators, 73: 452-459.
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13. Stevenson, E.G.J., A. Ambelu, B.A. Caruso, Y. Tesfaye and M.C. Freeman, 2016. Community water improvement, household water insecurity and women's psychological distress: An intervention and control study in Ethiopia. PLoS ONE, Vol. 11. 10.1371/journal.pone.0153432.
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14. Moges, A., A. Beyene, L. Triest, A. Ambelu and E. Kelbessa, 2016. Imbalance of ecosystem services of wetlands and the perception of the local community towards their restoration and management in Jimma Highlands, Southwestern Ethiopia. Wetlands, (In Press). 10.1007/s13157-016-0743-x.
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15. Moges, A., A. Beyene, E. Kelbessa, S.T. Mereta and A. Ambelu, 2016. Development of a multimetric plant-based index of biotic integrity for assessing the ecological state of forested, urban and agricultural natural wetlands of Jimma Highlands, Ethiopia. Ecol. Indicators, 71: 208-217.
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16. Mengistie, E., A. Ambelu, T. van Gerven and I. Smets, 2016. Impact of tannery effluent on the self-purification capacity and biodiversity level of a river. Bull. Environ. Contam. Toxicol., 96: 369-375.
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17. Melak, F., G. Du Laing, A. Ambelu and E. Alemayehu, 2016. Application of freeze desalination for chromium (VI) removal from water. Desalination, 377: 23-27.
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18. Mekonen, S., R. Argaw, A. Simanesew, M. Houbraken, D. Senaeve, A. Ambelu and P. Spanoghe, 2016. Pesticide residues in drinking water and associated risk to consumers in Ethiopia. Chemosphere, 162: 252-260.
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19. Megersa, M., A. Beyene, A. Ambelu, D. Asnake and T. Bekele et al., 2016. A preliminary evaluation of locally used plant coagulants for household water treatment. Water Conserv. Sci. Eng., 1: 95-102.
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20. Mekonen, S., C. Lachat, A. Ambelu, W. Steurbaut and P. Kolsteren et al., 2015. Risk of DDT residue in maize consumed by infants as complementary diet in Southwest Ethiopia. Sci. Total Environ., 511: 454-460.
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21. Mekonen, S., A. Ambelu and P. Spanoghe, 2015. Effect of household coffee processing on pesticide residues as a means of ensuring consumers' safety. J. Agric. Food Chem., 63: 8568-8573.
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22. Megersa, M., A. Beyene, A. Ambelu, Z. Alebachew and L. Triest, 2015. Ethnomedicinal knowledge on water purification in selected rural areas of Ethiopia. Ethnobot. Res. Applic., 14: 393-403.
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23. Ketema, T., M. Yohannes, E. Alemayehu and A. Ambelu, 2015. Evaluation of immunomodulatory activities of methanolic extract of khat (Catha edulis, Forsk) and cathinone in Swiss albino mice. BMC Immunol., Vol. 16. 10.1186/s12865-015-0072-5.
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24. Ketema, T., M. Yohannes, E. Alemayehu and A. Ambelu, 2015. Effect of chronic khat (Catha edulis, Forsk) use on outcome of Plasmodium berghei ANKA infection in Swiss albino mice. BMC Infect. Dis., Vol. 15. 10.1186/s12879-015-0911-2.
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25. Ketema, T., K. Bacha, E. Alemayehu and A. Ambelu, 2015. Incidence of severe malaria syndromes and status of immune responses among khat chewer malaria patients in Ethiopia. PLoS ONE, Vol. 10. 10.1371/journal.pone.0131212.
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26. Karunamoorthi, K., B. Beyene and A. Ambelu, 2015. Prevalence, knowledge and self-reported containment practices about bedbugs in the resource-limited setting of Ethiopia: A descriptive cross-sectional survey. Health, 7: 1142-1157.
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27. Fry, D., D. Mideksa, A. Ambelu, Y. Feyisa, B. Abaire, K. Cunliffe and M.C. Freeman, 2015. Adoption and sustained use of the arborloo in rural Ethiopia: A cross-sectional study. J. Water Sanitation Hyg. Dev., 5: 412-425.
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28. Firdissa, B., A. Beyene, A. Ambelu, M. Megersa and T. Soromessa, 2015. Experimental evaluation on comparative performance of native plant species in removing turbidity and microbial load for household water treatment. J. Nat. Sci. Res., 5: 53-60.
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29. Derso, S., A. Beyene, M. Getachew and A. Ambelu, 2015. Assessment of ecological quality of hot springs in the Eastern Amhara region. Environ. Syst. Res., Vol. 4. 10.1186/s40068-015-0044-z.
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30. Asmamaw, M., A. Ambellu and S. Tiku, 2015. Resilience of ecosystems to climate change. Am. J. Environ. Prot., 4: 325-333.
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31. Mekonen, S., W. Samuel and A. Ambelu, 2014. Importance of labelling and patient knowledge to ensure proper care during drug dispensing: A case study from a tertiary hospital in Ethiopia. Open J. Prev. Med., 4: 1-7.
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32. Mekonen, S., A. Ambelu and P. Spanoghe, 2014. Pesticide residue evaluation in major staple food items of Ethiopia using the Quechers method: A case study from the Jimma zone. Environ. Toxicol. Chem., 33: 1294-1302.
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33. Megersa, M., A. Beyene, A. Ambelu and B. Woldeab, 2014. The use of indigenous plant species for drinking water treatment in developing countries: A review. J. Biodivers. Environ. Sci., 5: 269-281.
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34. Getaneh, Z., S. Mekonen and A. Ambelu, 2014. Exposure and health risk assessment of lead in communities of Jimma Town, Southwestern Ethiopia. Bull. Environ. Contam. Toxicol., 93: 245-250.
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35. Getahun, T., M. Gebrehiwot, A. Ambelu, T. Van Gerven and B. Van der Bruggen, 2014. The potential of biogas production from municipal solid waste in a tropical climate. Environ. Monit. Assess., 186: 4637-4646.
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36. Gebrie, H.A., D.A. Tessema and A. Ambelu, 2014. Elevated blood lead levels among unskilled construction workers in Jimma, Ethiopia. J. Occup. Med. Toxicol., Vol. 9. 10.1186/1745-6673-9-12.
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37. Everaert, G., J. De Neve, P. Boets, L. Dominguez-Granda and S.T. Mereta et al., 2014. Comparison of the abiotic preferences of macroinvertebrates in tropical river basins. PLoS ONE, Vol. 9. 10.1371/journal.pone.0108898.
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38. Dessie, A., E. Alemayehu, S. Mekonen, W. Legesse, H. Kloos and A. Ambelu, 2014. Solar disinfection: An approach for low-cost household water treatment technology in Southwestern Ethiopia. J. Environ. Health Sci. Eng., Vol. 12. 10.1186/2052-336X-12-25.
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39. Andemo, A., D. Yewhalaw, B. Alemayehu and A. Ambelu, 2014. Evaluation of the mosquitocidal effect of Birbira (Mellitia ferruginea) seed extract against Anopheles arabiensis (Diptera: Culicidae) from Ethiopia. Acta Tropica, 136: 68-73.
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40. Ambelu, A., S. Mekonen, M. Koch, T. Addis, P. Boets, G. Everaert and P. Goethals, 2014. The application of predictive modelling for determining bio-environmental factors affecting the distribution of blackflies (Diptera: Simuliidae) in the Gilgel Gibe watershed in Southwest Ethiopia. PLoS ONE, Vol. 9. 10.1371/journal.pone.0112221.
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41. Ambelu, A., S. Mekonen, A. Malu and K. Karunamoorthi, 2013. Physicochemical and biological characteristics of two Ethiopian wetlands. Wetlands, 33: 691-698.
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42. Ambelu, A., K. Lock and P.L. Goethals, 2013. Hydrological and anthropogenic influence in the Gilgel Gibe I reservoir (Ethiopia) on macroinvertebrate assemblages. Lake Reservoir Manage., 29: 143-150.
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43. Stevenson, E.G., L.E. Greene, K.C. Maes, A. Ambelu, Y.A. Tesfaye, R. Rheingans and C. Hadley, 2012. Water insecurity in 3 dimensions: An anthropological perspective on water and women's psychosocial distress in Ethiopia. Social Sci. Med., 75: 392-400.
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44. Mereta, S.T., P. Boets, A.A. Bayih, A. Malu and Z. Ephrem et al., 2012. Analysis of environmental factors determining the abundance and diversity of macroinvertebrate taxa in natural wetlands of Southwest Ethiopia. Ecol. Informatics, 7: 52-61.
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45. Getachew, M., A. Ambelu, S. Tiku, W. Legesse, A. Adugna and H. Kloos, 2012. Ecological assessment of Cheffa Wetland in the Borkena Valley, Northeast Ethiopia: Macroinvertebrate and bird communities. Ecol. Indicators, 15: 63-71.
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46. Amasa, W., D. Santiago, S. Mekonen and A. Ambelu, 2012. Are cosmetics used in developing countries safe? Use and dermal irritation of body care products in Jimma Town, Southwestern Ethiopia. J. Toxicol. 10.1155/2012/204830.
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47. Adela, Y., A. Ambelu and D.A. Tessema, 2012. Occupational lead exposure among automotive garage workers-a case study for Jimma town, Ethiopia. J. Occup. Med. Toxicol., Vol. 7. 10.1186/1745-6673-7-15.
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48. Aymere, A., A. Ambelu and L. Worku, 2007. Treatment of raw water using Forssk farinosa shrub, a traditional water clarifier by Tsemey Bena people. Ethiopian J. Health Sci., 17: 215-226.
49. Agonafir, N. and A. Ambelu, 2007. Treatment duration and adsorption capacity of crushed bricks in the removal of fluoride from drinking water. Ethiopian J. Health Sci., 17: 132-140.
50. Ambelu, A. and K. Faris, 2005. Development of appropriate defluoridation technologies for Ethiopian communities. Ethiopian J. Health Sci., 15: 167-176.