Marine-derived collagen represents a potential alternative to conventional mammalian collagen and offers opportunities for the utilisation of underused fish resources. This study investigated the extraction and physicochemical characterisation of acid-soluble collagen from whole...
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Research Article10.9734/ajfar/2026/v28i101172
Background: Rivers are essential freshwater resources, although increasing urbanisation and industrial activities have led to significant water quality degradation. The Kalundre River in Panvel, Maharashtra, India, flows through diverse land-use areas, including residential, agri...
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Research Article10.9734/ajfar/2026/v28i101171
Aims: To derive length-weight relationship (LWR) parameters and characterize growth patterns for the fish assemblage of the Ikot Okubara River, establishing the first published baseline reference values for this previously undocumented West African tributary. Study Design: Descri...
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Research Article10.9734/ajfar/2026/v28i101169
Aims: This study measured and compared ten physicochemical parameters and water colour in West Banas Dam (WBD) and Selwada Dam (SWD), Sirohi district, Rajasthan, across summer, monsoon and winter from 2022 to 2024. Study Design: Repeated seasonal field sampling was conducted at t...
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Research Article10.9734/ajfar/2026/v28i101170
Aims: This study presents a unified checklist of fishes reported from the middle stretch of the Ganga, with emphasis on the Kanpur–Ramnagar area of Uttar Pradesh. A scientifically updated checklist is important for biodiversity monitoring, conservation planning, and sustainable f...
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Research Article10.9734/ajfar/2026/v28i101167
Aims: This study aimed to reconstruct the phylogenetic tree and determine the molecular taxonomic position of the humpback red snapper (Lutjanus gibbus) from Wakatobi Island, Southeast Sulawesi, based on the cytochrome c oxidase subunit I (COI) gene. Study Design: This was an ex...
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Research Article10.9734/ajfar/2026/v28i101168
Background: For many years, metallic contamination of surface sediments has attracted the attention of researchers from diverse fields. Lake Dayet Er-Roumi, classified as a Site of Biological and Ecological Interest, is under pressure from various forms of pollution. Aim: This st...
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Research Article10.9734/ajfar/2026/v28i101166
Length–weight relationships and condition indices were examined for 17 fish species collected from the Choral River, Indore City, Madhya Pradesh, India, during February–April 2025. Fish sampling was conducted three times in each month, and a total of 1,530 individuals were consid...
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Research Article10.9734/ajfar/2026/v28i101165
Background: Indonesian Gobiidae comprise ecologically important freshwater and amphidromous fishes, but accurate biodiversity assessment is often constrained by morphological similarity, poorly developed diagnostic characters in larval stages, and incomplete taxonomic information...
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Research Article10.9734/ajfar/2026/v28i101163
Background: Catch per unit effort (CPUE), fishing effort, and production data for Pseudotolithus senegalensis remain limited in Mondoukou, Côte d’Ivoire. Aims: This manuscript provides preliminary information on the catch per unit effort (CPUE), fishing effort, and production of...
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Research Article10.9734/ajfar/2026/v28i101164