Heavy metals are persistent environmental pollutants that pose risks to aquatic life and humans due to their non-biodegradable nature, bio-accumulation and toxicity. This study assessed the concentrations of Cadmium (Cd), Arsenic (As), Zinc (Zn), Lead (Pb), Copper (Cu), and Mercu...
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Research Article10.9734/ajfar/2026/v28i11051
Aims: Feed-based aquaculture is one of the most dynamic and profitable sectors of global fish production. With the rising application of additives in feed-based aquaculture systems in Bangladesh, a feeding trial was conducted to assess the effects of exogenous enzyme-enriched fee...
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Research Article10.9734/ajfar/2026/v28i11050
This study aimed to investigate fish diversity and species structure in the Roseries reservoir on the Blue Nile (Sudan). A total of 1,185 fish specimens were collected using gill nets mesh size between (2-8 cm), through monthly sampling at four sites: Awal Bab, El-Regiba, Kerma,...
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Research Article10.9734/ajfar/2026/v28i11049
The scalloped spiny lobster (Panulirus homarus) is one of the high-value fishery commodities with great potential for development in Indonesia. This study aimed to analyze the effect of compartment depth on the growth and survival of scalloped spiny lobster (Panulirus homarus) du...
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Research Article10.9734/ajfar/2026/v28i11047
Ashtamudi Lake is a Ramsar-designated protected estuarine ecosystem where salinity levels strongly influence which species live in different areas. This study investigated the distribution and feeding ecology of 20 carnivorous fish species out of 97 total fish species found acros...
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Research Article10.9734/ajfar/2025/v27i121046
Heavy metals can be harmful to aquatic species when they are exposed for a brief (acute) or extended (chronic) duration. They have done a lot of good for people, but they also have a lot of detrimental effects on species that aren't their goals. Runoff and groundwater leaching fr...
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Research Article10.9734/ajfar/2025/v27i121045
The aim of this research was to deal with identification of the types of endoparasites observed in the fish species A. rochei caught in the marine waters of Lattakia, the site of infection and prevalence of the parasites found during the current study to be protected from the dam...
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Research Article10.9734/ajfar/2025/v27i121043
Sand lobster (Panulirus homarus) is an export commodity that increases annually. To increase production, lobster farming is carried out by maximizing feed combined with spinach to optimize feed absorption. The study aims to analyze the effect of spinach in moist feed on lobster g...
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Research Article10.9734/ajfar/2025/v27i121044
Vaname shrimp (Litopanaeus vannamei) is one of the shrimp species introduced to Indonesia. This shrimp has now become a major commodity with growing domestic and international market demand. This increase is still below global demand, so the use of marine areas for vaname shrimp...
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Research Article10.9734/ajfar/2025/v27i121042
Francis A. Anani, Ebenezer K. Appiah, Patrick S. K. Fatsi, Felix A. Ayarika, Evans T. Dankwa, Kelvin Q. Donkor, Ellen A. Diame & Maxwell Opoku·Asian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Research·2025
This study investigated growth performance and cost-effectiveness of 1:1 composite nursing of Nile tilapia, Oreochromis niloticus and African catfish, Clarias gariepinus fingerlings fed separately with the same brand of commercial feeds of tilapia, catfish and their equal mixture...
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Research Article10.9734/ajfar/2025/v27i121041