Background: This study assessed the concentrations of lead (Pb) in the water column and sediment as well as macro-invertebrates in River Delimi with a view to determining its ability to support aquatic life. Methodology: Water and sediment samples were collected simultaneously be...
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Research Article10.9734/ajfar/2024/v26i11831
Aim: The study compared the effects of different natural carotenoid-enriched feeds with a commercial carp feed on the growth, flesh carotenoid, composition, and palatability of Barbonymus gonionotus. Study Design: The study was conducted with four feeds treated as four treatments...
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Research Article10.9734/ajfar/2024/v26i11832
The experiment assessed the production performance of Gura Chingri (Macrobrachium rude) in polyculture systems across different stocking densities over six months from February 2023 to July 2023. Three treatments (T1, T2, and T3), replicated three times each, were implemented, wi...
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Research Article10.9734/ajfar/2024/v26i11830
This study aims to investigate the population dynamics of Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus, Linnaeus, 1758) in Lake Nubia, Sudan. Monthly samples were collected from fishermen from January to December 2021, and recorded total lengths (TL) of 996 specimens nearest to 1.0 mm usi...
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Research Article10.9734/ajfar/2024/v26i11829
Over the years there has been research on how to improve fish yield. This study investigated the effects of variegated grasshopper meal (Zonocerous variegatus) on growth performance, nutrient utilization, and gene expressions in juvenile Clarias gariepinus (African catfish). The...
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Research Article10.9734/ajfar/2024/v26i11828
This study was conducted in Lake Balloran Dam and involved 68 fish specimens, including 23 common carp (Cyprinus carpio) and 45 Abu mullet (Liza abu). Sampling was carried out monthly and randomly from July 2020 to August 2021. The research addressed parasitic infections in these...
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Research Article10.9734/ajfar/2024/v26i11826
Aims: This study aimed to assess the effects of using insect larvae meals, such as BSF and BW larvae, as alternative feeds to commercial pellets on the growth performance and survival of Oreochromis spp. at the nursery stage. Study Design: This study followed the randomized contr...
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Research Article10.9734/ajfar/2024/v26i11827
Acute and sub-acute exposure of piscicidal plant Bridelia micrantha (BM) during fishing of Sharptooth Catfish Clarias gariepinus juvenile causes alterations in haematological, histological and the carcass analysis. The result of water quality shows the normal value for fish cultu...
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Research Article10.9734/ajfar/2024/v26i11824
Mangrove crab (Scylla serrata) is a type of crustacean that lives in mangrove forests and estuaries, a member of the portunidae tribe. Mangrove crabs have considerable economic potential at home or abroad and the demand is also quite high. Its availability can only be obtained by...
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Research Article10.9734/ajfar/2024/v26i10825
The proximate and mineral compositions of selected smoked fish species from the open market were compared to samples smoked for 4 hours, 6 hours and 8 hours. Clarias gariepinus, Synodonthes schall and Lates niloticus randomly sampled from fishermen catches at Lower River Benue we...
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Research Article10.9734/ajfar/2024/v26i10823