The Philippines' economy depends heavily on the profitability of the tilapia aquaculture industry. The country's tilapia aquaculture still has a significant amount of untapped biophysical growth potential; therefore, more rapid expansion is needed to keep up with the increasing d...
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Research Article10.9734/ajfar/2024/v26i6771
Intensive exploitation of vermiculated spinefoot in the Makassar Strait suggests a potential shift in population dynamics. This study aims to examine various biological aspects of the species, such as size distribution, growth patterns, condition factors, sex ratio, gonad maturit...
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Research Article10.9734/ajfar/2024/v26i6772
In this study, we explore Dehram river system, focusing on its biological characteristics, in a hot arid region. This is a freshwater stream flowing over salt formations. We examined various ecological aspects of the river, including its benthic macroinvertebrates, zooplankton, f...
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Research Article10.9734/ajfar/2024/v26i5770
There is unavoidable need for fish smoking as a preservative technique to reduce rampant post harvest losses in the tropical Africa. However the imperative of healthier and quality smoked products through improved processing method were however investigated. Organoleptic and chem...
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Research Article10.9734/ajfar/2024/v26i5768
Japanese threadfin bream (Nemipterus japonicus) is a demersal fish that plays a very important role in maintaining ecosystem stability related to webs and food chains. This fish often becomes prey for predatory fish. In efforts to reveal the relationship between predators and pre...
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Research Article10.9734/ajfar/2024/v26i5769
Considering the importance of fish biodiversity for sustainable management of river fisheries, this study aims to explore and evaluate the fish biodiversity of Someshwari River along with conservation measures from November 2020 to October 2021. Data collection was carried out in...
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Research Article10.9734/ajfar/2024/v26i5766
This research examined the involvement of women in various stages of fish processing in Ekiti State, Nigeria. A sampling method was used to select 90 women fish processors, and data was collected through structured interviews. The data was analyzed using descriptive statistics, s...
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Research Article10.9734/ajfar/2024/v26i5767
The efficiency of four different hormonal preparations (Heterotis niloticus pituitary extract, ovaprim, Clarias gariepinus pituitary extract and carp pituitary extract) on latency period, fecundity, fertilization, hatching, and larval survival in artificial propagation of Heterot...
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Research Article10.9734/ajfar/2024/v26i5765
Fish colouration significantly influences various aspects of their biology, including communication, camouflage, and mate selection. Among the pigment cells responsible for generating colours, melanophores are particularly significant due to their ability to produce dark pigments...
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Research Article10.9734/ajfar/2024/v26i5764
Muneera Sultana, Amirul Aizal Abdul Aziz, Nurul Fazlinda Mohd Fadzil, Farah Mastura Rosli, Yap Soon Koon, Widad Fadhlullah & Zarul Hazrin Bin Hashim·Asian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Research·2024
The present study assessed and compared the diet and trophic positions (TP) of two carnivorous fish H. macrolepidota and C. ocellaris from Chenderoh Reservoir, Malaysia. The focal goal of the study was to understand the effects of invasive non-indigenous species (NIS), C. ocellar...
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Research Article10.9734/ajfar/2024/v26i5763