In this study, zinc solubilizing microorganisms (ZnSM) were isolated from the rhizospheres of aquatic plants, water and benthic soils of Malawi aquatic ecosystem with the aim of having cheap and environmental friendly biofertiliser that have probiotics traits in Malawi. Several s...
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Research Article10.9734/ajfar/2025/v27i5923
Pesticides are frequently used by farmers to control the pest in the agriculture fields which directly affecting the aquatic ecosystem including fishes. The present investigation was aimed to evaluate the toxicity of Cypermethrin (25% EC) a common synthetic pyrethroid pesticide f...
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Research Article10.9734/ajfar/2025/v27i5922
Phosphate solubilizing microbes (PSM) were isolated from the rhizosphere of different aquatic plants, water and benthic soils of aquatic ecosystem with the aim of having cheap and environmental friendly biofertiliser and probiotics. Extensive research has been performed with resp...
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Research Article10.9734/ajfar/2025/v27i5921
Seaweed Ulva sp. has great potential in sustainable integrated cultivation systems to reduce the impact of exploitation in nature. This research aimed to analyze the effect of Total Ammonia Nitrogen (TAN) concentration on the growth and chlorophyll-a content of seaweed Ulva sp. i...
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Research Article10.9734/ajfar/2025/v27i5920
The current high cost of conventional energy feedstuffs used in fish feeding due to its global scarcity and fierce human vs. animal competition calls for united effort towards finding alternatives, cost-effective and sustainable aquaculture feed. The experiment was conducted for...
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Research Article10.9734/ajfar/2025/v27i5917
Involvement of local communities in conservation efforts is one of the keys to the success of preserving marine biological resources. This study aims to evaluate the structure of coral reef communities and the extent of coral cover in Tanjung Seloka Village, Pulau Laut Selatan Di...
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Research Article10.9734/ajfar/2025/v27i5918
Skipjack tuna is a fast-swimming pelagic fish that has the ability to migrate between water areas. This study aims to determine the food habits and stomach fullness of skipjack tuna in Makassar Strait, Indonesia. The survey was implemented for 12 months from April 2019 to March 2...
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Research Article10.9734/ajfar/2025/v27i5919
An experiment was conducted to investigate the effect of dietary lipid in a practical diet on the growth performance, body composition, and production of Thai climbing perch (Anabas testudineus). The experiment was conducted in six ponds for 100 days (mean area 0.0020 hectares an...
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Research Article10.9734/ajfar/2025/v27i5915
Human activities bring a growing risk of heavy metal harm to water systems worldwide, especially from lead. Freed lead settles and builds up in water bodies, posing a danger to organisms higher in the food chain. Lead poison causes cell strain and harms nerve cell; in addition, i...
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Research Article10.9734/ajfar/2025/v27i5916
A variety of goods made from the skeletons of crustaceans have both biomedical and pharmacological abilities. As an amino monosaccharide that serves as a substrate for the synthesis of aggrecan and proteoglycans, glucosamine has therapeutic potential for osteoarthritis. The goal...
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Research Article10.9734/ajfar/2025/v27i4914
Background and Objective: The use of synthetic chemicals in the production of food for human consumption has been condemned by many nations, due to their potential health and environmental hazards. The present study aimed to evaluate the impact of Kola acuminata (K. acuminata) se...
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Research Article10.9734/ajfar/2025/v27i4913
Shellfish are those aquatic animals with exoskeleton covering as chitin. Crabs are crustaceans of the family of decapoda, sexually dimorphic and omnivores. Over the years identification of organisms has been based on morphological characteristics and that has proven difficult bec...
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Research Article10.9734/ajfar/2025/v27i4911
This study analyzed the effect of the fuel subsidy removal policy on agricultural input utilization among fish farmers in Yenagoa Agricultural zone of Bayelsa state Nigeria. Fuel subsidy removal is intended to help reduce Nigeria’s dependence on imported fuel, increase the countr...
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Research Article10.9734/ajfar/2025/v27i4912
This study was carried out to ascertain the Impact of artisanal fishing gears on the fisheries stock of Lake Geriyo, Adamawa State, Nigeria. The study was conducted monthly for four months from August to November, 2023. In the conduct of this study, both primary and secondary met...
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Research Article10.9734/ajfar/2025/v27i4910
Examination of pesticides from various fish species in the Nile River Anambra state was used to assess the level of contamination in the Niger River. With the assistance of a fisherman, two distinct fish species were gathered from two different spots along the river. Tilapia (til...
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Research Article10.9734/ajfar/2025/v27i4906