Donald Torsabo, Amile Tersoo Jude, Oshimagye Michael Ibagye, Gbakon Ngutor David, Abah Jeremiah Jonah & Achussah Terwase Solomon·Asian Journal of Research in Zoology·2026
This study evaluated the effect of partial fish meal (FM) replacement with chicken offal meal (COM) on the growth performance, feed utilisation and survival of African catfish, Clarias gariepinus, fingerlings. Five isonitrogenous (35% crude protein) and isolipidic (10% lipid) exp...
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Research Article10.9734/ajriz/2026/v9i3291
The study investigates the impact of seasonal changes on water quality in the River Benue, Nigeria. Conducted over eighteen months from January 2020 to June 2021, the research focuses on three locations: Ibi, Lau, and Mayo-Ranewo. Key physicochemical parameters such as temperatur...
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Research Article10.9734/ajfar/2024/v26i11839
This study investigates the seasonal diversity and abundance of phytoplankton in the Lower River Benue, influenced by various physicochemical parameters. The research was conducted over an 18-month period, from January 2020 to June 2021, across three sampling sites: Lau, Mayo-Ran...
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Research Article10.9734/ajriz/2024/v7i4174
Amile Tersoo Jude, Abah Jeremiah Jonah, Athanasius Aondohemen Aende, Oshimagye Michael Ibagye, Achussah Terwase Solomon, Donald Torsabo, Annune Paul Amusan & Olufeagba Samuel Olabode·Asian Journal of Research in Zoology·2026
Agricultural runoff of inorganic fertilisers (NPK 20:10:10) is a growing threat to freshwater aquaculture, yet quantitative data on the sub-lethal effects of the widely used NPK 20:10:10 formulation on Nile tilapia remain scarce. This study determined the 96-h LC₅₀ of NPK 20:10:1...
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Research Article10.9734/ajriz/2026/v9i4325
Athanasius Aondohemen Aende, Achussah Terwase Solomon, Amile Tersoo Jude, Oshimagye Michael Ibagye, Samuel Bem Umma & Donald Torsabo·European Journal of Nutrition & Food Safety·2026
This study investigated microbial contamination and insect pest infestation in smoked fish sourced from Wurukum and Wadata, two major retail fish markets in Makurdi, the capital of Benue State. Smoked fish remains an accessible source of animal protein in Nigerian markets; howeve...
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Research Article10.9734/ejnfs/2026/v18i82120
Tivfa Samuel Gbaior, Agbo Ben Onaji, Orfega Benjamin Kwaghvihi, Athanasius Aondohemen Aende, Amighty Olorunpelumi Ricketts & Donald Torsabo·Asian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Research·2024
The effect of smoking and sun-drying processing methods on the carcass quality of Oreochromis niloticus were studied to determine its proximate composition and organoleptic qualities. Totally 40 samples of fish were collected, of which 20 samples were smoked dried in a smoking ki...
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Research Article10.9734/ajfar/2024/v26i12856