The physicochemical characteristics and plankton diversity of Nwaniba River, Uruan, Akwa Ibom, Nigeria were studied between April and September 2013. Surface water samples were collected for physicochemical parameter and plankton analysis according to standard methods. The result...
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Research Article10.9734/AJEE/2017/39038
A comparative study of the influence of farmland and waste dump on the abundance and diversity of soil macro invertebrates in Idoro community of Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria was investigated between September 2015 and February, 2016. Soil samples were randomly collected at near...
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Research Article10.9734/AJEE/2017/34392
The Aspects of the Biology of the Catfish (Chrysichthys nigrodigitatus) were investigated from August to October 2015 in Nwaniba River, Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria. A total of two hundred (200) specimens were analyzed for gut contents using Numerical and Frequency of Occurrence meth...
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Research Article10.9734/AJOB/2017/34408
The study evaluated effects of varying dietary protein levels on growth, protein utilization, survival and yield of the African catfish, Clarias gariepinus using floating net-hapa (1 m x 1 m x 1 m) system. A total of 300 catfish fingerlings (4.50± 0.01 g) were randomly stocked at...
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Research Article10.9734/AJOB/2018/35557
This study evaluated biochemical responses of genetically male tilapia after replacing fish oil with plant-based oils in their diets. The sources of oils were coconut, olive, crude palm, sunflower and sesame seed. These oils were incorporated at 7% level and were used to formulat...
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Research Article10.9734/ajfar/2019/v5i430080
The toxicity of tobacco (Nicotiana tobaccum) leaf dust with piscicidal and pesticidal properties was investigated on some enzymatic and protein synthesis activities of juvenile African mud catfish (Clarias gariepinus). Fish were exposed to both lethal and sub-lethal concentration...
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Research Article10.9734/ajfar/2018/v1i2282