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Research Article10.9734/ajfar/2026/v28i101169
The ichthyofauna of Ibikpe Creek, a previously unsurveyed tropical freshwater system in Uruan Local Government Area, Akwa Ibom State, Niger Delta, Nigeria, was investigated monthly from June to December 2025 at three sampling stations. Sampling was conducted using unbaited gill n...
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Research Article10.9734/ajee/2026/v25i101033
The relationship between physico-chemical parameters and fish abundance in Ibikpe Creek, Niger Delta, Nigeria, was investigated using monthly data collected from June to December 2025. Pearson correlation analysis, canonical correspondence analysis (CCA), and hierarchical cluster...
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Different scientific studies with useful contributions in biomonitoring different environmental parameters and knowledge of their influences on aquatic ecosystem health and ultimately that of man have evolved through the years, however with scanty toxicological evidences. The pre...
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