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1) USE OF FERMENTED SESAME SEED MEAL AS A FISH MEAL SUBSTITUTE IN A PRACTICAL DIET FOR CLAR/AS GARIEPINUS

ABSTRACT The study evaluated the effects partial and total replacement of fish meal protein fermented sesame seed meal (SSM) protein in practical diets on growth performance, feed utilization and hematology of African catfish (Clarias gariepinus). Fish of an average initial weight of 5.18g were stocked in 15 plastic aquaria of about 25litres... Continue Reading

2) CHALLENGES OF WOMEN INVOLVED IN AQUACULTURAL ACTIVITIES

CHALLENGES OF WOMEN INVOLVED IN AQUA-CULTURAL ACTIVITIES Abstract This study is on challenges of women involved in aquacultural activities. The total population for the study is 200 residents in Idemili local government area of Anambra state. The researcher used questionnaires as the instrument for the data collection. Descriptive Survey research... Continue Reading

3) THE SOCIO-ECONOMIC ANALYSIS OF SMALL SCALE FISH FARMING ENTERPRISE IN LAGOS STATE FISH FARM ESTATE, IKORODU, NIGERIA

ABSTRACT This study was conducted to evaluate the socio-economic analysis of small scale fish farming enterprise of the Lagos state fish farming estate in Ikorodu, Nigeria. The primary data were obtained from 60 respondents with structured interview guides, which were selected using simple sampling techniques. The results reveals that the majority... Continue Reading

4) THE POTENTIALS OF AQUACULTURE DEVELOPMENT IN FISHING COMMUNITIES

ABSTRACT Aquaculture continues to grow rapidly every day, and then became bigger and bigger industry every year. So understanding the basic part behind aquatic production facilities is of increasing importance for all those working in this industry. Aquaculture requires knowledge and skills of the many general aspects of production such as... Continue Reading
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5) IMPACT OF CLIMATE CHANGE ON FISHERIES AND AQUACULTURE

. ABSTRACT This study examines the major effects of climate change on Fisheries and Aquaculture. Factors responsible for climate change which include burning of fuel, oil, coal, gas, deforestation among others cause the emission of green house gases (carbon dioxide, water vapour, methane and nitrous oxide) into the atmosphere with resultant global... Continue Reading

6) GROWTH PERFORMANCE OF CLARIAS GARIEPINUS FED GRADED LEVELS OF PLANTAIN PEELS AS REPLACEMENT FOR MAIZE.

ABSTRACT High cost of feed is a major constraint to fish farming in Nigeria. This study investigated the growth performance of African catfish (Clarias gariepinus) fed graded levels of plantain peels (PPM). PPM was used to replace maize at 0% (T1), 25%(T2), 50% (T3), 75% (T4) and 100% (T5) for 56 days level. Data collected were analyzed One-way... Continue Reading

7) EVALUATION OF MICROBAL LOADS OF WILD CAUGHT FRESH AND PROCESSED FISH SPECIES FROM EKITI ENVIRONS. THE PUBLIC HEALTH IMPLICATIONS

Fish a good source of Protein is susceptible to contamination because of their soft tissues and the aquatic environment. They can be contaminated at any point from farm to fork via many means. It is a major public health concern that consumers assume that fish caught fresh from the wild or processed is totally safe. This study therefore seeks to... Continue Reading

8) A STUDY ON CONSUMERS ACCEPTABILIY ON FRESH AND SMOKED CATFISH

ABSTRACT Fish is a major source of food for humans, providing significant portion of the protein intake in the diet of large proportion of the people, particularly so in developing countries. Fish is less tough and more digestible compared to beef, chicken and mutton. Moreover, has little or no religious rejection that gives it an advantage over... Continue Reading

9) TOXICITY OF PARAQUAT TO NILE TILAPIA (OREOCHROMIS NILOTICUS) FINGERLINGS

 ABSTRACT The study evaluated the toxicological effects of paraquat on Oreochromis niloticus fingerlings. Two hundred and sixteen (216) fingerlings (Average weight: 7.50g) were purchased from a local farmer in Ikole-Ekiti, Ekiti State, Nigeria and were transported to the Wet Laboratory of the Department of Fisheries and Aquaculture, Federal... Continue Reading

10) A STUDY OF THE PHYSICO-CHEMICAL PARAMETERS AND HEAVY METAL CONCENTRATION IN WATER AND SEDIMENT OF OGBE-IJOH WATERSIDE OF WARRI RIVER

ABSTRACT A study of the physico-chemical parameters and heavy metals contamination in water and sediments of Ogbe-Ijoh waterside of Warri river, Delta state, Nigeria was carried out between February and July 2013. All samples were taken from three different points along the river. The physico-chemical parameters of the water samples were measured... Continue Reading

11) EVALUATION OF KOLANUT POD HUSK AS SUBSTITUTE FOR MAIZE IN THE DIET OF AFRICAN CATFISH (CLARIAS GARIEPINUS)

ABSTRACT The evaluation of Kolanut pod husk (KPHM) as substitute for maize in the diet of African catfish (Clarias gariepinus) was investigated for period of eight (8) weeks. KPHM was substituted for maize at 0% (control (Tl)), 2S% (T2), SO%(T3), 7S% (T4) and I00% (TS) in the five different diets .C. gariepinus fingerlings (average Weight 3.02g to... Continue Reading

12) TOXICITY EFFECT OF QUICKLIME (CAO) ON AFRICAN CATFISH CLARIAS GARIEPINUS JUVENILES

ABSTRACT Apparently 100 (one hundred) healthy Clarias gariepinus juveniles which measurement of mean weight and length taken respectively was used for range finding test while 75 (seventy five) was used for definitive test. They were acclimatized in de-chlorinated water (tap water exposed to air for greater than 24 hours) in lOOL capacity plastic... Continue Reading

13) DETERMINATION OF HEAVY METALS IN WATER AND CLARIASGARIEPINUS FROM RIVER NGADDA

Abstract   Water and fish samples were collected monthly from each of the four sampling Sites from August to September 2019 with the aid plastic bottles, hook and line and a gura trap from river Ngadda, Maiduguri, Borno state. A total of 16 fishes belonging to Clarias garipienus were sampled throughout the sampling periods. One fish from each... Continue Reading

14) TOXICITY EFFECT OF QUICKLIME (CAO) ON AFRICAN CATFISH CLARIAS GARIEPINUS JUVENILES

 ABSTRACT Apparently 100 (one hundred) healthy Clarias gariepinus juveniles which measurement of mean weight and length taken respectively was used for range finding test while 75 (seventy five) was used for definitive test. They were acclimatized in de-chlorinated water (tap water exposed to air for greater than 24 hours) in lOOL capacity... Continue Reading

15) INLAND AQUACULTURE IN NIGERIA: IMPROVING FINGERLING SUPPLY AND FISH NUTRITION FOR SMALLHOLDER FARMS

CHAPTER ONE   INTRODUCTION   1.1   BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY   Aquaculture is the husbandry of aquatic food organisms. The need arose from the decrease in supply from ocean fisheries as a result of over-fishing, habitat destruction and pollution. One of the ways to bridge the gap between the reduced fish supply and increased world food fish... Continue Reading

16) INTEGRATED FISHERIES RESOURCE MANAGEMENT

CHAPTER ONE   INTRODUCTION   1.1   BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY   Integrated Fisheries Resources Management is an initiative and strategies aimed at addressing the issue of how fish resources in a nation can be best shared between competing users within the broad context of ecologically sustainable development so that they can be managed on a... Continue Reading

17) SMALL-SCALE FISHERIES IN NIGERIA: BENEFITS TO HOUSEHOLDS, THE ROLES OF WOMEN, AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR IMPROVING LIVELIHOODS

CHAPTER ONE   INTRODUCTION   1.1   BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY   Women play a critical role in every link of the value chain in small-scale fisheries, although their best-known roles are in processing and marketing of fish and other fishery products. This perception of the highly gender-segregated division of labour (men fishing/women processing)... Continue Reading

18) EVALUATION OF FRESH AQUATIC PLANT (AZOLLAPINNATA) AND ARTIFICIAL DIET ON GROWTH PERFORMANCE, GASTRIC EVACUATION RATE AND CARCASS COMPOSITION OF NILE TILAPIA (OREOCHROMISNILOTICUS)

EVALUATION OF FRESH AQUATIC PLANT ( Azollapinnata ) AND ARTIFICIAL DIET ON GROWTH PERFORMANCE, GASTRIC EVACUATION RATE AND CARCASS COMPOSITION OF NILE TILAPIA ( Oreochromisniloticus ) ABSTRACT Alternative plant protein sources are generally cheaper compared to animal protein sources and may be the solution to reduce the high dependence of farmers... Continue Reading

19) EFFECTS OF POLLUTION ON WATER AND FISH PRODUCTION IN IKPOBA RIVER USING MACRO INVERTEBRATES AS BIO-INDICATORS

ABSTRACT The study of water quality using macro invertebrates as bio indicators of pollution in the Ikpoba river Benin City, Edo State was carried out for a period of 3months (march-may) in 2013. Water and macro invertebrate samples were collected from three stations (Okhoro), Reservoir and the Bridge.) along the river. Physiochemical variables... Continue Reading

20) EFFECT OF TOTAL REPLACEMENT OF FISHMEAL WITH POULTRY HATCHERY WASTE MEAL IN THE DIET OF AFRICAN CATFISH (CLARIAS GARIEPINUS) FINGERLINGS

ABSTRACT This study examined the total replacement of fishmeal (FM) with poultry hatchery waste meal (PHWM) in practical diets for African catfish (Clarias gariepinus). Five iso-nitrogenous diets containing levels Diet1, 0% (control); Diet 2, 25%; Diet 3, 50%; Diet 4, 75% and Diet 5, 100% of PHWM as a replacement for FM were fed to three replicate... Continue Reading

21) COMPARATIVE STUDIES OF METHODS OF PROCESSING PATHOGEN-FREE POULTRY MANURE

ABSTRACT This project was aimed at finding out the different microorganism that are associated with the method of processing pathogen free poultry manure, identifying various contaminants that are associated with poultry manure. It is also aimed at comparing the different method of processing pathogen free poultry manure to find out the different... Continue Reading

22) ASSESSMENT OF SOCIO-ECONOMIC AND ECOLOGICAL ACTIVITIES OF OYAN AND OPEJI LAKES, OGUN STATE, NIGERIA

ABSTRACT The study was carried out on the socio-economic and ecological activities of the fishers in Oyan and Opeji Lakes in Ogun State. The management practices and laws used on the water body and also the fishing activities of the fishers were also investigated. Majority of the fishers in Oyan and Opeji were males, 80% and 86.6% respectively.... Continue Reading

23) CHARACTERIZATION OF GENETIC STRAINS IN CLARIID SPECIES, CLARIAS GARIEPINUS AND HETEROBRANCHUS BIDORSALIS USING MICROSATELLITE MARKERS

ABSTRACT This study examined the population structure and genetic distance between two Clariid species, Clarias gariepinus and Heterobranchus bidorsalis using microsatellite markers. Genetic strains of 20 domesticated samples of both species were characterized with four microsatellite markers. 95% of the samples amplified upon PCR amplification... Continue Reading

24) MORPHOMETRIC AND MERISTICS CHARACTERISTICS OF ERPETOICHTHYS CALABARICUS FROM WETLAND OF OGUN WATER-SIDE LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA

ABSTRACT A study was conducted to assess the meristic and morphorlogical features, variation in strain and the length-weight relationship of 60 fish samples of Erpetoichthys calabaricus inhabiting the wetland of Ogun waterside Local Government area, Ogun state, Nigeria. Fish samples were collected with artisanal gears (bamboo traps) during January... Continue Reading

25) INFLUENCE OF STOCKING DENSITY ON THE GROWTH AND SURVIVAL OF POST FRY OF THE AFRICAN MUD CATFISH (CLARIAS GARIEPINUS)

ABSTRACT The experiments were conducted on the influence of stocking density on growth  and survival of post fry of the African mud catfish, Clarias gariepinus. Clarias g gariepinus post fry were stocked at the rate of 5, 10, 15, 20, and 25 post fry/ 30 l litres of water. The post fry were fed twice daily with a commercial catfish feed (... Continue Reading
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