This study was carried out to determine the utilization of different portions of cassava root as energy sources in the diet of Oreochromis niloticus. The experimental fish were distributed randomly in a completely randomized ...

The lipid, fatty acid profile and heavy metals concentration of wild and farm-raised Clarias gariepinus were assessed and compared with a view to investigate their level of concentration in relation to possible carcinogenicity. ...

In all ecosystems birds act as crucial links in their respective ecologic circle, within and between systems. This study is focused on assessing the knowledge of secondary school students in the support zone communities ...

In this study, three selected pesticidal plants; Piper guineense, Aframomum melegueta, Capsicum annum were used to determine the shelf life of sun-dried Palaemon hestatus and smoke-dried Parapenaeus longirostris stored for ...

This study was carried to determine the toxicity of locust bean (Parkia biglobosa) industry effluents to Nile tilapia juveniles and the effects on some target organs. One hundred and fifty healthy tilapia juveniles were ...

Seafood is a major commodity in the South West region of Nigeria owing to its vast economic importance. Hence, sustainability of seafood production is paramount and this ultimately require efficient and effective marketing. ...

Seafood is any form of sea life regarded as food by humans. Seafood prominently includes fish, shellfish, marine mammal, edible sea plants and echinoderms. The objectives of this work determined the socio-economic ...

This research evaluated some probiotic effects of selected strains of Lactobacillus plantarum on Clarias gariepinus. L. plantarum were isolated from fermented maize, sorghum, soybeans and cassava, and characterized using ...

The toxicity of Jatropha curcas (0, 133.3, 200, 266.7, 333.3 and 400mg/l) to the fingerlings and adults of two economically and most widely cultured fishes, Clarias gariepinus and Oreochromis niloticus were studied under ...

This study assessed the replacement value of maize with Persea americana seed meal on the diet of Clarias gariepinus juveniles. Nutrient composition of the P. americana that included proximate composition, fatty acid ...