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Abstract Aquaculture in Kenya is rapidly expanding and has become an important subsector for promoting food security, employment creation, and economic diversification, as capture fisheries continue to decline amid rising demand for fish. This review examines the socioeconomic and policy implications of genetic improvement of farmed fish species in ...
Jacob Abwao +7 more
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Acute toxicity of herbicide (glyphosate) in Clarias gariepinus juveniles
The constant discharge of agricultural waste into aquatic environment has led to accumulation of heavy chemicals and other variety of pollutants. Herbicides present in these wastes are washed down, carried by rains and flood to nearby aquatic environment.
Ali Sani, Muhammad Khadija Idris
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Mangrove estuaries are a key ecosystem for coastal fishery resources, especially in developing nations such as Malaysia. Using identical sampling points and duration for both eDNA metabarcoding and conventional sampling, fish community analyses highlight shared and unique taxa, variable taxonomic resolution, and the complementarity of eDNA ...
Leanne Frances Yee +4 more
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Clarias gariepinus is an invasive species worldwide, which has been introduced mainly by aquaculture, and its impact on native fauna is well documented. Three individuals of C.
Rafael Almeida da Silveira +2 more
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Abstract Invasive alien species (IAS) pose a significant threat to biodiversity, particularly when endowed with high ecological and reproductive plasticity. The African catfish, Clarias gariepinus, is one such species, widely recognized for its ability to colonize and establish in diverse tropical ecosystems.
Michelle Torres Dumith +1 more
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This study evaluated biochemical responses of Clarias gariepinus after replacing fish oil with plantbased oils in their diets. The sources of oils were coconut, olive, crude palm, sunflower and sesame seed.
Mmandu U Effiong, Anthony W Akpan
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ABSTRACT A 10‐week indoor culture trial was carried out to assess the impact of various C/N ratios on the water quality, growth performance and haematology of Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) in a biofloc system. The experiment included four biofloc treatment groups with distinct C/N ratios (12:1, 15:1, 18:1 and 21:1) and a control group with a C/N
Shompa Sarker +6 more
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Antibiotics and several other chemicals are used in catfish aquaculture as a remedy for various diseases. Reports on the distribution of different groups of bacteria especially the antibiotic resistant bacteria in catfish nursery system are scanty. The present study quantified motile aeromonads, pseudomonads and antibiotic (oxytetracycline) resistant ...
Goondi Bharathkumar +1 more
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BIOMETRY AND COMPOSITION OF FISH SPECIES IN OWENA RESERVOIR, ONDO STATE, NIGERIA [PDF]
A survey of fish species present in Owena reservoir was conducted between October 2004 and March 2005. Fish samples were taken from the catch of the fishermen operating in the reservoir.
FAPOHUNDA Olawumi Oluwafunmilola +1 more
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The present study was carried out to screen the predominant mycotic infections among freshwater fishes (Oreochromis niloticus and Clarias gariepinus) in Kafrelsheikh fish farms; with special focus on the seasonal incidence; as well as, the ...
Nadia Mahfouz +3 more
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