Journal of Aquaculture Research & Development

Department of Aquaculture and Fisheries Management, Federal University of Agriculture Abeokuta, Nigeria

Biography

Amosu OA, currently working at Department of Aquaculture and Fisheries Management, Federal University of Agriculture Abeokuta, Nigeria. The number of articles published are 22, the number of times cited by was 134. The area pof interest in the research was Biodiversity, Environmental Science, queries related to the water habitat. 

Publications

• Research Article   
  Length-Weight Relationship, Condition Factor and Natural Diet of Hyperopisus bebe occidentalis and Brycinus macrolepidotus in Ikere Gorge, South-West, Nigeria
  Author(s): Aro OO*, Adesoun FI, Omoniyi IT, Abdul WO, Bashir AO, Amosu OA and Egunjobi O
  
  This study was conducted to determine the Length-weight relationship, Condition factor and Feeding habit of two commercial fish species Hyperopisus bebe occidentalis and Brycinus macrolepidotus in Ikere Gorge. A total of 561 samples (276 Hyperopisus bebe occidentalis and 285 Brycinus macrolepidotus) were caught from experimental gill net between October 2015 to November 2016 across five fishing site. Sex ratio show significant different p <0.05 across all location in favor of females in Hyperopisus bebe occidentalis. Male dominancy was recorded for Brycinus macrolepidotus in most fishing site with chi square value of 18.33. Growth pattern for Hyperopisus bebe occidentalis showed positive allometric in three of the sampling locations (Oyo junction, Apata and Spillway) with b value >3 and poor environ.. View more»
  

  DOI: 10.35248/2155-9546.20.11.606

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