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DIETARY EFFECT OF GINGER (Zingiber officinale) ON GROWTH AND HAEMATOLOGICAL PERFORMANCE OF AFRICAN CATFISH (Clarias gariepinus)

ABSTRACT The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of graded levels 1.3 %) of ginger (Zingiber officinale, Roscoe) (0%, 0.1%, 0.4, 0.7%, 1.0% and 1.3 %) as feed additive in the diets of Clarias gariepinus on growth performance and haematological parameters. This study was carried out to evaluate ginger (Zingiber officinale) for ten weeks to study its effects on Clarias gariepinus. Thus, two hundred and seventy juvenile catfish (Clarias gariepinus) were fed on various levels of supp...

EFFECT OF BATTERY WASTES ON AFRICAN CATFISH Clarias gariepinus FINGERLING

 ABSTRACT. The study examined the effect of battery waste on African catfish, Clarias gariepinus. Massive spent batteries when disposed indiscriminately constitute nuisance and cause resource waste as well as environmental pollution to the ecosystems. The fish were exposed to five different concentrations as T 1 5g,T2 l Og, T3 15g, T4 20g, T 5 25g,and the control as T0 for four days and later left for four weeks as possible bio-remediation. Physicochemical parameters and heavy metals were an...

EFFECTS OF OLEANDER SEED MEAL BASED DIET ON GRO,WTH PERFORMANCE, HAEMATOLOGY AND TISSUE COMPOSITION OF Clarias gariepinus FINGERLINGS

 ABSTRACT An 8 weeks feeding trial of different percentage inclusion of Thevetia peruviana seed meal in the diet of Clarias gariepinus was conducted. The experimental diets were Ctr0TSM, 5TSM, 10TSM 15TSM and 20TSM percentage replacement of plant protein in the control diet. The experimental design is a complete randomize design in which there were three replicates for each of the treatment. And the fish were stocked 10 per each tank, fed experimental diet two times a day of 5% body weight...

EFFECT OF AUTOCLAVED CASTOR SEED MEAL ON GROWTH PERFORMANCE, BODY COMPOSITION AND HAEMATOLOGY OF Clarias gariepinus FINGELINGS

ABSTRACT Eight weeks trial was conducted to study the effect of dietary inclusion of autoclaved castor seed meal on growth performance, body composition and haematology of Clarias gariepinus fingerlings. 150 Clarias gariepinus fingerlings were divided randomly into 5 groups of ten fish/tank each to five treatments. The experimental design is a complete randomize design in which there were three replicate for each of the treatment. The experimental diet which were designated 0%, 10%,15%, 20%, ...

EFFECTS OF PROPHYLATICS ON GROWTH PERFORMANCE AND PHYSIOLOGY OF AFRICAN CATFISH Clarias gariepinus (BURCHELL, 1822) FINGERLINGS

 ABSTRACT Three different chemicals: fonnalin, hydrogen peroxide and potassium permanganate were used for intermittent prophylactic treatment of Clarias gariepinus fingerlings (2.43±0.04) for 10 weeks. The experiment was made up of four treatments: Tl (Control), T2 (Potassium permanganate at 2ppm concentration), T3 (Hydrogen peroxide at 1600ppm concentration), and T4 (Formalin at 100Oppm concentration) with each treatment having 15 fingerlings of catfish. Each treatment was in triplicates. ...

SUITABILITY ANALYSIS OF ERO RESERVOIR AND ITS ENVIRONS FOR AQUACULTURE DEVELOPMENT IN EKITI STATE, NIGERIA

This is a project on Suitability Analysis of Ero Reservoir And its Environs For Aquaculture Development In Ekiti State, Nigeria Table of content Abstract Table of Contents  List of figures ....... List of Appendices Chapter One 1.1. Introduction ......................................... ............................................................................ ...... 1 1.2. Justification ......................................................................................................

MORPHOMETRIC CHARACTERISTICS OF Hydrocynus forskahlii (Cuvier 1819) FROM UREJE DAM, ADO EKITI

 ABSTRACT For the course of this study, a total of 100 specimens of Hydrocynus forskahlii were collected at different stages of life from Ureje Dam, Ado Ekiti, Ekiti State, between the period of .September and October, all fish samples of Hydrocynus forskahlii was carefully examined to avoid damage to any of the morphometric characteristics of the fish. The measurements for (he morphometric characteristics of each of the investigated tiger fish specimen was carried out in the Fisheries and A...

NUTRITIVE AND ORGANOLEPTIC ASSESSMENT OF THREE FISH SPECIES PROCESSED BY DRYING, SMOKING AND FRYING) FROM AILARA FISHING COMMUNITY, ASA RESERVOIR, KWARA STATE

 ABSTRACT This study evaluated the nutritive and organoleptic properties of three fish species processed using three methods, sun-drying, smoking and trying in Ailara fishing community of Asa Reservoir in Kwara State. Sun-dried Oreochromis niloticus, Clarias gariepinus and Hydrocynus forskahlii is on the average more nutritive and better preserved than the others followed by the smoked and the fried. 0. niloticus, C. gariepinus and H. .forskahlii are generally liked by the respondents that r...

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 bowl for 2 weeks. 5 fishes were kept per container. The result of this research shows the toxic nature of the quicklime on the behavioral, physico...

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 capacity each at a rate of 15 fish per aquarium Fish meal protein (18% of the diet) was used as the sole source of animal protein in the control diet. Pe...

LATERALIZATION AND AGGRESSION IN NILE TILAPIA (Oreochromis niloticus)

 ABSTRACT Lateralization (eye preference) or handedness has been studied over the years in different species of vertebrates in 9ther to study how they perform multiple tasks simultaneously with respect to their survival, tenacity, responses, detection, etc. Mirror and dyadic test were used to test, determine, and compare the aggression and lateralization levels of Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) with its own mirror image, an opponent and potential natural predator. 120 apparently he...

ANALYSIS OF CAFFEINE IN PHARMACEUTICAL AND PERSONAL CARE PRODUCTS IN FISH AND WATER SAMPLES FROM UREJE DAM, EKITI STATE, NIGERIA.

 ABSTRACT Pharmaceuticals and Personal Care Products (PPCPs) are cosmetics, drugs, or other consumer products used to cleanse, beautify, or treat humans or animals; including prescriptions and over the counter drugs, soaps, fragrances, solvents, non-ionic and anionic surfactants, bleaches, dyes, and sunscreen agents. They are termed Contaminants of Emerging Concerns and are Endocrine Disrupting Substances in both aquatic animals and humans. This study therefore seeks to analyze Caffeine in P...

EFFECT OF ANTIFOULING PAINT ON RISTO-HEMATOLOGY OF AFRICAN CATFISH (C/arias gariepinus) JUVENILE

 ABSTRACT The study investigated the histo-hematological properties of African Catfish exposed to antifouling paint. Concentrations 0.75ml/L, 1.00ml/L, 1.25ml/L, 1.50ml/L and control which were fractions of a preliminary 96h LC50 and control were used in the static bioassay. Physicochemical parameters (Temperature, pH, DO) of the test media were measured across the concentrations and it was found that Temperature and pH remained the same during the 96hours exposure period while Dissolved Oxy...

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 ANOVA test. Results showed that control diet (0% PPM) recorded the highest average weight gain (7.34 ± 0.09) which was significantly different (p0.05...

EFFECTS OF REPLACEMENT OF FISHMEAL WITH MORINGA OLEIFERA SEED MEAL ON GROWTH PERFORMANCE OF CATFISH (Clarias gariepinus)

 ABSTRACT The effects of Moringa o/eifera seed meal (MSM) on the growth performance and haematological indices of Clarias gariepinus fingerlings were investigated for a period of eight (8) weeks. Five iso-nitrogenous (40% crude protein) diets were fonnulated under completely randomized experiment in which MSM replaced fish meal (FM) at 0% (Tl), 25% (T2), 50% (T3), 75% (T4) and 100% (TS) inclusion levels. Catfish fingerlings (8.35 ± 0.06 g) stocked at 10 fish per 20-litre tank in three repl...


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