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Some Biometric Parameters of Four Selected Fish Species in Doma Dam, Nasarawa State, Nigeria

This study was designed to investigate the biometric parameter of some selected fish from doma dam, Nassarawa State. Samples of Hydrocynus breves, Alestes dentex , Hydrocynus forskali , and Brycinus leuciscus were collected from landing sites and the corresponding morphometric measurement a... (13 Dec., 2015)

Nutritional Value of Kola (Kola nitida) Pod Husk Meal in the Diet of Clarias gariepinus Juvenile

This study was designed to evaluate the nutritive potential of replacing Kola Pod Husk (KPH) with conventional and increasingly expensive Maize meal in the diet of Clarias gariepinus . Diets were formulated with KPH meal replacing maize meal at 0%, 25%, 50%, 75% and 100% and fed to the fish for ... (08 Dec., 2015)

Sequence Analysis and Molecular Phylogeny of 16S rRNA Gene Fragments in Four Species of the Penaeid Shrimps from the Sudanese Red Sea

Penaeid shrimps are of biological and economic importance and are highly in demand for human consumption. Four species of the penaeid decapod crustaceans, Finneropenaeus indicus , Penaeus monodon , P. semisulcatus and Metapenaeus monoceros were studied. Haplotype and nucleotide diversity... (12 Oct., 2015)

Effect of Stocking Density and Rearing Facility on Growth and Profitability of Tilapia rendalli Fry

A study was conducted to compare the growth potential of Tilapia rendalli at three different stocking densities, using different rearing facilities. T. rendalli fry of 0.9±0.1g average weight were stocked in tanks and hapa-in-ponds at the stocking density of 30, 60 and 90 fry/m 3 . Loc... (17 Aug., 2015)

Preliminary Report on the use of Androgen for the Production of All-male Oreochromis niloticus

Fresh hatchlings of Oreochromis niloticus was fed with 17 α methyltestosterone (MT) at 30 µg/g diet for 28 days. Comparative analysis of hormone treated fish with non hormone treated fish indicated improved growth in the former by 44.3% in six months of rearing in outdoor concrete ... (27 May, 2015)

Induced Breeding and Early Development of Stinging Catfish, Heteropneustes Fossilis (Bloch) (Siluridae)

Induced breeding, embryogenic chronology and larva development of Heteropneustes fossilis were studied in this work. One sexually matured female was injected intramuscularly with dry carp pituitary gland suspension at 4 mg/ kg- of body weight. After a latency period of eight hours, the female w... (09 Jun., 2015)

Length-weight relationship and morphological studies of the Polydactylus sextarius, Nemipterus japonicus and Pampus argenteus from the Fiery Cross Reef, South China Sea

This paper reports the length-weight relationships and morphological characters of three fishes namely, Polydactylus sextarius , Nemipterus japonicus and Pampus argenteus , collected from the Fiery Cross Reef (9 o 37’ N, 112 o 58’ E) of South China Sea during November 2013. T... (14 May, 2015)

Ecto-parasites Infestation of Nile Tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) in Concrete Ponds in Tamale, Ghana

The demand of concrete pond culture in the Northern Ghana is increasing. The safety and health of Nile tilapia produced in concrete ponds is of public concern. The study was to investigate the prevalence and mean intensities of ecto-parasites on the gills, skin mucus and the fin of Nile tilapia (... (30 Apr., 2015)

Taxonomic Revision of the Tiger Fish Hydrocynus vittatus (Castelnau, 1861), H. Brevis (Cuvier & Valencience, 1849) and H. forskalii (Cuvier, 1819) from the Nile in Sudan

The main objective of this study was to revise the taxonomic status of three species from the genus Hydrocynus : H. vittatus (Castelnau, 1861), H. brevis (Cuvier & Valencience, 1849) and H. forskalii (Cuvier, 1819), commonly known as "Tigerfish" to determine the morphological... (06 May, 2015)

Potential Risk of Some Heavy Metals in Pampus chinensis (Euphrasen) Chinese Silver Pomfret Stromateidae Collected from Karachi Fish Harbour, Pakistan

Mn, Fe, Co, Cu, Zn and Pb levels were studied in muscle and liver tissues of Pampus chinensis from Karachi Harbour as is the most important fishery area in Pakistan to estimate the potential risk of human consumption. The fish samples were collected monthly from Karachi fishing ports during Ja... (29 Mar., 2015)

The Effect of Biostimulation and Biostimulation-Bioaugmentation on Biodegradation of Oil-Pollution on Sandy Beaches Using Mesocosms

To investigate a suitable biological remediation approaches for anticipating oil spills in Cilacap sandy beach (Indonesia), some alternative strategies using biostimulation and a combination of biostimulation-bioaugmentation have been evaluated in inter tidal near shore Cilacap, Indonesia. The pu... (28 Apr., 2015)

The Effects of Temperature on Gene Expression in the Indo-Pacific Reef-building Coral Seriatopora hystrix: Insight from Aquarium Studies in Southern Taiwan

Corals from upwelling reefs of Southern Taiwan have been shown to acclimate to both highly variable and abnormally elevated temperatures. To better understand the genetic basis for Taiwanese reef coral acclimation to such temperature regimes, eight and six genes hypothesized to be thermo-sensitiv... (22 Aug., 2014)

Benthic Protozoa and Metazoa Living in Deep Anoxic and Hydrogen Sulfide Conditions of the Black Sea: Direct Observations of Actively Moving Ciliophora and Nematoda

This study was conducted to search for living fauna in seafloor sediments from nearly 300 m water depth in the outflow area of the Bosporus into the Black Sea. During our investigations we identified seven higher level meiobenthic taxa in the anoxic and sulfidic sediments at 296 m water depth: G... (07 Aug., 2014)

The Use of MDS (Multidimensional Scaling) Method to Analyze the Level of Sustainability of Fisheries Resources Management in Thousand Islands, Indonesia

This paper will discuss the sustainability of fisheries resources in the Thousand Islands by five main indicators, which are (1) ecology, (2) economic, (3) socio-cultural, (4) legal & institutional and (5) technology & infrastructure, by using the MDS (multidimensional scaling) analysi... (13 May, 2014)

Beach Profiles and Sediments, a Case of Caspian Sea

The Caspian Sea is a closed depression and possesses almost all of the different coastal types existing along the world's coastlines. This research aimed to evaluate the linkage between sedimentary characteristics and beach morphology on the southern Caspian Sea coast. All available maps were re... (29 Jul., 2014)

Morphological Study of the Vertebral Column of the Ponyfish Leiognathus equulus (Family: Leiognathidae) Collected from the Sea of Oman

Based on a morphometric study, Leiognathus equulus was divided into five morphologically distinct regions: anterior postcranial, posterior postcranial, anterior middle region, posterior middle region, and ural. The length, height, width and vertebral central width of the successive vertebrae al... (27 Apr., 2014)

New Record of Neobythites steatiticus Alcock, 1894 (Actinopterygii: Ophidiidae) from the Marine Waters of Iraq

The first record of Neobythites steatiticus in the Iraqi waters of the Arabian Gulf is reported based on a single specimen 370 mm in total length, obtained from south of Faw City Peninsula, Basrah, Iraq, Arabian Gulf. This account represents the northernmost range extension of this species i... (29 Jul., 2014)

New Record of the Keeltail Pomfret, Taractes rubescens (Jordan & Evermann, 1887) (Perciformes: Bramidae) from the Sea of Oman

A specimen of the keeltail pomfret Taractes rubescens (890 mm) was collected from off the coast ofMuscat City, Sultanate of Oman on the Sea of Oman and constitutes the first record inthe Sea of Oman and northern extension in its range. (27 Apr., 2014)

Distribution and Diversity of Intertidal Macrofauna of Dharmadam Beach, South West Coast of India

This contribution presents the abundance and diversity of macrofauna in the pristine intertidal regions of Dharmadam beach along the Kerala coast (South West coast of India) during August 2009 to January 2011.The width of the beach is 15-30m, which alternates according to the tidal height. Envir... (24 Apr., 2014)

Diversity of Infaunal Macrobenthic Community in the Intertidal Zone of Vellar Estuary (Southeast Coast of India)

The diversity and seasonal variations of an intertidal macrobenthic communities link with abiotic variables were investigated in the Vellar estuary, Southeast coast of India. Samples were collected seasonally over a one year period from four different transects based on salinity gradients. Totall... (11 Aug., 2014)