Efforts in managing leafy materials and aquatic plants as fish feed are essential approaches in sustainable fish farming. The purpose of this article is to explore the potential utilization of leaves, aquatic plants, and the processing methods involved in turning them into supple...
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Research Article10.9734/ajfar/2024/v26i1729
Aquatic ecosystem health assessment is critical for early detection of disturbances and water habitat degradation. This study assessed the ecological status of two urban rivers as well a wastewater sedimentation pond in Kisumu City, Kenya using physico-chemical water quality para...
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Research Article10.9734/ajfar/2024/v26i1728
Chlorpyrifos is an organophosphate pesticide used to kill wide range of pest including insect and worms. The present study investigates the behavioral, biometric and oxidative stress alterations in Clarias gariepinus juveniles exposed to chlorpyrifos. The 96 h LC50 values of the...
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Research Article10.9734/ajfar/2024/v26i1726
Fishery resources are in danger due to the increase in the world’s population, which has led to overfishing, manifested in several ways but very little noticeable and apprehensive. So, to reveal the characteristics of overfishing, a bibliographical synthesis was made. Thus, a typ...
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Research Article10.9734/ajfar/2024/v26i1727
Fish feed has a crucial role in the success of fish farming, namely influencing growth. Development and use of alternative feed in fish farming as a solution to reduce pressure on natural resources and increase the sustainability of the fisheries sector. The use of legume plants...
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Research Article10.9734/ajfar/2024/v26i1724
Aims: This study aimed to evaluate the growth performance of rainbow trout fry (Oncorhynchus mykiss) derived from the best performing families in a previous experiment. Study Design: Experimental (Original Research Article). Place and Duration of Study: Fisheries Research Statio...
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Research Article10.9734/ajfar/2024/v26i1725
Aims: The aim was to contribute to the improvement of Clarias jaensis productivity through the evaluation of the effect of the substitution level of soybean meal by Chromolaena odorata leaves powder on the survival rate and growth characteristics of Clarias jaensis juveniles. Pla...
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Research Article10.9734/ajfar/2024/v26i1723
The aim of this research is to evaluate growth parameters in post larvae catfish in relation to feed types. This study will analyze the trend for length of Claria gariepinus fed on commercial feed, maggot and zooplankton; analyze the trend of weight of Claria gariepinus fed on co...
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Research Article10.9734/ajfar/2024/v26i1721
In the current study, data on nutritional composition and cost of conventional and non-conventional fish feed ingredients were gathered, a spreadsheet was created to bank the data. Four fish feeds were formulated and produced using three conventional fish feed formulation methods...
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Research Article10.9734/ajfar/2024/v26i1722
Objective: this study focused on the effect of a local feed supplement with synthetic amino acids (methionine and lysine) on the survival and growth of Clarias gariepinus fry in happas. Study Design: the study took place at the DJOKWE aquaculture farm located in the Cameroon Litt...
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Research Article10.9734/ajfar/2023/v25i6720