Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries

Volume 5, Issue 4, August 2016

  • Food and Feeding, Length-Weight and Condition Factor of the Catfish Synodontis membranaceus (EtieneGeoffroy Saint Hilaire, 1809) (Osteichthyes: Mochokidae) from Lower Benue River, Makurdi, Nigeria

    Atile John I., Shima Judith N., Akombo Pauline M.

    Issue: Volume 5, Issue 4, August 2016
    Pages: 87-96
    Received: 7 March 2016
    Accepted: 25 March 2016
    Published: 13 July 2016
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    Abstract: Food and Feeding, length-weight and condition factor of the Catfish Synodontis membranaceus from the Lower Benue River at Makurdi, Nigeria, was studied for 12- month period from July, 2013 to June, 2014. A total number of 202 specimens, comprising of 101 males and 101 females at a ratio of 1:1 were studied. The Length-Weight Relationship (LWR), cor... Show More
  • Stock Assessment and Estimation of Maximum Sustainable Yield for Tilapia Stock (Oriocromis niloticus) in Lake Hawassa, Ethiopia

    Negese Kebtieneh, Yitayal Alemu, Mulugeta Tesfa

    Issue: Volume 5, Issue 4, August 2016
    Pages: 97-107
    Received: 1 September 2015
    Accepted: 16 September 2015
    Published: 18 July 2016
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    Abstract: The study was conducted on Lake Hawassa, one of the series Ethiopian rift valleys lakes. Data were collected from the area where fish are landed at one major landing site called fish market informally known as Amora Gedel, for one year (365days) on a daily basis. The length composition of tilapia caught by the fishery, total tilapia yield, fishing ... Show More
  • Preliminary Studies on Population Status of Mona Monkey (Cercopithecus Mona) in Afi Mountain Wildlife Sanctuary, Cross River State, Southern Nigeria

    Daniel Ibiang Edet, Samuel Sunday Odunlami, Ovat Innocent Ovat

    Issue: Volume 5, Issue 4, August 2016
    Pages: 108-114
    Received: 14 March 2016
    Accepted: 5 June 2016
    Published: 21 July 2016
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    Abstract: Preliminary study on the population status of mona monkeys (Cercopithecus mona) was conducted in Afi Mountain Wildlife Sanctuary (AMWS) in April (wet season) and December (dry season) of 2014. Data were collected from 20 transects randomly selected from the Northern Sector (12 transects) and Southern Sector (8 transects) using the systematic segmen... Show More
  • Models Predicting Above- and Belowground Biomass of Thicket and Associate Tree Species in Itigi Thicket Vegetation of Tanzania

    Joseph Sitima Makero, Rogers Ernest Malimbwi, Tron Eid, Eliakimu Zahabu

    Issue: Volume 5, Issue 4, August 2016
    Pages: 115-125
    Received: 24 June 2016
    Accepted: 5 July 2016
    Published: 21 July 2016
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    Abstract: Itigi thicket is a unique vegetation type for Tanzania and is regarded as ecologically sensitive, thus earmarked for conservation. The objective of this study was to develop species-specific biomass models for two dominating thicket species and mixed-species biomass models for associate trees in Itigi thicket vegetation. Data were collected through... Show More
  • Sugar-Induced Tolerance to the Salt Stress in Maize Seedlings by Balancing Redox Homeostasis

    Zhao Ying, Xu Jing-yu, He Lin, Yang Ke-jun, Zhao Chang-jiang, Wang Zhi-hui, Li Zuo-tong

    Issue: Volume 5, Issue 4, August 2016
    Pages: 126-134
    Received: 5 August 2016
    Published: 8 August 2016
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    Abstract: Effects of exogenous glucose (Glc) and sucrose (Suc) on salt resistance, (glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase) G6PDH activity, ASA-GSH cycle and reactive oxygen species metabolism in maize leaves were studied. Seedings at two leaf stage were pretreated by 1/2 Hoagland nutrient solution with 0.5 mmol•L-1 Glc, Suc and mannitol for 3 days, some seedling... Show More