Low levels of heavy metals in shrimps (Decapoda: Atyidae) from Omodo River in southern Nigeria
Dirisu, A. R. *Shrimps remain an important source of proteins worldwide. The contamination of the environments with effluence such as from domestic, healthcare systems, industrial waste discharges and agricultural run-offs; are posin...
Histological, microbiological, physicochemical and heavy metals evaluation of effluent from Kara Cow Market, Ogun State, Nigeria in guppy fish (Poecilia reticulata)
Sogbanmu, T. O., * Sosanwo, A. A. and Ugwumba, A. A. A.The Ogun River is a sink for untreated effluents discharged from the Kara Cow Market, Ogun State. In this study, microbiological, physicochemical and heavy metals evaluation were carried out on effluent from the market...
Comparison of cranial and body morphology of tree squirrels (Helioscurius rufobranchium) in selected locations of rainforest in Nigeria
Bamidele, A. O. and Akinpelu, A. I.This study examined the differences in cranial morphology of tree squirrel species (Heliosciurus rufobranchium) from four different locations in rainforest part of Nigeria. Locally fabricated live traps made o...
Resistance levels of selected rice genotypes to Sitophilus oryzae L. and Rhyzopertha dominica F. infestations
Ajao, S. K., Popoola, K. O., * Mande, S. and Togola, A.The need to screen new rice genotypes for resistance to stored product insect pests is important to boost production and availability of rice for food security. Therefore, thirteen rice genotypes and varieties included...
Anthropogenic impacts on the composition and population density of migratory and resident birds of selected wetlands sectors in northern Nigeria
Edegbene, A. O.In recent times, there has been decrease in the number of migratory and resident birds in Hadejia-Nguru Wetlands in Nigeria. This, no doubt, is a subject of concern to conservationist and the country at large. The effe...
Anopheles gambiae s.l. insecticide susceptibility status in Umudike, Ikwuano LGA, Abia State, Nigeria
Ekedo, C. M. and Ukpai, O. M.This study was conducted in order to determine the insecticide susceptibility status of Anopheles gambiae in Umudike, Abia State, Nigeria. Larval and pupal stages of An. gambiae mosquitoes were collec...
Length-weight relationship and relative condition factor of Gorean snapper, Lutjanus goreensis (Valenciennes, 1830) in the coastal zone of Lagos, south-west Nigeria
Fakoya, K. A. Anetekhai, M. A. and Saba, A. O.Snappers are highly recommended as choice seafood and as viable candidate for cage culture in the brackish water and marine environments. However, very limited data exists on biological parameters of the snappers, ...
Imasuen, A. A., * Ojo, O. O., Adesina, O. O., Enabuele, E. E. and Aisien, M. S. O.Tree frogs are generally regarded as arboreal frogs and those associated with water during their breeding season as aquatic/arboreal frogs. Obazuwa Wetlands and Ikpako Riparian Habitat are both located in Ovia North Ea...
Nwonumara, G. N. and Idumah, O. O.The bottom-up and top-down interactions of the abiotic and biotic components of Iyieke Lake were studied for eleven months covering a pre-flood, flood and post-flood periods. During the study, some water quality parame...
Kemabonta, K. A.,* Adu, B. W., Nwabueze, O. F., Ogbogu, S. S. and Ohadiwe, A.The presence of dragonflies and damselflies may be taken as an indication of good ecosystem quality. The greatest numbers of species are found at sites that offer a wide variety of microhabitats. A survey of Odonata fa...