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DIGENETIC TREMATODES PARASITIC IN ANURANS FROM RAINFOREST BIOTOPES IN EDO STATE, NIGERIA

IMASUEN, A.A. and AISIEN, M.S.O.
Digenetic trematodes parasitising amphibians in four rainforest locations (Okomu National Park, Ikoro, Ugbine, and Odighi)in Edo State, Nigeria, were investigated. The amphibians were collected using the Acoustic Encounter Survey (AES) andthe Vis...
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DIETARY EFFECTS OF YAM PEELS ON THE GROWTH AND HAEMATOLOGY OF Clarias gariepinus (BURCHELL, 1822) JUVENILES

LAWAL, M.O., ADEROLU, A.Z., AJAYI, J.A. and SOYINKA, O.O.
This study investigated the growth performance, nutrient utilization and haematology of Clarias gariepinus juveniles fedwith graded levels of yam peels (YMP). Replacement levels of 0 % (Control diet, CTR), 5 % (Diet 1), 10 % (Diet 2) and 15 %(Die...
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LENGTH-WEIGHT RELATIONSHIP AND CONDITION FACTOR OF Hemichromis fasciatus (Peters, 1857) AND Tilapia melanopleura THYS VAN DE (Dumeril, 1859) IN KONTAGORA RESERVOIR, NIGER STATE, NIGERIA

IBRAHIM, B.U., AUTA, J., BALOGUN, J.K. and BOLORUNDURO, P.I.
The length-weight relationship and condition factor of Hemichromis fasciatus and Tilapia melanopleura in KontagoraReservoir were studied. Two thousand eight hundred and seventy-two specimens were collected between January andDecember 2007 using a...
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PREDICTING THE GEO-SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION OF BULINUS SNAIL VECTOR OF URINARY SCHISTOSOMIASIS IN ABEOKUTA, SOUTH-WESTERN NIGERIA

ABE, E.M., 1OLUWOLE, A.S., 1 OJO, D.A., IDOWU, O.A., MAFIANA, C.F., BRAIDE, E.I. and EKPO, U.F.
Bulinus spp, are freshwater snails that serve as intermediate hosts of Schistosoma heamatobium which cause urinaryschistosomiasis in human beings. The knowledge of their spatial distributions can be used to map the extent and risk of thedisease i...
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DIETS OF Hemisus mamoratus AND Leptopelis hyloides (ORDER ANURA) FROM MONOCULTURE PLANTATIONS IN SOUTHERN NIGERIA

ENABULELE, E.E. and AISIEN, M.S.O.
The stomachs of 73 anurans, consisting of 22 Hemisus marmoratus and 51 Leptopelis hyloides from two monocultureplantations (oil palm and rubber), respectively, in Okomu-Udo, Edo State, were examined for their dietary constituents. Thediets of the...
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THE EFFECTS OF VARYING LEVELS OF YEAST (Saccharomyces cerevisiae) ON THE GROWTH AND BODY COMPOSITION OF Heterobranchus longifilis FINGERLINGS

OVIE, S.O., IBIYO, L.M.O., BABALOLA, T.O.O. and EZE, S.S.
This study investigated the effects of yeast on the growth and body composition of Heterobranchus longifilis. Fingerlingsof Heterobrachus longifilis (mean weight 31.89 ± 0.4 g) were stocked ten fish in 35L of water in 54L capacity aquaria and fed...
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Rhabditis axei (NEMATODA: OXYURIDAE) INFECTION AMONG TERRESTRIAL SNAILS IN SOUTHERN NIGERIA

AWHARITOMA, A.O. and EDO-TAIWO, O.
Terrestrial snails, Archachatina marginata ovum, Archachatina papyracea and Limicolaria aurora collected from differentlocalities in Cross River, Edo and Kogi States were examined for parasitic infections. Some 235 (31.8%) of the 740 snailsexamin...
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LAND SNAIL SPECIES RICHNESS IN A COCOA AGRO-FOREST IN ILE-OLUJI, ONDO STATE, NIGERIA

OKE, C.O. and OMOREGIE, C.E.
The need to preserve traditional agro-forestry for bio-diversity conservation in Nigeria has become of utmost importance.The land snail community of an agro-forest in Ile-Oluji, Ondo State, Nigeria, was studied using a combination of directsearch...
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POPULATION, GROWTH PATTERN AND BIOMETRIC CHARACTERISTICS OF THE BONGA, Ethmalosa fimbriata (BOWDICH) FROM MARINE, BRACKISH AND FRESHWATERS OF SOUTH-WESTERN NIGERIA

SOYINKA, O.O., AYO-OLALUSI, C.I., MOKAH, S. and EDAH, B.
The length-frequency distribution, length-weight relationship, condition factor and biometric features of Ethmalosa fimbriata(Bowdich) from Lagos coastal waters, Lagos Lagoon and Lekki Lagoon were investigated for 6 months (January-June). Themajo...
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