scholarly journals The Composition and Relative Abundance of Fish Species in a Mangrove Creek in the Niger Delta, Nigeria, Based on Different Types of Gear

2011 ◽  
Vol 54 (3) ◽  
pp. 136-141
Author(s):  
Blessing Julius Oribhabor ◽  
Mfon Timothy Udo ◽  
Lawrence Etima ◽  
Ahmed Sardauna Adisa-Bolantab
Keyword(s):  
Relative Abundance ◽  
Fish Species ◽  
Niger Delta ◽  
Visual Observation ◽  
Species Assemblage ◽  
Benthic Species ◽  
Mangrove Creek ◽  
Different Types ◽  
Sarotherodon Melanotheron ◽  
Permanent Residents

The composition and relative abundance of fish species assemblage of a mangrove creek in the Niger Delta, Nigeria based on different types of gear was assessed at four stations between November 2004 and June 2006. The overall community structure was made up of 25 species of 16 families. Visual observation showed that tilapia species comprising of Sarotherodon melanotheron and Tilapia guineensis were the most dominant species. Samples from baited entrance traps indicated that S. melanotheron dominated T. guineensis. Samples from baited hook and line, and cast net showed dominance of P. elongatus followed by P. quadrifilis. (The baited hook and line is commonly used by the fishers because it is effective in catching diversity of species, except that it is unable to catch bottom feeders such as mullets and tilapia species). Funnel entrance trap had the highest species selectivity, catching only tilapia species. Cast net was more selective in species catch than baited hook and line, but it was effective in catching both pelagic and benthic species. Among the fish species, members of the families: Sciaenidae, Polynemidae, Ariidae, Monodactylidae and Cichlidae were permanent residents; Carangidae, Luthjanidae and Serranidae were temporary residents; while Elopidae, Gobiidae, Dasyatidae, Cynoglossidae, Sphyraenidae and Trichiuridae were rare species. Keywords: composition

scholarly journals Gastrointestinal Helminth Parasites Community of Fish Species in a Niger Delta Tidal Creek, Nigeria

2014 ◽  
Vol 2014 ◽  
pp. 1-10 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anthony Ekata Ogbeibu ◽  
Christopher Ehighaukho Okaka ◽  
Blessing Julius Oribhabor
Keyword(s):  
Fish Species ◽  
Niger Delta ◽  
Tidal Creek ◽  
Helminth Parasites ◽  
Nematode Parasites ◽  
Gastrointestinal Helminth ◽  
Trichiurus Lepturus ◽  
Argyrosomus Regius ◽  
High Dominance ◽  
Sarotherodon Melanotheron

A pool of fish species in a Niger Delta tidal creek, Buguma Creek, Nigeria, collected monthly from November 2004 to June 2006, at flood tides, were examined for gastrointestinal helminth parasites. The fish species were caught with hooks and lines and cast nets. Only nematode parasites were encountered in the study. Of the 1,149 fish specimens examined, 213 (representing 18.5%) were infected with various nematodes parasites. Dasyatis margarita had the highest prevalence rate of 66.7% (2 infected out of 3 examined), followed by Pseudotolithus (Pseudotolithus) senegalensis with a prevalence of 41.7% (10 infected out of 24), while the least infected were Arius gigas and Pomadasys jubelini with prevalence of 3.8% and 1.4%, respectively. No infection was recorded in Elops lacerta, Gobius sp., Lutjanus agennes, L. goreensis, Argyrosomus regius, Sphyraena guachancho, S. sphyraena, Cynoglossus senegalensis, Sarotherodon melanotheron, Tilapia guineensis, Liza falcipinnis, Mugil cephalus, and M. curema. The nematode parasites, Capillaria zederi, and Aplectana hamatospicula had the highest prevalence of 33.3% in D. margarita. Laurotravassoxyuris sp. also had the same prevalence in Trichiurus lepturus. Goezia sigalasi had the second highest prevalence of 12.5% in P. (Fonticulus) elongatus which had the highest number examined, due to its high dominance in the water.

scholarly journals Growth pattern of three species of Mullets (Pisces: Mugilidae) in Sombreior River, Rivers State, Niger Delta, Nigeria

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 68-72 ◽  
Author(s):  
Henry Eyina Dienye ◽  
Olaniyi Alaba Olopade
Keyword(s):  
Fish Species ◽  
Growth Pattern ◽  
Niger Delta ◽  
Condition Factor ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Biological Information ◽  
Allometric Growth ◽  
Good State ◽  
Abiotic And Biotic Factors ◽  
Rivers State

Length-weight relationships (LWRs) and condition factor are important biological information to assess the growth pattern and wellbeing of fish species influenced by numerous abiotic and biotic factors. To date, no data on the LWRs and condition of mullets in Sombreior River, Niger Delta. Hence, this research was conducted to determine abundance, length–weight relationship and Fulton’s condition factor (K) of three species of fish belonging to family Mugilidae in Sombreior River, Nigeria. There were a total of 248 samples from five sampling stations for a period of months. Fish species were of various sizes ranging from 24.66±0.40 to 26.35±0.26cm in length and 141.41±6.30 to 161.56±5.87g in weight. For the three species, slope (b) values ranged from 2.18 to 2.68 indicating a negative allometric growth of all fish species. The mean condition factor ranged from 0.89±0.03 forsix Mugil cephalus to 0.93±0.03 for Parachelon grandisquamis while the coefficients of determination (R2) of the LWR regressions ranged between 0.64 (Neochelon falcipinnis) and 0.79 (Parachelon grandisquamis). It was concluded that the mullets in the Sombreior River had a negative allometric growth pattern and the condition is showing the species were in good state of well-being since mean K values are  greater than 1.

Blood cell morphology of the Moorish gecko, Tarentola mauritanica

2007 ◽  
Vol 28 (4) ◽  
pp. 503-508 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fabio Pupin ◽  
Roberto Sacchi ◽  
Stefano Scali ◽  
Alessandra Binda ◽  
Marco Zuffi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Blood Cell ◽  
Relative Abundance ◽  
Cell Morphology ◽  
Fourth Type ◽  
Different Types ◽  
Blood Cell Morphology

Abstract The morphology of erythrocytes, trombocytes, monocytes, basophils and lymphocytes on Moorish geckos (Tarentola mauritanica) is quite similar to that of other reptiles, even though some peculiarities were detected for heterophils and eosinophils. Moreover, we found a fourth type of granulocyte whose morphology highly differs from both heterophils and eosinophils. Sexually-based differences in the relative abundance of different types of leukocytes was detected: lymphocytes were the most frequent in females, while heterophils and eosinophils prevailed in males. Interestingly, in most individuals we found intra-erythrocytic vacuoles whose structure is similar to that previously described as Chelonoplasma in tortoises and Serpentoplasma in snakes.

Occurrence and relative abundance of mosquitoes in stormwater retention facilities in North Carolina, USA

2006 ◽  
Vol 54 (6-7) ◽  
pp. 315-321 ◽  
Author(s):  
W.F. Hunt ◽  
C.S. Apperson ◽  
S.G. Kennedy ◽  
B.A. Harrison ◽  
W.G. Lord
Keyword(s):  
North Carolina ◽  
Relative Abundance ◽  
Seasonal Changes ◽  
Stormwater Management ◽  
Biological Diversity ◽  
Mosquito Species ◽  
Structural Complexity ◽  
Different Types ◽  
Retention Structures ◽  
Stormwater Retention

Throughout the 2004 mosquito season, 52 stormwater retention facilities were sampled to characterize the seasonal occurrence and relative abundance of mosquito species in relation to the structural complexity and biological diversity of the facilities. The three different types of facilities included standard wet ponds (n=20), innovative ponds (n=14), and wetland ponds (n=18). All retention structures were sampled at the beginning, middle and end of the mosquito season so that seasonal changes in mosquito production could be characterized. Overall samplings, mosquitoes were collected from 34% of the retention structures. Fourteen species representing 7 genera were collected, but only 5 species (Culex erraticus, Cx. territans, Anophelesquadrimaculatus, An. punctipennis and Uranotaenia sapphirina) were commonly collected in all three types of stormwater management facilities. In general, the seasonal prevalence and relative abundance of mosquito species did not vary among three types of retention structures. A significant association (P<0.01) between the presence of mosquito larvae or pupae and the absence of mosquitofish was found for innovative and wetland stormwater retention facilities but not for standard retention facilities (P>0.05).

scholarly journals Freshwater Fish Species of the Oorlogskloof River, Northern Cape Province, South Africa

Our Nature ◽  
2013 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 8-16
Author(s):  
P.P. Ramollo ◽  
M. Schumann ◽  
W.A.J. Pretorius
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Freshwater Fish ◽  
Relative Abundance ◽  
Fish Species ◽  
Freshwater Fishes ◽  
Endangered Fish ◽  
Freshwater Fish Species ◽  
Northern Cape

The freshwater fish of Oorlogskloof River were sampled in March 2010. The study aimed to determine the distribution and relative abundance of freshwater fish in the Oorlogskloof River. A total of 4643individuals represented by five fish species belonging to two families were sampled. The Barbus anoplus was only sampled in the upper reaches of the Oorlogskloof River gorge while endangered Labeobarbus capensis appeared downstream in the Oorlogskloof River. Barbus serra dominated the fish species in the system. The invasion of Tilapia sparmanni in this system was confirmed during the survey andthe species appeared to be widespread throughout the system. At this stage it does not appear to be posing a serious threat to the endangered fish species. The Oorlogskloof River can be considered as a potential refuge site for the conservation of some endemic and threatened freshwater fishes of South Africa.DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/on.v10i1.7746

scholarly journals Genetic characterization of fin fish species from the Warri River at Ubeji, Niger Delta, Nigeria

2014 ◽  
Vol 13 (27) ◽  
pp. 2689-2695
Author(s):  
M. C. Asagbra, ◽  
A. S. Adebayo, ◽  
O. A. Ugwumba, ◽  
A. A. A. Ugwumba, ◽  
C. I. Anumudu,
Keyword(s):  
Fish Species ◽  
Niger Delta ◽  
Genetic Characterization
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