Age, growth and mortality of Clarias gariepinus (Siluriformes: Clariidae) in the Mid-Cross River-Floodplain ecosystem, Nigeria

Clarias gariepinus is a threatened highly prized species used for some elite ceremonies by the local communities. Artisanal fishers take advantage of this species annual breeding migration from the lower Cross River to the floodplain lakes in Mid-Cross River during the rainy season, and some migrant...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Okechukwu Idumah Okogwu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Vicerractoría Investigación 2011-12-01
Series:Revista de Biología Tropical
Subjects:
age
Online Access:http://www.scielo.sa.cr/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0034-77442011000400024