Reproductive Biology of African River Prawn Macrobrachium vollenhovenii (Crustacea, Palaemonidae) In the Lower Taylor Creek, Niger Delta, Nigeria

The sex ratio, Gonadosomatic Index (GSI) and fecundity of M. vollenhovenii in the Lower Taylor Creek, Niger Delta, Nigeria were studied between June 2008 and May 2010. The sex ratios showed that M. vollenhovenii deviated significantly from the ratio 1:1 and males dominated in M. vollenhovenii (X2...

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Main Authors: Tonbarapagha Kingdom, Ebere S. Erondu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Union of Scientists in Bulgaria 2013-06-01
Series:Ecologia Balkanica
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Online Access:http://web.uni-plovdiv.bg/mollov/EB/2013_vol5_iss1/049-056_eb.13105.pdf