Age composition and growth of the large-scaled mullet, Liza grandisquamis (pisces: Mugilidae), Valenciennes, 1836 on the New Calabar Estuary, off the Nigerian coast

Fisheries Research

Volumn 26, Issue 1-2, 1996, Pages 67-73

  Njoku, D C ^a   Ezeibekwe, I O ^a  

^a School of Agriculture   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Age; Growth fish; Liza grandisquamis; Mullet; Nigeria

Indexed keywords

AGE COMPOSITION; GROWTH;

NIGERIA, NEW CALABAR ESTUARY;

LIZA GRANDISQUAMIS;

EID: 0029750876     PISSN: 01657836     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0165-7836(95)00420-3     Document Type: Article

References (23)

1. Ajayi, T.O., 1981. An age, Von Bertalanffy parameters and mortality rates of Pseudotolithus ((Fonticulus) elnngatus (Bowidch, 1925), Sciaenidae; Pisces) off Lagos, Nigeria. Bull. L.I.F.A.N.T., 43, Ser. A, 1-2: 180-201.
2. Alagaraja, K., 1984. Simple methods for estimation of parameters for assessing exploited fish stocks. India J. Fish, 31: 177-208.
3. Ayinla, O.A., 1991. Feed requirement and fattening of brood stock, in: Proc. Fish Seed Propag. Course (14-28 August 1991) ARAC, ALUU, Port Harcourt, Nigerian Institute for Oceanography and Marine Research, pp. 20-22.
4. Bagenal, T.B. and Tesch, F.W., 1978: Age and growth. In: T.B Bagenal (Editor), Methods for Assessment of Fish Production in Fresh Waters. IBP Handbook No. 3, Blackwell Scientific, Oxford, pp. 101-136.
5. Brusle S., 1981. Sexuality and biology of reproduction in grey mullets. In: Aquaculture of Grey Mullets. IBP Handbook No. 26, Cambridge Univ. Press, Cambridge, pp. 99-149.
6. Brulhet, J., 1975. Observations on the biology of Mugil Cephalus ashanteensis and the possibility of its aquaculture on the Mauritanian coast. Aquaculture, 5: 281.
7. Ching, C.V., 1977. Studies on the small grey mullets, Liza malinoptera (Valenciennes). J. Fish Biol. 11: 293-308.
8. De Silva, S.S., 1980. Biology of juvenile grey mullets: a short review. Aquaculture, 19: 21-36.
9. Fagade. S.O., 1980. The structure of the otoliths of Tilapia guinensis (Dumeril) and their use in age determination. Hydrobiologia, 69 (1-2): 169-173.
10. Irving, G.E., 1962. Hydrographic map of Bonny River entrance. In: Nigerian Surveys (1959-1961), Hydrographie Office, London.
11. Lackey, R.T. and Hubert W. A., 1978. Analysis of exploited fish populations. Extension Div., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blackbury, VA, pp. 1-91.
12. Madu, C.T., Ufodike, E.B.C. and Ita, E.O., 1990. Food and feeding habits of hatchlings of the mud fish, Clarias anguillaris (L.). J. Aquat. Sci., 5: 27-31.
13. Munro, J.L. and Pauly, D., 1983. A simple method for comparing growth of fishes and invertebrates. ICLARM Fish byte, 1(1): 5-6.
14. Nash, C.E. and Kuo, C.M., 1975. Hypothesis for problems impeding the mass propagation of grey mullets and other fin fishes. Aquaculture, 5: 119-133.
15. Njoku, D.C., 1991. Comparative efficiency and techno-economics of multifilament and monofilament gillnets on the Oguta Lake, Nigeria. Fish. Res. 12: 23-30.
16. Pauly, D., 1980. A selection of simple methods for the assessment of tropical fish stock. FAO Fish Circ. (729), 54 pp.
17. Pauly, D., 1983. Some simple methods for the assessment of tropical stocks.
18. Pauly, D. and David, N., 1981. ELEFAN I, a basic program for the objective extraction of growth parameters from length-frequency data. Meeresforschung, 28(4): 205-211.
19. Saila, S.B. and Roedel, P. (Editors), 1980. Stock assessment for tropical small-scale fisheries. Proc. Int. Workshop. Int. Centre for Marine Resources Development, 19-21 September 1979, University of Rhode Island, 198 pp.
20. Sparre, P.E., Ursin, E. and Venema S.C., 1989. Introduction to tropical fish stock assessment. Manual, Part 1. FAO Fish Tech. Pap. (306/1), 337 pp.
21. Shehadeh, Z.H. 1973. Establishing broadstock of mullets (Mugil Cephalus L.) in small ponds. Aquaculture, 2: 379-384.
22. Sivalingam, S., 1975. On the grey mullets of the Nigerian Coast. Prospects of their Culture and results of trials. Aquaculture, 5: 345-357.
23. Thomson, J.M.. 1981. FAO Species identification sheets Vol. III: Fishing area 34, 47 (in plant): E.C. Atlantic.