Population dynamics of Piscicola geometra ( Hirudinea: Rhynchobdellida) on Oreochromis Niloticus (Cichlidae) cultured in a rainforest fish pond, South Eastern Nigeria

Journal of Environmental Sciences

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 536-540

  Opara, K N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF UYO   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Oreochromis niloticus; Parasites; Piscicola geometra; Pond; Population dynamics

Indexed keywords

FISH PONDS; MICROBIOLOGY;

POPULATION DYNAMICS;

ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING;

FISH CULTURE; PARASITISM; POPULATION DYNAMICS;

ANIMAL; AQUACULTURE; ARTICLE; CICHLID; ECOSYSTEM; FEMALE; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; INCIDENCE; LEECH; MALE; NIGERIA; PARASITOLOGY; PREVALENCE; SEASON;

ANIMALS; AQUACULTURE; CICHLIDS; ECOSYSTEM; FEMALE; INCIDENCE; LEECHES; MALE; NIGERIA; PREVALENCE; SEASONS;

NIGERIA;

ANIMALIA; ANNELIDA; CICHLIDAE; HIRUDINEA; HIRUDINIDA; OREOCHROMIS; OREOCHROMIS NILOTICUS; PISCICOLA; PISCICOLA GEOMETRA; RHYNCHOBDELLIDA;

EID: 0036819078     PISSN: 10010742     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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