Environmental threats to the development of aquaculture in Lagos State, Nigeria

European Journal of Scientific Research

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 337-347

  Adewolu, M A ^a   Akintola, S L ^a   Jimoh, A A ^a   Owodehinde, F G ^a   Whenu, O O ^a   Fakoya, K A ^a  

^a LAGOS STATE UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Aquaculture development; Environmental threats; Lagos State Introduction

Indexed keywords

EID: 70049093339     PISSN: 1450216X     EISSN: 1450202X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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