Aspects of the ecology and fishes of Badagry creek (Nigeria)

Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Science

Volumn 3, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 184-194

  Agboola, Julius I ^a,b   Anetekhai, Martins A ^a   Denloye, Abiodun A B ^c  

^a HOKKAIDO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b Department of Fisheries ^*  (Nigeria)

^c LAGOS STATE UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Creek; Fish; Heavy metals; Lagos; Nutrients; Physico chemical parameters; Sediments

Indexed keywords

ETHMALOSA FIMBRIATA; PISCES; TILAPIA ZILLII;

EID: 78649348307     PISSN: 18164927     EISSN: 19960751     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/jfas.2008.184.194     Document Type: Article

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