The condition factor, length-weight relationship and abundance of Elops seneganensis (Regan, 1909) from Nkoro river, Niger Delta, Nigeria

Advance Journal of Food Science and Technology

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 16-21

  Abowei, J F N ^a  

^a NIGER DELTA UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Abundance; Condition factor; Elops senegalensis; Length weight relationship; Nigeria and Nkoro River

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; CONDITION FACTOR; ELOPS SENEGALENSIS; LENGTH-WEIGHT RELATIONSHIP; NIGERIA;

RIVERS;

ELOPS; ZIZIPHUS MAURITIANA;

EID: 79953093368     PISSN: 20424868     EISSN: 20424876     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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