The nutritional composition of duckweed (Lemna paucicostata Hagelm ex Engelm) in the Kainji Lake area and its food value to tilapia (Sarotherodon galilaeus Linn)

Mbagwu, I.G.; Adeniji, H.A.; Okoye, F.C.

The nutritional composition of duckweed (Lemna paucicostata Hagelm ex Engelm) in the Kainji Lake area and its food value to tilapia (Sarotherodon galilaeus Linn)

1987

Mbagwu, I.G. | Adeniji, H.A. | Okoye, F.C. (Kainji Lake Research Institute, P.M.B. 6006, New Bussa (Nigeria))

The study evaluates the nutritional composition of the commonest duckweed in the Kainji Lake area and assesses its food value in the growth and survival of Tilapia Sarotherodon galilaeus. Result shows that duckweed is of high nutritional composition and could be a good dietary supplement for Tilapia

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lemnaceae nigeria plante aquatique tilapia (genre) valeur nutritive valor nutritivo

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Publisher

ECOSON

Other Subjects

Tilapia (genero); Plantas acuaticas

Language

English

Note

5 Tables; 1 fig; 13 ref.

Type

Conference; Numerical Data

Source

Proceedings of Ecological Society of Nigeria, Iloba, C..- New Bussa (Nigeria): ECOSON, 1987. p. 115-124

Conference

Ecological Implications in the development of Water bodies in Nigeria, New Bussa, 1987

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The nutritional composition of duckweed (Lemna paucicostata Hagelm ex Engelm) in the Kainji Lake area and its food value to tilapia (Sarotherodon galilaeus Linn)

1987

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