African Journal of
Food Science

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Food Sci.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1996-0794
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJFS
  • Start Year: 2007
  • Published Articles: 978

Full Length Research Paper

Understanding local fish consumption behavior in Laguna Lake watershed area, Philippines

Wuyun Gong*
  • Wuyun Gong*
  • Graduate School of Environment and Information Science, Yokohama National University, Japan.
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Ryo Sakurai
  • Ryo Sakurai
  • Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, Japan.
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Ryohei Kada
  • Ryohei Kada
  • Research Institute for Humanity and Nature Kyoto, Japan.
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  •  Received: 04 December 2014
  •  Accepted: 26 February 2015
  •  Published: 30 April 2015

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