International Journal of
Fisheries and Aquaculture

  • Abbreviation: Int. J. Fish. Aquac.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2006-9839
  • DOI: 10.5897/IJFA
  • Start Year: 2010
  • Published Articles: 234

Full Length Research Paper

Food and feeding habits of Mugil cephalus (Linnaeus, 1758) in Elechi Creek, Niger Delta, Nigeria

Jamabo, N. A
  • Jamabo, N. A
  • Department of Fisheries, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Port-Harcourt, P. M. B. 5323, Port-Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria.
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Maduako, N. C.
  • Maduako, N. C.
  • Department of Fisheries, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Port-Harcourt, P. M. B. 5323, Port-Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria.
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  •  Accepted: 27 January 2015
  •  Published: 17 March 2015

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