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

Socio-economic and cultural values of two species of crabs (Cardisoma armatum Herklots and Callinectes amnicola Rochebrune) in Southern Benin, Africa: Management of post-harvest losses and exoskeletons

Toussaint Mikpon
  • Toussaint Mikpon
  • South Agricultural Research Center, National Institute for Agricultural Research of Benin Attogon, 01 BP 884 Cotonou, Bénin.
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Durand Dah-Nouvlessounon
  • Durand Dah-Nouvlessounon
  • Laboratory of Biology and Molecular Typing in Microbiology, Faculty of Sciences and Techniques, University of Abomey-Calavi, 05 BP 1604 Cotonou, Benin.
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Nadège Adoukè Agbodjato
  • Nadège Adoukè Agbodjato
  • Laboratory of Biology and Molecular Typing in Microbiology, Faculty of Sciences and Techniques, University of Abomey-Calavi, 05 BP 1604 Cotonou, Benin.
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Halfane Lehmane
  • Halfane Lehmane
  • Laboratory of Biology and Molecular Typing in Microbiology, Faculty of Sciences and Techniques, University of Abomey-Calavi, 05 BP 1604 Cotonou, Benin.
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Olaréwadjou Amogou
  • Olaréwadjou Amogou
  • Laboratory of Biology and Molecular Typing in Microbiology, Faculty of Sciences and Techniques, University of Abomey-Calavi, 05 BP 1604 Cotonou, Benin.
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Christine N’Tcha
  • Christine N’Tcha
  • Laboratory of Biology and Molecular Typing in Microbiology, Faculty of Sciences and Techniques, University of Abomey-Calavi, 05 BP 1604 Cotonou, Benin.
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Wassiyath Mousse
  • Wassiyath Mousse
  • Laboratory of Biology and Molecular Typing in Microbiology, Faculty of Sciences and Techniques, University of Abomey-Calavi, 05 BP 1604 Cotonou, Benin.
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Haziz Sina
  • Haziz Sina
  • Laboratory of Biology and Molecular Typing in Microbiology, Faculty of Sciences and Techniques, University of Abomey-Calavi, 05 BP 1604 Cotonou, Benin.
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Hyacinthe Ahissou
  • Hyacinthe Ahissou
  • Biomembrane and Proteins Laboratory, University of Abomey-calavi, 04 BP 0320, ISBA, Champ de foire, Cotonou Bénin.
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Adolphe Adjanohoun
  • Adolphe Adjanohoun
  • South Agricultural Research Center, National Institute for Agricultural Research of Benin Attogon, 01 BP 884 Cotonou, Bénin.
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Lamine Baba-Moussa
  • Lamine Baba-Moussa
  • Laboratory of Biology and Molecular Typing in Microbiology, Faculty of Sciences and Techniques, University of Abomey-Calavi, 05 BP 1604 Cotonou, Benin.
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  •  Received: 29 May 2020
  •  Accepted: 10 September 2020
  •  Published: 30 November 2020

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