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

Investigation on Food Ecology of three Cichlid Species in the Mankessim Reservoir, Central Region of Ghana

Sandra Akugpoka Atindana
  • Sandra Akugpoka Atindana
  • Department of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Management, Faculty of Renewable Natural Resources, University for Development Studies, P. O. Box TL 1882, Tamale, Ghana.
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John Blay
  • John Blay
  • Department of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences, University of Cape Coast, Ghana.
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Kobina Yankson
  • Kobina Yankson
  • Department of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences, University of Cape Coast, Ghana.
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  •  Received: 05 December 2015
  •  Accepted: 22 April 2016
  •  Published: 31 May 2016

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