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

Report of fish mass mortality from Lake Hashenge, Tigray, Northern Ethiopia and investigation of the possible causes of this event

T. Teame
  • T. Teame
  • Tigray Agricultural Research Institute (TARI), Tigray, Ethiopia.
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P. Natarajan
  • P. Natarajan
  • Biology Department, Ambo University, Ambo, Ethiopia.
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H. Zebib
  • H. Zebib
  • Tigray Agricultural Research Institute (TARI), Tigray, Ethiopia.
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G. Abay
  • G. Abay
  • Tigray Agricultural Research Institute (TARI), Tigray, Ethiopia.
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  •  Received: 16 June 2015
  •  Accepted: 05 November 2015
  •  Published: 29 February 2016

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