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

Effect of stocking density on growth and survival of Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus, Linnaeus 1758) under cage culture in Lake Albert, Uganda

Ivan Abaho
  • Ivan Abaho
  • National Agricultural Research Organisation (NARO), Bulindi Zonal Agricultural Research and Development Institute, P. O. Box 101, Hoima, Uganda.
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Thaddeus Zaabwe
  • Thaddeus Zaabwe
  • National Agricultural Research Organisation (NARO), Bulindi Zonal Agricultural Research and Development Institute, P. O. Box 101, Hoima, Uganda.
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Andrew Izaara
  • Andrew Izaara
  • National Agricultural Research Organisation (NARO), Mukono Zonal Agricultural Research and Development Institute, P. O. Box 164, Mukono, Uganda
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Howard N. Kasigwa
  • Howard N. Kasigwa
  • National Agricultural Research Organisation (NARO), National Fisheries Resources Research Institute (NaFIRRI-Kajjansi), P. O. Box 530, Kampala, Uganda.
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Norman Mushabe
  • Norman Mushabe
  • Department of Zoology, Entomology and Fisheries Sciences, Makerere University, P. O. Box 7062, Kampala, Uganda.
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Steven Byenkya
  • Steven Byenkya
  • National Agricultural Research Organisation (NARO), Bulindi Zonal Agricultural Research and Development Institute, P. O. Box 101, Hoima, Uganda.
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Mujibu Nkambo
  • Mujibu Nkambo
  • National Agricultural Research Organisation (NARO), National Fisheries Resources Research Institute (NaFIRRI-Kajjansi), P. O. Box 530, Kampala, Uganda.
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Sylvester D. Baguma
  • Sylvester D. Baguma
  • National Agricultural Research Organisation (NARO), Bulindi Zonal Agricultural Research and Development Institute, P. O. Box 101, Hoima, Uganda.
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David L. N. Hafashimana
  • David L. N. Hafashimana
  • Enviro-Impact and Management Consults (EIMCOL), P. O. Box 70360, Kampala, Uganda.
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Jackson Efitre
  • Jackson Efitre
  • Department of Zoology, Entomology and Fisheries Sciences, Makerere University, P. O. Box 7062, Kampala, Uganda.
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  •  Received: 22 February 2018
  •  Accepted: 16 July 2020
  •  Published: 31 August 2020

How to cite this article

APA /
Abaho, I., Zaabwe, T., Izaara, A., Kasigwa, H. N., Mushabe, N., Byenkya, S., Nkambo, M., Baguma, S. D., Hafashimana, D. L. N., & Efitre, J. (2020). Effect of stocking density on growth and survival of Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus, Linnaeus 1758) under cage culture in Lake Albert, Uganda. International Journal of Fisheries and Aquaculture, 12(2), 26-35.
Chicago /
Ivan Abaho, Thaddeus Zaabwe, Andrew Izaara, Howard N. Kasigwa, Norman Mushabe, Steven Byenkya, Mujibu Nkambo, Sylvester D. Baguma, David L. N. Hafashimana and Jackson Efitre  . "Effect of stocking density on growth and survival of Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus, Linnaeus 1758) under cage culture in Lake Albert, Uganda." International Journal of Fisheries and Aquaculture 12, no. 2 (2020): 26-35.
MLA /
Ivan Abaho, et al. "Effect of stocking density on growth and survival of Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus, Linnaeus 1758) under cage culture in Lake Albert, Uganda." International Journal of Fisheries and Aquaculture 12.2 (2020): 26-35.