Reproductive Biology of African River Prawn Macrobrachium vollenhovenii ([i]Crustacea, Palaemonida[/i]e) In the Lower Taylor Creek, Niger Delta, Nigeria

Journal Title: Ecologia Balkanica - Year 2013, Vol 5, Issue 1

Abstract

The sex ratio, Gonadosomatic Index (GSI) and fecundity of M. [i]vollenhovenii[/i] in the Lower Taylor Creek, Niger Delta, Nigeria were studied between June 2008 and May 2010. The sex ratios showed that M. [i]vollenhovenii [/i]deviated significantly from the ratio 1:1 and males dominated in M. [i]vollenhoven[/i]ii (X2 = 68.65, df = 1, P < 0.001). There were no monthly and seasonal variations in the GSI means (P > 0.05), even though there were peaks in September 2008 and January 2009. However, there were significant differences in the GSI values of the size classes (P < 0.05). The 8–9cm size class had the highest GSI value. The overall fecundity of M. [i]vollenhovenii[/i] ranged from 11, 402 eggs (TL = 6.70cm) to 56,481 eggs (TL = 11.40cm) with a mean of 24,765±3144 eggs (P < 0.001). The correlations of fecundity–total length, fecundity–gonad weight and fecundity–body weight relationships of all the species were positive and gonad weight gave the best predictive values.

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Tonbarapagha Kingdom, Ebere S. Erondu

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Tonbarapagha Kingdom, Ebere S. Erondu (2013). Reproductive Biology of African River Prawn Macrobrachium vollenhovenii ([i]Crustacea, Palaemonida[/i]e) In the Lower Taylor Creek, Niger Delta, Nigeria. Ecologia Balkanica, 5(1), 49-56. https://europub.co.uk./articles/-A-163126