TY - JOUR
T1 - Length-Weight Relationship and Condition Factor of Macrobrachium macrobrachion in the Lagos-Lekki Lagoon System, Nigeria
AU - , P.O. Abohweyere AU - , A.B. Williams
JO - Research Journal of Biological Sciences
VL - 3
IS - 11
SP - 1333
EP - 1336
PY - 2008
DA - 2001/08/19
SN - 1815-8846
DO - rjbsci.2008.1333.1336
UR - https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=rjbsci.2008.1333.1336
KW - Length-weight relationship
KW -condition factor
KW -Macrobrachium macrobrachion
KW -lagoon
AB - Length-weight relationship and condition factor of 24 months samples of Macrobrachium macrobrachion Herlots, 1851, from the Lagos-Lekki lagoon system were estimated. The parameters a and b of the length-weight relationship were -4.98 and 2.95 for male, while the corresponding female values were -4.76 and 2.82. The species exhibited negative allometric growth. The condition factor k was 1.09 and 0.98 for male and female, respectively. The implication of the estimated LWR parameters to the assessment of M. macrobrachion stock in the Lagos-Lekki lagoon system was highlighted.
ER -