Home

Proceedings of the International Academy of Ecology and Environmental Sciences, 2012, 2(1): 21-26
[XML] [EndNote Tagged] [BibTex] [ Full PDF (66K)] [Comment Article]

Article

Fish fauna of the Owabi Dam Reservoir in Ghana

J. Nunoo1, N. Agbo2, M. Ackah3
1Nuclear Agriculture Centre, Biotechnology and Nuclear Agriculture Research Institute, Ghana Atomic Energy Commission, P.O.Box LG 80, Legon-Accra, Ghana
2Department of Fisheries and Aquaculture, College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, KNUST, Kumasi-Ghana
3Nuclear Chemistry and Environmental Research Centre, National Nuclear Research Institute, Ghana Atomic Energy Commission. P. O. Box LG 80, Legon-Accra, Ghana

Received 8 November 2011;Accepted 15 December 2011;Published online 5 March 2012
IAEES

Abstract
This study was carried out to identify fish composition, relative abundance and species diversity of Owabi Dam reservoir located near Kumasi, Ghana. The work was conducted between January-March, 2004. Simpson index was employed to estimate the fish abundance and diversity in the reservoir. Personal observations and interviews were also employed to assess fishery practices in the area. Findings from the studies showed that 19 fish species belonging to fifteen families were present in the reservoir. The family Cichlidae was the most abundant followed by the family Characidae. Other results obtained showed that the species, Hemichromis fasciatus was the most abundant followed by Sarotherodon galilaeaes and Hepsetus odoe in that order.

Keywords fishery;Simpson index;Owabi Dam reservoir;Ghana.



International Academy of Ecology and Environmental Sciences. E-mail: office@iaees.org
Copyright © 2009-2024 International Academy of Ecology and Environmental Sciences. All rights reserved.
Web administrator: office@iaees.org, website@iaees.org; Last modified: 2024/3/29


Translate page to: