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BIOENERGETICS OF THE FRESH WATER FISH Clarias batrachus EXPOSED TO TREATED SAGO EFFLUENT

Authors

  • Ramesh Francis

    Author

  • K. Nagarajan

    Author

  • A. Gracelyn Portia

    Author

Keywords:

Clarias batrachus, , Sago effluent, , bioenergetics.

Abstract

Bioenergetics of the fresh water fish Clarias batrachus was studied after exposure to sub-lethal

concentrations of treated sago effluent. The concentration chosen were 25%, 50% and 75%. Estimation

of growth was calculated by weighing the fish at 7th, 14th, 21st and 28th days of the experiments. The

growth rate, conversion rate and conversion efficiency were reduced with increasing concentrations of

sago effluent. The study reveals that there are more physiological stresses to the fish exposed in higher

concentrations of treated sago effluent than the lower concentrations.

Author Biographies

  • Ramesh Francis

    Department of Biological Sciences, University of Eastern Africa, Baraton

    P.O. Box 2500, Eldoret-30100, Kenya

  • K. Nagarajan

    Department of Zoology, Sri Vasavi College, Erode-638 316, Tamil Nadu, India

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Published

2025-03-12

Issue

Vol. 1 No. 2 (2011)

Section

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