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Feeding rhythm in relation to changing patterns of pH in the gut of Sarotherodon galilaeus (Artedi) of Lake Kainji, Nigeria

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Different sizes of Sarotherodon galilaeus of Lake Kainji were caught at different hours to determine their feeding time and feeding intensity in relation to pH. It was found that the fish fed with different intensity during the day, and there was no feeding during the night. The pH values were found to vary with the amount of food in the gut.

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Akintunde, E.A. Feeding rhythm in relation to changing patterns of pH in the gut of Sarotherodon galilaeus (Artedi) of Lake Kainji, Nigeria. Hydrobiologia 97, 179–184 (1982). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00011972

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