Research Journal of Biological Sciences

Year: 2010
Volume: 5
Issue: 1
Page No. 1 - 5

Occurrence and Distribution of Grey Mullets Liza falcippinis and Liza grandisquamis from Buguma Creek, Niger Delta, Nigeria

Authors : O.A. Akinrotim, O.M.G. Abu, D.O. Bekibele and B. Uedeme-Naa

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