PLASMA BIOCHEMISTRY, HAEMATOLOGICAL AND BIOMETRIC PARAMETERS OF PROTOPTERUS ANNECTENS OF ANAMBRA RIVER, NIGERIA

• Title pageTable of ContentsList of TablesList of FiguresAbstract

Chapter ONE

INTRODUCTION

•  INTRODUCTION AND LITERATURE REVIEW1.1 Introduction1.
• 1.2  Statement of the Problem1.
• 1.3  Justification of the Study1.
• 1.4  Objectives of the Study1.2       Literature Review1.
• 2.1  Plasma1.3       Haematological Indices in Protopterus annectens1.
• 3.1  The red blood cells (Erythrocytes)1.
• 3.2  White blood cell (leucocytes)1.
• 3.3  Blood Platelets1.
• 3.4  Packed Cell Volume (PCV)1.
• 3.5  Haemoglobin (Hb)
• 1.4      Biochemical Indices in Protopterus annectens1.
• 4.1  Glucose1.
• 4.2  Total Protein1.
• 4.3  Albumins1.
• 4.4  Glubulines1.
• 4.5  Blood Urea Nitrogen (BUN)
• 1.5      Biometric parameters in Protopterus annectens1.
• 5.1  Condition Factor (K)1.
• 5.2  Hepatosomatic Index (HSI)1.
• 5.3  Gonadosomatic index (GSI)
• 1.6      Description of Protopterus

Chapter TWO

LITERATURE REVIEW

•  MATERIALS AND METHODS2.1       Study Area2.2       Fish Sampling2.3       Haematological Analysis2.
• 3.1  Packed Cell Volume (PCV)2.
• 3.2  Haemoglobin Estimation2.
• 3.3  Red Blood Cell Count (RBC)2.3.
• 3.1Erythrocyte Indices2.
• 3.4  White Blood Cell Count (WBC)2.
• 3.5  Leukocyte Differential Count2.4       Biochemical Analysis2.
• 4.1  Assay for Alkaline Phosphate (ALP)2.
• 4.2  Assay for Aspartate Aminotransferase (AST)2.
• 4.3  Assay for Alanine Aminotransferase (ALT)2.
• 4.4  Determination of Total Plasma Protein2.
• 4.5  Determination of Plasma albumin2.
• 4.6  Determination for Plasma Cholesterol2.5       Biometric Analysis2.
• 5.1  Calculation of Condition Factor (k)2.
• 5.2  Calculation of Hepatosomatic Index (HSI)2.
• 5.3  Calculation of Gonadosomatic index (GSI)
• 2.6      Statistical Analysis

Chapter THREE

RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

•  RESULTS3.1       Haematological Parameters3.2       Seasonal Variations in Haematological Parameters of Protopterus            annectens of Anambra River, Nigeria3.3       Leucocyte Differentials3.4       Seasonal Variations in Leucocyte Differentials of Protopterus annectens of            Anambra River, Nigeria3.5       Biochemical Parameters3.6       Seasonal variations in biochemical parameters of Protopterus annectens of            Anambra River, Nigeria3.7       Mean length frequency variation of Protopterus annectens of Anambra            River, Nigeria3.8       Mean weight frequency variations of Protopterus annectens of Anambra            River, Nigeria3.9       Mean monthly variations in condition factor ‘K’ of Protopterus annectens,            of Anambra River Nigeria3.10     Mean Monthly Variations in Hepatosomatic Index (HSI) of Protopterus            annectens of Anambra River, Nigeria3.11     Mean Monthly Variations in Gonadosomatic Index (GSI) of Protopterus            annectens of Anambra River, Nigeria

Chapter FOUR

DATA PRESENTATION AND ANALYSIS

•  DISCUSSION, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS4.1       Discussion4.2       Conclusion4.3       Recommendation            References