Composition of Fish Species caught during sport fishing in Ibuya Pools and Ikere Gorge – Lake, Old Oyo National Park, Nigeria

Authors

  • G.S Olorunpomi Multi – Foods, Wildlife, Fisheries and Aquaculture Ventures, Oyo, Oyo State, Nigeria
  • C. B Ndome, 2Department of Zoology and Environmental Biology, University of Calabar, Calabar, Nigeria
  • U. I. Enin, Institute of Oceanography, University of Calabar, Calabar, Nigeria
  • O. V. Oluwaseun, Department of Water Resources and Environmental Engineering, University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Nigeria

Keywords:

Baits, composition, diversity, National Park.

Abstract

Large water bodies are usually a big asset to nature tourism. The Old Oyo National Park takes
advantage of the Ibuya Pools and Ikere Gorge-Lake to handle most of its water recreational activities.
The study was conducted in ten sampling stations, five each at Ibuya Pools and Ikere Gorge-Lake.
The study revealed that 2,391 fish was caught in Ibuya Pools and only 592 were obtained in Ikere
Gorge-Lake. The rich fish diversity obtained in Ibuya Pools was significantly higher (p ≤ 0.05) than in
Ikere Gorge-Lake. The physico–chemical parameters (temperature - 28.0oC; Dissolved Oxygen - 6.70
mg/lit.; Hydrogen-Ion Concentration -7.05 and Total Dissolved Solids -375.50 ppm) were within the
tolerable ranges at the two study sites.

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Published

2020-06-11

How to Cite

Olorunpomi, G., Ndome, , C. B., Enin, U. I., & Oluwaseun, , O. V. (2020). Composition of Fish Species caught during sport fishing in Ibuya Pools and Ikere Gorge – Lake, Old Oyo National Park, Nigeria. NIGERIAN JOURNAL OF WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT, 4(1), 66–79. Retrieved from https://wildlifesocietyng.org/ojs1/index.php/home/article/view/17

Issue

Vol. 4 No. 1 (2020): Nigerian Journal of Wildlife Management

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