Dr. A.A.Ayoade



Dr. Adedolapo A. Ayoade, B.Sc., M.Sc., P.hd (Ibadan)  Senior Lecturer (Hydrobiology & Fisheries) 

Area of specialization: Hydrobiology & Fisheries

 Current Research Projects   

  1. DNA bar coding of freshwater fishes of Nigeria  
  2. Growth and mortalities estimation of commercially important fishes in Southwestern Nigeria.  
  3. Evaluation of sperm quality of some indigenous fish species in Nigerian water bodies.  
  4. Physicochemical features, plankton and benthos of Imo River in Etche local government area, Niger delta, Nigeria.  

Selected Publications

1.         A.A. Ayoade, A.A. Adebisi and O.O. Fafioye (2002): On the Fecundity of Labeo ogunensis (Boulenger) from Asejire reservoir, Oyo state, Nigeria. Biosciences Research Communication Vol., 14, No. 6:651-660.

 2.         Fafioye, O.O., Adeogun, O.A., Olayinka, E.A. and A.A. Ayoade, (2002): Effects of Sublethal Concentration of Lead on Growth of Clarias gariepinus. Nigerian Society of Experimental Biology Journal, 2(4):253-257. 

3.         A.A. Ayoade, A.A. Coker and P.A. Onasanya (2004): A comparative Racial Study of Sarotherodon melanotheron (Ruppell) from Lagos Lagoon and Awba Reservoir, South Western Nigeria. Journal of Applied Sciences, 7(2):4075-4084. 

4.         A.A. Ayoade and A.L.U Opoju (2004): Aspect of Reproductive Biology of the Cichlid, Hemichromis bimaculatus (Gills) from Eleyele Reservoir, Ibadan.  Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 7, No. 3: 4401-4410. 

5.         A.A. Ayoade, A.A. Sowunmi and H.I. Nwachukwu (2004): Gill asymmetry in Labeo ogunensis from Ogun river, Southwest Nigeria, Revista de Biologia Tropical 52(1):171-175.   Read abstract

6.         A.A. Ayoade, S.O. Fagade and A.A. Adebisi (2006): Dynamics of Limnological Features of two Manmade Lakes in Relation to Fish Production. African Journal of Biotechnology 5 (10) : 1013-1021. Read pdf

7.         A.A. Ayoade and O.O. Ikulala-Allen (2007): Length Weight Relationship, Condition Factor and Stomach Content of Hemichromis bimaculatus, Sarotherodon melanotheron and Chromidotilapia guentheri from Eleyele reservoir, Southwestern Nigeria. Revista de  Biologia Tropical 55: 1-10. 

8.         A.A. Ayoade (2007): Age and growth of butter catfish Schilbe mystus from two lakes, Southwestern Nigeria. Journal of Fisheries & Aquatic Science, 2(2):110-119  

9        A. Ayoade, S. Fagade and A. Adebisi (2008): Diet and dietary habits of  Schilbe mystus  (Siluriformes: Schilbeidae) in two man made lakes Southwestern Nigeria . Revista de biologia tropical 55: 1-10 

10.    A.A. Ayoade, N.K. Agarwal and A. Chandola-Saklani (2009):  Preliminary    survey of  Physicochemical features and Plankton of Tehri dam Reservoir, Garhwal Himalayas. European Journal of Scientific Research 27(1): 77-92 

11    A. A. Ayoade (2009):  Aspects of the reproductive biology of African buttercatfish Schilbe  mystus (Teleostei: Schilbeidae) in an artificial  lake Southwestern Nigeria. The Zoologist 7:130-140