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Department of Fisheries and Watershed ManagementLife SciencesPhysical SciencesHealth SciencesSocial Sciences

Seth Mensah Abobi

33 Publications15 Research Themes22 Open Access
Research Overview & Focus

The researcher has made significant contributions to the field of freshwater fish biology and ecology, particularly in studying tilapia species from Ghana’s rivers. Their work includes advancing our understanding of weight-length models for growth patterns using data from the Yapei Stretch of the White Volta River. They have also delved into hydrological aspects, examining factors like CPUE and water level variations in reservoirs, and their implications for ecosystem management. Combining their expertise with interdisciplinary approaches, the researcher has applied findings to address challenges in pharmacology, conservation, and sustainable development. Their studies on biodiversity and behavior highlight the ecological and economic impacts of these fish species, while their work on water quality underscores the importance of environmental management strategies. Through a holistic approach, the researcher bridges the gap between biological, social, and economic dimensions, offering insights that enhance both scientific knowledge and practical applications in fostering sustainable agricultural and environmental practices.

Key Research Themes (15)
Life Sciences

African Botany and Ecology Studies

Life Sciences

Aquaculture Nutrition and Growth

Physical Sciences

Aquatic Ecosystems and Biodiversity

Health Sciences

Child Nutrition and Water Access

Physical Sciences

Conservation, Biodiversity, and Resource Management

Physical Sciences

Fecal contamination and water quality

Life Sciences

Fish Biology and Ecology Studies

Physical Sciences

Fish biology, ecology, and behavior

Physical Sciences

Fish Ecology and Management Studies

Social Sciences

Hydropower, Displacement, Environmental Impact

Life Sciences

Medicinal Plant Research

Social Sciences

Migration and Labor Dynamics

Physical Sciences

Pharmaceutical and Antibiotic Environmental Impacts

Physical Sciences

Sustainable Development and Environmental Policy

Physical Sciences

Water resources management and optimization

Publications (33)

Elucidating Differences in Limnological Parameters of Three Ghanaian Reservoirs (Tono, Bontanga and Golinga)

Open Access
2025Water resources management and optimizationDOI: 10.4314/tjs.v51i2.2

Antibiotics governance in aquaculture: knowledge, practices, and challenges among stakeholders on the Volta Lake in Ghana

Open Access
2025Pharmaceutical and Antibiotic Environmental ImpactsDOI: 10.1186/s42522-025-00141-z

Evaluating community adoption and participation in water and sanitation interventions in the Bongo District, Ghana

Open Access
2024Child Nutrition and Water AccessDOI: 10.3389/frwa.2024.1349331

Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices of Antibiotic Use among Small-, Medium-, and Large-Scale Fish Farmers of the Stratum II of the Volta Lake of Ghana

Open Access
2024Pharmaceutical and Antibiotic Environmental ImpactsDOI: 10.3390/antibiotics13070582

Growth and population structure of <i>Odaxothrissa mento</i> and <i>Brycinus leuciscus</i> from the lower reaches of the White Volta in Ghana

2024Fish biology, ecology, and behaviorDOI: 10.1111/lre.12457

Managing reservoir fisheries: a critical look at reservoir physical environment

Open Access
2023Aquatic Ecosystems and BiodiversityDOI: 10.31893/multiscience.2023008

Length-Weight Relationship and the Condition Factor of some Important Estuarine Fish Species from Kakum Estuary of Ghana

Open Access
2022Fish Biology and Ecology StudiesDOI: 10.47881/377.967x

Correction: Evaluating the contribution of wetlands to food security and livelihoods improvement in the Savelugu Municipality, Ghana

Open Access
2022Sustainable Development and Environmental PolicyDOI: 10.1007/s11273-022-09889-x

Effects of water quality on rural livelihoods: a case of Tamale Metropolis

Open Access
2022Child Nutrition and Water AccessDOI: 10.47881/285.967x

Evaluating the contribution of wetlands to food security and livelihoods improvement in the Savelugu Municipality, Ghana

2022Conservation, Biodiversity, and Resource ManagementDOI: 10.1007/s11273-022-09881-5

Evaluating The Contribution of Wetlands To Food Security And Livelihoods Improvement In The Savelugu Municipality, Ghana

Open Access
2021Conservation, Biodiversity, and Resource ManagementDOI: 10.21203/rs.3.rs-794660/v1

Comparative assessment of food web structure and fisheries productivity of three reservoirs in Ghana

Open Access
2021Aquatic Ecosystems and BiodiversityDOI: 10.1111/fme.12506

Physicochemical and Bacteriological Quality of Public Swimming Pools in the Tamale Metropolis, Ghana

Open Access
2020Fecal contamination and water qualityDOI: 10.3390/j3020018

Fisheries Assessment and Trophic Modelling of Tono, Bontanga and Golinga Reservoirs, Ghana

Open Access
2020Fish Biology and Ecology Studies

West African reservoirs and their fisheries: An assessment of harvest potential

Open Access
2019Fish Ecology and Management StudiesDOI: 10.1016/j.ecohyd.2019.11.004

Comparative assessment of age, growth and food habit of the black-chinned tilapia, Sarotherodon melanotheron (Rüppell, 1852), from a closed and open lagoon, Ghana

Open Access
2019Fish Biology and Ecology StudiesDOI: 10.1186/s41240-019-0146-z

Comparing feeding niche, growth characteristics and exploitation level of the giraffe catfish <i>Auchenoglanis occidentalis</i> (Valenciennes, 1775) in the two largest artificial lakes of northern Ghana

Open Access
2019Fish Biology and Ecology StudiesDOI: 10.2989/16085914.2019.1628704

Assessing the exploitation status of main fisheries resources in Ghana’s reservoirs based on reconstructed catches and a length-based bootstrapping stock assessment method

Open Access
2019Fish Biology and Ecology StudiesDOI: 10.1080/10402381.2019.1616340

Comparative Assessment of Age, Growth and Food Habit of the Black-Chinned Tilapia, &lt;em&gt;Sarotherodon melanotheron&lt;/em&gt; (R&amp;uuml;ppell, 1852), from Closed and Open Lagoons, Ghana

Open Access
2019Fish Biology and Ecology StudiesDOI: 10.20944/preprints201902.0106.v1

Weight-Length Models and Relative Condition Factors of Nine (9) freshwater fish species from the Yapei Stretch of the White Volta, Ghana

2015Fish Biology and Ecology Studies

A Review of Fisheries-Related Human Migration in the Gulf of Guinea

2015Migration and Labor DynamicsDOI: 10.4172/2473-3350.1000395

THE SOCIO - ECONOMIC IMPACT OF BUI DAM ON RESETTLED COMMUNITIES; A CASE STUDY OF LUCENE AND AGBEGIKURO COMMUNITIES IN THE NORTHERN REGION OF GHANA

Open Access
2015Hydropower, Displacement, Environmental ImpactDOI: 10.47740/41.udsijd6i

SOCIO-ECOLOGICAL IMPORTANCE OF AQUATIC MACROPHYTES TO SOME FISHING COMMUNITIES IN THE NORTHERN REGION OF GHANA

2015Aquatic Ecosystems and Biodiversity

EXPLORING THE NUTRIENT POTENTIAL OF NYMPHAEA ALBA (WATER LILLY), FOR USE AS LIVESTOCK FEED

Open Access
2015Aquaculture Nutrition and GrowthDOI: 10.47740/22.udsijd6i

FISHING GEAR AND FISH CATCH ASSESSMENT ALONG THE OTI RIVER AT AGBASAKOPE IN KRACHI EAST DISTRICT OF VOLTA REGION, GHANA

Open Access
2015Fish Biology and Ecology StudiesDOI: 10.47740/39.udsijd6i

Analysis of the Fecundity and Gonadal stages of African carp, Labeo senegalensis (Valenciennes, 1842) from the White Volta, Ghana

2015Fish Biology and Ecology Studies

CHEMICAL COMPOSITION AND SENSORY EVALUATION OF WILD AND CULTURED OREOCHROMIS NILOTICUS AND CLARIAS GARIEPINUS IN NORTHERN GHANA

2015Medicinal Plant Research

STOMACH CONTENT ANALYSES OF TILAPIA ZILLII AND HEMICHROMIS FASCIATUS IN THE GOLINGA RESERVOIR IN THE TOLON DISTRICT OF THE NORTHERN REGION OF GHANA

2014Fish Biology and Ecology Studies

EXPLORING THE NUTRIENT POTENTIAL OF NYMPHAEA ALBA (WATER LILLY), FOR USE AS FEED: A CASE STUDY OF BANKA DAM IN THE TOLON DISTRICT OF THE NORTHERN REGION OF GHANA

2014African Botany and Ecology Studies

Length-weight relationships and condition factors of Alestes baremoze , Brycinus nurse and Schilbe intermedius from the lower reaches of White Volta River (Yapei), Ghana

Open Access
2013Fish Biology and Ecology StudiesDOI: 10.5897/ijfa2012.0001

Catch per unit effort (CPUE) and water level variations in the lower reaches of the White Volta River (Yapei), Ghana

Open Access
2013Aquatic Ecosystems and Biodiversity

Fisheries of the Lower Reaches of the White Volta River at Yapei,Ghana

2013Fish Biology and Ecology Studies

GROWTH, MORTALITIES AND EXPLOITATION RATES OF ALESTES BAREMOZE (JOANNIS, 1835), BRYCINUS NURSE (RÜPPELL, 1832) AND SCHILBE INTERMEDIUS (RÜPPELL 1832) FROM THE LOWER REACHES OF THE WHITE VOLTA RIVER (YAPEI), GHANA

2013Fish Biology and Ecology Studies
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DepartmentDepartment of Fisheries and Watershed Management
Total Publications33
Research Themes15
Open Access Papers22

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