A survey on utilization of aquatic macrophyte (Nymphae lotus Linn) among villages in Kainji Lake Basin
Social cultural surveys were carried out on the basis of questionnaire administered to the fishing families in three (3) villages that were purposely chosen due to the preponderance of the macrophyte on their water bodies. The questionnaire was designed to collect information on the cultural and ethno-botanical uses of (Nymphae lotus Linn) among the fishing communities of Kainji Lake Basin. Total of 120 respondents were randomly selected and interviewed. Study on the utilization of the macrophyte among the fishing communities confirmed that the people in the Kainji Lake Basin do consume the seeds directly as food (100%) while the leaf and petiole are used for medicinal purposes (85%). Also, the fishing communities prepare some concoction with the plant to enhance fish harvest in the river. The respondents identified eight fish species that spawn around the macrophyte, the most prevalent being Tilipia spp (17%) and the least being Prostopterus ssp 8%. The fishermen interacted with during the period of this survey do not support the total eradication of (Nymphae lotus Linn) on the water bodies, but agreed to selective control to check execessive water loss through tranpiration and to ease water travels.
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| Format: | conference_item biblioteca |
| Language: | English |
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Fisheries Society of Nigeria
2009
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| Subjects: | Biology, Fisheries, Nymphae lotus Linn, Nigeria, Kainji L., freshwater environment, Aquatic plants, Emergent vegetation, Plant utilization, Ecology, |
| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/1834/38012 |
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