P.O. Abohweyere  , E.A. Falaye  , 
    Population Parameters of <I>Macrobrachium vollenhovenii</I> in the Lagos-Lekki Lagoon System, Nigeria,
    Journal of Fisheries International,
    Volume 3,Issue 1,
    2008,
    Pages 27-33,
    ISSN 1817-3381,
    jfish.2008.27.33,
    (https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=jfish.2008.27.33)
    Abstract: The population parameters of <I>Macrobrachium vollenhovenii </I>(African river prawn) in the Lagos-Lekki lagoon system was estimated using a-24 month (May 2002 to April 2004) length-frequency data. The population parameters of growth; mortality and exploitation rates were, asymptotic length (L<SUB>8</SUB>) = 18.81 cm, growth coefficient (K) = 0.550, goodness of fit (Rn) = 0.195; total mortality (Z) = 2.67 year <SUP>1</SUP>, natural Mortality (M) = 1.35 year <SUP>1</SUP> Fishing mortality (F) = 1.32 year <SUP>1</SUP> and Exploitation rate (E) = 0.49, respectively. Recruitment pulse exhibited two peaks, one major peak and a minor peak which were in September to November and also in February. Length at  first  capture  L<SUB>c</SUB> as obtained from probability of capture analysis of the length-converted catch curve were 3.12 and 3.22 cm by logistic transformation and running average routines. The exploitation of this resource in the Lagos-Lekki lagoon system at the estimated F is almost at optium level as indicated by the E, as such this exploitation level should be maintained for sustainability.
    Keywords: Population parameters;Macrobrachium vollenhovenii;lagoon;Nigeria