@article{MAKHILLRJAS2012769222,
    title = {Effect of Nickel on the Microflora of Gill, Gut and Skin of <I>Clarias gariepinus</I>},
    journal = {Research Journal of Applied Sciences},
    volume = {7},
    number = {6},
    pages = {322-328},
    year = {2012},
    issn = {1815-932x},
    doi = {rjasci.2012.322.328},
    url = {https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?issn=1815-932x&doi=rjasci.2012.322.328},
    author = {E.A.A.,N.A. and},
    keywords = {Proteus,Serratia,species,nickel,Staphylococcus species,Nigeria},
    abstract = {A study was carried on the effect of nickel exposure on the miroflora of the skin and gut of African catfish,<I> Clarias gariepinus</I>. <I> C. gariepinus</I> of different stages was applied with nickel and monitored every 24 h over a period of 672 h in wooden vats under a laboratory condition. Eleven adult samples, thirty six post juvenile and thirty one juvenile samples were analyzed for the isolation of microflora using biochemical test. Both gram +ve and gram -ve bacteria were isolated. The gram -ve bacteria isolated were mainly rods and members of the Family Enterobacteriaceae including <I>Proteus </I>and<I> Serratia</I>. These species were more widely distributed in and more frequently isolated from the gut regions than the gram +ve bacteria which were represented by <I>Streptococcus</I> and <I>Staphylococcus</I> species. <I>Proteus</I> species and <I>Streptococcus </I>species isolated from the gut extracts were also found in the skin region. <I>Bacillus</I> species and <I>Pseudomonas </I>species were also found in both the skin and gut regions of the fish. The number and types of microbes in the skin and gut regions are similar.}
    }