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Figure 14 Mean Platelet Volume (ft) of
Clarias gariepinus
sub-adult exposed to 2, 4-Dimethyl Amine
Note: There were no significant difference between means (α = 0.05)
Authors’ contributions
Associate professor Fidelis Bekeh Ada served as a team leader in this work. He supervised, and at the end wrote the report of this
research work. Mr. Kenneth Igbang Sunday is an MSc candidate. He carried out all the practical aspects and provided fund for this
research work. This work is for His award of the degree of masters of Science in Fisheries Management. All authors read and
approved the final manuscript.
Acknowledgements
We are thankful for the contribution of Mr. Igri of the central laboratory, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Calabar, Nigeria for
keeping to schedule of carrying out haematological analysis for this work.
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