This study evaluated the antimicrobial and antioxidant activities of crude peptide extracted
from Galatea paradoxa (G. paradoxa) and Patella rustica (P. rustica). The extracts were …

The construction of the Akosombo and Kpong dams in the Lower Volta River Basin in Ghana
changed the downstream riverine ecosystem and affected the lives of downstream …

ABSTRACT The Densu Delta oyster fishery has attracted enormous attention recently from
fishers and the public, which could be ascribed to its economic potential. Assessments on …

Abstract The Volta clam, Galatea paradoxa, is a freshwater macrobenthic bivalve which is
endemic to the Lower Volta River in Ghana. The range of occurrence of the clam has been …

The aquatic environment is a vital resource for bioprospecting pharmacologically important
natural products. Molluscs are known to harbour compounds with antimicrobial, antitumor …

Abstract The Volta and Pra estuaries (Ghana, West Africa) are dynamical sedimentary
systems whose natural equilibrium is being affected by anthropogenic activities. This paper …

The reproductive biology, sexual strategy and sex ratio of the freshwater donacid Galatea
paradoxa in the Volta River estuary, Ghana, was studied from March 2008 to February 2010 …

Heavy metal pollution in aquatic ecosystems is one of the most important threats of human
health and food chain. Thus, in this study, the level of Cd, Fe, Hg, Mn, Pb and Zn …

The study explored simple strategies for optimising seed collection and growth of the
mangrove oyster Crassostrea tulipa to support its large-scale farming in Ghana. Coconut …

Ten sites were selected along the Lower Volta River to study the fish and fisheries as well as
the flow requirements of fish species in connection with the re-operation and re-optimisation …