GLOBAL JOURNAL OF FISHERIES SCIENCE
Integrity Research Journals

ISSN: 2782-750X
Model: Open Access/Peer Reviewed
DOI: 10.31248/GJFS
Start Year: 2018
Email: gjfs@integrityresjournals.org


Bacterial load and pathogenic isolates in commercially important freshwater fish from River Niger, Onitsha, Nigeria: Food safety implications

https://doi.org/10.31248/GJFS2026.105   |   Article Number: 9106327F1   |   Vol.8 (3) - July 2026

Received Date: 30 April 2026   |   Accepted Date: 01 June 2026  |   Published Date: 30 July 2026

Authors:  Ikeogu, C. F.* , Okpala-Ezennia, K. P. and Chukwudi, O. G.

Keywords: Artisanal fisheries, Aquatic microbiome, freshwater fish, riverine ecosystem, total viable count.

APA STYLE

Ikeogu, C. F., Okpala-Ezennia, K. P., & Chukwudi, O. G. (2026). Bacterial load and pathogenic isolates in commercially important freshwater fish from River Niger, Onitsha, Nigeria: Food safety implications. Global Journal of Fisheries Science, 8(3), 54-63.

 

HARVARD STYLE

Ikeogu, C.F., Okpala-Ezennia, K.P. and Chukwudi, O.G., 2026. Bacterial load and pathogenic isolates in commercially important freshwater fish from River Niger, Onitsha, Nigeria: Food safety implications. Global Journal of Fisheries Science, 8(3), pp.54-63.

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VANCOUVER STYLE

Ikeogu CF, Okpala-Ezennia KP & Chukwudi OG. Bacterial load and pathogenic isolates in commercially important freshwater fish from River Niger, Onitsha, Nigeria: Food safety implications. Global Journal of Fisheries Science. 2026 Jul 30;8(3):54-63.