Mulugeta Wakjira

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Mulugeta Wakjira

PhD

Biology Department

  • Name: Mulugeta Wakjira (PhD)
  • Nationality: Ethiopian
  • Academic rank: Associate Professor
  • College: College of Natural Sciences
  • Specialization: Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences

Research interests:

  • Aquaculture/Aquaponics
  • Fisheries Management
  • Fisheries Socioeconomics
  • Fish Biodiversity and Ecology
  • Aquatic Sciences/Limnology
  • Wetland Conservation  
  • Publications
    1. Tokuma Negisho Bayissa, Michelle Geerardyn, Donna Vanhauteghem, Mulugeta Wakjira & Geert Paul
      Jules Janssens (2021). Nutrient‑related metabolite profiles explain differences in body composition
      and size in Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) from different lakes. Scientific Reports, 11:16824.
    2. Tokuma Negisho Bayissa, Michelle Geerardyn, Sagni Gobena, Donna Vanhauteghem, Gijs Du Laing,
      Mulugeta Wakijra Kabeta and Geert Paul Jules Janssens (2021). Impact of species and their edible
      parts on the macronutrient and mineral composition of fish from the same aquatic environment,
      the Gilgel Gibe Reservoir, Ethiopia. Anim Physiol Anim Nutr. 2021, 00:1–9.
    3. Tokuma Negisho Bayissa, Sangi Gobena, Donna Vanhauteghem, Gijs Du Laing, Mulugeta Wakjira Kabeta and Geert Paul Jules Janssens (2021). The Impact of Lake Ecosystems on Mineral Concentrations in Tissues of Nile Tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus L.). Animals, 11(4), 1000; https://doi.org/10.3390/ani11041000.
    4. Tokuma Negisho, Gemechis Gemeda, Gijs Du Laing, Mulugeta Wakjira and Geert Paul Jules Janssens (2020). Diversity in Micromineral Distribution within the Body of Ornamental Fish Species. Biological Trace Element Research, 197: 279-284. DOI 10.1007/s12011-019-01983-1.
    5. Abebe Getahun, Mulugeta Wakjira and Wanja Dorothy Nyingi (2020). Social, economic and management status of small-scale fisheries in Omo River Delta and Ethiopian side of Lake Turkana, southern Ethiopia. Ecohydrology and Hydrobiology, 20: 323-332. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecohyd.2020.05.008.
    6. Gatriay Tut, Mulugeta Wakjira, Girum Tamire (2019). Diversity, Length-Weight Relationship and
      Condition Factor of Fishes in Gilo River and its Nearby Wetlands in Akobo District, Gambella Region, Ethiopia. J FisheriesSciences.com, 13: 19-28.
    7. Firew Admasu Hailu, Mulugeta Wakjira and Abebe Getahun (2018). Fishpond Wastewater versus Chemical Fertilizer on Tomato Productivity in Jimma, Oromia Region, Ethiopia. World Journal of Environmental Biosciences, 7 (4): 82-89.
    8. Mulugeta Wakjira and Abebe Getahun (2017). Ichthyofaunal diversity of the Omo-Turkana basin, East Africa, with specific reference to fish diversity within the limits of Ethiopian waters. Check List, 13 (2): 1-22.
    9. Adugna Gindaba, Abebe Getahun and Mulugeta Wakjira (2017). Growth Performance and Yield of Nile Tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus (Linnaeus, 1758)) under Different Stocking Densities and Fertilization Scenarios in Earthen Pond Culture. International Journal of Sciences: Basic and Applied Research, 32 (2): 80-94.
    10. Gadisa Natea, Mulugeta Wakjira, Tokuma Negisho and Megerssa Endebu (2017). Spawning response of African catfish (Clarias gariepinus (Burchell 1822), Claridae: Teleost) exposed to different piscine pituitary and synthetic hormone. International Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Studies, 5(2): 264-269.
    11. Firew Admasu, Abebe Getahun, Mulugeta Wakjira (2017). Supplemental feed formulation for the best growth performance of Nile tilapia, Oreochromis niloticus (Linnaeus, 1758) (Pisces: Cichlidae) in the pond culture system. Journal of Chemical, Biological and Physical Sciences, 7(2): 599-611.
    12. Simagegnew Melaku, Abebe Getahun and Mulugeta Wakjira (2017). Population aspects of fishes in Geba and Sor Rivers, White Nile System in Ethiopia, East Africa. International Journal of Biodiversity, Volume 2017, Article ID 1252604, 7 pages. https://doi.org/10.1155/2017/1252604.
    13. Esayas Embaye, Mulugeta Wakjira and Seid Tiku (2017). Diversity and Abundance of Crustacean Zooplankton Community in Gilgel Gibe Reservoir, Southwestern Ethiopian Highland. Journal of Applied Life Sciences International, 11(2): 1-12.
    14. Wakjira, M., Tolemariam, T., Kim, J. D. and Kim, K. R.  (2013). Aquaculture Development in Ethiopia: Review on Potential and Strategy. Journal of Agricultural, Life and Environmental Sciences, 25 (3): 20-25.
    15. Mulugeta Wakjira (2013). Feeding Habits and Some Biological Aspects of Fish Species in Gilgel Gibe Reservoir, Omo-Turkana Basin, Ethiopia. International Journal of Current Research, 5 (12):.4124-4132.

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