Food habit of blackchin tilapia (Sarotherodon melanotheron) in selected coastal lagoons of Ghana, West Africa

Food habit of blackchin tilapia (Sarotherodon melanotheron) in Benya Lagoon

This data was collected as part of an MPhil research aimed at assessing the food habits of blackchin tilapia (Sarotherodon melanotheron) in Benya Lagoon (location: 5.0903° N, 1.3544° W) on the Central coast of Ghana. The investigations were carried out from March to May, 2022. The dataset contains: 1. The quantity of different types of prey items ingested by the species from the lagoon. 2. metadata associated with the research

Food habit of blackchin tilapia (Sarotherodon melanotheron) in Dumonli Lagoon

This data was collected as part of an MPhil research aimed at assessing the food habits of blackchin tilapia (Sarotherodon melanotheron) in Domunli Lagoon (location:4.8165° N, 2.1772° W) on the Western coast of Ghana. The investigations were carried out from March to May, 2022. The dataset contains: 1. The quantity of different types of prey items ingested by the species from the lagoon. 2. metadata associated with the research

Food habit of blackchin tilapia (Sarotherodon melanotheron) in Fosu Lagoon

This data was collected as part of an MPhil research aimed at assessing the food habits of blackchin tilapia (Sarotherodon melanotheron) in Fosu Lagoon (location: 5.1068° N, 1.2590° W) on the Central coast of Ghana. The investigations were carried out from March to May, 2022. The dataset contains: 1. The quantity of different types of prey items ingested by the species from the lagoon. 2. metadata associated with the research

Food habit of blackchin tilapia (Sarotherodon melanotheron) in Keta Lagoon

This data was collected as part of an MPhil research aimed at assessing the food habits of blackchin tilapia (Sarotherodon melanotheron) in Keta Lagoon (location: 5.9191° N, 0.9248° E) on the Eastern coast (Volta Region) of Ghana. The investigations were carried out from March to May, 2022. The dataset contains: 1. The quantity of different types of prey items ingested by the species from the lagoon. 2. metadata associated with the research

Food habit of blackchin tilapia (Sarotherodon melanotheron) in Sakumono Lagoon

This data was collected as part of an MPhil research aimed at assessing the food habits of blackchin tilapia (Sarotherodon melanotheron) in Sakumono Lagoon (location:5.6182° N, 0.0338° W) on the Eastern coast ( Greater Accra) of Ghana. The investigations were carried out from March to May, 2022. The dataset contains: 1. The quantity of different types of prey items ingested by the species from the lagoon. 2. metadata associated with the research