Prof. Stephen Amisah

Professor

Dept: Fisheries and Watershed Management
Department of Fisheries and Watershed Management
Faculty of Renewable Natural Resources
College of Agriculture and Natural Resources
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology
Kumasi, Ghana
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    SCIENTIFIC JOURNAL PUBLICATIONS

    1. Kwasi Obirikorang, Stephen Gyamfi, Maame Esi Goode, Steve Amisah, Regina Esi Edziyie, Hillary Egna, Emmanuel Frimpong (2020); Effects of soybean meal diets on the growth performance, ammonia excretion rates, gut histology and feed cost of Nile Tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus fry. Aquaculture Research Vol 51 Issue 9 1/33-32/33
    2. Karikari A.Y., Asmah R., Anku W.W., Amisah S., Agbo N.W., Telfer C.T., Ross G. L (2020). Heavy Metal Concentrations and Sediment Quality of a Cage Farm on Lake Volta, Ghana. Aquaculture Research, 51: 2041-2051. https ://doi.org/10.1111/are.14555
    3. Frimpong, E. A., Ansah, Y. B., Amisah, S., Adjei-Boateng, D., Agbo, N. W.  and Egna, H.  ( 2014). Effects of Two Environmental Best Management Practices on Pond Water and Effluent Quality and Growth of Nile Tilapia, Oreochromis niloticus. Journal Sustainability. doi:10.3390/su50x000x 
    4. Quagrainie, K. K. Ngugi, C. C. and Amisah, S. (2010). Analysis of the use of credit facilities by small scale farmers in Kenya. Aquaculture International 18: 393-402.
    5. Adjei-Boateng, Owusu-Appiah, B. and Amisah, S. (2010). Effect of sandy and muddy substrate on the growth and survival of the freshwater clam, Galatea paradoxa (Born 1778). Aquaculture Research, 41, e84-e88.. 
    6. Adjei-Boateng, D., Obirikorang, K. A. Amisah, S., Madkour, H. A. and Otchere, F. A. (2011). Relationship Between Gonad Maturation and Heavy Metal Accumulation in the Clam, Galatea paradoxa (Born, 1778) from the Volta Estuary, Ghana. Bull Environ Contam Toxicol 87:626-632.
    7. Amisah, S., A. Obirikorang and D. Adjei-Boateng (2011). Bioaccumulation of Heavy metals in the Volta Clam, Galatea paradoxa (Born, 1778) in relation to their geoaccumulation in benthic sediments of the Volta Estuary, Ghana. Water Quality, Exposure and Health 2: 147-156. 
    8. Ansah, Y. B. Frimpong, E. A. Amisah, S (2012). Biological assessment of Aquaculture Effects on effluent receiving streams in Ghana using Structural and Functional composition of Fish and Macroinvertebrate Assemblages. Environmental Management 50: 166-180. 
    9. Ansah, Y. B. Frimpong, E. A. Amisah, S. (2013). Characterisation of potential aquaculture pond effluents and physicochemical and microbial assessment of effluent-receiving waters in central Ghana. African Journal of Aquatic Sciences, 1-8. 
    10. Obirikorang, K. A. Amisah S., Fialor, S. C. and Skov, P. V. (2014). Local agro-industrial by-products with potential use in Ghanaian aquaculture: a review. Aquaculture International 23: 403-425. 
    11. Agbo, N. W., Amisah, S., Tettey, E. and E. A. Frimpong (2014). Effects of dietary protein levels on growth performance of claroteid catfish, Chrysichthys nigrodigitatus, fingerlings. Annals of Biological Research 5 (4): 17-22. 
    12. Frimpong, E. A., Ansah, Y. B., Amisah, S., Adjei-Boateng, D., Agbo, N. W. and Egna, H.  ( 2014). Effects of Two Environmental Best Management Practices on Pond Water and Effluent Quality and Growth of Nile Tilapia, Oreochromis niloticus.  Journal Sustainability 6:, 625-675; doi:10.3390/su50x000x
    13. Amisah, S. and Nuamah, P. A. (2014) Spatial and temporal variation in Microbiological Water quality of the River Wiwi in Kumasi, Ghana. Water Quality Exposure and Health. 6: 217-224. DOI 10.1007/s12403-014-0128-4 
    14. Frimpong, E., Anane-Taabeah, G., Amisah,S. Ampofo-Yeboah, A., and K. Quagrainie (2015). How will Tilapia be affected by Ghana’s Changing Climate? AquaNews 30 (1): 1-4
    15. Obirikorang, K. A., Amisah, S., Agbo, W, Adjei-Boateng, D., Gyasi, N. A. Skov, P. W (2015). Evaluation of Locally-available Agro-industrial by-products as partial replacements to Fishmeal in Diets for Nile Tilapia, Oreochromis niloticus, production in Ghana. Journal of Animal Nutrition Vol 1 (1.2), 1-9.
    16. Obirikorang, K. A., Amisah, S., Fialor, S. C. and Skov, P. V. (2015). Digestibility and postprandial ammonia excretion in Nile Tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) fed diets containing different oilseed by products. Aquaculture International. DOI 10.1007/s10499-015-9881-z. 
    17. Obirikorang, K. A. Amisah, S., Fialor, S. C., and Skov, P.W. (2015). Effects of dietary inclusions of oilseed meals on physical characteristics and feed intake of diets for the Nile Tilapia, Oreochromis niloticus. Aquaculture Reports 1:  43-49
    18. Anane-Taabeah, G., Quagrainie, K., Amisah, S. (2015). Assessment of farmed Tilapia value chain in Ghana. Aquaculture International 24: 903-919. DOI 10.1007/s10 499.015-9960-1. 
    19. Obirikorang, K. A., Amisah, S., and Skov, P. V (2016) Growth Performance, Feed Utilization and Sensory Characteristics of Nile Tilapia, Oreochromis niloticus Fed Diets with High Inclusion Levels of Copra Meal. Animal Research and Nutrition 1 No 4.8: 1-7.
    20. Akongyuure, DN, Amisah, S., Agyeman, TK, and Edziyie, RE (2017). Tono Reservoir fishery contribution to poverty reduction among fishers in northern Ghana. African Journal of Aquatic Sciences 42(2): 1-12
    21. Obirikorang, K. A., Amisah, S., and Skov, P. V (2017). Effects of some common West African farm-made feeds on the oxygen consumption and ammonia excretion rates of Nile Tilapia, Oreochromis niloticus. Marine and Freshwater Behaviour and Physiology, DOI: 10. 1080/10236244.2017.1363635 
    22. Daniel Nsoh Akongyuure, Steve Amisah and Thomas Agyeman (2017). Gill net selectivity estimates for five commercially important fish species in Tono reservoir, Northern Ghana. Lakes and Reservoirs: Research and Management 20: 281-292 
    23. Daniel Nsoh Akongyuure, Steve Amisah and Regina Edziyie (2017) Assessment of catch, diversity and abundance of icthyofauna in the Tono reservoir, Northern Ghana. International Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Studies 5(5): 25-32 
    24. Karikari A.Y., Asmah R., Anku W.W., Amisah S., Agbo N.W., Telfer C.T., Ross G. L (2020). Heavy Metal Concentrations and Sediment Quality of a Cage Farm on Lake Volta, Ghana. Aquaculture Research, 51: 2041-2051. https ://doi.org/10.1111/are.14555
    25. Kwasi Obirikorang, Stephen Gyamfi, Maame Esi Goode, Steve Amisah, Regina Esi Edziyie, Hillary Egna, Emmanuel Frimpong (2020); Effects of soybean meal diets on the growth performance, ammonia excretion rates, gut histology and feed cost of Nile Tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus fry. Aquacultute Research Vol 51 Issue 9 1/33-32/33 
    26. Obirikorang, K.A., Adjei-Boateng, D Madkour, H.A., Otchere, F.A. and Amisah, S. (2013). Length- weight relationship of the freshwater clam, Galatea paradoxa from the Volta Estuary. Journal of Biological Sciences 16(4) 185-189). 
    27.  Obirikorang, K. A.,  Amisah, S.,  and Adjei-Boateng, D. (2013). Habitat Description of the Threatened Freshwater Clam, Galatea paradoxa (Born 1778) at the Volta Estuary, Ghana. Current World Environment Vol. 8(3), 331-339.
    28. Ansah, Y. B. Frimpong, E. A. Amisah, S. (2013). Characterisation of potential aquaculture pond effluents and physicochemical and microbial assessment of effluent-receiving waters in central Ghana: African Journal of Aquatic Sciences,1-8.
    29. Ansah, Y. B. Frimpong, E. A. Amisah, S (2012). Biological assessment of Aquaculture Effects on effluent receiving streams in Ghana using Structural and Functional composition of Fish and Macroinvertebrate Assemblages. Environmental Management 50 166-180.
    30.  Amisah, S., K. A. Obirikorang and D. Adjei-Boateng (2011). Bioaccumulation of Heavy metals in the Volta Clam, Galatea paradoxa (Born, 1778) in relation to their geoaccumulation in benthic sediments of the Volta Estuary, Ghana. Water Quality, Exposure and Health 2: 147-156. 
    31.  Adjei-Boateng, D., Obirikorang, K. A. Amisah, S., Madkour, H. A. and  Otchere, F. A. (2011). Relationship Between Gonad Maturation and Heavy Metal Accumulation in the Clam, Galatea paradoxa (Born 1778 ) from the Volta Estuary, Ghana. Bull Environ Contam Toxicol 87:626-632. 
    32.  Obirikorang, K.A., Madkour, H.A., Amisah, S., Adjei-Boateng, D. and Otchere, F.A. (2011). Heavy Metal Accumulation (Mn, Zn, Fe and Hg) in the Surface Sediments of the Volta Estuary, Ghana.  Australian Journal of Basic and Applied Sciences, 5(9): 564-570.
    33. Adjei-Boateng, D. Obirikorang, K. A. and Amisah, S. (2010). Bioaccumulation of heavy metals in the tissues of the Clam Galatea paradoxa and sediments from the Volta estuary, Ghana. Int. J. Environ. Res 4(3): 533-540. 
    34. Obirikorang, K. A. Amisah. S., Adjei-Boateng, D., Madkour, H. A., Otchere, F. A. (2010)  Mercury Accumulation in the Clam, Galatea paradoxa (Born 1778) at the Volta Estuary, Ghana. Bull Environ Contam Toxicol 85:497–501. 
    35. Quagraine, K. K.,  Ngugi, C. C.,  Amisah, S. (2010). Analysis of the use of credit facilities by small scale fish farmers in Kenya. Aquaculture International. 18:393-402. 
    36. Adjei-Boateng, D. Owusu Appiah, B. and Amisah, S. (2010). Effect of sandy and muddy substrates on the growth and survival of the freshwater clam Galatea paradoxa (Born, 1778). Aquaculture Research 1-5. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2109.2009.02464.x 
    37. Amisah, S., Adjei-Boateng, Obirikorang, K. A., and Quagrainie, K. K. (2009). Effects of clam size on heavy metal accumulation in whole soft tissues of Galatea paradoxa (Born, 1778) from the Volta estuary, Ghana. International Journal of Fisheries and Aquaculture 12, 014-021. 
    38. Amisah, S, Gyampoh, B. A, Sarfo-Mensah, P. and Quagrainie, K. K. (2009). Livelihood trends in response to Climate Change in Forest fringe communities of the Offin basin in Ghana. J. Appl. Sci. Envrion. Manage 13 (2), 5-15. 
    39. Amisah, S. Oteng, M., A; Ofori, J. K. (2009).Growth performance of the African catfish, Clarias gariepinus, fed varying inclusion levels of Leucaena leucocephala leaf meal (2009). J. Appl. Sci. Envrion. Manage 13 (1), 21-26.  
    40. Obirikorang, K. A., Adjei-Boateng, D.,and Amisah, S.  (2009). Consumption of the clam, Galatea    paradoxa (Born 1778) in Ghana: Human Health implications with reference to heavy metals. Water Quality, Exposure and Health 1: 191-201 
    41. Adjei-Boateng, D, Amisah S.,, and Quagrainie, K. K. (2009). Bacteriological contamination of the freshwater clam Galatea paradoxa (Born, 1778) from the Volta estuary, Ghana. African Journal of Microbiology Research 3 (7), 396-399. 
    42. Quagrainie, K. K.., Amisah, S. and Ngugi, C. C. (2009). Aquaculture information sources for small scale fish farmers: the case of Ghana. Aquaculture Research, 40, 1516-1522. 
    43. Gyampoh B. A., Amisah. S., Idinoba, M and Nkem, J. (2009). Using traditional knowledge to cope with climate change in rural Ghana. Unasylva 231/232, Vol. 60, 70-74 
    44. Amisah, S. and Agbo, N. W. (2008). An investigation into the food and feeding ecology of a potential aquaculture candidate, Sarotherodon galilaeus multifasciatus, in a meteoritic crater lake in Ghana. J. Appl. Sci. Envrion. Manage 12 (3), 15-18. 
    45. Amisah. S., Adjei-Boateng, D. Afianu, D. D. (2008). Effects of bamboo substrate and supplementary feed on growth and production of the African catfish, Clarias gariepinus. J. Appl. Sci. Envrion. Manage 12 (2), 25-28 
    46. Gyampoh, B. A.,, Idinoba, M., and Amisah, S. (2008). Water scarcity under a changing Climate in Ghana: Options for livelihoods adaptation. Development 51, 415-417 
    47. Kaliba, A. R.,, Amisah, S., Kumah, L. and Quagrainie, K. K. (2007). Economic analysis of Nile Tilapia in Ghana. Quarterly Journal of International Agriculture 46 (2), 105-117.
    48. Aloyce, R. Kaliba, Charles C. Ngugi, John M. Mackambo, Kajitanus, O. Osewe, Ephraim Senkondo, Berno V. Mnembuka, Stephen Amisah (2007). Potential effect of aquaculture promotion on poverty reduction in Sub-saharan Africa. Aquaculture International 15: 445-459 
    49. Amisah, S. (2001). Electrophoretic variation in haemoglobins of some freshwater and estuarine fishes of Ghana. Journal of the University of Science and Technology 20 (1, 2, 3), 41-45
    50.  Amisah S, and Cowx I.G. (2000). Impacts of abandoned mine and industrial discharges on fish abundance and macroinvertebrate diversity of the upper River Don in South Yorkshire, UK. Journal of Freshwater Ecology 15 (2), 237-250. 
    51. Amisah S, and Cowx I.G. (1999). Response of the fish populations of the River Don in South Yorkshire to water quality and habitat improvements. Environmental Pollution 108, 191-199. 
    52. B. A. Gyampoh, Amisah, M. Idinoba & J. Nkem (2009) Info Brief on "Exploringsustainable community-based Adaptation strategies to climate change: experiences from the field" CIFO RlTRoFCCA - West Africa.
    53. A. Gyampoh, S. Amisah, M. Idinoba & 1. Nkem (2009). Info Brief on "Coping with climate change in rural Ghana using traditional knowledge". CIFORITRoFCCA-
      West Africa.

    TECHNICAL REPORTS

    1. Adjei-Boateng, D., Agbo, N.W., Agbeko, N.A., Obirikorang, K.A.and Amisah, S. (2012) The Current State of the Clam, Galatea paradoxa Fishery at the Lower Volta River, Ghana. Proceedings of the 16th Biennial Conference of the International Institute of Fisheries Economics and Trade (IIFET), Tanzania.
    2. Quansah, E. Rochon, G. L., Amisah, S. Quagrainie, K. K., Muchiri, M, Ngugi, C. (2007). Remote sensing applications for sustainable Aquaculture in Africa. IEEE,
      1255-1259. Scientific & Technical Working Documents
    3. Frimpong E.A., Ansah, Y.B., Amisah, S., Adjei-Boateng, D., Agbo, N.W., and G.A. Attu. (2014). Enhancing the profitability of small aquaculture operations in Ghana, Kenya and Tanzania through improved natural resource management and environmental best management practices. Final Investigation Report. AquaFish Innovation Lab, Corvallis.
    4.  Frimpong, E. A., Y. B. Ansah,  Agbo, and S. Amisah (2013). Experimental pond unit assessment of AquaFish CRSP research sites in Ghana. Final report submitted to USAID AquaFish Innovation Lab. Corvallis, Oregon, June 2013.
    5. Frimpong, E. A.,  W. Agbo, S. Amisah, E. Tettey, P. Akpaglo, and Gifty Anane-Taabeah (2011). Development and diversification of species for aquaculture in Ghana. Final Report submitted to the United States Agency for International Development Aquaculture and Fisheries Collaborative Research Support Program, Corvallis, Oregon, September 2011.
    6. Frimpong, E. A., K. K. Quagrainie, Amisah, S, N. W. Agbo, and Gifty Anane-Taabeah (2011). Harnessing the opportunities and overcoming the constraints to widespread adoption of cage aquaculture in Ghana. Final Report submitted to the United States Agency for International Development Aquaculture and Fisheries Collaborative Research Support Program, Corvallis, Oregon, September 2011. 
    7. Amisah, S., Jaiswal, J. P., Armen, K., Kiango, S. & Mikava, N. (2002). Indigenous leafy vegetables in the Upper East region of Ghana: Opportunities and constraints for
      conservation and commercialization. International centre for Research in Agriculture (ICRA) Wageningen/ Centre for Biodiversity Utilisation and Development (CBUD) Working Document Series 102 
    8. Amisah S. and Dassah, A. L. (2001). Freshwater Crab production and Utilisation in Southern Ghana: the Centre for Biodiversity Utilisation and Development initiative (CBUD) Working Document Series 107) 
    9. Amisah, S. Owusu-K.A. Yankyera, K. Sander, V. D. P. Heideveld, A ((2006). Participatory Management of Watersheds for Sustainable Livelihoods in the Goaso Forest District, Ghana Tropenbos International, Universiteit Van Amsterdam Faculty of Renewable Natural Resources, KNUST; Transdisciplinary Platform Proceedings 50pp 
    10. Fafanyo, S., Amisah, S., Wiema, A., Gyampoh, B. A. Nketia, K. S. Prakash, S. (2004).Potential of Ecotourism Development in Lake Bosumtwi Basin: A case study of Ankaase in the Amansie East District, Ghana. Tropenbos International, Universiteit van Amsterdam, Faculty of Renewable Natural Resources, KNUST; Transdisciplinary Platform Proceedings 70pp 
    11. Wieman, A. Kayser D, Adu-Aning, C. Yorke Hartman, Amisah S, Gbeckor-Kove, P. D (2004). Collaborative Wildlife Management in production forest reserves: A case study of Bia-Tano Forest Reserve. Tropenbos International, Universiteit Van Amsterdam Faculty of Renewable Natural Resources, KNUST; Transdisciplinary Platform Proceedings 53pp

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