Musuka G Confred
Lecturer-Assistant Dean
Confred G. Musuka (MSc AQFS, BSc Agric/Aqua, Dip)
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Academic and Research Interests
Fisheries Science, Aquaculture and Fish Nutrition
I am a Fisheries and Aquaculture Scientist. My research study within the fisheries sector cuts across a number of areas of interest including fish nutrition. I use field surveys and experiments to explore this field. As Aqua feed specialist, I conduct studies related to fish feed formulation and development for both small and commercial farmers. I evaluate nutrient requirements and digestibility of locally available ingredients for most cultured fish species, which help farmers to have a wide understanding of Fish Nutrition in general and where possible make their own feeds that competes favourably with manufactured ones.
Publications
Musuka CG, JS Likongwe, J. Kang’ombe, W.W.L. Jere and A.H. Mtethiwa 2009. The Effect of Dietary Protein and Water Temperatures on Performance of T. rendalli Juveniles Reared in Indoor Tanks. Pakistan Journal of Nutrition 8: 1526-1531.
Musuka CG, J.S. Likongwe, J. Kang’ombe, W.W.L. Jere and A.H. Mtethiwa 2010. The effect of stocking density on survival, growth, feed utilisation, condition factor, whole body composition, blood glucose and haematocit in juvenile Tilapia rendalli. International Journal of Bioscience 5: 1072.
Chanda KM and Musuka CG 2011. Determination of Chlorophyll A and total phosphorus abudance in organic manured fish ponds. International Journal of Pure and Applied Science In Press.
Presentation at local and international conferences
Musuka, C.G. and J.S. Likongwe, 2010. Combined effect of salinity and dietary energy on growth and feed utilisation of Tilapia rendalli (Bouleguar 1896). The Environmental Education Association of Southern Africa (EEASA). The Copperbelt University, Kitwe, September 19-24 2010.