Application of Geographic Information System and Remote Sensing to Aquaculture and Fisheries Potentials of Shiroro Lake, Niger State.

Abstract

The study examines the Application of Geographic information system and remote sensing to Aquaculture and fisheries potentials of shiroro lake, by integrating physico-chemical parameters into Geographic information system database. This also involved identifying and estimating potential area for aquaculture development. To provide focus for the study, five sampling sites (stations) were selected within the lake basin. Multispectral band satellites image was used to detect suitable areas of the lake for aquaculture and fishery production. The suitability rating was established based on physico-chemical data obtained from previous survey, which identified station IV (River Dinya entering point) as the most suitable site for aquaculture, followed by station I (Dam Crest) as suitable, station V (River Munya entering point) moderately suitable, while station II (River Kaduna entering point) and station III (River Sarkin Pawa entering point) classified as unsuitable, based on the scale of the ideal ranges of the physico-chemical parameters.