National Teachers Institute, Kaduna
FUOYE Academic Staff Profile
Prof. John Bunmi Olasunkanmi
Professor
Department of Fisheries and Aquaculture, Faculty of Agriculture
Area of Specialization: Aquaculture and Fisheries Resources Management
Biography
Born on 4th July 1962 in Moro, Osun State, Nigeria. Educated at Origbo Community High School, Ipetumodu, University of Ibadan, Ibadan and National Teachers' Institute, Kaduna. Qualifications: B. Sc., M.Sc. PGDE, PhD. Specialised in Aquaculture and Fisheries. He began his academic career at the Osun State College of Education before proceeding to Osun State University in 2009 and Federal University Oye-Ekiti in 2015 as a Senior Lecturer and he became a Professor in the year 2023. He specialised in Aquaculture and Fisheries Resources Management. His research spans through fish nutrition, aquaculture, aquatic toxicology, water quality management among others. He has published many journal articles and referred conference proceedings. He is a section editor to Fountain University Journal of Applied and Natural Science (FUJNAS), a Scopus Indexed Journal. He won Erasmus+ Mobility Programme for both Staff and students in Collaboration with Universitat de Salento. He was a consultant nutritionist to Osun State Home Grown Programme between 2011 and 2015, He also consults for many private individuals and organisations. He is married with three children.
Research Interests
Aquaculture, Water Quality Assessment and Mangement, Ecology, Environmental Impact Assessment/Sustainability, Environmental Pollution,
Fisheries Resources Management, Water Quality Analysis, Rivers
Water Quality Assessment
Qualifications
| Degree | Institution | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Doctor of Philososphy (PhD) | University of Ibadan | 2011 |
| Master of Science | University of Ibadan | 2001 |
| BAchelor of Science Hons | University of Ibadan | 1992 |
Professional Qualification
Teachers' Registration Council of Nigeria
Awards
Osun State University, Osogbo
Osun State University, Osogbo
Federal University, Oye-Ekiti
Grants
European Union
Membership of Professional Bodies
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Paper Presentation - Local
25th Annual Conference of the Fisheries Societ yof Nigeria tagged EKO 2010 held at Administrative Staff College of Nigeria (ASCON) Topo, Badagry, Lagos
28th Annual Conference of the Fisheries Society of Nigeria (FISON)
21st Conference of Animal Science Association of Nigeria, Port-Harcourt.
44th Annual Conference of the Nigerian Society for Animal Production
3rd Conference of Wildlife Society of Nigeria, Ibadan
39th Annual Conference of the Fisheries Society of Nigeria,
1st Faculty of Agriculture Conference Federal University Oye-Ekiti, Ikole Campus
Paper Presentation - International
The 2012 IIFET Tanzania conference Visible Possibilities: The Economics of Sustainable Fisheries, Aquaculture and Seafood Trade in Dar es Salaam 16 to 20 July 2012. Accessible from http://oregonstate.edu/dept/IIFET/publications.html
145th Annual Meeting of the American Fisheries
Postgraduate Ph.D Supervision
Assessment of Rural Livelihood Diversification of Fisherfolks in Southestern Nigeria.
Postgraduate M.Sc Supervision
The Genetic Variability of Parachanna obscura in three different Reservoirs of South-Western Nigeria
Toxicity of Nonylphenol to African Catfish (Clarias gariepinus) (Burchell, 1822) and Nile Tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) (Linnaeus, 1758)
Aquaponics as fish pond waste water management strategy in fish farming in Kwara state, Nigeria
Bacteria load of smoked fish sold in selected markets in Kwara state, Nigeria: Implications for consumers' health
Undergraduate Project Supervision
Toxicity of Detergent on African Catfish (Clarias gariepinus)
The Perception of Ikole Campus Community on the Construction, Usage and Maintenance of Aquarium
Toxicity of Detergent on African Catfish (Clarias gariepinus)
Toxicity of Alkylybanzene on Clarias gariepinus
Toxic effect of 2,4-Dichorophenoxyacetic Acid on Haematological Parameters of African Catfish (Clarias gariepinus)
Toxic Effect of Atrazine on Plasma Biochemistry of Catfish (Clarias gariepinus) Juveniles
Assessment of the Toxicity of Urea on the Histology of Clarias gariepinus (Catfish) Juveniles
Toxicity of Atrazine on Catfish (Clarias gariepinus) Juveniles
The Substitution of Glycine max (Soybean) for Mucuna utilis (Velvet bean) in the Diet of Clarias gariepinus (Catfish)
Evaluation of Kola nut Pod Husk as a Substitute for Maize in the Diet of African Catfish (Clarias gariepinus)
Toxic Effects of Urea on Plasma Biochemistry of Clarias gariepinus Juveniles
Toxic Effect of Atrazine on the Histology of Catfish (Clarias gariepinus) Juveniles
Toxic Effects of 2,4-Dichlorophenoxyacetic Acid on the Histopathological Changes of Clarias gariepinus Juveniles
Toxicity of Urea on Clarias gariepinus on Hematology Parameters
Toxic Effects of 2,4-Dichlorophenoxyaceticacid on Plasma Biochemistry of Parameters of Clarias gariepinus Juveniles
Growth Performance of Clarias gariepinus Fed Graded levels of Plantain peel meal
Dietary Effect of Graded Levels ofGlircidia sepium Leaves on Growth Performance and Haematology of Clarias gariepinus Fingerlings
Course Teaching
Ichthyology
Aquatic Flora and Fauna
Elementary Seamanship and Navigation
Oceanography
Limnology
Integrated Fish Farming
Statistics and Experimentation in Fisheries
Report writing
FIsheries Economics
Fisheries Extension and Cooperatives
Fisheries Policy and Legislation
Seminar
Project
Water Quality and Environmental Management
Advanced Shellfish Biology and Production
Advanced Shellfish Biology and Production
Marine Resources and Utilization
Fisheries Extension
Fsih Marketing and Cooperatives
Water Chemistry and Pollution
Fisheries Economics
Fish Marketing and Cooperatives
Custom Fields
Section Editor (Agriculture)
Fountain University Journal of Natural and Applied Sciences
Selected Publications
Fish Communities and Management Challenges in Three Ageing Tropical Reservoirs in Southwestern Nigeria.
Authors: Julius, O. T., Zangaro, F., Massaro, R., Rainò, M., Marcucci, F., Cazzetta, A., Sangiorgio, F., Olasunkanmi, J. B., Specchia, V., Julius, O. O., Shauer, M., Basset, A., & Pinna, M. (
Limnological Review, 26(1), 2. • 2026
Open publicationAssessing Fish Populations Through Length–Weight Relationships and Condition Factors in Three Lakes of Nigeria.
Authors: Olumide Temitope Julius, Francesco Zangaro, Roberto Massaro, Francesca Marcucci, Armando Cazzetta, Franca Sangiorgio, John Bunmi Olasunkanmi, Valeria Specchia, Oluwafemi Ojo Julius, Ilaria Rosati, Alberto Basset, Maurizio Pinna
Biology 14(6), 612; • 2025
Open publicationImpact of Color of Rearing Tank on Behavior and growth of Nile Tilapia, Orechromis niloticus (Linnaeus, 1758).
Authors: Ariyomo, T. O. Omoobepade B. P., Adedeji D. B., Olasunkanmi, J. B., Fabusoro, A. A/, Jimoh, J. O., Toppe-Jegede, O. H. and Kelau, J. Impact of Color of Rearing Tank on Behavior and growth of Nile Tilapia, Orechromis niloticus (Linnaeus, 1758).
Journal of Aquaculture and Fish Health 13(3). PP. 458 -466. • 2024
Dietary effects of Gliricidia sepium leaf meal on Clarias gariepinus (Burchell, 1822) fingerlings.
Authors: John B. Olasunkanmi, Olumide T. Julius, Jeremiah O. Jimoh, Ademola M. Akinsorotan, Tolulope O. Ariyomo, Oluwatosin H. Tope-Jegede and Olubunmi G. Sodipe
Tropical Agriculture: The journal of the faculty of Food and Agriculture, University of the West Indies. • 2024
Proximate composition of fish sold across Kaduna metropolis of Nigeria.
Authors: Tope-Jegede H.O., Daramola, O.T., Imodagbe, M.O., Olasunkanmi, J.B., Ariyomo, T.O and A. A. Fabusoro
BIOLOGICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES JOURNAL (BEST) Volume 21 Number 3. • 2024
Dietary effects of Gliricidia sepium leaf meal on Clarias gariepinus (Burchell, 1822) fingerlings.
Authors: John B. Olasunkanmi, Olumide T. Julius, Jeremiah O. Jimoh, Ademola M. Akinsorotan, Tolulope O. Ariyomo, Oluwatosin H. Tope-Jegede and Olubunmi G. Sodipe (2024)
Tropical Agriculture: The journal of the faculty of Food and Agriculture, University of the West Indies. • 2024
Growth Performance, Enzymatic Activities, Haematology and Serum Biochemistry of Clarias Gariepinus Fed Thermally Processed Jatropha Curcas Kernel Meal Based Diets (Preprint)
Authors: Jeremiah Jimoh, Bamidele Omitoyin, Emmanuel Kolawole Ajani, John Bunmi Olasunkanmi and Emmanuel Omachi Ayegba
Research Square • 2023
Histopathological Observations on Liver and Gills of Clarias gariepinus Juveniles Treated with Some Prophylactics
Authors: Jeremiah Jimoh, Bayode Omobepade, Ademola Akinsorotan, John Bunmi Olasunkanmi and Oluwabunmi Fatoyinbo
Journal of Aquaculture and Fish Health • 2023
Impact of face mask microplastics pollution on the aquatic environment and aquaculture organisms.
Authors: Jeremiah Olanipekun Jimoh, Sharifah Rahmah, Suhairi Mazelan, Mohamad Jalilah, John Bunmi Olasunkanmi, Leong-Seng Lim, Mazlan Abd Ghaffar, Yu Mei Chang, Kesaven Bhubalan and Hon Jung Liew
Environmental Pollution 317. 120769. • 2023
Open publicationLength-weight Relationship and Condition factor of Hydrocynus vittatus (Castelanu, 1861) from Upper Ogun River in Old Oyo National Park, Oyo State, Nigeria.
Authors: Olasunkanmi, J. B. and Ipinmoroti, M. O.
EKSU Journal of Science and Technology • 2022
Casscbela thevetia Seed Meal as Alternative Protein for Clarias gariepinus.
Authors: Babalola, Theophilus Olayiwola, Bisola Bridget Alabi, John Bunmi Olasunkanmi and Jeremiah Olanipekun Jimoh
Australian Journal of Basic and Applied Sciences 15(4): 33 – 41. • 2021
Performance of Clarias gariepinus fed Plantain Peel Meal as a replacement for maize.
Authors: J. B. Olasunkanmi, T. O. Babalola, J. O. Jimoh and V. O. Omisanmi
Earth and Environmental Science 655: 012016 (IOP Publication). • 2021
Alternative Feed Resources in Aquaculture: The Role of Under-utilized Plants – A Review.
Authors: (J. B. Olasunkanmi, O. T. Julius, T. O. Babalola and J. O. Jimoh
Earth and Environmental Science 655:012008 (IOP Publication). • 2021
(Health Risk Assessment of Heavy Metals in Earthen Pond Raised African Catfish (Clarias gariepinus) in Lagos State, Nigeria.
Authors: A. M. Akinsorotan, J. O. Jimoh, B. P. Omobepade, I. C. Adene and J. B. Olasunkanmi
Int. J. Innovation and Sustainable Development. Vol 16, No. 1. 49 – 60. • 2021
Open publicationA Review of the Impacts and Mitigations of Catfish Effluent on the Environment.
Authors: Omofunmi, O. E., Olasunkanmi, J. B., Ariyomo, T. O. and Ogunleye, K. S.
FUOYE Journal of Pure and Applied Sciences.5(1): 33 - 41 • 2020
The Effect of Fermented and Autoclaved Castor Seed Meal on Performance, Tissue Composition and Haematology of Clarias gariepinus.
Authors: Babalola, T. O., Salami, M, Olasunkanmi, J. B. And Jimoh, J. O.
Advances in Environmental Biology 14(8): 23 – 28. • 2020
Sources of Information and Craft Usage Among Fish Artisans in Taraba State, Nigeria.
Authors: (Joshua Babatunde Ogunremi, Flourizel Igbani, John Bunmi Olasunkanmi, Dauda Kida Abdulahi
Journal of Critical Reviews Vol.7, Issue 14: 1520 – 1524. • 2020
Effects of Prophylactics on Growth and Hematology of African Catfish (Clarias gariepinus, Burchell, 1822).
Authors: Jeremiah, O. Jimoh, Ademola M. Akinsorotan, John B. Olasunkanmi, Bayode P. Omobepade, Theophilus O. Babalola and Oluwabunmi V. Fatoyinbo
Egyptian Journal of Aquatic Biology and Fisheries 24 (1):471 -481. • 2020
Basic and technical considerations for recirculatory aquaculture systems.
Authors: Omofunmi, O. E., Olasunkanmi, J. B., Ogunleye, K. S., Ilesanmi, O. A., Umego, O. M. and Alli, A. A.
FUOYE Journal of Agriculture and Human Ecology. 3(1). • 2019
Effects of dietary vegetable oils on growth, lipogenic enzyme activities and tissue fatty acid composition of Heterobranchus longifilis.
Authors: Theophilus Olayiwola Babalola and John Bunmi Olasunkanmi
Agricultura Tropica et Subtropica 52/3 -4, 97 104. Sciendo. The Journal of Mendel University in Brno, Czech Republic. • 2019
Open publicationSocio-economic Analysis of Freshwater Fish Marketers in Osogbo Metropolis, South-West, Nigeria. International
Authors: Olasunkanmi, J. B., Ogunremi, J. B. and Babalola, T. O.
Journal of Agriculture and Development Studies (IJADS). Department of Agricultural Economics and Extension, Ekiti State University Ado-Ekiti 2:1 • 2017
Roles of artisanal fishers associations in Ilaje Local Government Area, Ondo State, Nigeria.
Authors: Ogunremi, J. B., Olowojuni, O. and Olasunkanmi, J. B.
Journal of Aquatic Sciences 32 (1B). 205 – 210. • 2017
Omofunmi, O. E., Olasunkanmi, J. B. and Akinsorotan, A. M. (2017) Assessing the impacts of Catfish Pond Effluents Discharges on Sub-surface Water in Nigeria.
Authors: Omofunmi, O. E., Olasunkanmi, J. B. and Akinsorotan, A. M.
FUOYE Journal of Human Ecology (FUOHAHE) 1(2): 121 – 128. • 2017
Evaluation of groundwater and surface water around dumpsite in Ado-Ekiti, Nigeria. .
Authors: Omofunmi, O. E., Satimehin, A. A., Olasunkanmi, J. B., Akinsorotan, A. M., Oloye, O. A, Umego, M. O. and Ogunleye, K. S.
FUOYE Journal of Human Ecology (FUOHAHE) 1(3):47 – 58 • 2017
The Effects of diets with different levels of raw velvet bean seed meal on haematological and biochemical parameters of juvenile catfish, Clarias gariepinus.
Authors: Olasunkanmi, J. B., Omitoyin, B. O. Ajani, E. K., J. A. Adeyemi and Ezeagu, I. E.
Journal of Researches in Agricultural Sciences, Faculty of Agricultural Sciences, Ekiti State University Ado-Ekiti. 4:1 & 2; 72 – 76. • 2016
Histo-pathological changes in the organs of Clarias gariepinus fed processed velvet beans.
Authors: Olasunkanmi, J. B.
International Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Studies 2(5): 128-132 • 2015
Factors Influencing People to become Fishermen in Coastal Areas of Ondo State.
Authors: J. B. Ogunremi, S. O. Olatunji and J. B. Olasunkanmi
Nigerian Journal of Agriculture and Development Vol. 9. 93 – 96. Department of Agricultural Extension University of Ibadan, Ibadan. • 2015
Food of the African Snake Head (Parachana obscura) in a Protected Area.
Authors: Olasunkanmi, J. B. and M. O. Ipinmoroti
International Journal of Development and Sustainability 3(1). 177-183. International Society for Development and Sustainability. ISSN: 2168-8662. Accessible online from www.isdsnet.com/ijds • 2014
Open publicationPathological Alterations in the Organs of Clarias gariepinus fed Raw Velvet Beans.
Authors: Olasunkanmi, J. B., B. O. Omitoyin, E. K. Ajani and J. A. Adeyemi
Nigerian Journal of Pure and Applied Science Vol. 27, University of Ilorin.2578 – 2590. Faculties of Physical and Life Sciences. University of Ilorin. • 2014
Social structure of fish farmers Osun State, South-Western Nigeria.
Authors: Olasunkanmi, J. B., Omitoyin, B. O. and Ipinmoroti, M. O.
Biological and Environmental Sciences Journal for the Tropics. Department of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, Bayero University, Kano. 163 – 167. • 2012
Food Habits of Labeo brachypoma of Old Oyo National Park.
Authors: (i) M.O. Ipinmoroti, J. B. Olasunkanmi and M. O. Aransiola
Journal of Trop. For. 38 (1) 16 – 22. • 2008
Effects of Extension Agents' Gender on the frequency of Usage of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) in disseminating Aquaculture Technologies to Fish Farmers in Ondo State, Nigeria.
Authors: J. B. Ogunremi, P. Abraham and J. B. Olasunkanmi
Journal of Agricultural Economics and Extension Research (AGEERS) University of Port-Harcourt V0l. 3 No. 1. 89 – 93. • (2014)
