Federal University of Technology, Akure, Nigeria – 1995
University of Ibadan, Nigeria – 1995
Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada, – 1990
University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria -1986
University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria – 1982

(a) Utilization of alternative sources of feedstuffs and agro-by products for fish feed with full emphasis on non-conventional, cheap and affordable ingredients.

(b) Coastal & Marine Studies – Community and local participatory programme.

(c) The exploitation, utilization and management of these resources can not be separated from the local coastal communities, hence my focus targets both the resources and the people that depends on these resources for their existence.

University of Ibadan, Nigeria – Undergraduate Scholar
University of Ibadan, Nigeria – Postgraduate Scholar
ICOD Canada Scholar at Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS Canada.

Fisheries Society of Nigeria (FISON)
Nigeria Association for Aquatic Sciences (NAAS)
Network of Tropical Aquaculture Scientists (NTAS)
Network of Tropical Fisheries Scientists (NTFS)
Fisheries Society of Africa (FISA)
Founding Member, Multidisciplinary Aquatic Sciences Team (MAST),
an NGO established on Aquatic Environmental Concerns.
Founding Member, Nigerian Society for Environmental Management.
Member, African Water Forum (AWF) Nairobi, Kenya.

(A) Thesis/ Dissertation

1 Akegbejo-Samsons, Y. (1982): Studies on the hydrology and condition factor of some fish species in Nigeria’s fish farms. B.Sc project, University of Ibadan, Nigeria. Pp 67

2. Akegbejo-Samsons, Y. (1986): Evaluation of the Economic and Utilisation values of the different feeds and feedstuffs used in Nigeria’s fish farms. M.Sc Dissertation, University of Ibadan, Nigeria. Pp 125

3. Akegbejo-Samsons, Y. (1990): Aquaculture in the Maritimes of Canada: A need for an expansion program ? DMA Thesis. Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada. Pp 56

4. Akegbejo-Samsons, Y. (1995): Ecology of the Fisheries Resources of the Coastal Wetland of Ondo State and its Management Implications. Ph.D Thesis. Federal University of Technology, Akure. Pp 287

(B) Books/ Technical Reports

1. Akegbejo-Samsons, Y. (1996) Introduction to Wildlife Management in Nigeria. Natural Resources Series # 1. Goad Publishers, Nigeria. Pp 55

2. Akegbejo-Samsons, Y. (1997) Introduction to Aquaculture and Fisheries Management in Nigeria. Natural Resources Series # 2. Goad Publishers, Nigeria. Pp76

(C) Peer-reviewed Journal articles: Aquaculture & Fisheries Management and Development

1. Balogun, A.M. & Akegbejo-Samsons, Y. (1992): Waste Yield, Proximate and Mineral Composition of fish resources of Nigeria’s coastal waters. Biores. Tech. 40: 157- 161. [Abstract]

2. Salami, A., A.O. Fagbenro & Y. Akegbejo-Samsons. (1996): Induced Breeding in two Clariid Catfishes, Clarias gariepinus and Heterobranchus bidorsalis , using Tilapia pituitary extract. Jour of World Aqua. Soc 27 (4): 487-491.[Abstract]

3. Akegbejo-Samsons, Y. (1996). Some technological innovations in Fisheries Production and Preservation in Nigeria: A review. Jour of Voc. Educ. Vol 1: 69-79.

4. Akegbejo-Samsons, Y. (1997). Ecological Education as a Production strategy in Natural Resources Management and Conservation: Issues and Actions. Jour of Sci. Educ Vol 2 (1,2): 31-34.

5. Akegbejo-Samsons, Y. (1997). Establishing Marine Reserves with subsistence communities in the coastal/marine areas of Nigeria. The Nigerian Field Vol. 62(3,4): 140-149.

6. Akegbejo-Samsons, Y. (1998). Nigeria’s Coastal Environment: A need for Integrated Coastal Zone Management. Nig. Jour. of Forestry. Vol 28 (1,2): 56-59.

7. Akegbejo-Samsons, Y. (1999). The Resources of Ilaje/Eseodo Coastal area of Ondo State, Nigeria. The Nigerian Field Vol. 64: 31-42.

8. Akegbejo-Samsons, Y. (1999). Community-based Coastal Resource Inventories: A basis for Integrated Coastal Zone Management in Nigeria. J. Trop.For. Res. Vol 15(1):166-174.

9. Akegbejo-Samsons, Y. (1999). The use of Cassava flour as a partial substitute for Yellow maize in diets for Clarias gariepinus fingerlings. J. Aqua. Trop. 14(3) 247-253.

10. Akegbejo-Samsons, Y (1999). Growth response and Nutrient digestibility by Clarias gariepinus fingerlings fed varying levels of dietary Periwinkle flesh as replacement for Fish meal in low cost diets. Appl. Trop. Agric. 4 (1): 37-41.

11. Akegbejo-Samsons, Y & D. Odulate (1999) Reclamation of abandoned quarry pits for fish production in Abeokuta quarry sites. Journal of West African Fisheries. Vol VIII: 432-436

12. Fagbenro. O & Y. Akegbejo-Samsons (2000). Optimum protein requirements of diets formulated for economical growth of Heterotis niloticus (CUVIER 1829). J. Fisheries Technology Vol 2:20-29.

13.Akegbejo-Samsons, Y. (2000)Environmental and Social implications of Coastal fish farming (brackish culture) in the Mangrove areas of South-west Nigeria. Int. Journ. of Environ. Educ. & Information. Vol. 19 (4): 305-312

14. Akegbejo-Samsons, Y & A.B. Aromolaran (2000). Poverty, short term earning and Fisheries management practices: Realities from Ondo state coastal wetlands, Nigeria. Jour. of Environ. Extension. Vol. 1, No 1: 54-62. [Abstract]

15. Akegbejo-Samsons, Y & J. Olagunju (2002). Growth response and nutrient digestibility of Clarias gariepinus fingerlings fed varying levels of Parkia biglobosa slurry as energy source. Applied Fisheries & Aquaculture Vol. II No 1: 1-6

16. Akegbejo-Samsons, Y & W.O.Alegbeleye (2002) Fisheries and Wildlife status of Omo Biosphere Forest Reserve, Ogun state of Nigeria. Nig. Jour. of Forestry Vol 31 (1&2): 36-41

17. Akegbejo-Samsons, Y., A.M. Gbadebo & G.A. Bolaji (2002) Integrated water Management and food security in Nigeria: Current issues, problems and prospects. Water Resources Journal, Vol 13: 26-32.

18. Akegbejo-Samsons, Y (2003) Urban Agriculture, Water reuse and Local economies: Case study of coastal riverine settlements of Ondo state, Nigeria. Stream Journal 6 (2): 7-8. [Abstract]

19. Akegbejo-Samsons, Y & J.N. Ojinni (2004) Use of the African locust bean Parkia biglobosa waste slurry as energy feedstuff in practical diets fro Tilapia, Oreochromis niloticus. Nig. J. Anim. Prod. 31(2): 279-285.

20. Alegbeleye, W.O; A. Oresegun; Y. Akegbejo-Samsons & S.O. Obasa (2004) Replacement of ground nut cake with rubber (Hevea brasiliensis) seed cake in diets for Nile Tilapia, Oreochromis niloticus. Journal of Aquatic Sci. 19(1): 27- 31. [Abstract]

21. Akegbejo-Samsons, Y, O.B.Oyewole, S.O.Olayinka & T.O.Olaniyan (2004) Chemical composition and binding power of slurry concentrates produced from the African locust bean (Parkia biglobosa) pulp in low-cost fish diets.Ife Journal of Science:Vol 6 (1):30-34

22. Akegbejo-Samsons, Y, FAO George & AO Agbon (2005) Studies on the growth, reproduction and aquaculture potential of the African bony tongue fish (Heterotis niloticus) in ponds and reservoirs in coastal south-west states of Nigeria Asset Journal Series A Vol 5 No 1:65-71

23. Akegbejo-Samsons, Y. (2005) Comparative ecology of the African bony tongue fish Heterotis niloticus and the catfish, Clarias gariepinus in the Lower Oluwa River and adjacent floodplains Ife Journal of Science. Vol 7(1):15-20

24. Akegbejo-Samsons, Y & Tunde Omoniyi (2006) Evaluation of pineapple crush waste meal as an energy feedstuff in the diets of tilapia, Oreochromis niloticus Nig. Jour. Anim. Prod. 33(2): 308-312. [Abstract]

25. Fashakin, E.A.,S.J. Davies and Yemi Akegbejo-Samsons (2006) Efficacy of maize gluten supplemented with crystalline L-Lysine in the diets for the African Clariid catfish, Clarias gariepinus (Burchell,1822) Journal of Animal and Veterinary Advances 5(3):237-243. [Abstract]

26. Odulate, DO., Y. Akegbejo-Samsons and IT Omoniyi (2006) Diversity and distribution of fish species in the coastal areas of Ogun waterside, Ogun state, Nigeria. Ogun Journal of Agric. Sciences Vol 4 (2006): 95-102.

27. Omoniyi, IT, Y. Akegbejo-Samsons, FI Adeosun (2006) Heavy metals in some commercial fish of Ikere gorge, Oyo state, Nigeria. ASSET Journal Series A: Volume 6(2): 311-316.

28. Akegbejo-Samsons, Y., IT Omoniyi & FI Adeosun (2007). Investment prospect in Integrated Fish cum Poultry farming system. Nig. Journal. Animal Prod. Vol 34 (1): 172-180.

29. B.O. Offem, Y. Akegbejo-Samsons & I T Omoniyi (2007). Biological assessment of Oreochromis niloticus (Pisces: Cichlidae; Limne, (1958) in a tropical floodplain river. African Journal of Biotechnology Vol 6 (16): 1966-1971. [Abstract]

30. Y. Akegbejo-Samsons (2007). Production and Market information strategy for fisheries production: A case study of Fisherfolks Cooperatives in Ondo state coastal communities. FAMAN Journal. Vol. 8 (2):47-54

31. Y. Akegbejo-Samsons, I T Omoniyi and I.O. Binyotubo (2007) Potential of pineapple, Anana comosus crush waste as alternative energy source to maize in diet of juveniles of Clarias gariepinus Jour. Res. Sci. Mgt Vol 5(1):8-13

32. Y. Akegbejo-Samsons, (2008) Impact of urban agriculture on water reuse and related activities on the rural population of the coastal settlements of Ondo State, Nigeria. African Jour. for Food, Agric. Nut. & Dev. Vol 8, No 1: 48-62. [Abstract]

33. Y. Akegbejo-Samsons and E. A Fasakin (2008). Use of rendered animal protein meals as fish meal replacer in the diets of the African catfish, Clarias gariepinus (Burchell, 1822) juveniles. Tropicultura 2008, 26, 2: 89-92. [Abstarct]

34. Kareem, R.O.,Dipeolu, A.O., Aromolaran, A. B., and Akegbejo-Samsons, Y (2008). Analysis of technical, allocative and economic efficiency of different pond systems in Ogun state, Nigeria. African Journal of Agric. Research Vol. 3 (4): 246-254. [Abstract]

35. Y.Akegbejo-Samsons, IT Omoniyi and AT Adekiigbe (2008) Utilization of sweet potato (Ipomea batatas) vines in the diets of juveniles of Clarias gariepinus Journal of Pure & Applied Sciences Vol. 11(1) 31-35

36. I.P Etuknwa, Y. Akegbejo-Samsons, C O Adeofun and O. Bamgbose (2008). An assessment of water quality, physical habitats and fish resources of the Qua Iboe River, Etinan Local Government area, Akwa Ibom state, Nigeria. American-Eurasian J. Agric. & Environ. Sci., (In press)

37. OFFEM, B.O.,AKEGBEJO-SAMSONS, Y. AND OMONIYI I.T. (2008): Stock assessment and anagement implications of inland Fisheries in Cross River, Nigeria. Nigerian journal of Fisheries, 5(2),85-97. [Abstract]

38. OFFEM,B.O., AKEGBEJO-SAMSONS, Y. AND OMONIYI I.T. (2008) :Diet, size and reproductive biology of the silver catfish, Chrysichthys nigrodigitatus (Siluformes: Bagridae) in the Cross River, Nigeria. Rev. Biol. Trop. (Int.j. Trop. Biol.,56(4), 1775-1799. [Abstract]

39. OFFEM,B.O. ,AKEGBEJO-SAMSONS,Y. AND OMONIYI, I.T. (2008) : Reproductive aspects of common freshwater fishes in the Cross River, Nigeria. Journal of Animal and Plant Sciences, 18(4) 130-138.[Abstract]

40. OFFEM,B.O., AKEGBEJO-SAMSONS,Y. AND OMONIYI,I.T. (2009): Trophic Ecology of Commercially important fishes in the Cross River,Nigeria. Journal of Animal and Plant Sciences, 19(1)37-44 [Abstract]

(D) Published Edited Conference Proceedings:

37. Akegbejo-Samsons, Y. (1992). Practical suggestions for the commercialisation of fishery production in Ondo state. In: Eyo & Balogun (Eds). Proceedings of the 10th Annual Conf. of Fisheries Society of Nigeria (FISON), held at Abeokuta,16- 20 Nov, 1992. Pp 207-212.

38. Akegbejo-Samsons, Y. (1994). Establishing National Coastal Protected Areas in Nigeria: Problems and Prospects. In: Wells & Rickets (Eds), Coastal Zone Canada ‘94 Conference Proc. Vol. 4: 1757-1764.

39. Akegbejo-Samsons, Y. (1995). Culture and Conservation: Lessons from two different wetland areas of Nigeria. UNESCO/MAB Reg.Training & Workshop Proc. Pp 439- 441.

40. Akegbejo-Samsons, Y. (1998). Mariculture options in Fish production. A case for Nigeria’s Coastal lagoons and marsh areas. In: Otubusin et al . Selected papers from the 9th & 10th Annual Conference of the Nigeria Association for Aquatic Sciences, held at Abeokuta. 30thNov – 2nd Dec, 1995. Pp 177- 181.

41. Akegbejo-Samsons, Y. (1998). Fisheries Resources of the Coastal wetland systems of Ondo state and its Management implications. In: Otubusin et al . Selected papers from the 9th & 10th annual Conf. of the Nigeria Association for aquatic Sciences, held at Abeokuta. 30th Nov- 2nd Dec, 1995. Pp 190- 196.

42. Akegbejo-Samsons, Y. (1999). Ethnic diversity and Aquatic Resources utilization in two coastal communities in South-west, Nigeria. In: Selected papers from the Biennial Conference of ECOSON, held at Abeokuta, Nov 23- 27, 1997. Pp 125-129.

43. Akegbejo-Samsons, Y. (2000) Partnership for Sustainable utilization and conservation of Biodiversity: Water Resources and Protected areas. Paper presented at theUNESCO/MAB/BRAAF seminar held at Omo Forest Reserve Area J4, 9th-10th Dec. 1998.Pp 19-28.

44. Akegbejo-Samsons, Y. (2001). Partnership for sustainable Urban water utilization
and management in South-west, Nigeria: Issues and Prospects. In: Jose Alberto Tejada-Guibert & Cedo Maksimovic (Eds). Frontiers in Urban water management:Deadlock or hope? Proceedings of the UNESCO’s Symposium , held in Marseille, France, 18-20 June, 2001. Pp 313-317.

45. Akegbejo-Samsons, Y & I.T. Omoniyi (2001) Biodiversity Case study of Ondo state Coastal Wetlands. In Adeola, A.O. et al (eds). The rainforest ecosystem in Nigeria. Paper presented at the Colloquium on Biodiversity of the Rain forest ecosystem of Nigeria, held at the FEPA/UNAAB Linkage Center for Forest Conservation and Biodiversity, University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, 8th- 10th Dec,1998. Pp 114-123.

46. Akegbejo-Samsons, Y. (2002) Safe water in the heart of Oil-lease Holding: A case study of the Delta state of Nigeria. In Proceedings Volume of the 3rd International Forum Integrated Water Management: The Key to Sustainable Water Resources- Hydrorama 2002, paper presented in Zappeion Hall, Athens, Greece, March 21-23, 2002. Pp 352- 356.

47. Akegbejo-Samsons, Y & A. M. Gbadebo (2002). Nutrient fluxes between land and ocean, andeffects of human-induced activities: Case study of Ondo state coastal wetlands, Nigeria. InArthurton, R.S. et al (Eds) African Basins: LOICZ Global Change Assessment andSynthesis of River Catchment-Coastal Sea Interaction and Human Dimensions. LOICZ Reports & Studies No 25: ii + 344 pages, LOICZ, Texel, The Netherlands. Pp 157-162

48. Akegbejo-Samsons, Y. (2003) Oceanography, Aquaculture and Fisheries in Biodiversity conservation in Nigeria. In: Ojo & Adeola (Eds). Nigerian Biodiversity Update. Paper presented at the FEPA-UNAAB National Biodiversity Update, held at the University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, Nigeria, between 16th to 18th October, 2001. Pp 63-76.

49. Akegbejo-Samsons, Y (2004) Integrated Aquaculture farming systems: Opportunities for Africa. In: A. Temu et al (eds) Rebuilding Africa’s capacity for agricultural development: The role of tertiary education. Paper presented at the International symposium on BuildingAgricultural and Natural resources Education capacity in Africa: Quality and Relevance of tertiary education. 14-16 April 2003 at Kenyatta Univeristy, Nairobi, Kenya. Pp 176-182

50. Fagbenro O.A, TT Akande, OO Fapohunda and Y Akegbejo-Samsons (2004) Comparative assessment of roselle (Hibiscus sabdariffa var. sabdariffa) seed meal and kenaf (Hibiscus sabdariffa var. altissima) seed meal as replacement for soybean meal in practical diets for fingerlings of Nile tilapia, Oreochromis niloticus. Paper presented at the 6th International symposium on Tilapia in Aquaculture in Manila, Philippines 12-16, September 2004. Pp 277-287

51. Adeofun, C.O, O. Oguntoke and Y. Akegbejo-Samsons (2004) Environment, Culture and Wealth Generation (Editors) Proceedings of the 12th Annual Conference of Environment and Behaviour Association of Nigeria (EBAN) held at the University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, 24th-26th November, 2004 Pp 110.