Evaluating Short-Term Effect of Cadmium on Proximate Composition of Clarias gariepinus and Oreochromis niloticus

Cadmium is a harmful heavy metal that can negatively impact the physiology, metabolism, and nutritional quality of fish. This study looked into how cadmium nitrate exposure affects the proximate composition of two fish species: African catfish (Clarias gariepinus) and Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus). The experiment was conducted in research farm at Alvan Ikoku Federal University of Education Owerri Nigeria. Completely randomized design was adopted which involved five treatments and three replicates.