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PhD Student - Biological Sciences (Fish Health and Nutrition)
Member of the Fish Nutrition and Health research group
Project Title: Efficacy and mode of action of functional feed additives to alleviate dietary-induced inflammation in the intestine of model aquaculture species
Director of Studies: Dr Daniel Merrifield
2nd Supervisor: Dr Victor Kuri
As part of efforts to improve the sustainability of aquaculture diets, my research seeks to gain a better understanding of the potential of yeast-derived functional feed additives to reduce intestinal inflammatory pathologies in fish. Specific programme objectives are to investigate the effects of functional feed additives on intestinal mucosal tolerance and microbiome structure, and to elucidate the impacts of localised intestinal level modulations on whole fish performance, health and welfare.
Qualifications:
- MSc Aquaculture and Marine Resource Management - Wageningen University and Research, Wageningen, The Netherlands
- BSc Fisheries - Usmsanu Danfodio University, Sokoto, Nigeria
Research interests:
- Functional Feed additives
- Nutrigenomics
- Sustainable Aquaculture
Grants & Awards:
- 2024 - World Aquaculture Society Student Spotlight Award, Aquaculture Africa, Hammamet, Tunisia
- 2023 – Best Student Poster Presentation, Aquaculture America, New Orleans
- 2023 - Seales Hayne Education Trust (SHET) Grant
- 2023 - Doney Award for Outstanding Student Applicant, Seales Hayne Education Trust
- 2022 - PLYMSEF Travel Grant for Early Career Researchers
- 2021 - University of Plymouth PhD Student Grant
- 2018 - Anne van de Ban Fonds Scholarship
- 2015 - Best Graduating Student, Faculty of Agriculture, Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto
Professional memberships
World Aquaculture Society
European Aquaculture Society
Fisheries Society of the British Isles
Fisheries Society of Nigeria
Society for Applied Microbiology
Academic qualifications
Agriculture, food and related studies, Other higher degree (e.g. Masters degree), • Assessing the contribution of the natural food web in earthen ponds to the lysine requirement of Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus). – Graded 8.5 / 10 • Effects of carbohydrate addition methods on biofloc production, water quality and growth performance of White Leg shrimp (Litopenaeus vannamei) juveniles. - Graded 8.5 / 10. , Wageningen University & Research
Award Date: 28 Aug 2020
Agriculture, food and related studies, First Degree, • Evaluating the effects of different binding agents and machine type on the floatation and water stability of 40% crude protein fish feed , Usmanu Danfodiyo University
Award Date: 28 Aug 2015
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 4 Quality Education -
SDG 14 Life Below Water
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Autolyzed brewer's yeast enhances growth and intestinal health in early life stages of Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus L.)
Odu-Onikosi, S., Momoh, T., Eynon, B., Pontefract, N., Kuri, V., Kühlwein, H. & Merrifield, D., Feb 2025, In: Journal of the World Aquaculture Society. 56, 1, e13120.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Brewers’ Yeast (Saccharomyces cerevisiae) Purified Functional Feed Additives Mitigate Soybean Meal-Induced Enteritis in Atlantic Salmon (Salmo salar) Parr
Momoh, T. A., Odu-Onikosi, S. G., Amulejoye, F. D., Wilson, J., Eynon, B., Kühlwein, H., Kuri, V. & Merrifield, D. L., 10 Apr 2025, In: Aquaculture Nutrition. 2025, 1, 8555658.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Impact of Autolysed Brewer’s Yeast and Soluble Dried Yeast Extract on Growth Performance and Mucosal Health of Atlantic Salmon (Salmo salar) Parr
Merrifield, D. L., Odu-Onikosi, S. G., Momoh, T. A., Abarra, S. T., Wood, N. E., Amulejoye, F. D., Emery, M., Harper, G. M., Eynon, B., Kuri, V. & Kühlwein, H., 23 Jan 2025, In: Animals. 15, 3, 26 p., 323.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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In Vitro and In Vivo Evaluation of Autochthonous Probiotics and Their Effects on the Mucosal Health of Nile Tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus)
Abarra, S. T., Maulu, S., Odu-Onikosi, S. G., Momoh, T. A., Eynon, B., Emery, M., Rawling, M. & Merrifield, D. L., 15 Nov 2025, In: Animals. 15, 22, 3296.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Alternative Protein Sources in Tilapia Feeds: Perspectives from Africa
Maulu, S., Odu-Onikosi, S., Abarra, S., Momoh, T., Joshua, F. & Rawling, M., 19 Sept 2024, Sustainable Feed Ingredients and Additives for Aquaculture Farming: Perspectives from Africa and Asia. Springer Nature, p. 43-80 (Sustainability Sciences in Asia and Africa).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
Theses
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Evaluating the efficacy of brewers’ yeast-derived functional feed additives in mitigating soybean meal-induced enteritis in Atlantic salmon
Momoh, T. A. (Author), Merrifield, D. (Director of Studies (First Supervisor)) & Kuri, V. (Other Supervisor), 2025Student thesis: PhD
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