Zoology

Abundance and control of malaria mosquito larvae in the traditional water management agro-ecosystem of Kasagam, western Kenya /

Abstract/Overview This study investigated the abundance and control of malaria mo

Stocking Density Induced Stress on Plasma Cortisol and Whole Blood Glucose Concentration in Nile Tilapia Fish (Oreochromis niloticus) of Lake Victoria, Kenya

Abstract Effects of high stocking densities (HSDs) were evaluated for Nile tilapi

Pangenomics of the cichlid species (Oreochromis niloticus) reveals genetic admixture ancestry with potential for aquaculture improvement in Kenya

Abstract Background Nile tilapia has a variety of phenotypes suitable for aquacul

An Analysis of Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices of Communities in Lake Victoria, Kenya on Microcystin Toxicity

Abstract Exposure to microcystin poses a potential health hazard to humans and ot

Fish Species Composition and Diversity of Small Riverine Ecosystems in the Lake Victoria Basin, Kenya

Abstract Riverine ecosystems in the Lake Victoria Basin (LVB) significantly contr

INFLUENCE OF LARGE WOODY DEBRIS ACCUMULATIONS ON MACROINVERTEBRATE DISTRIBUTION IN A LOW ORDER FORESTED TROPICAL STREAM, SAGANA RIVER, KENYA

Abstract Woody debris accumulations are important ecological components in low or

An assessment of demographic parameters of African rhinoceros species (Diceros bicornis and Ceratotherium simum) and their significance to management in captivity

Abstract: Captive-breeding has been identified as an integral part of the conserv

Impacts of a specialist diet on aardwolf ecology

Abstract: The diet of an animal plays a fundamental role in its ecology, and the

Population structure and predation in the harvester termite, Trinervitermes trinervoides

Abstract: Little information is available on the termite species in southern Afri

The functional importance of termites across a savanna rainfall gradient

Abstract: Termites are ecosystem engineers with well documented functional roles

The retinal photoreceptor topography and daily responses to illumination in a nocturnal and a diurnal South African rodent

Abstract: A number of daily rhythms were investigated under different lighting co

A Genetic Study Of Two Inshore Dolphin Species (Cephalorhynchus Heavisidii And Tursiops Aduncus) Found Along The Coast Of South Africa

Abstract: Genetic parameters such as genetic variability, gene flow, relatedness

Phylogeography and venom composition of the rinkhals, Hemachatus haemachatus (Squamata: Elapidae)

Abstract: Phylogeographic patterns as well as divergence date estimates and the p

Investigating Private Landowners' Willingness to Manage and Protect Oribi Antelope ( Ourebia ourebi )

Abstract: Oribi antelope (Ourebia ourebi), South Africa’s most endangered antelop

Phenotypic flexibility of digestion in White-browed Sparrow-Weavers (Plocepasser mahali): limits to digestive flexibility and dietary enzyme modulation

Abstract: Many aspects of animal digestive form and function vary with ecological

Mapping cetacean distribution using citizen science in the Western Cape South Africa

Abstract: The Western Cape is a unique area to undertake research, due to the var

The response of bird assemblages to landscape transformation along the northeast coastal plains of southern Africa

Abstract: The fragmentation and loss of natural habitats brings about species los

Mapping cetacean distribution in the Western Cape to explore potential range shifts in light of climate change

Abstract: The southern tip of South Africa is characterised by two major current

Beta diversity in regenerating coastal dune forests in KwaZulu-Natal South Africa

Abstract: Beta diversity, defined as the variation or turnover in species composi

Molecular detection and characterisation of potentially zoonotic bacteria in bathyergids from the Western Cape Province

Abstract: Globally emphasis has been given to identify emerging and re-emerging p

Acoustic assessment of the seasonal occurrence and behaviour of Antarctic blue whales Balaenoptera musculus intermedia in the southeastern Atlantic and Southern Oceans

Abstract: With catches of over 360,000 individuals, Antarctic blue whales Balaeno

The development of social behaviour in translocated juvenile African elephants Loxodonta africana (Biumenbach)

Abstract: Groups of translocated orphaned juvenile African elephants were studied

Studies on the biology and productivity of the giraffe giraffa camelopardalis

Abstract: This study was carried out in the eastern Transvaal Lowveld in an area

The effect of long-term climate change on the vertebrate fauna of Mariepskop South Africa

Abstract: Climate change is leading to loss of global and local biodiversity thro

Spatial and temporal patterns of habitat use of Heaviside's dolphins in Namibia

Abstract: This thesis reports the findings of a fine-scale habitat selection stud

Social recognition and telencephalic binding sites of oxytocin in a solitary and a social Otomyine species

Abstract: This study examined the sociality of two phylogenetically closely relat

Environmental determinants of the movement patterns of elephants in the Kruger National Park

Abstract: To improve the efficacy of protected areas in conserving ecological pro

Developing methods to use static acoustic click detectors for long term monitoring of coastal delphinids along the Cape south coast, South Africa

Abstract: This thesis investigated the use of a static acoustic data logger known

The relationship between body and environmental temperatures in savanna elephants, Loxodonta africana

Abstract: As a result of climate change, environmental temperatures across southe

The pattern of ovulation in females and effect of food restriction on male testicular development in the South African spiny mouse (Acomys spinosissimus)

Abstract: Reproduction is the process whereby an animal ensures the continuous ex