Natural & Applied Sciences

9545 works in Natural & Applied Sciences

Using Management Strategy Evaluation to address problems arising as a result of competing users of the South African horse mackerel resource

Abstract The Cape horse mackerel (Trachurus trachurus capensis ) has traditionall

Ricci Time in Lemaˆıtre-Tolman Model and Block Universe

Abstract It is common to think of our universe according to the “block universe”

Sexual dimorphism in the genus Leucadendron: Morphology and plant hydraulics

The genus, Leucadendron, of the Cape Proteaceae family, is made up of over 70 dio

Friend or foe? The arrival of Stator limbatus (Bruchidae) in South Africa

ABSTRACT Stator limbatus is a generalist seed-feeding beetle (Coleoptera: Bruchid

Exploration of a climate mediated decline in a critically endangered southern hemisphere conifer over the last 40 years

Abstract Widdringtonia cedarbergensis is a critically endangered conifer restrict

Molecular mechanism of action of tyrocidine antimicrobial peptides using NMR spectroscopy and computational techniques

Abstract The need to come up with new and novel antibiotics that utilize unique m

Polyploid speciation in the Greater Cape Floristic Region: Species limits within Ehrharta calycina

ABSTRACT Ehrharta calycina J. E. Sm. (Poaceae) is a widespread and often abundant

Exploring the breeding diet of the Black Sparrowhawk (Accipiter Melanoleucus) on the Cape Peninsula

Abstract This study investigates the diet of breeding Black Sparrowhawks (Accipit

Attractant properties of chemical constituents of the green macroalga Ulva and their response effects on the commercially important sea urchin Tripneustes gratilla.

Abstract Interest in commercial sea urchin aquaculture is growing worldwide. This

Mineralised Phytoplankton Community Composition In The Scotia And Weddell Seas (Southern Ocean), With Emphasis On Diatoms And Coccolithophores

Abstract Phytoplankton community composition in the Southern Ocean (SO) determine

Using Stable Isotopes As A Tool To Understand The Trophic Relationships And Movements Of Seabirds off Southern Africa

Table of Content Acknowledgment Short Abstract General Abstract Chapter 1: Introd

Can and do ericas self pollinate

Abstract  Within the Cape Floristic Region many lineages are characterised by lar

The Effect Of Osmotic Stress And Hspi2 On Passive And Active Transport In The Yeast

ABSTRACT The yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae is used extensively in many important

Disturbance ecology and size-class structure of the Mulanje cedar of Malawi, Widdringtonia whytei, and associated broadleaved forest

Abstract The disturbance ecology and regeneration patterns of the emergent conife

Analysis Of Low Molecular Weight Compounds Produced By Indigenous Wood Decay Fungi

ABSTRACT Over the years, natural products have played a major role in the search

Computational Intelligent Systems: Evolving Dynamic Bayesian Networks

Dynamic Bayesian Networks (DBNs) are temporal probabilistic models for reasoning

1+1+2 Covariant Approach To Gravitational Lensing In F(R) Gravity

Abstract In this thesis, we develop the 1 + 1 + 2 formalism, a technique original

Urban Growth And Disaster Risk Accumulation Nexus: The Case Of Wa Municipal Area

ABSTRACT Recent demographic dynamics have revealed a dramatic shift in the world’

Model-based teaching and learning of kinematics in an introductory physics course for underprepared students

Abstract This study concerns the application of a model-based approach for proble

Effects of demersal trawling on marine infaunal, epifaunal and fish assemblages: studies in the southern Benguela and Oslofjord

Abstract This thesis investigates the impacts of the demersal trawl fishery on in

Studies On The Occurrence And Diversity Of Bacteria In Fish Culture Systems In Ghana With Special Reference To Species Pathogenic To Fish And Humans

ABSTRACT The occurrence and diversity of bacteria in selected fish culture ponds

Consumption Patterns, Perceptions And Total Carotenoids, Iron And Zinc Contents Of Yellow Flesh Cassava

ABSTRACT Background: In Ghana, more than 60 % of under 6 year old children are es

The Lithology And Soil Geochemistry Of Ntumkumso And Its Surrounding Areas In The Ashanti Region Of Ghana

ABSTRACT Rocks and soil covering approximately 81km2 in the Ntunkumso area in the

Phytochemical Constituents And Biological Activity Studies Of The Stem Of Dichapetalum Madagascariense

ABSTRACT This investigation examined petroleum ether, acetone/chloroform, and eth

Investigations Into The Mechanisms Of Anti-Mycobacterial Drug Resistance Using Antipsychotic Compounds

ABSTRACT The continual emergence of drug resistant strains of Mycobacterium tuber

Trapping Studies On Glossina Longipennis Corti At Nguruman, South-Western Kenya

ABSTRACT Studies have been carried out at Nguruman, south-western Kenya, on Gloss

BIOLOGICAL AND ECONOMICAL FEASIBILITY STUDIES OF USING SEAWEEDS ULVA LACTUCA (CHLOROPHYTA) IN RECIRCULATION SYSTEMS IN ABALONE FARMING

ABSTRACT Significant effort has been put into the development of cost-effective a

A new liquid scintillation counting technique to resolve mixtures of two pure beta-emitting radionuclides

ABSTRACT A new liquid scintillation counting technique to resolve mixtures of two

Survival And Prognostic Factors Of Hiv/Aids, Tb And Co-Infection In Pru District

ABSTRACT Survival analysis is a method for analysing the occurrence of a given ev

Acute and chronic effects of ammonia in the South African abalone, Haliotis midae Linnaeus (Mollusca)

Toxicity of ammonia, which can reach toxic levels in aquaculture systems, was inv