Research

Water column usage and environmental determinants in southern elephant seals from Marion Island

Abstract: Southern elephant seals (Mirounga leonina) are relatively common top pr

Restoration and ant diversity to post-plantation forestry grasslands

Abstract: There has been a widespread assessment of the capacity of grasslands to

Host plants, herbivores and natural enemies in Kenyan horticulture : tritrophic interactions involving Liriomyza leafminers (Diptera : Agromyzidae)

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Foraging ecology of white sharks Carcharodon carcharias at Dyer Island, South Africa

Abstract: Dyer Island is thought to host one of the most abundant populations of

Visual and olfactory cues used in host location by the blister beetle Hycleus apicicornis (Coleoptera: Meloidae), a pest of Desmodium (Fabaceae) species

Abstract: Desmodium spp. are leguminous plants mainly used as livestock fodder. I

Epidemiology of African swine fever in Nigeria

Abstract: African swine fever (ASF) is a highly contagious transboundary viral in

Photogrammetric estimation of mass fluctuation in female southern elephant seals at Marion Island

Abstract: The broad objective of the study is to examine mass change as related t

Biogeographical insights from ecotones and phytogeographic regions in southern Africa : case studies on invertebrates and alien plants

Abstract: This thesis addresses questions within the research fields of invasion

Occurrence and group dynamics of Heaviside’s dolphins (Cephalorhynchus heavisidii) in Table Bay, Western Cape, South Africa

Abstract: Heaviside‟s dolphins, Cephalorhynchus heavisidii, are among the least k

A national evaluation of sustainability indicators

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Towards a sustainable land-use plan for the Lake Fundudzi catchment area

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Evaluation of Metarhizium anisopliae mycoinsecticide as an alternative locust control measure in southern Africa

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The effect of habitat change on the structure of dung beetle assemblages in the north-eastern Free State : a comparison of conserved and farmed land

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The relative performance of surrogate measures for viable populations

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Systematics of the endemic south-west African dung beetle genus Pachysoma Macleay (Scarabaedae : Scarabaeinae)

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Conservation manager's perceptions regarding biodiversity in the North-West Parks and Tourism Board

Abstract: Biodiversity perceptions of conservation managers in the North West Par

The effect of habit edges on the rehabilitation of coastal dune community structure

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A Social-Ecological systems perspective on water management in South Africa

Abstract: Conventional approaches to water management have traditionally treated

Some characteristics of the uterine progestorone receptor and the effects of norethindrone on conception in the rock hyrax (Procavia capensis)

Abstract: The mean dissociation constant (± SEM) of the uterine progesterone rece

Conservation management of the Kruger National Park elephant population

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Comparative anatomy of the larynx of the minke whale, Balaenoptera acutorostrata and the pygmy right whale, Caperea marginata

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Molecular phylogeography and evolutionary history of the greater kudu (Tragelaphus strepsiceros)

Abstract: The greater kudu (Tragelaphus strepsiceros) is a large spiral-horned an

Seasonal changes in the ovarian structure of the cape fur seal (Arctocephalus pusillus pusillus)

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Predatory interactions between Cape fur seals and seabirds at Ichaboe Island, Namiba

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Structure, development and composition of the integument of the southern right whale, Eubalaena australis

Abstract: The general architecture of the skin of the southern right whale, Eubal

Ungulate browsing as an ecosystem process: browser-plant-soil interactions in a Southern African Savanna

Abstract: Ungulate browsing and its ecological effects at plant, population, comm

Taxonomic status of Saccostomus campestris (Rodentia: Cricetomyinae) from southern Africa : a multidisciplinary approach

Abstract: The pouched mouse, Saccostomus campestris Peters, 1846 from southern Af

Heterogeneity of dung beetle (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) assemblages in northern KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa: conservation implications

Abstract: Investigating the extent of local scale heterogeneity in assemblages is

Environmental factors influencing the distribution of southern right whales (Eubalaena australis) on the South African coast

Abstract: Distributional data from 32 years of aerial surveys of southern right w

The Influence of developmental temperature on the adult survival of Simulium chutteri (Diptera: Simuliidae)

Abstract: Simulium chutteri is considered a major pest in South Africa and it has