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Present distribution and abundance of the introduced barnacle Balanus glandula Darwin in South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Marine Science • Authors: MC Laird CL GriffithsThe date of first introduction of the North-East Pacific acorn barnacle Balanus glandula to South Africa is unknown, but it is depicted in photographic records dating back to at least 1992. Its present range and population density were determined by... -
Goose barnacle (Lepas australis) infestation of the Subantarctic fur seal (Arctocephalus tropicalis)
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Zoology • Authors: T. H. Setsaas --- Mammal Research Institute, Department of Zoology and Entomology, South Africa M. N. Bester --- Mammal Research Institute, Department of Zoology and Entomology, South AfricaGoose barnacle infestations (Lepas australis) were found on the pelage of two female Subantarctic fur seals (Arctocephalus tropicalis) at Gough Island in the South Atlantic. The infested females were both relatively old at 11 and 15 years of age. We... -
Goose barnacles on seals and a penguin at Gough Island
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Zoology • Authors: Ryan R. Reisinger --- Mammal Research Institute, Department of Zoology and Entomology, South Africa Marthán N. Bester --- Mammal Research Institute, Department of Zoology and Entomology, South AfricaDuring a survey of seals in September and October 2009 at Gough Island, South Atlantic Ocean, we recorded goose barnacles (Lepas australis) attached to the pelage of two of the 12 elephant seals (Mirounga leonina) inspected and one of the... -
Additions to the barnacle (Crustacea: Cirripedia) fauna of South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Zoology • Authors: Aiden Biccard --- Centre for Invasion Biology and Department of Biological Sciences, South Africa Charles L Griffiths --- Centre for Invasion Biology and Department of Biological Sciences, South AfricaThe purpose of this paper is to document recent additions to the South African barnacle (Cirripedia) fauna. New species records were obtained by examining accumulated collections of unidentified material in the Iziko South African Museum, as well as via material...