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Assessing the true status of the fish species Labeo cylindricus (Peters 1868) (Teleostei: Cyprinidae) in Lake Baringo, Kenya
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Aquatic Science • Authors: JR Britton DM Harper -
Ground cavity nest temperatures and their relevance to Blue Swallow Hirundo atrocaerulea conservation
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Ostrich: Journal of African Ornithology • Authors: James Wakelin --- Scientific Services, Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife, South Africa Amy-Leigh Wilson --- School of Life Sciences, South Africa Colleen T Downs --- School of Life Sciences, South AfricaBlue Swallows Hirundo atrocaerulea are Critically Endangered within South Africa. They nest in natural underground holes in mist-belt grasslands. Temperature dataloggers were used to record ground cavity nest (Tn) and ambient temperature (Ta) for one artificial and 11 natural Blue... -
Effects of chemicals from longline baits on the biting behaviour of loggerhead sea turtles
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Marine Science • Authors: S Piovano --- Dipartimento di Biologia Animale e dell'Uomo, Italy A Farcomeni --- Dipartimento di Sanità Pubblica e Malattie Infettive, Italy C Giacoma --- Dipartimento di Biologia Animale e dell'Uomo, ItalyThe biting behaviour of the loggerhead sea turtle Caretta caretta, a high bycatch species by longline fishing gear, was studied on 30 wild specimens held temporarily at rescue centres. To account for repeated measures, the data were analysed using mixed-effects... -
Establishment of a Nothofagus alessandrii plantation using different levels of shade and weed control methods in Talca province, central Chile
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern Forests: a Journal of Forest Science • Authors: R Santelices --- Department of Forestry Science and Dryland Technology Centre, Faculty of Agrarian and Forestry Sciences, Chile F Drake --- Department of Forest Management and Environment, Faculty of Forestry Sciences, Chile RM Navarro-Cerrillo --- Department of Forest Engineering, Faculty of Agronomy and Forestry, SpainThere is a lack of information regarding the establishment of Nothofagus alessandrii plantations, including any impacts that shading and weed control may have on early survival and growth. A trial was therefore initiated where four shade levels (0% and Rachel®... -
Congregations of wintering Egyptian Vultures Neophron percnopterus in Afar, Ethiopia: present status and implications for conservation
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Ostrich: Journal of African Ornithology • Authors: Volen Arkumarev --- Bulgarian Society for Protection of Birds/BirdLife Bulgaria, Bulgaria Vladimir Dobrev --- Bulgarian Society for Protection of Birds/BirdLife Bulgaria, Bulgaria Yilma D Abebe --- Ethiopian Wildlife and Natural History Society, Ethiopia Georgi Popgeorgiev --- Bulgarian Society for Protection of Birds/BirdLife Bulgaria, Bulgaria Stoyan C Nikolov --- Bulgarian Society for Protection of Birds/BirdLife Bulgaria, BulgariaThe Endangered Egyptian Vulture Neophron percnopterus congregates in communal roosts in the wintering areas and where food availability is high, where even a single threat might lead to substantial population declines. Thus, more research on the congregation sites is needed... -
Invasion of a headwater stream by non-native fishes in the Swartkops River system, South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Zoology • Authors: Bruce R. Ellender --- Department of Ichthyology and Fisheries Science, South Africa Olaf L. F. Weyl --- South African Institute for Aquatic Biodiversity, South Africa Ernst R. Swartz --- South African Institute for Aquatic Biodiversity, South AfricaIn South Africa, fishes in headwater streams are increasingly being threatened by non-native fish invasions. These invasions originate primarily from source populations in mainstream rivers and impoundments. In the Blindekloof stream, a Swartkops River headwater tributary, the non-native Micropterus salmoides... -
Genetic variation in the Critically Endangered velvet worm Opisthopatus roseus (Onychophora: Peripatopsidae)
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Zoology • Authors: Savel R. Daniels --- Department of Botany and Zoology, South AfricaIn the present study the genetic variation of the Critically Endangered velvet worm species Opisthopatus roseus is examined. This species is endemic to the Ngele mistbelt forest in the KwaZulu-Natal province of South Africa. In recent years the forest has... -
Reef fishes recruited at midwater coral nurseries consume biofouling and reduce cleaning time in Seychelles, Indian Ocean
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Marine Science • Authors: S Frias-Torres --- Nature Seychelles, Republic of Seychelles H Goehlich --- Nature Seychelles, Republic of Seychelles C Reveret --- Nature Seychelles, Republic of Seychelles PH Montoya-Maya --- Nature Seychelles, Republic of SeychellesIn coral reef restoration, coral gardening involves rearing coral fragments in underwater nurseries prior to transplantation. These nurseries become fish-aggregating devices and attract biofouling. We hypothesised that: (1) the presence of corals at a nursery is critical to recruit fish... -
Significant population of Egyptian Vulture Neophron percnopterus found in Morocco
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Ostrich: Journal of African Ornithology • Authors: Mohamed Amezian --- Department of Biology, Faculty of Sciences, Morocco Rachid El Khamlichi --- Group for Research and Protection of Birds in Morocco (GREPOM/BirdLife Morocco), regional section of Tangier-Tétouan, MoroccoThe Egyptian Vulture Neophron percnopterus population in Morocco has undergone a marked decline since the 1980s to the point of nearing local extinction in the twenty-first century. A field study of some possible sites for Egyptian Vultures was carried out... -
Alarming decline and range reduction of the highly threatened Great Bustard Otis tarda in Morocco
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Ostrich: Journal of African Ornithology • Authors: Juan Carlos Alonso --- Department of Evolutionary Ecology, Spain Carlos Palacín --- Department of Evolutionary Ecology, Spain Alejandro Onrubia --- Fundación MIGRES, Spain Rachid Aboulouafae --- SPCDRN/DREFLCD du Rif, Haut Commissariat aux Eaux et Forêts et à la Lutte Contre la Désertification (HCEFLCD), Morocco Mohamed Amezian --- GREPOM Unité régionale Tanger-Tétouan, Morocco Abdelaziz El Idrissi Essougrati --- GREPOM Unité régionale de Rabat, Morocco Rachid El Khamlichi --- GREPOM Unité régionale Tanger-Tétouan, Morocco Mohamed Noaman --- Service de la Conservation de la Flore et de la Faune Sauvage, MoroccoA Great Bustard Otis tarda survey carried out in spring 2015 in Morocco confirmed the decline of this highly endangered population. Bustards were only seen at two of the seven leks occupied ten years ago. The total number of birds... -
The influence of food abundance, food dispersion and habitat structure on territory selection and size of an Afrotropical terrestrial insectivore
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Ostrich: Journal of African Ornithology • Authors: William D Newmark --- Natural History Museum of Utah, USA Thomas R Stanley --- US Geological Survey, USAMost tropical insectivorous birds, unlike their temperate counterparts, hold and defend a feeding and breeding territory year-around. However, our understanding of ecological factors influencing territory selection and size in tropical insectivores is limited. Here we examine three prominent hypotheses relating... -
The relative importance of climatic gradient versus human disturbance in determining population structure of Afzelia africana in the Republic of Benin
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern Forests: a Journal of Forest Science • Authors: Achille E Assogbadjo --- Laboratory of Applied Ecology, Faculty of Agronomic Sciences, Republic of Benin Sylvanus Mensah --- Laboratory of Biomathematics and Forest Estimations, Faculty of Agronomic Sciences, Republic of Benin Romain Glèlè Kakaï --- Laboratory of Biomathematics and Forest Estimations, Faculty of Agronomic Sciences, Republic of BeninThe study aimed to investigate the relative significance of effects of climatic variability and human disturbance on the population structure of the threatened species Afzelia africana Sm. ex Pers. in the Republic of Benin in West Africa. Forest inventory data... -
Genetic diversity and differentiation of the Western Leopard Toad (Sclerophrys pantherina) based on mitochondrial and microsatellite markers
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Herpetology • Authors: Jessica M. da Silva --- , , South Africa Kevin A. Feldheim --- , , USA G. John Measey --- , , South Africa Stephen Doucette-Riise --- , , South Africa Ryan J. Daniels --- , , South Africa Lucas F. Chauke --- , , South Africa Krystal A. Tolley --- , , South AfricaIntraspecific genetic diversity provides the basis for evolutionary change and is therefore considered the most fundamental level of biodiversity. Mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) and microsatellite loci are the markers most typically used in population-level studies; however, their patterns of genetic variation... -
Nest-site characteristics and aspects of the breeding biology of the endangered Timneh Parrot Psittacus timneh in Guinea-Bissau
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Ostrich: Journal of African Ornithology • Authors: Daniel C Lopes --- Faculty of Sciences, Portugal Rowan O Martin --- World Parrot Trust, UK Mohamed Henriques --- MARE – Marine and Environmental Sciences Centre, Portugal Hamilton Monteiro --- Coastal Planning Office, Guinea-Bissau Aissa Regalla --- Institute of Biodiversity and Protected Areas, Guinea-Bissau Quintino Tchantchalam --- Institute of Biodiversity and Protected Areas, Guinea-Bissau Bucar Indjai --- INEP – National Institute for Study and Research, Guinea-Bissau Seco Cardoso --- Institute of Biodiversity and Protected Areas, Guinea-Bissau Celestino Manuel --- Institute of Biodiversity and Protected Areas, Guinea-Bissau Manjaco Cunha --- Institute of Biodiversity and Protected Areas, Guinea-Bissau Domingos Cunha --- Institute of Biodiversity and Protected Areas, Guinea-Bissau Paulo Catry --- MARE – Marine and Environmental Sciences Centre, PortugalTimneh Parrots Psittacus timneh are endemic to the moist forests of West Africa. Concerns over rapid declines in populations due to overharvesting for the pet trade and forest loss prompted the species’ categorisation as Endangered on the IUCN Red List... -
Nest boxes for Cape Parrots Poicephalus robustus in the Hogsback area, Eastern Cape, South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Ostrich: Journal of African Ornithology • Authors: Kirsten Wimberger --- Cape Parrot Project, South Africa Kate F Carstens --- Cape Parrot Project, South Africa Johann C Carstens --- Cape Parrot Project, South Africa R Stephen Boyes --- Cape Parrot Project, South AfricaBreeding propensity of tree-cavity nesting bird species are often limited by a shortage of natural nesting sites. Artificial nests can be used to provide alternative nest sites. Cape Parrots Poicephalus robustus are nationally endangered and nest in existing tree-cavities in... -
A decision support tool approach based on the Electre TRI-B method for the valorisation of tropical timbers from the Congo Basin: an application for glulam products
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern Forests: a Journal of Forest Science • Authors: René Oum Lissouck --- Department of Civil Engineering and Wood Construction, Cameroon Régis Pommier --- University of Bordeaux, France Franck Taillandier --- University of Bordeaux, France Jean K Mvogo --- Laboratory of Civil Engineering and Mechanics, National Advanced School of Engineering, Cameroon Denys Breysse --- University of Bordeaux, France Louis M Ayina Ohandja --- Laboratory of Civil Engineering and Mechanics, National Advanced School of Engineering, CameroonAn alternative approach to the formal management strategy of tropical timber species from the Congo Basin was investigated. It focused on the development of glulam, with an aim to specify a decision support model for the valorisation of tropical timber... -
Fifty-five-year longevity for the largest member of the family Sparidae: the endemic red steenbras Petrus rupestris from South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Marine Science • Authors: AH Andrews --- , United States MJ Smale --- , South Africa PD Cowley --- , South Africa N Chang --- , South AfricaA previous study that explored the age and growth of red steenbras Petrus rupestris (Valenciennes, 1830), a large sparid (family Sparidae, seabreams or porgies) endemic to South Africa and reported to approach 2 m in length, provided estimates as a... -
Genetic diversity of endangered sandalwood (Osyris lanceolata) populations in Kenya using ISSR molecular markers
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: East African Agricultural and Forestry Journal • Authors: KP Andiego --- Department of Forestry and Wood Science, Kenya OG Dangasuk --- Department of Biological Sciences, Kenya DW Odee --- Biotechnology Laboratory, Kenya FS Omondi --- Biotechnology Laboratory, Kenya DF Otieno --- Department of Biological Sciences, Kenya BK Balozi --- Department of Forestry and Wood Science, KenyaOsyris lanceolata is an evergreen, drought tolerant tropical African tree species belonging to the family Santalaceae. It is endangered, owing to overexploitation for its essential oil used in cosmetics and pharmaceutical industries. The study aimed at determining: (1) the genetic... -
Life history, distribution and seasonal movements of a threatened South African endemic seabream, Chrysoblephus gibbiceps
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Marine Science • Authors: CG Attwood --- Department of Biological Sciences and the Marine Research Institute, South Africa ME Dawson --- Department of Biological Sciences and the Marine Research Institute, South Africa SE Kerwath --- Department of Biological Sciences and the Marine Research Institute, South Africa C Wilke --- Branch: Fisheries Management, Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (DAFF), South AfricaThe red stumpnose Chrysoblephus gibbiceps (Sparidae) is a South African endemic seabream that has been severely depleted by fishing. A total of 678 C. gibbiceps were sampled by line and trawl fishing for a study of their morphology, age, growth,... -
Geographical and temporal variation in the diet of Bank Cormorants Phalacrocorax neglectus in South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Ostrich: Journal of African Ornithology • Authors: BM Dyer --- Department of Environment, South Africa J Cooper --- Department of Botany and Zoology, South Africa RJM Crawford --- Department of Environment, South Africa RB Sherley --- Environment and Sustainability Institute, University of Exeter, United Kingdom S Somhlaba --- Department of Environment, South Africa A Cockcroft --- Department of Environment, South Africa L Upfold --- Department of Environment, South Africa AB Makhado --- Department of Environment, South AfricaThe Bank Cormorant Phalacrocorax neglectus is endemic to the Benguela upwelling ecosystem off southwest Africa and is classified as Endangered owing to a recent large reduction in its number. It is thought that food scarcity, including a decreased abundance of... -
Local ecological knowledge demonstrates shifting baselines and the large-scale decline of sawfishes (Pristidae) in Tanzania
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Marine Science • Authors: G Braulik --- University of St Andrews, United Kingdom M Kasuga --- Wildlife Conservation Society Tanzania Program, Tanzania G Majubwa --- Ambakofi, TanzaniaSawfishes are coastally distributed rays that grow to very large sizes. All five species are assessed as Endangered or Critically Endangered as a result of population declines caused mainly by entanglements in fishing gear and by habitat degradation. Three species... -
Habitat utilisation of Pseudobarbus afer and Sandelia capensis in headwaters of the Swartkops River, Eastern Cape, South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Aquatic Science • Authors: B Hannweg --- , South Africa SM Marr --- , South Africa LE Bloy --- , South Africa OLF Weyl --- , South AfricaHabitat degradation is one of the greatest threats to endemic freshwater fish in the Cape Fold Ecoregion. One habitat restoration strategy is the replication of critical habitat using artificial materials. In this paper, we evaluate the habitat occupancy of two... -
Challenges in nest monitoring of White-winged Flufftails Sarothrura ayersi in Ethiopia
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Ostrich: Journal of African Ornithology • Authors: Melissa A Howes-Whitecross --- , South Africa Caroline Howes --- , South Africa Robin B Colyn --- , South Africa Hanneline A Smit-Robinson --- , South AfricaThe Critically Endangered White-winged Flufftail Sarothrura ayresi is only known to breed in the high-altitude wetlands of Ethiopia and South Africa. Several studies have documented the physical properties of nests in the well-known Berga wetland, Ethiopia; however, behavioural accounts of... -
Breeding ecology and nestling growth of the Madagascar Pond Heron Ardeola idae in a monospecific colony at Sofia Lake, northern Madagascar
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Ostrich: Journal of African Ornithology • Authors: Yverlin ZM Pruvot --- , Madagascar Lily-Arison R de Roland --- , Madagascar Marius Rakotondratsima --- , Madagascar Yvette Razafindrakoto --- , Madagascar Felix Razafindrajao --- , Madagascar Rivo Rabarisoa --- , Madagascar Russell Thorstrom --- , United StatesThe breeding ecology of the endangered Madagascar Pond Heron Ardeola idae was studied at Sofia Lake, northern Madagascar, during two consecutive breeding seasons (October 2017–April 2018 and October 2018– April 2019). Altogether 158 nests were documented at a monospecific breeding... -
Abundance and distribution of Antarctic blue whales Balaenoptera musculus intermedia off the Queen Maud Land coast of Antarctica
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Marine Science • Authors: S Paarman --- , South Africa E Vermeulen --- , South Africa E Seyboth --- , South Africa M Thornton --- , South Africa K Findlay --- , South AfricaThe Antarctic blue whale Balaenoptera musculus intermedia was hunted to near extinction in the twentieth century. Current data on the abundance and distribution of the species are lacking owing to the difficulty and expense of surveys under adverse weather conditions... -
Home range size of male dama gazelles, Nanger dama, in an ex situ population in West Texas
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Zoology • Authors: Elizabeth Cary Mungall --- , United States Susan M Cooper --- , United StatesDama gazelles (Nanger dama Pallas, 1766) are critically endangered within their native habitat of northern Africa’s Sahelo-Saharan Zone. However, several Texas ranches maintain populations that provide a hedge against extinction and that can provide suitable stock for conservation projects, including... -
Movement patterns and growth rate of the whitespotted wedgefish Rhynchobatus djiddensis in southern Africa based on tag-recapture data
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Marine Science • Authors: GL Jordaan --- , South Africa BQ Mann --- , South Africa R Daly --- , South Africa SW Dunlop --- , South Africa PD Cowley --- , South AfricaInformation on the movement ecology of endangered species is critical for the implementation of effective conservation measures. This study made use of a long-term dart tagging dataset to reveal the movement patterns and growth rates of two size classes of... -
Post-fire tree regeneration from seed of the endangered Nothofagus alessandrii Espinosa in the Maule region of central Chile
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern Forests: a Journal of Forest Science • Authors: Persy Gómez --- , Chile Sergio Espinoza --- , Chile Pedro Garrido --- , Chile José San Martín --- , Chile Yony Ormazábal --- , ChileThe endemic ruil (Nothofagus alessandrii Espinosa) forest is one of the most endangered forest ecosystems in central Chile, where its regeneration is challenged by factors such as low seedling germination capacity and recently by fire. In this study, we sampled... -
Influence of anthropogenic activities on water quality of the Kihansi River (Tanzania) and on population trends of captive Kihansi spray toads (Nectophrynoides asperginis)
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Aquatic Science • Authors: Atuhombye Sigala --- , United Republic of Tanzania Kelvin Ngongolo --- , United Republic of Tanzania Naza Mmbaga --- , United Republic of TanzaniaFreshwater habitats in Africa receive large amounts of pollutants that affect several aspects of aquatic biodiversity, including Kihansi spray toads (KST) (Nectophrynoides asperginis). Little information is available on the influence of anthropogenic activities on the water quality along the Kihansi... -
An ethogram for the nesting and breeding behaviour of the Hooded Vulture Necrosyrtes monachus
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Ostrich: Journal of African Ornithology • Authors: Fiona K Fern --- , South Africa Lindy J Thompson --- , South Africa Colleen T Downs --- , South AfricaMost vulture species worldwide are in decline and of conservation concern. Despite the growing attention to vultures, relatively few studies have focused on their breeding behaviour. Understanding all aspects of a species’ behaviour and its behavioural needs could help to... -
The influence of nest location and the effect of predator removal on Cape Gannet Morus capensis egg predation by Kelp Gulls Larus dominicanus vetula
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Ostrich: Journal of African Ornithology • Authors: Zanri Strydom --- , South Africa Lauren J Waller --- , South Africa Mark Brown --- , Hervé Fritz --- , South Africa Jan A Venter --- , South AfricaThe breeding range of the Cape Gannet Morus capensis currently extends to six of the ten islands formerly utilised by this species. The Cape Gannet is classified as an endangered species with a rapidly declining population. Since the mid-1950s, the... -
Fine-scale drivers of extinction risk: tadpole occupancy dynamics of the Table Mountain Ghost Frog (Heleophryne rosei)
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Zoology • Authors: --- South African National Biodiversity Institute, Kirstenbosch Research Centre, South Africa --- University of Cape Town, South Africa --- , South Africa --- , South AfricaOver the last four decades much progress has been made towards recognising causes of global amphibian declines, but knowledge of fine scale drivers, particularly for specialised species, remains poor, inhibiting conservation effectiveness. The case of the Table Mountain Ghost frog... -
A targeted survey for the Durban Dwarf Burrowing Skink Scelotes inornatus (Smith 1849) at Bluff Nature Reserve and Treasure Beach in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, with notes on sympatric herpetofauna
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Herpetology • Authors: AJ Armstrong --- Biodiversity Research & Assessment, South Africa PR Jordaan --- African Ecological Conservation Projects, South AfricaA survey for the Critically Endangered Durban Dwarf Burrowing Skink Scelotes inornatus (Smith 1849) was conducted in two protected areas in Durban, South Africa, in August and September 2021. Twelve sites, each encompassing a combination of vegetation type, elevation, slope... -
The potential predators of pancake tortoises (Malacochersus tornieri) in Kenya
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Zoology • Authors: Jacob Mueti Ngwava --- Hainan Normal University, China Fanrong Xiao --- Hainan Normal University, China Patrick Kinyatta Malonza --- , Kenya Beryl Akoth Bwong --- , Kenya Hai-Tao Shi --- Hainan Normal University, ChinaStudying the interactions between prey and predators is crucial for understanding the intricacies of predator-prey dynamics and for formulating effective conservation strategies. Yet there is almost no systematic analysis of pancake tortoise predation, and its consequences on the tortoise populations... -
Nest-site selection by Hooded Vultures Necrosyrtes monachus in the Sudano–Sahelian area of Burkina Faso
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Ostrich: Journal of African Ornithology • Authors: Clément Daboné --- University Centre of Tenkodogo, Thomas Sankara University, Burkina Faso Lindy J Thompson --- , South Africa Adama Ouéda --- University Joseph Ki-Zerbo, Burkina Faso Idrissa Ouédraogo --- University Joseph Ki-Zerbo, Burkina Faso Peter DM Weesie --- University of Groningen, The NetherlandsUnderstanding the factors influencing selection of nesting habitat may be important in the placement and management of Vulture Safe Zones (areas where vultures can safely breed) and in the development of successful conservation programmes. In this study, we analysed the... -
Breeding ecology of the Madagascar Grebe Tachybaptus pelzelnii in Bemanevika Protected Area in the northern highlands of Madagascar
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Ostrich: Journal of African Ornithology • Authors: Delphin Rasolonjatovo --- The Peregrine Fund Madagascar Project, Madagascar Lily-Arison Rene De Roland --- The Peregrine Fund Madagascar Project, Madagascar Tolojanahary Andriamalala --- The Peregrine Fund Madagascar Project, Madagascar Marius Rakotondratsima --- The Peregrine Fund Madagascar Project, Madagascar Séraphin Fabrice --- The Peregrine Fund Madagascar Project, Madagascar Stéphanie Razakaratrimo --- The Peregrine Fund Madagascar Project, Madagascar Yverlin ZM Pruvot --- The Peregrine Fund Madagascar Project, Madagascar Russell Thorstrom --- The Peregrine Fund, United StatesWe studied the breeding ecology of the endangered Madagascar Grebe Tachybaptus pelzelnii (family Podicipedidae) at Bemanevika Protected Area, during two consecutive years (October 2020–September 2022). Two breeding units were observed: pairs and trios made up of one male and two... -
Effects of diamond mining on sandy beaches in southern Namibia – the use of Tylos granulatus (Isopoda: Oniscidea) as an indicator species
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Marine Science • Authors: K Hutchings --- , South Africa A Rees --- , South Africa A Pulfrich --- , South Africa BM Clark --- , South AfricaSandy beaches provide vital ecosystem services and support diverse ecological communities but are increasingly threatened by anthropogenic pressures. In particular, intertidal mining disrupts sandy beaches and challenges their resilience, yet these ecosystems retain some capacity for environmental recovery. This study... -
Cape Gannet Morus capensis year-round presence off the southern Cape coast of South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Ostrich: Journal of African Ornithology • Authors: Zanri Strydom --- , South Africa Tiaan Strydom --- , South AfricaThe year-round presence and abundance of Cape Gannets Morus capensis in the greater Wilderness waters (Western Cape, South Africa) were monitored through a land-based observational study, 330 km (straight-line distance) from the nearest breeding colony, Bird Island Algoa Bay. Between...