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Testing the applicability of the SASS5 scoring procedure for assessing wetland health: a case study in the KwaZulu-Natal midlands, South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Aquatic Science • Authors: Rebecca Bowd DonovanC Kotze CraigD Morris NevilW QuinnA study was undertaken between 29th January and 17th February 2004 to test the applicability of the South African Scoring System Version 5 (SASS5) scoring and calculation procedure in nutrient-enriched palustrine wetlands in the midlands of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. Four... -
Influence of largemouth bass, Micropterus salmoides, on abundance and habitat selection of Cape galaxias, Galaxias zebratus, in a mountain stream in the Cape Floristic Region, South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Aquatic Science • Authors: JM Shelton JA Day CL GriffithsPredatory alien fishes have been widely introduced into streams in the Cape Floristic Region (CFR), South Africa, but little is known about their effect on native fishes. Results from this 2006 study suggest that the presence of alien predatory largemouth... -
Bushclumps as refugia for small mammals in two Eastern Cape conservation areas
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Zoology • Authors: G.M. Whittington-Jones --- Wildlife and Reserve Management Research Group, South Africa R.T.F. Bernard --- Wildlife and Reserve Management Research Group, South Africa D.M. Parker --- Wildlife and Reserve Management Research Group, South AfricaBushclumps are scattered islands of thicket-like vegetation within a matrix of more open vegetation. We investigated the role of bushclumps as refugia for small mammals, and examined the effect of a limited number of abiotic and biotic factors on their... -
Habitat scale and seasonality influence macroinvertebrate functional feeding groups in a tropical Kenyan montane stream
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Aquatic Science • Authors: Frank O Masese --- University of Eldoret, Kenya Augustine Sitati --- University of Eldoret, Kenya Mourine J Yegon --- University of Eldoret, Kenya Elizabeth W Wanderi --- University of Eldoret, Kenya Phillip O Raburu --- University of Eldoret, KenyaHabitat quality and diversity strongly influence the composition of macroinvertebrate communities in lotic ecosystems. We evaluated the functional organization of macroinvertebrates in response to changes in habitat type and seasonality in the Afromontane Moiben River in western Kenya. In-stream substrate...