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Prevalence and Characteristics of Unresolved Paternal Identity in Families of a South African Community
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Mzikazi Nduna --- University of the Witwatersrand, Mambwe Kasese-Hara --- University of the Witwatersrand, Misheck Ndebele --- University of the Witwatersrand, Noleen Pillay --- University of the Witwatersrand, Leseho Manala --- , South AfricaThis study investigated the unresolved and unknown paternal identity among families in Alexandra Township in South Africa. Fifty-four guardians who had children registered at the Centre completed face-to-face, one-on-one structured interviews. We conducted descriptive and bivariate analyses. About 31.5% of... -
Paternity in the Addo elephant population, South Africa. Is a single male monopolizing matings?
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Zoology • Authors: Anna M. Whitehouse --- Terrestrial Ecology Research Unit, Department of Zoology, South Africa Eric H. Harley --- Department of Chemical Pathology, South AfricaThe hypothesis that a single dominant male (GAA) monopolized all matings within the elephant population of South Africa’s Addo Elephant National Park between 1982 and 1996 was tested using microsatellite analysis. In addition, behavioural data on male musth periods, female... -
A microsatellite perspective on the reproductive success of subordinate male honey badgers, Mellivora capensis
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Zoology • Authors: R. Verwey --- Department of Zoology, South Africa C. Begg --- Mammal Research Institute,, South Africa K. Begg --- Carnivore Conservation Group, Johannesburg C.A. Matthee --- Department of Zoology, South AfricaThe dominance hierarchy system of male honey badg ers, Mellivora capensis, does not appear to determine reproductive success in the species as subordinate males are frequently seen to gain brief access to re ceptive females. To establish whether these interac... -
Molecular research on the systematically challenging smoothhound shark genus Mustelus: a synthesis of the past 30 years
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Marine Science • Authors: SN Maduna --- Molecular Breeding and Biodiversity Group, Department of Genetics, South Africa AE Bester-van der Merwe --- Molecular Breeding and Biodiversity Group, Department of Genetics, South AfricaThe species-rich genus Mustelus (smoothhounds) of the shark family Triakidae is one of the most bio-economically important groups of elasmobranchs in the world’s oceans. Despite the commercial value of Mustelus, the systematics of the group remains largely unresolved and there...