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Seaweed species diversity in South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Marine Science • Authors: J. J. Bolton H. StegengaA dataset is presented on the diversity of South African seaweed species and their distribution in contiguous 50-km coastal sections, to demonstrate current knowledge of the flora in various coastal regions. The coastline has a rich flora, consisting of some... -
Algicidal bacteria isolated from the surface of seaweeds from the coast of Osaka Bay in the Seto Inland Sea, Japan
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Marine Science • Authors: I Imai D Fujimaru T Nishigaki M Kurosaki H SugitaAlgicidal bacteria offer a promising tool for the prevention of red tides, because they are able to play a key role in terminating blooms in coastal areas. This study details the detection of vast numbers of algicidal bacteria attached to... -
Innovative processes and products involving marine organisms in South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Marine Science • Authors: J J Bolton --- Department of Biological Sciences, South Africa M T Davies-Coleman --- Department of Chemistry, South Africa V E Coyne --- Department of Molecular and Cell Biology, South AfricaThe SEAChange programme, instituted in 2007 under the auspices of the South African Network for Coastal and Oceanic Research (SANCOR), included four interdependent research themes, one of which was Marine Biotechnology. Marine biotechnology is a discipline that involves both basic... -
Epiphytic seaweeds and invertebrates associated with South African populations of the rocky shore seagrass Thalassodendron leptocaule — a hidden wealth of biodiversity
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Marine Science • Authors: CM Browne --- Department of Biological Sciences and Marine Research Institute, South Africa R Milne --- Department of Biological Sciences and Marine Research Institute, South Africa C Griffiths --- Department of Biological Sciences and Marine Research Institute, South Africa JJ Bolton --- Department of Biological Sciences and Marine Research Institute, South Africa RJ Anderson --- Department of Biological Sciences and Marine Research Institute, South AfricaSeagrasses support a great diversity of epiphytic organisms. There are no detailed published accounts of algae and animals growing on seagrasses in South Africa. The seagrass Thalassodendron leptocaule (previously known as Thalassodendron ciliatum) is unique among southern African seagrasses in... -
Rapid assessment of tissue nitrogen in cultivated Gracilaria gracilis (Rhodophyta) and Ulva lactuca (Chlorophyta)
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Aquatic Science • Authors: DV Robertson-Andersson --- Botany Department, South Africa DT Wilson --- Botany Department, South Africa JJ Bolton --- Botany Department, South Africa RJ Anderson --- Botany Department, South Africa GW Maneveldt --- Department of Biodiversity and Conservation Biology, South AfricaTissue nitrogen content and thallus colour were quantified using a rapid assessment method based on the Pantone® matt uncoated formula guide for raft-cultivated Gracilaria gracilis Steentoft, Irvine ef Farnham at Saldanha Bay and tank-cultivated Ulva lactuca Linnaeus at Jacobsbaai in... -
Diatoms associated with two South African kelp species: Ecklonia maxima and Laminaria pallida
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Marine Science • Authors: NAS Mayombo --- Department of Biodiversity and Conservation Biology, South Africa R Majewska --- Unit for Environmental Sciences and Management, School of Biological Sciences, South Africa AJ Smit --- Department of Biodiversity and Conservation Biology, South AfricaKelp forests are believed to host a large biomass of epiphytic fauna and flora, including diatoms, which constitute the base of aquatic food webs and play an important role in the transfer of energy to higher trophic levels. Epiphytic diatom...