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Response of Cymbopogon validus tillers to three clipping frequencies
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of the Grassland Society of Southern Africa • Authors: SheonaE. Shackleton --- Department of Botany, Transkei M.T. Mentis --- Department of Botany, Republic of South AfricaThe response of tagged Cymbopogon validus tillers to three clipping frequencies indicated that this species is intolerant of severe and frequent defoliation. This could account for its decreased abundance in heavily‐grazed areas in and around Mkambati Game Reserve, Transkei. -
The influence of site, season and day of the week on exploitation of rocky intertidal biota in central Transkei, South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Marine Science • Authors: V. N. Majiza T. A. LasiakTemporal and spatial variations in the pattern and intensity of exploitative use of rocky shores in the densely populated central Transkei region of the south-east coast of South Africa are described. Surveys of intertidal exploiters and their catches were conducted... -
A COMPARISON OF CYPRINID FISH POPULATIONS IN THREE LARGE TRANSKEI RESERVOIRS WITH RESPECT TO ABUNDANCE AND REPRODUCTION
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern African Journal of Aquatic Sciences • Authors: M. Schramm --- Zoology Department, South AfricaGill net catches of fish in three turbid reservoirs (Lakes Xonxa and Lubisi on the Kei River system and Lake Umtata on the Mtata River) between 1982 and 1985 were dominated by two cyprinids the common carp, Cyprinus carpio, and... -
Survey of Indigenous Tree Uses and Preferences in the Eastern Cape Province
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: The Southern African Forestry Journal • Authors: H. van Eck --- Faculty of Forestry, South Africa C. Ham --- Faculty of Forestry, South Africa G. van Wyk --- Faculty of Forestry, South AfricaA survey was undertaken in four areas in the Eastern Cape Province to establish indigenous tree use patterns and preferences. Through informal interviews a list was compiled of the 25 most popular indigenous trees being used for their fruit and... -
An Assessment of the Recreational and Commercial Skiboat Fishery in the Transkei
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Marine Science • Authors: S. T. Fennessy A. M. McDonald B. Q. Mann B. I. EverettA survey of the recreational and commercial skiboat linefishery in the Transkei was conducted from March 1997 to April 1999. Effort by commercial skiboats was substantially higher than by recreational skiboats, and catch rates on commercial boats were much higher... -
Evaluation of Participation in and Management of the Transkei Shore Linefishery
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Marine Science • Authors: B. Q. Mann A. M. McDonald W. H. H. Sauer T. HechtBoth roving creel and aerial surveys were used to quantify fishing effort along the former Transkei coast. A stratified random sampling procedure was used during shore patrols to assess catch and effort, and a questionnaire survey provided information on total... -
Shelf currents, lee-trapped and transient eddies on the inshore boundary of the Agulhas Current, South Africa: their relevance to the KwaZulu-Natal sardine run
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Marine Science • Authors: MJ Roberts --- Oceans and Coasts, Department of Environmental Affairs, South Africa CD van der Lingen --- Branch Fisheries, Department of Agriculture, South Africa C Whittle --- Department of Oceanography, South Africa M van den Berg --- Oceans and Coasts, Department of Environmental Affairs, South AfricaThe existence and strength of the annual KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) sardine run has long been a conundrum to fishers and scientists alike ― particularly that the sardine Sardinops sagax migrate along the narrow Transkei shelf against the powerful, warm Agulhas Current... -
Long-term trends in cetacean occurrence during the annual sardine run off the Wild Coast, South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Marine Science • Authors: M Caputo --- Department of Zoology and Entomology, South Africa PW Froneman --- Department of Zoology and Entomology, South Africa D du Preez --- School of Environmental Sciences, South Africa G Thompson --- KwaZulu-Natal Sharks Board, South Africa S Plön --- School of Environmental Sciences, South AfricaDuring the austral winter, cetaceans and other apex predators follow the annual northeastward movement of shoaling sardines, known as the sardine run, along the southeast coast of South Africa, including a 400-km stretch called the Wild Coast. In total, 131...