Browsing Magister Scientiae (Biodiversity and Conservation Biology) - MSc (Biodiv & Cons Biol) by Author "Christison, Kevin W."
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The development, optimisation and evaluation of molecular methods to diagnose abalone tubercle mycosis (ATM) caused by Halioticida Noduliformans in South African abalone, Haliotis Midae
Greeff, Mariska R. (University of the Western Cape, 2012)Land-based abalone aquaculture in South Africa started in the early 1990s and is based on the local species Haliotis midae. This industry expanded with great success over the last decade. In 2006 abalone exhibiting typical ... -
The evaluation and development of diagnostic tools for the detection of ichthyophonus hoferi in fish host tissue samples
Wurdeman, Bret Mark (University of the Western Cape, 2019)Ichthyophonus hoferi is a highly pathogenic histozoic parasite that has low host specificity capable of producing mass mortalities of epizootic proportions in marine commercial fish populations. Currently in Southern Africa, ... -
Managing ichthyophonus in multi-species exhibits at the two oceans aquarium
Nicolle, Nicholas (University of the Western Cape, 2020)Ichthyophonus hoferi has been diagnosed in multiple species at the Two Oceans Aquarium, this study focuses on Rhabdosargus globiceps (White stumpnose). I. hoferi is a mesomycetozoan parasite that multiplies in blood rich ... -
Review of South African genera of the family hexabothriidae price, 1942, parasites of chondrichthyan fishes
Vaughan, David Brendan (2009)The oligonchoinean monogenean family Hexabothriidae Price, 1942 currently consists of approximately 60 valid species, representing 15 genera. Hexabothriids are gill parasites of chondrichthyan fishes (sharks, rays and ...