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Studies on the diversity and spatial distribution of deep-water sponges along the west and south coasts of South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2013)
This thesis explores the diversity, spatial patterns and community structure for the sponges (Porifera) along the west and south coasts of South Africa. Species collected were identified to the lowest level of lowest ...
Re-descriptions of some Southern african Scyphozoa: out with the old and in with the new
(University of the Western Cape, 2009)
Two species of Chrysaora are described from the northern Benguela ecosystem: C. fulgida and C. africana. These species can be diagnosed by a combination of morphological features including lappet and tentacle number, shape ...
Documenting the association between a non-geniculate coralline red alga and its molluscan host
(University of the Western Cape, 2010)
To further investigate the strength of the association and the relative advantages of the association to both organisms, several manipulation experiments were set up. A cage experiment set up in the shallow subtidal zone ...
Taxonomy and diversity of the sponge fauna from the Agulhas bank hard reef complex off the South African south coast
(University of Western Cape, 2021)
Hard benthic reefs are increasingly known as highly diverse biodiversity ecosystems where sponges
constitute a significant proportion of inhabitants. Nearly 60% of the seabed over the inner and outer shelf on
the Agulhas ...
Re-descriptions of some southern African Scyphozoa: out with the old and in with the new
(University of the Western Cape, 2009)
Two species of Chrysaora are described from the northern Benguela ecosystem: C. fulgida and C. africana. These species can be diagnosed by a combination of morphological features including lappet and tentacle number, shape ...