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Examining intra- and interspecific variability in the diet and carbon and nitrogen stable isotope ratios of kingklip and monkfish caught off the West and South coasts of South Africa
(University of Western Cape, 2020)
Kingklip (Genypterus capensis) and monkfish (Lophius vomerinus) and are ecologically and economically important demersal fish species that are found along both the eastern and western parts of southern Africa’s coastline. ...
Detecting patterns of upwelling variability in Eastern Boundary Upwelling Systems with special emphasis on the Benguela region
(University of Western Cape, 2020)
Coastal upwelling is one of the most important oceanographic processes relating to ecosystem function at local and global spatial scales. To better understand how changes in upwelling trends may occur in the face of ongoing ...
Quantifying competition in two co-occurring southern African psammophiinae snakes: Psammophis crucifer and psammophylax r. Rhombeatus
(University of Western Cape, 2020)
Studies on snake competitive interactions have relatively been well documented globally, however, those examples tend to be dominated by non-African examples. Africa has a large and spectacular reptile diversity and yet ...
A survey on external (Ixodidae) and gastrointestinal parasites of small ruminants on an arid communal rangeland in South Africa
(University of Western Cape, 2020)
Parasites pose a major constraint on livestock farming. Its impacts are represented as transmission of disease to humans and economic costs for prevention and treatment as well as loss in terms of; livestock mortality and, ...
Epiphytic diatom assemblages associated with South African kelps: Ecklonia maxima and Laminaria pallida
(University of Western Cape, 2020)
Kelp forests are dynamic and productive ecosystems which host large biodiversity of sessile
fauna and flora, including diatoms. These microalgae occur at the base of coastal marine
food webs and contribute substantially ...
Investigating phytoplankton fluctuations and drum filter effectiveness on an abalone farm in Hermanus, South Africa.
(University of the Western Cape, 2021)
Aquaculture is a growing industry in South Africa, with the production of abalone, Haliotis midae, at
the forefront. The Western Cape Province hosts 12 of the 18 abalone farms in South Africa, with a
concentration of ...
A systematic conservation plan for threatened freshwater wetlanddependent waterbirds across South Africa
(University of Western Cape, 2020)
Freshwater ecosystems are valuable to all components of biodiversity communities. Globally, these
ecosystems are threatened by human activity and as a consequence, many vertebrates, including
waterbirds, have become ...
Carbon sequestration in cultivated and uncultivated Vachellia karroo sites in Tankwa Karoo National Park
(University of Western Cape, 2021)
The Succulent Karoo Biome (SKB) in South Africa is widely reputed to house Earth’s greatest diversity of succulent plants. It is also famous for spectacular displays of annual flowers after good rains. The area experiences ...
Ecology and diet of the caracal (Caracal caracal) on lethal and non-lethal control farms in the Karoo
(University of the Western Cape, 2020)
Human-wildlife conflict is an ongoing issue worldwide. Within South Africa, human-carnivore conflict (HCC) as a result of carnivore depredation on small-livestock causes large-scale losses, and promotes the use of predator ...
Evaluation of the level of compliance of Veterinary medicine package inserts with Regulatory authority guidelines
(University of the Western Cape, 2021)
Background: Veterinary medicines play an imperative role in the diagnosis, prevention and
treatment of animal diseases. Many veterinary stock remedies in South Africa are available to
the public without the intervention ...