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Specias delimitation and assessment of genetic variability in Carpobrotus (Alzoaceae): evidence from amplified fragment length polymorphisms
(University of the Western Cape, 2004)
Species of Carpobrotus (Aizoaceae: Ruschioideae) are widely spread throughout South Africa and are commonly used for their medicinal properties. The genus consists of 13 species of which seven occur in South Africa, five ...
Genetic analysis of resistance to powdery mildew (podosphaeara leucotricha) in apple (Malus x dornestica Borkh.)
(University of the Western Cape, 2008)
Apple powdery mildew, caused by Podosphaera leucotricha, is one of the major diseases
of the cultivated apple in the Western Cape, causing severe losses in yield and affecting
fruit quality. This affects the deciduous ...
Studies of foraminifera associated with gelidium pristoides (turner) keutzing (gelidiales: rhodophyta)
(University of the Western Cape, 2002)
Our understanding of the macrofauna of hard intertidal substrata around South
Africa is fairly comprehensive, and we have a good understanding of the environmental
factors responsible for structuring macrofaunal communities ...
Salt tolerance and modification of wheat salt resistance by plant hormones
(University of the Western Cape, 2004)
The history of salt tolerance and the factors effecting salt resistance of plants were literature surveyed, and it was concluded that ion
concentration, salt accumulation, compatible solutes and the genetic traits play a ...
The effect of copper on the growth, development and chemical composition of some dryland wheat cultivars
(University of the Western Cape, 2005)
Heavy metal accumulation in arable land as a result of mining activities, pesticides and fertilisers has become a global concern. Steinkopf and Concordia in the Northern Cape are well-known for subsistence farming, but ...
The Shallow water bryozoans of the West Coast of South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2005)
The South African biota is characterised by high levels of diversity and endemism. While commercially viable taxa have been well-studied, cryptic organisms such as bryozoans, have been neglected in terms of study. Taxonomic ...
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 ...
Linking biology and sustainable livelihoods to the proposed establishment of community -based Eucheumoid farming in southern Kenya
(University of the Western Cape, 2005)
Growth rates of three commercial eucheumoids: brown Eucheuma denticulatum and green and brown Kappaphycus alvarezii were studied at three sites (Gazi Bay, Kibuyuni and Mkwiro) in southern Kenya. The study was conducted ...
The water quality and ecological status of the Diep river catchment, Western Cape, South Africa
(University of Western Cape, 2004)
The study illustrates the current ecological integrity of the Diep River system,
based on the recent river health assessment using the South African Scoring
System version 5 (2000-2003) and the water quality data ...
Species delimitation and assessment of genetic variability in Carpobrotus (Aizoaceae): evidence from amplified fragment length polymorphisms
(University of the Western Cape, 2004)
During the course of this thesis, AFLP technique was successfully applied to the Aizoaceae taxa. This study involved a substantial component of laboratory work including generating and analysing AFLP data, the operation ...