Browsing Faculty of Natural Sciences by Author "Raitt, Lincoln"
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Conservation status of large branchiopods in the Western Cape, South Africa
De Roeck, Els R.; VanSchoenwinkel, Bram J.; Day, Jenny A.; Xu, Yongxin; Raitt, Lincoln; Brendonck, Luc (Springer Verlag, 2007)Temporary wetlands are an ecologically and economically important habitat in South Africa. They harbor large branchiopods, known to be flagship species of nonpermanent aquatic habitats, and sensitive to land use changes. ... -
Essential metal and metalloid elements in the Philippi Horticultural area, and their uptake into selected vegetable crops
Malan, Marÿke; Muller, Francuois; Raitt, Lincoln; Cyster, Lilburne; Brendonck, Luc (Taylor & Francis, 2018)This study evaluated Co, Cr, Mn, Ni, Se, Sn and V status in the soils of the PHA, as well as the vegetables produced on these soils. We also determined the agronomic sources of these elements to the soils in the PHA. ... -
Groundwater discharges to aquatic ecosystems associated with the Table Mountain Group (TMG) aquifer: a conceptual model
Roets, Wietsche; Xu, Yongxin; Raitt, Lincoln; Brendonck, Luc (Water Research Commission, 2008)This paper reports on a conceptual model that was developed to describe the different groundwater discharge ‘types’ from the Table Mountain Group (TMG) aquifer, that contributes to the different components of the flow ... -
Heavy metals in the irrigation water, soils and vegetables in the Philippi horticultural area in the Western Cape Province of South Africa
Malan, M.; Müller, F.; Cyster, L.; Raitt, Lincoln; Aalbers, J. (Springer Verlag, 2014)The aims of this study were to investigate the extent of heavy metal contamination in the Philippi horticultural area in the Western Cape Province, South Africa. Concentrations of Cd, Cr, Cu, Mn, Ni, Pb and Zn were ... -
Morphological and physiological responses of Calobota sericea plants subjected to water limitation and subsequent rewatering
Müller, Francuois; Raitt, Lincoln; Cyster, Lilburne (Taylor and Francis Group, 2021)Calobota sericea is a native legume of South Africa, confined to the water-limited rangelands, and it has recently been prioritised for additional characterisation regarding its pasture potential. In this study, we examined ... -
Salinity of irrigation water in the Philippi farming area of the Cape Flats, Cape Town, South Africa
Aza-Gnandji, Ruben C.D.; Xu, Yongxin; Raitt, Lincoln; Levy, Jonathan (Water Research Commission, 2013)This paper explores the nature, source and spatial variation of the salinity of water used for irrigation in a coastal urban farming area in Cape Town, South Africa, where water from the Cape Flats aquifer is drawn into ... -
Will climate warming exceed lethal photosynthetic temperature thresholds of lichens in a southern African arid region?
Maphangwa, Khumbudzo Walter; Musil, Charles F.; Raitt, Lincoln; Zedda, Luciana (Wiley, 2013)Predicted elevated temperatures and a shift from a winter to summer rainfall pattern associated with global warming could result in the exposure of hydrated lichens during summer to more numerous temperature extremes that ...