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The department of Biodiversity and Conservation Biology is active in the following research areas: jelly fish; education studies; endangered species conservation; landscape ecology and GIS; marine biology; plant ecophysiology; restoration ecology; sustainable livelihoods; taxonomy and systematics; traditional plant use.
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Vaccination of African penguins (spheniscus demersus) against high-pathogenicity avian influenza
(John Wiley & Sons, 2023)Background: High-pathogenicity avian influenza (HPAI) has become a con-servation threat to wild birds. Therefore, suitable vaccine technology andpractical application methods require investigation.Methods: Twenty-four African ... -
Visitor and vagrant seabirds admitted for rehabilitation in South Africa, 1993–2017
(Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH, 2023)Seabird species that breed on remote islands in the southern and northern hemispheres are occasionally seen in the continental shelf waters of South Africa. Most are only seen at sea; however, weak, oiled, or injured ... -
Correction to: molecular epidemiology of SARS-CoV-2 during five COVID-19 waves and the significance of low-frequency lineages
(Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI), 2023)In the original publication [1], there was a mistake in Figure 1 as published. An error occurred occasionally, resulting in redundant horizontal lines in the bar graphs of 1A and 1C and the disappearance of the light yellow ... -
Projections of human papillomavirus vaccination and its impact on cervical cancer using the caputo fractional derivative
(American Institute of Mathematical Sciences, 2023)We propose a fractional order model for human papillomavirus (HPV) dynamics, including the effects of vaccination and public health education on developing cervical cancer. First, we discuss the general structure of Caputo ... -
A taxonomic revision of the Gnidia linearifolia (Wikstr.) B.Peterson group (Thymelaeaceae: Thymelaeoideae) of the Cape Floristic Region
(Elsevier, 2023)A taxonomic revision of the Gnidialinearifolia group (Thymelaeaceae:Thymelaeoideae) is presented. Species in this group are diagnosed by punctate leaves that are ciliate when young, a densely hairy hypanthium,and petaloid ... -
African rangelands and pastoralism in a changing continent: perspectives and opportunities
(Taylor and Francis Ltd, 2023)Eighty-five years ago, Africa was described as a land of promise because it provided an immense opportunity for maximum return in the minimum time (Olaniyan 2000). It was treated this way because it was considered more for ... -
Microplastics in the Indian and South Atlantic oceans translocate to gills, digestive glands, and muscle of the chokka squid Loligo reynaudii
(Elsevier B.V., 2024)Comparative microplastic (MP) data for cephalopods between oceans is scarce. Our aim was to quantify, characterise, and compare MPs in gills, digestive gland, and mantle of chokka squid from the South Atlantic Ocean (SAO) ... -
A phytogeographical classification and survey of the indigenous browse flora of South Africa, Lesotho, and eSwatini
(Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI), 2023)Rangelands in South Africa, Lesotho, and Eswatini contain a rich diversity of valuable fodder trees and shrubs. This research is the first attempt to document the regional diversity and distribution of these browse resources. ... -
Dispersal and coastal geomorphology limit potential for mangrove range expansion under climate change
(John Wiley and Sons Inc, 2022)Latitudinal range limits for mangroves on high-energy, wave-dominated coasts are controlled by geomorphological features and estuarine dynamics. Mangroves reach a southern global range limit along the South African coastline, ... -
A complete guide to the snakes of Southern Africa
(African Journal of Herpetology, 2023)Background: The new edition of A Complete Guide to the Snakes of Southern Africa represents the third iteration in a series of books that started three decades ago. The latest edition replaces the 2004 edition (Marais ... -
Nitrogen fertilization increases the growth and nutritional quality of the forage legume, calobota sericea – A preliminary investigation
(Heliyon, 2023)Calobota sericea is being evaluated as a forage for drought stressed areas. The nutritional quality of C. sericea from native populations are poor, and this is believed to be due to poor soil fertility. Therefore, a ... -
Taxonomy of the small southern African endemic genus Echiostachys Levyns (Boraginaceae: Boraginoideae)
(South African Journal of Botany, 2023)The small genus Echiostachys Levyns (Boraginaceae: Lithospermeae) is revised. It was segregated from Lobostemon Lehm. on the basis of the herbaceous habit, radical foliage, spiciform inflorescence, slightly accrescent ... -
Stakeholder-derived recommendations and actions to support deep-reef conservation in the Western Indian Ocean
(Wiley, 2022)Deep reefs below 30mprovide essential ecosystem services for ocean health and human well-being such as food security and climate change resilience. Yet, deep reefs remain poorly researched and largely unprotected, including ... -
Descriptive epidemiology of and response to the high pathogenicity avian influenza (h5n8) epidemic in South African coastal seabirds, 2018
(Wiley, 2023)High pathogenicity avian infuenza (HPAI) clade 2.3.4.4b H5N8 virus was detected in coastal seabirds in late 2017 in South Africa, following a devastating epidemic in the commercial poultry and ostrich industries. By May ... -
Initial evaluation of the care and rehabilitation success of Cape Cormorants Phalacrocorax capensis rescued from Robben and Jutten islands, South Africa, in January 2021
(Taylor and Francis Group, 2023)The population of the endangered Cape Cormorant Phalacrocorax capensis more than halved over the last three decades (BirdLife International 2018a). In January 2021, nearly 2 000 Cape Cormorant chicks were ... -
The diurnal activity budgets of extralimital giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis giraffa) in the Western Cape Province, South Africa
(Wiley, 2023)Despite being an extralimital species in the region, South African giraffes (Giraffa camelopardalis giraffa, Schreber 1784) are continuously being introduced into the Albany Thicket Biome of the Western Cape Province of ... -
Implications of the breakdown in the indigenous knowledge system for rangeland management and policy: A case study from the Eastern Cape in South Africa
(Taylor and Francis Group, 2023)Communal rangelands in South Africa are generally perceived as overgrazed owing to complexities in their histories and collective utilisation which often leads to improper management. A suitable ... -
Nitrogen fertilization increases the growth and nutritional quality of the forage legume, Calobota sericea – A preliminary investigation
(Elsevier, 2023)Calobota sericea is being evaluated as a forage for drought stressed areas. The nutritional quality of C. sericea from native populations are poor, and this is believed to be due to poor soil fertility. Therefore, a ... -
Understanding the creek dynamics and environmental characteristics that determine the distribution of mangrove and salt marsh communities at Nahoon Estuary
(Elsevier, 2016)The southern distributional limit for mangroves on the east coast of Africa is thought to be at the planted mangrove forest at Nahoon Estuary (33° S) in the Eastern Cape, South Africa. This study investigated the influence of ... -
Development of a compendium of local, wild-harvested species used in the informal economy trade, Cape Town, South Africa
(Resilience Alliance, 2012)Wild harvesting has taken place over millennia in Africa. However urbanization and cash economies have effectively altered harvesting from being cultural, traditional, and subsistence activities that are part of a rural ...
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