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Wildlife- friendly livestock management promotes mammalian biodiversity recovery on a semi-arid Karoo farm in South Africa
(Frontiers Media, 2021)
Agriculture is an essential production system used to feed the growing human population, but at the same time has become a major driver of biodiversity loss and environmental degradation. Employing production methods that ...
Tortoise forensics: Conservation genetics of the leopard tortoise Stigmochelys pardalis in Southern Africa
(Salamandra, 2021)
Sub-Saharan Africa harbours an outstanding diversity of tortoises of which the leopard tortoise Stigmochelys pardalis is the most widespread. Across its’ range the species is impacted by habitat transformation, over-collection ...
Gyrodactylus molweni sp. n. (Monogenea: Gyrodactylidae) from Chelon richardsonii (Smith, 1846) (Mugilidae) from Table Bay, South Africa
(Elsevier, 2021)
Gyrodactylus molweni sp. n. is described from the body surface and fins of the South African mullet, Chelon
richardsonii (Smith, 1846) collected from Table Bay Harbour, Cape Town and is compared to five other Gyrodactylus ...
Topography-derived variables provide insight into habitat occupancy of a cryptic snake, Bitis atropos
(Wiley, 2021)
Understanding species’ habitat use is fundamental for conservation and management. However, quantifying habitat use for small cryptic species is limited by imperfect detection during field surveys and the lack of habitat ...
Forest canopy gaps offer a window into the future: The case of subtropical coastal forests within an urban matrix in South Africa
(INST NACIONAL INVESTIGACION TECHNOLOGIA AGRARIA ALIMENTARIA, 2021)
Alien and indigenous species emergence patterns within canopy gaps in urban subtropical forests are poorly understood.
This study compared canopy gap floristics in relation to abiotic and physical characteristics across ...
A cursory look at the fishmeal/oil industry from an ecosystem perspective
(Frontiers Media, 2021)
By supporting the fishmeal industry, are we competing with marine predators? Should
we be taking away food from marine predators to subsidize agriculture? If not for
human consumption, should forage fish be left in the ...