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Tracking research trends and hotspots in sperm DNA fragmentation testing for the evaluation of male infertility: a scientometric analysis
(Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology, 2019)
Background: This article describes the research trends in sperm DNA fragmentation (SDF) over the past 20 years (1999–2018) using a scientometric approach. Methods: A stepwise approach was adopted to retrieve scientometric ...
A TAXONOMIC REVISION OF THE OTHONNA BULBOSA GROUP (ASTERACEAE: SENECIONEAE: OTHONNINAE)
(Missouri Botanical Garden Press, 2019)
Othonna L. (Asteraceae: Senecioneae: Othonninae) is a genus of some 120 species concentrated in the Greater Cape Floristic
Region (GCFR) of South Africa, with a few species extending into southern Namibia, Angola, and ...
Predicting Shifts in the geographical distribution of two estuarine plant species from the subtropical and temperate regions of South Africa
(Springer, 2019-11-21)
Climate suitability maps are useful to determine changes in the distribution of species. The aim of this study was to predict the future distribution of two estuarine species (Bassia diffusa and Hibiscus tiliaceus) from ...
Happy Feet in a Hostile World? The Future of Penguins Depends on Proactive Management of Current and Expected Threats
(2019)
Penguins face a wide range of threats. Most observed population changes have
been negative and have happened over the last 60 years. Today, populations of 11
penguin species are decreasing. Here we present a review that ...
Epizootic ulcerative syndrome – first report of evidence from South Africa's largest and premier conservation area, the Kruger National Park
(ScienceDirect, 2019)
This study reports on the first evidence of genomic material of the causative agent for epizootic ulcerative syndrome (EUS), Aphanomyces invadans, from fish in the Limpopo River system and the Kruger National Park, South ...
Mechanisms of interference and exploitation competition in a guild of encrusting algae along a South African rocky shore
(University of the Western Cape, 2019)
Within the marine benthos, space is considered an absolute requirement that is often in limited supply. The often-low availability of this essential resource causes species to interact competitively through mechanisms of ...
First record of the water mold achlya bisexualis (saprolegniaceae) isolated from ornamental fish in south africa
(American fisheries society, 2019)
The order Saprolegniales (Class Oomycota) is a group of fungus-like eukaryotic microorganisms that have been associated with infections in fish and fish eggs. Infections with microorganisms from this order are clearly ...
Ancient mitogenomics clarifies radiation of extinct mascarene giant tortoises (cylindraspis spp.)
(scientific reports, 2019)
The five extinct giant tortoises of the genus Cylindraspis belong to the most iconic species of the enigmatic fauna of the Mascarene Islands that went largely extinct after the discovery of the islands. To resolve the ...
A tale of two habitats: preliminary comparison of fish abundance and diversity between saltmarsh- and mangrove-dominated creeks in the Nahoon Estuary, South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2019)
A preliminary assessment of abundance and richness of fishes utilising saltmarsh and mangrove habitats in the Nahoon Estuary, situated on the eastern coast of South Africa, was undertaken during July 2017. The structural ...
Ancient mitogenomics clarifies radiation of extinct Mascarene giant tortoises (Cylindraspis spp.)
(Nature research, 2019)
The five extinct giant tortoises of the genus Cylindraspis belong to the most iconic species of the
enigmatic fauna of the Mascarene Islands that went largely extinct after the discovery of the islands.
To resolve the ...