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Use of invertebrates to evaluate the threat of water resource use on the wellbeing of selected river dominated estuaries in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.
(2017)Globally, estuaries are among the most productive ecosystems and have high ecological value as they provide suitable nursery habitats for many marine species. In contrast to the inshore marine environment which exhibits ... -
The functional role of birds as pollinators in southern Cape fynbos.
(2018)Nectarivorous birds, particularly sunbirds, are important pollinators of plants in the Cape Flora of South Africa, being responsible for pollinating approximately 5% of plant species. However, interactions between plants ... -
Friendly neighbours? Investigating ecological facilitation between Thunbergia atriplicifolia (Acanthaceae) and Exochaenium grande (Gentianaceae).
(2018)Wildflowers that co-exist, share similar floral signals and flower simultaneously, may interact with the same pool of pollinators, therefore sharing pollinator species and individuals. Floral similarity could be a result ... -
Pharmacological and phytochemical evaluation of seven plants used for microbial-related ailments in South African traditional medicine.
(2018)Since antiquity, man has always believed in the healing properties of plants. The age-old practice of phytotherapy is now justified by numerous phytochemical and pharmacological studies which substantiate the presence of ... -
Urban ecology of the Vervet Monkey Chlorocebus pygerythrus in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.
(2017)The spread of development globally is extensively modifying habitats and often results in competition for space and resources between humans and wildlife. For the last few decades a central goal of urban ecology research ... -
Aspects of the ecology of spotted hyena (Crocuta crocuta) in relation to prey availability, land use changes and conflict with humans in western Zimbabwe.
(2018)Patch selection by carnivores is affected by various factors including availability of prey and denning areas, extent of vegetation cover, competition from sympatric large carnivores and anthropogenic habitat change among ... -
House Crow (Corvus splendens) Eradication Measures from eThekwini Municipality, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
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Assessment of roadkills in Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.
(2017)Anthropogenic land-use activities are considered to be the main contributor to current worldwide changes in natural ecosystems. South Africa is one of the countries that has been severely affected by changing land-use. The ... -
More than just food : mussels as biomonitors of microplastic pollution in the KwaZulu-Natal coastal environment.
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Cytokine and haemtological profiles in sprague-dawley rats experimentally infected with trichnella zimbabwensis and plasmodium berghei Anka.
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Haemotological blood glucose and insulin profile in sprague-dawley rats experimentally infected with trichinella zimbabwensis and plasmodium berghei Anka.
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Diet preference of common mynas (Sturnus tristis) in urban areas of Pietermaritzburg and Durban, KwaZulu-Natal.
(2017)Urbanization is one of the anthropogenic land use changes with a negative impact on biodiversity generally. However, some species are persisting well in urban areas and are termed urban exploiters. One of these species is ... -
Sex rather than wastewater associated stresses determines intestinal bacterial communities in the insectivorous bat, neoromicia nana.
(2017)Wastewater treatment works (WWTWs) receive influent from domestic, agricultural and industrial sources, producing a cocktail of toxicants at these sites. WWTWs are unable to remove all the toxicants or bacterial and viral ... -
The potential use embryonic shoot apices as explants for cryopreservation of selected recalcitrant-seeded species.
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Utilization of dried blood spots for assessing dusky kob (Argyrosomus japonicus) glycaemia and metabolome in South African aquaculture.
(2017)Dusky kob (Argyrosomus japonicus) is an important marine fish in South African aquaculture, and has the potential to become commercially significant. The continuous growth of Dusky kob culture faces challenges with regards ... -
Chemokines and haematological profile in sprague-dawley rats infected with trichinella zimbabwensis and plasmodium berghei ANKA.
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Using environmental niche models to identify Malagasy bat biodiversity hotpots and conversation priorities in the face of climate and human land use changes.
(2016)Madagascar represents a global hotspot of endemism, but it faces numerous threats to its biodiversity, including impacts of climate and human land use changes. In this study, suitable habitat space of 25 Malagasy bat species ... -
The silencing of HER2/neu gene expression in a breast cancer cell model using cationic lipid based delivery systems.
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Studies on the behaviour of intracellular water during dehydration and cryopreservation of embryos and shoot tips of Trichilia emetica.
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