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The biology of and fishery for king mackerel, Scomberomorus commerson (Scombridae), along the southern Mozambique and KwaZulu-Natal coast.
(2013)The king mackerel, Scomberomorus commerson, is an epipelagic, schooling predator supporting significant commercial, artisanal and recreational fisheries throughout the coastal waters of its Indo-Pacific distribution. ... -
Waterborne sanitation, cost recovery and quality of life : a case study of Ekuvukeni
(1997)A bucket sanitation system is being replaced by waterborne sanitation at an apartheid created town called Ekuvukeni near Ladysmith in KwaZulu Natal. This study examines the reasons for upgrading sanitation at Ekuvukeni ... -
Patterns and processes of rodent and shrew assemblages in the Savanna Biome of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.
(2013)The identification of non-random species composition patterns predicted by assembly rules is a central theme in community ecology. Based on life history characteristics, species composition patterns of rodents and shrews ... -
The relative influence of local and landscape processes on the structure of insectivorous bat ensembles in urban nature reserves.
(2012)Urbanization is arguably the most damaging and rapidly expanding threat to biodiversity. The process of urbanization results in the fragmentation of natural habitat into patches that are disjunct and isolated from one ... -
The effect of wastewater works on foraging behaviour and metal content of Neoromicia nana (Family : Vespertilionidae)
(2011)Anthropogenic disturbance from urbanization has introduced a range of contaminants into freshwater ecosystems. Wastewater Treatment Works (WWTW) in particular, deposit effluent with high metal concentrations directly into ... -
The health-related microbial quality of drinking water from ground tanks, standpipes and community tankers at source and point-of-use in eThekwini Municipality : implications of storage containers, household demographics, socio-economic issues, hygiene and sanitation practices on drinking water quality and health.
(2009)The aim of this study was to investigate the microbiological quality of drinking water at the source (taps at eThekwini laboratories, standpipes and mobile community tankers) and corresponding point-of-use (storage ... -
The use of the toxicity identification and evaluation (TIE) protocol in the Port of Durban, South Africa.
(2011)The Port of Durban, with its close proximity to industrial, urban and agricultural activities, receives a number of chemical pollutants that settle out and accumulate in sediments. Chemical analysis of these sediments has ... -
Aspects of the ecology of sandy beaches along Durban's urbanised coastline.
(2009)Urban sandy beaches are the primary focus of numerous pressures. Among these are the disruption of sand budgets because of an increasing demand for coastal infrastructure, pollution from landward sources, and recreation ... -
The sardine run : investigating sardine and predator distribution in relation to environmental conditions using GIS and remotely sensed products.
(2009)The sardine run is a spectacular but poorly understood natural phenomenon. This research aims to broaden scientific knowledge pertaining to sardine, Sardinops sagax, distribution, both in relation to their predators and ... -
A study of some of the inter-relationships between maize and the seed storage fungi as typified by Aspergillus flavus var. columnaris.
(1990)The seed storage fungi (xerotolerant) species of the genera Aspergillus and Penicillium} are renowned for their devastating effects on stored grain and grain products. In view of the fact that most of these fungi Iiberate ... -
Micropropagation and in vitro studies of Pinus patula Scheide et Deppe.
(1993)For the South African forestry industry, the patula pine (Pinus patula) is the most commercially important softwood species. A pine clonal programme has yet to be fully implemented in this country and at present much effort ... -
Conserving forests : a biophilosophical analysis of the Durban region.
(1993)Coastal forests are a significant component of the remaining natural vegetation in the greater Durban area. Being closely associated with an historical and rapidly developing urban environment, these forests are invariably ... -
The effects of elephant and mesoherbivores on woody vegetation.
(2011)Herbivores are important drivers and have a longstanding history in shaping our terrestrial environments. However, during the past decades, changes in woody vegetation in savanna and forest systems have been observed in ... -
DNA restriction fragment length polymorphisms in the identification of clonal variants of eucalyptus.
(1993)The technique of restriction fragment length polymorphism (RFLP) analysis, of chloroplastic and genomic DNA, was investigated as a means of identifying eucalypt species and cultivars which are morphologically indistinguishable ... -
The effects of sediment disturbance on the macrobenthos of the St. Lucia Narrows, Natal.
(1992)Estuarine studies worldwide have shown that sediment disturbance effects on the macrobenthos are reIated to the nature and scale of the disturbance. Decreased species densities, diversity and richness have been found where ... -
The development of an open space system for the Queensburgh municipal area.
(1994)This project was conducted with the view of extending the Durban Municipal Open Space System into surrounding municipalities. It was aimed at adopting a holistic approach to nature conservation by providing for the needs ... -
Detecting parasites loads in urine diversion toilets.
(2009)In an attempt to supply sanitation to the growing communities in rural and peri-urban areas around Durban, the eThekweni Municipality has installed urine diversion (UD) toilets which have been modified to suit local ... -
The spatial ecology of lion (Panthera leo) and spotted hyaena (Crocuta crocuta) in Hluhluwe-iMfolozi Park : implications for the African wild dog (Lycaon pictus.
(2008)The ecological role of apex predators in ecosystems is increasingly recognized not only as a result of their affects on prey species, but also on the numbers and behaviour of other predator species within their guilds. In ... -
Systematic revision of the golden mole genera : Amblysomus, Chlorotalpa and Calcochloris (Insectivora : Chrysochloromorpha ; Chrysochloridae)
(1995)Patterns of variation in hyoid morphology, chromosomal properties and craniodental characteristics among ten chrysochlorid species from South Africa were studied to clarify generic relationships among taxa assigned ... -
Lion spatial socio-ecology : the effect of habitat on lion group dynamics.
(2000)Lions are social, territorial animals that form prides of 2-18 individuals and hold territories ranging in size from 20 to 500 square km. My aim was to investigate the effect of ecological processes on lion spatial demography, ...
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