Browsing Masters Degrees (Zoology) by Title
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Habitat quality effects on the ecology of leopard on a small enclosed reserve.
(2013)Although the leopard (Panthera pardus) is one of the more successful large carnivores, challenges for leopard conservation emulate those of other more endangered carnivores, and they are a model species for investigating ... -
Habitat use and feeding ecology of the roan antelope at Weenen Nature Reserve.
(1995)The roan antelope Hippotragus equinus equinus, is listed as endangered in the South African Red Data Book. A herd of nine roan were introduced to Weenen Nature Reserve (WNR) in 1988. The herd has since increased to ... -
Habitat use by ungulates in Thanda Private Game Reserve, KwaZulu-Natal.
(2008)Knowledge of habitat use and selection is essential to managing ungulate populations. This study assesses habitat use by elephant (Loxodonta Africana), giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis), kudu (Tragelaphus strepsiceros), ... -
The herpetofauna of the Owen Sitole College of Agriculture, Zululand.
(1990)A herpetofaunal study was undertaken at the 670 ha Owen Sitole College of Agriculture (OSCA) near Empangeni, Zululand, from 1986 to 1988. Collecting was carried out primarily opportunistically, throughout all seasons. A ... -
Host suitability in the Diderik cuckoo Chrysococcyx caprius - ploceid brood parasitism breeding system.
(2003)Host suitability is critically important to the success of brood parasitism. Parasites must select a host that not only accepts its egg but also is capable of successfully rearing the parasite to fledging. Nearly all ... -
Host-searching by Goniozus natalensis females elicited by a short- range kairomone in the frass of its natural host Eldana Saccharina.
(1990)Petri dish and olfactometer tests demonstrated that Goniozus natalensis (Gordh) females exhibit a host-searching response upon contact and at a short distance by olfaction, to a kairomone in the frass of its natural host ... -
The influence of area reduction and commercial forestry on epigaeic invertebrate communities of Afromontane forest in the KwaZulu-Natal midlands.
(2001)This study investigates the effects of forest fragmentation and matrix type on the diversity and distribution of epigaeic invertebrates in selected Afromontane forests of the KwaZulu-Natal midlands. The consequences of ... -
The influence of gender on thermoregulation in pouched mice, Saccostomus campestris.
(2000)Saccostomus campestris display sexual disparity in the use of summer daily torpor in response to energy stress. The hypothesis that males may compensate for a limited heterothermic capacity with lower normothermic body ... -
Intersex in four South African racial groups in Durban.
(1970)Chapter I The ontogeny of sex development is introduced and a definition of the intersexual state is given. A resume of intersexes recorded in South Africa is presented together with figures showing the increased demand ... -
The invertebrates of indigenous forests in Limpopo province South Africa : diversity, biogeography and conservation.
(2004)In this study I investigated patterns of invertebrate diversity in Limpopo Province indigenous forests, in order to highlight forests and taxa of special conservation significance. Invertebrates from seven target taxa were ... -
Investigation of RAPDs and microsatellites for use in South African cranes.
(2004)The three South African crane species, namely, the Wattled Crane (Bugeranus carunculatus), the Blue Crane (Anthropoides paradisea) and the Grey Crowned Crane (Balearica regulorum regulorum) are all threatened. South ... -
An investigation of the ichthyofaunal by-catch of the Tugela Bank prawn trawlers.
(1993)The by-catch of penaeid prawn trawlers operating on the Tugela Bank of Natal was analysed at irregular intervals for a period of three years, from May 1989 to June 1992. This was primarily in response to claims by Iinefishermen ... -
An investigation to determine the critical habitat requirements of the breeding Blue Swallow Hirundo atrocaerulea Sundevall.
(2006)This study investigated the critical habitat requirements of breeding Blue Swallows Hirundo atrocaerulea Sundevall, in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. Blue Swallows, as a 'flagship species' of the KwaZulu-Natal endemic ... -
Metabolic physiology of Colubrid dietary specialists, Dasypeltis scabra and Dasypeltis inornata.
(2009)Metabolic rate (MR) and digestive duration are thermally dependant, and energy usage changes as body temperature (Tb) changes. Increased Tb during digestion causes a rapid increase in VO2 and a shorter postprandial metabolic ... -
Metabolic responses to hyperthermia in two small desert mammals, the Pygmy rock mouse, Petromyscus Collinus and the Namaqua rock mouse, Aethomys Namaquensis.
(2012)The negative consequence of recent climate change on the Earth’s biodiversity has become more evident in recent years. Some animals, due to insularity or habitat fragmentation, are unable to shift their ranges altitudinally ... -
Mitochondrial DNA variability between selected populations of Otomys irroratus (Muridae:Otomyinae)
(1993)An interpopulation study was done on the rodent species Otamys irroratus (Muridae:Otomyinae) using restriction fragment length Polymorphisms to examine the mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) of 30 vlei rats (Otamys irroratus) from ... -
Modeling the spatial ecology of lions (Panthera leo) in Hluhluwe - Umfolozi park.
(2002)While many studies have been done on Lions, relatively little work has been conducted on how they interact with local habitats and the factors of importance in determining home ranges and territories. The interactions ... -
Monitoring the brown wattle mirid, Lygidolon Laevigatum (Hemiptera : Miridae)
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Movements, nesting and the effects of pollution on the Nile crocodile (Crocodylus niloticus) in the Olifants River, Kruger National Park.
(1999)A pilot study was launched in 1993 to determine the movements of crocodiles in the Olifants River in Kruger National Park (KNP). This turned into a research project in 1994 and lasted for five years until 1998. The ... -
Patterns of distribution, diversity and endemism of terrestrial molluscs in South Africa.
(2007)Molluscs are an important component of South Africa’s biodiversity. The assessment of distribution patterns and factors influencing the biogeographic distribution are an integral part of assessing the conservation status ...