Browsing Masters Degrees (Zoology) by Title
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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 ... -
Patterns of genetic variation in Mops leucostigma (Molossidae) from Madagascar and the Comoros.
(2008)The synanthropic molossid bat, Mops leucostigma (Allen 1918), is widely distributed across Madagascar and has recently been described from the Comoros. M. leucostigma individuals from eastern Malagasy populations are ... -
The pest status and chemical control of whitegrubs and cutworms in forestry in the Natal Midlands.
(1995)The limited availability of land to forestry and the ensuing emphasis on intensive silviculture, developed a renewed interest in soil pests in the establishment of plantations. Ten field trials were planted ... -
Physiological aspects of torpor in the fat mouse (Steatomys pratensis, Dendromurinae)
(1990)Several aspects of the physiology of the fat mouse Steatomys pratensis natalensis were studied in the laboratory using standard techniques and custom-made data-logging equipment. The fat was studied both from a morphological ... -
Population genetic studies of Fasciola species from cattle and selected wildlife species in Zimbabwe and localities of KwaZulu-Natal and Mpumalanga provinces of South Africa.
(2014)The objective of the study was to confirm the species and determine the genetic diversity of the confirmed Fasciola species from cattle and selected wildlife hosts from Zimbabwe and KwaZulu-Natal and Mpumalanga provinces ... -
A preliminary investigation into the status, distribution and some aspects of the foraging ecology of the southern ground hornbill (Bucorvus cafer) in Natal.
(1990)A study on the distribution, status and selected aspects of the foraging ecology of B. cafer in Natal, was undertaken from January 1989 to December 1990. A census was initiated to assess the distribution of B. cafer ... -
Range expansion of the Hadeda Ibis (Bostrychia hagedash) in Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal : an urban environment.
(2014)Many animal species are typically negatively affected by urbanization; however those species which are not negatively affected are those that can use resources available in urban areas to survive. Hadeda Ibis (Bostrychia ...