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The conservation of South African white sharks : population number, genetic distinctiveness and global connections
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2015-03)ENGLISH SUMMARY: The white shark (Carcharodon carcharias) is IUCN red listed as vulnerable, but the lack of basic biological information is arguably the biggest obstacle facing the conservation of the species. The aim ... -
Effect of pleistocene climatic changes on the evolutionary history of South African intertidal gastropods
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2013-03)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Historical vicariant processes due to glaciations, resulting from the large-scale environmental changes during the Pleistocene (0.012-2.6 million years ago, Mya), have had significant impacts on the ... -
A genetic approach to the conservation of marine sponges in the Western Indian Ocean, with emphasis on the Mascarene Archipelago
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2019-12)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Marine sponges are an important component of benthic ecosystems globally. They have evolved to adapt to very different environments, thus resulting in a global distribution. However the vast diversity ... -
Vulnerability, resilience and adaptation: the future for the seagrass, Zostera capensis
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2018-12)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The seagrass Zostera capensis forms a vital component of southern African estuarine systems as it provides critical ecosystem services which support biodiversity, estuary functioning and economically ...
