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The influence of different management practices on soil faunal activity in vineyard soils
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2002-12)
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Food demands for the ever-increasing human population is increasing the
pressure on the agricultural sector to produce more food. In order to satisfy these
demands, farmers are turning to chemical ...
The geometric tortoise (Psammobates geometricus) in a fragmented habitat along a national highway : status and mitigation
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2003-12)
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The geometric tortoise, Psammobates geometricus, found in the Western Cape, South
Africa, is one of the world's rarest tortoises. At present, it is only known from five
isolated geographical areas, one ...
Phylogeography of the Cape girdled lizard, Cordylus cordylus : investigating biogeographic patterning in the Cape floristic region (CFR)
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2013-12)
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: In the present study I examined the phylogeography of the rupicolous Cape
girdled lizard, Cordylus cordylus. Samples were collected across the species
distribution range from 63 localities in the Eastern ...
Stress responses of Eisenia andrei and Enchytraeus doerjesi (Oligochaeta) to combined effects of temperature and metal contamination
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2011-03)
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The terrestrial Oligochaete species Eisenia andrei and Enchytraeus doerjesi were
exposed to different concentration series of Cd and Zn, both separately and in
mixtures for 28 days in artificial OECD ...
Comparative phylogeography of the catshark, Haploblepharus pictus and its nematode parasite, Proleptus obtusus
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2011-12)
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The comparative phylogeography of the host-parasite relationship of the southern African
endemic dark shyshark, Haploblepharus pictus and its nematode parasite, Proleptus
obtusus was investigated. To ...
The effects of genotype and/or environment on the phenotypic expressions of mandibular gland signals in honeybees (Apis mellifera)
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2011-03)
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Insect societies utilize advanced chemical communication systems to organize many
aspects of their social life, which among others, include reproduction, thus
maintaining colony homeostasis. The queen ...
Cytosystematics of Gerbils
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2013-03)
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The objectives of this research were to: (1) accurately identify chromosome homology, (2) identify chromosome rearrangements leading to diploid number variation and chromosome evolution to formulate the ...
Genetic population structure of penaeid prawns Penaeus monodon Fabricius 1798, Fenneropenaeus indicus H. Milne Edwards 1837 and Metapenaeus monoceros Fabricius 1798 in the Malindi–Ungwana Bay, Kenya
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2013-03)
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Comparative analyses of genetic diversity, population structure and evolutionary relationships
among co–distributed species can provide useful insights into fisheries management. In this
study, mitochondrial ...
The evolution of fynbos-endemic Cephalelini leafhoppers specialising on Restionaceae
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2014-04)
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Knowledge of the diversity and evolutionary histories of insects in South Africa’s fynbos biome lags far behind what is known of the plant groups that make up this global biodiversity hotspot. To address ...
Characterization of candidate genes related to estrogenic activity in Oreochromis mossambicus
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2008-03)
Endocrine disruption is an alteration of the chemical messaging processes in the body. The value of studies‐ and monitoring of endocrine disruption using techniques included in the field of toxicogenomics is undoubtedly ...