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PHOENICULUS DAMARENSIS - P. PURPUREUS LATITUDINAL GRADIENT IN MANTLE IRIDOSOME DIAMETERS
(2022-05)A latitudinal gradient was proposed in microscopic differences in green and violet woodhoopoe mantle iridosome diameters of mantle feathers. Outer iridophore diameters from Green Woodhoopoe P. p. purpureus barbules (0.22 ... -
A Conceptual Approach to the Stakeholder Mapping of Energy Lab in Poor Urban Settings
(2022-05-20)Various efforts are presently being undertaken to set up and maintain open, inclusive, participatory, and transparent processes, whilst at the same time, strengthening stakeholder partnerships in implementing SDGs remains ... -
Optimal interpolation method to predict the bathymetry of Saldanha Bay
(2021)Accurate interpolation when compiling bathymetric maps is essential in any water depth study. In the case of Saldanha Bay, continuous dredging operations are constantly altering the ocean floor, which has a detrimental ... -
Interpretation of a microbe: Historicizing anthrax in Bangladesh
(2021-11-30)This discursive essay considers the role of interpretation in the modern public health laboratory through the lens of biopolitics, and analyses with a case study of anthrax in Bangladesh, the consequent social effects ... -
PERCEPTIONS OF OPERATING ROOM STAFF OF THEIR JOB DEMANDS AND TURNOVER INTENTIONS IN WESTERN CAPE METROPOLITAN PROVINCIAL HOSPITALS
(2021-11-15)Specialist trained operating room nurses (ORNs) are a scarce resource and the diminishing number of skilled employees has affected the quality and safety of patient care in South Africa (Washeya, 2018:29). The shortage ... -
Crafting asset allocation for a re-insurer via portfolio optimisation
(2022-02-01)One of the most challenging tasks faced by financial advisors and consultants, relates to the phenomena of portfolio selection. This process typically entails selecting asset classes based on their risk and reward attributes. ... -
Construct clarification and contextualization of workplace bullying among nurse academics within South African Universities
(2021-12-15)Background: Numerous international publications highlight the phenomenon of workplace bullying (WPB) among nurses in clinical and university settings. The shortage of nurse faculty has been attributed to occupational stress ... -
Assessment of the effectiveness and feasibility of a feeder-line-haul network in the City of Mbombela
(2021-12-08)ABSTRACT The City of Mbombela, although it has not yet reached a metropolitan status, it can be seen that it is rapidly growing towards this status. An integrated public transport system is therefore required not only to ... -
KNOWLEDGE AND CLINICAL PRACTICES RELATED TO PERIOPERATIVE PRESSURE INJURIES IN A MIDDLE EASTERN HOSPITAL
(2021-12-06)Perioperative pressure injuries (PIs) resulting from inadequate safety precautions when positioning a patient in the operating room (OR) for a diagnostic or surgical intervention, may result in temporary or permanent damage ... -
Street homelessness in urban Cape Town: An exploratory study of the lived experiences of people living on the streets
(2021-12-01)The main purpose of this study was to explore the lived experiences of street homelessness from the perspectives of the people who are living on the streets and government officials who work with this population group in ... -
The development of Hopscotch: an early intervention programme to improve motor skills and academic performance of grade R children in the West Coast of South Africa.
(2021-11-13)There is a high incidence of motor skill impairment in low socio-economic areas. Motor skill impairment among pre-school children effects their functional development, including play, social development, and academic ... -
Poach, chuck, freeze and launder: South Africa’s criminal justice response to environmental transnational abalone poaching syndicates
(2019)This chapter focuses on transnational organised crime in the context of corruption in Africa and the AU’s priorities as reflected in the Agenda 2063 declaration. It discusses the challenges and constraints that confront ... -
Perspectives on SDG indicators to assess the impact of transnational fisheries crime on the blue economy and anti-corruption: The case of abalone in South Africa
(2020)It’s clear from the recent literature that environmental governance related to marine resources and especially transnational fisheries crime in the blue economy and corruption are receiving increasing attention and that ... -
Interspecific competition in germination of bird-dispersed seeds in a habitat with sparse tree vegetation in South Africa
(2021)Avian frugivores provide directed seed dispersal services that contribute in shaping the native plant communities and facilitate population persistence. By transporting and scarifying the seeds during ingestion, avian ... -
Non-native small mammal species in the South African pet trade
(2021)Non-native small mammals are amongst the most popular species traded as pets around the world. Some of these mammals have become invasive through various pet trade releases and escapees in most countries. In South Africa, ... -
The Status of Biological Invasions and their Management in SA
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Invasive Birds: Global Trends and Impacts
(CABI International, 2020)This 381-paged book covers the biology, ecology, impact and management of 34 common alien invasive species, with reviews on the history and context of avian introductions and invasions in five major regions (Oceania, Africa, ... -
Biological Invasions in South Africa: an overview
(2020 2020)South Africa has much to offer as a location for the study of biological invasions. It is an ecologically diverse country comprised of nine distinct terrestrial biomes, four recognised marine ecoregions, and two sub-Antarctic ... -
Citizen science confirms the rarity of fruit bat pollination of baobab (Adansonia digitata) flowers in southern Africa
(2020)The iconic African baobab tree (Adansonia digitata) has “chiropterophilous” flowers that are adapted for pollination by fruit bats. Although bat pollination of baobabs has been documented in east and west Africa, it has ... -
Effects of Lantana camara invasion on vegetation diversity and composition in the Vhembe Biosphere Reserve, Limpopo Province of South Africa
(2020)Although the effects of invasive alien plants on natural ecosystems are widely acknowledged, the effects of specific plant species can be context dependent. The study examined changes in native vegetation diversity and ...
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