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Social ecology of Otomys irroratus, Rhabdomys pumilio and Praomys natalensis.
This work sets out to describe the socio-ecological niches of otonya irroratus, Rhabdomys pumilio and Praomys natalensis in the Natal midlands. This objective necessitated a broad-based approach in which aspects of ...
Aspects of the ecology and exploitation of the fishes of the Kosi Bay system, KwaZulu, South Africa.
ln this study the exploitation of the fish fauna of the Kosi estuarine system by man and natural predators is described and estimates made of the off-take and its species composition. The most important ...
A study of the bearded vulture Gypaetus barbatus in southern Africa.
The Bearded Vulture Gypaetus barbatus has experienced a substantial decrease in range in southern Africa during this century. The present population, numbering about 200 pairs, is confined mainly to ...
Biological studies of bottlenose dolphins from Natal coastal waters.
The biology of bottlenose dolphins from the east coast of southern Africa is investigated. Births occur predominantly in summer, after a one year gestation period. Calves are born at a length of approximately 103 cm and ...
Aspects of the biology and population dynamics of freshwater mussels in Lake Kariba and Lake McIlwaine.
Following preliminary observations in 1975 the Lake Kariba Fisheries Research Institute implemented a research program in March 1976 to investigate various aspects of the biology and population dynamics of the mussel ...
A study of the blackshouldered kite Elanus caeruleus.
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A revision of the genus Ancilla Lamarck, 1799 (Mollusca : Olividae : Ancillinae)
The genus Ancilla Lamarck, 1799, contains 34 valid species and subspecies; 41 names previously applied to the group are reduced to 23, and 11 new species described (Kilburn, 1977, 1980, 1981). A provisional subgeneric ...
The biology and systematic relationships of Crowned, Blackwinged and Lesser Blackwinged Plovers.
Plovers was compared with particular reference to breeding biology, feeding ecology and habitat preference. Crowned and Blackwinged Plovers coexisted in mixed flocks in grasslands which aided predator detect ion and ...
Selected aspects of the adaptive biology and ecology of the Namib Desert golden mole (Eremitalpa granti Namibensis)
Eremitalpa granti namibensis is a small blind subterranean insectivore (Chrysochloridae) endemic to the Namib Desert sand dunes. This study of the biology and ecology of the Namib mole assesses its adaptive strategies ...
An autecological study of bushbuck and common duiker in relation to forest management.
Frequent reports of damage caused by bushbuck and common duiker browsing on commercially important timber seedlings, and an interest in the potential and feasibility of hunting these ...