https://commons.ru.ac.za/vital/access/manager/Index ${session.getAttribute("locale")} 5 Defended subjectivity in service-learning:a psychosocial analysis of students’ talk about service-learning in psychology https://commons.ru.ac.za/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:41962 Wed 26 Oct 2022 16:01:49 SAST ]]> Combined spectral and stimulated luminescence study of charge trapping and recombination processes in α-Al2O3:C https://commons.ru.ac.za/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:28235 Wed 15 Sep 2021 14:30:53 SAST ]]> Building IKhwezi, a digital platform to capture everyday Indigenous Knowledge for improving educational outcomes in marginalised communities https://commons.ru.ac.za/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:28200 Wed 15 Sep 2021 12:17:59 SAST ]]> An investigation of the experiences of psychotherapists regarding Ubuntu in their psychotherapy practice: an interpretative phenomenological analysis https://commons.ru.ac.za/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:38577 Wed 12 Oct 2022 12:44:54 SAST ]]> Aiding the education agenda? the role of non-governmental organisations in learner performance and retention in Joza, Grahamstown, South Africa https://commons.ru.ac.za/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:30568 Wed 12 Oct 2022 12:01:14 SAST ]]> Conditions constraining and enabling research production in Historically Black Universities in South Africa https://commons.ru.ac.za/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:36591 Wed 12 Oct 2022 11:52:01 SAST ]]> An investigation of the teaching of reading in isiXhosa in three Grade 1 classrooms in the Eastern Cape, South Africa https://commons.ru.ac.za/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:28408 Wed 12 May 2021 23:41:05 SAST ]]> Energy use patterns and trends: the impact of energy policy in South African low-income households https://commons.ru.ac.za/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:28148 Wed 12 May 2021 23:18:51 SAST ]]> Aspects of the population ecology, habitat use and behaviour of the endangered Knysna seahorse (Hippocampus capensis Boulenger, 1900) in a residential marina estate, Knysna, South Africa: implications for conservation https://commons.ru.ac.za/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:26616 80 %) feeding, and morning courting behaviour for this species were confirmed. However, during the summer holiday period (mid-December to mid-January) few seahorses were observed on camera, which suggests that the increase in motor boat activity and the related increase in noise had a negative effect on H. capensis feeding and courting behaviour. The marina development, and in particular the Reno mattresses, created a new habitat for this endangered species within the Knysna estuary. In addition to the protection and restoration of natural habitats in which H. capensis is found, the conservation potential of artificial structures such as Reno mattresses should be realised.]]> Wed 12 May 2021 22:34:55 SAST ]]> A development method for deriving reusable concurrent programs from verified CSP models https://commons.ru.ac.za/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:30035 Wed 12 May 2021 22:23:52 SAST ]]> An investigation into the nature and adequacy of tax compliance tools available to assist small businesses in the state of Oklahoma in the United States of America https://commons.ru.ac.za/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:37937 Wed 12 May 2021 20:49:13 SAST ]]> Centralising a counter public: an ethnographic study of the interpretation of mainstream news media by young adults in Joza https://commons.ru.ac.za/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:28655 Wed 12 May 2021 20:20:21 SAST ]]> Electrospun fiber based colorimetric probes for aspartate aminotransferase and I7ß-estradiol https://commons.ru.ac.za/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:26623 Wed 12 May 2021 20:17:12 SAST ]]> Analysis of the human HSP70-HSP90 organising protein (HOP) gene - characterisation of the promoter and identification of a novel isoform https://commons.ru.ac.za/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:28296 Wed 12 May 2021 20:04:41 SAST ]]> A novel, improved throughput bioassay for determining the delative speed of antimalarial drug action using fluorescent vitality probes https://commons.ru.ac.za/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:37810 Wed 12 May 2021 19:28:59 SAST ]]> A dynamics based analysis of allosteric modulation in heat shock proteins https://commons.ru.ac.za/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:34273 Wed 12 May 2021 19:20:56 SAST ]]> Bolvedere: a scalable network flow threat analysis system https://commons.ru.ac.za/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:29873 Wed 12 May 2021 19:13:21 SAST ]]> Code-switching as a pedagogical strategy in classroom settings: the case of township schools in a South African Metropolitan Municipality https://commons.ru.ac.za/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:28173 Wed 12 May 2021 19:03:16 SAST ]]> Elevated CO2 determines cell damage and nitrogen allocation in barley subjected to aphid herbivory https://commons.ru.ac.za/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:28535 Wed 12 May 2021 18:46:25 SAST ]]> A sociological understanding of contemporary child marriage in Mabvuku, Harare, Zimbabwe https://commons.ru.ac.za/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:38091 Wed 12 May 2021 18:26:49 SAST ]]> Enumeration, conformation sampling and population of libraries of peptide macrocycles for the search of chemotherapeutic cardioprotection agents https://commons.ru.ac.za/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:34293 Wed 12 May 2021 17:42:00 SAST ]]> Adherence to antiretroviral therapy in children in Zimbabwe: a randomized control trial to validate a new self-reported adherence monitoring tool https://commons.ru.ac.za/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:26607 Wed 12 May 2021 17:33:21 SAST ]]> Developing macroinvertebrate trait- and taxonomically-based approaches for biomonitoring wadeable riverine systems in the Niger delta, Nigeria https://commons.ru.ac.za/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:37907 20-40mm), swimmers, flattened body shape, a preference for temporary attachment, crawling, respiration with aerial/vegetation, possession of breathing tubes, possession of strap or other apparatus for respiration, streamlined body, and a high sensitivity to oxygen depletion. Permanent attachment as an ecological preference associated with LIS was also positively correlated with increasing dissolved oxygen (DO) and was deemed a pollution sensitive ecological preference. The possession of very small body size (<5mm), associated with HIS, was deemed a pollution-tolerant trait and was negatively correlated with DO, confirming the deteriorating state of the urban and urban-agricultural rivers. The impact of urban-forestry pollution on the distribution pattern of macroinvertebrate traits and ecological preferences was also explored in the selected rivers. Traits and ecological preferences such as possession of hard-shell, large body size, and grazing as a feeding preference which were significantly positively associated with the LIS, were also either significantly positively correlated with DO, or significantly negatively correlated with increasing any two of flow velocity, water temperature, BOD5 and nutrient. These traits and ecological preferences were deemed sensitive in forested rivers receiving urban pollution. Further, burrowing, the pupa aquatic stage, and predation which were significantly positively associated with HIS on the RLQ ordination, were also significantly negatively associated with DO. These traits were deemed tolerant of forested systems receiving urban pollution. Multimetric indices (MMI) were developed, validated and applied for urban, urban-agriculture and urban-forested (MMI-urban, MMI-urban-agric and urban-forest) areas. Of the 26 metrics that satisfactorily discriminated between the LIS, the MIS, and the HIS for MMI-urban, only five metric were retained for integration into MMI-urban, they are log VeL, Hemiptera abundance, % Coleoptera + Hemiptera, % Chironomidae + Oligochaeta and Evenness index. Further, of the 18 metrics that satisfactorily discriminated between the LIS, the MIS, and the HIS for MMI-urban-agric, only 12 metrics were retained and nine proved to be redundant. The nine metrics represent different measures; two of them were retained in addition to Chironomidae/Diptera abundance, % Odonata and Oligochaeta richness. The two metrics selected in addition to the hironomidae/Diptera abundance, % Odonata and Oligochaeta richness were the Margalef index and the logarithm of relative abundance of sprawler. For the MMI-urban-forest, 14 metrics satisfactorily discriminated between the LIS, the MIS, and the HIS, and 12 metrics were retained and 11 proved to be redundant. The non-redundant metric was Trichoptera abundance. Three metrics were further selected in addition to the Trichoptera abundance which include % Chironomidae + Oligochaeta, Coleoptera + Hemiptera richness and Shannon diversity. The MMI-urban and MMI-urban-agric indices performed better for LIS designated stations compared to the MIS and HIS deignated stations. The developed indices proved effective as biomonitoring tools for assessing the ecological health of rivers in the urban and urban-agriculture catchments within the Niger Delta. Overall, the results of the macroinvertebrate traits and ecological preferences, and taxonomic approaches showed the strength in the complementarity of both approaches in developing biomonitoring tools for assessing levels of deterioration in riverine systems. The study contributes significantly to understanding the ecology of riverine systems in the Niger Delta, particularly those subject to urban stresses, agricultural activities and urban pollution in forested systems, and thus makes an important contribution to the science and practice of biomonitoring in Nigeria where such studies are sparse.]]> Wed 12 May 2021 17:31:44 SAST ]]> An investigation of the correlation of mitochondrial biogenesis, mitochondrial DNA methylation, mitochondrial network topology and adipogenesis in the human adipose-derived mesenchymal stromal stem cell model https://commons.ru.ac.za/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:28222 Wed 12 May 2021 17:20:34 SAST ]]> Ecological assessment of a temperate river system using biomonitoring techniques: a case study of the Bloukrans River system, South Africa https://commons.ru.ac.za/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:38177 Wed 12 May 2021 16:20:35 SAST ]]> Biotic and abiotic factors promoting the development and proliferation of water hyacinth (eichhornia crassipes (Mart.) Solms-Laub.) in the Wouri Basin (Douala-Cameroon) and environs, with implications for its control https://commons.ru.ac.za/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:21281 Wed 12 May 2021 16:15:31 SAST ]]> A personality-based surveillance model for Facebook apps https://commons.ru.ac.za/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:38447 Wed 12 May 2021 16:10:18 SAST ]]> Aquatic–terrestrial trophic linkages via riverine invertebrates in a South African catchment https://commons.ru.ac.za/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:26564 1 (indicating autochthony). In addition to the tracer and FFG analyses for examining trophic connections between land and river, the bidirectional exchange of organisms between the riparian zone and the river was assessed using floating pyramidal traps (to measure emergence) and pan traps (for infalling invertebrates) placed at different sites in the river and the biomass in each trap was determined. The exchanges were variable over space and time, with emergence peaking in summer (169 to 1402 mg m-2 day-1) and declining in winter (3 to 28 mg m-2 day-1). Similarly, infalling invertebrates increased in summer (413 to 679 mg m-2 day-1) and declined in winter (11 to 220 mg m-2 day-1). Biomass measurements are indications of quantity that ignore nutritional quality, so I determined the bidirectional flow of invertebrates using absolute concentrations of physiologically important biochemical compounds (essential and polyunsaturated fatty acids). The fluxes of emergent and infalling arthropods peaked in summer (emergence = 0.3 to 18 mg m-2 day-1 and terrestrial infall = 0.3 to 3 mg m-2 day-1) and declined in winter (emergence = 0.01 to 0.51 mg m-2 day-1 and terrestrial infall = 0.01 to 0.03 mg m-2 day-1). However, during some seasons, no significant differences in polyunsaturated fatty acid flux in either direction were observed; this finding indicated the balance of reciprocal subsidisation via reciprocal flows of animals. Factors such as air temperature and algal productivity affected the reciprocal flows between adjacent habitats, with algal productivity being positively related to emergence while air temperature was positively correlated to infalling terrestrial invertebrates. This research enhances the growing body of literature on the function of riverine systems and offers some invaluable information on the flow of energy and the role played by invertebrates in translocating nutrients from terrestrial systems to aquatic systems and vice versa. This study unifies the concepts of the RCC and RPM and shows that these concepts are not limited only to large rivers, but are applicable to small southern temperate rivers too. However, some tenets of the theoretical models were challenged. For example, it challenges the proposition by the RCC that the fine particulate organic matter leaked from upstream breakdown of coarse particulate organic matter is predominantly allochthonous. Additionally, this study showed that in the headwaters, the RPM underestimated the role of autochthony. Overall, the results showed that the Kowie River and its riparian area are intrinsically connected. Once we understand the mechanisms controlling connections and subsidies across ecotones, we can then start to predict the consequences of disruptions to these connections by climate change and/or land use changes. To make predictions about future perturbations to rivers and riparian zones, studies like this, which considers the form and magnitude of subsidies, are needed to provide baseline information. Algal resources (e.g. epiphyton), macrophytes, riparian plants, terrestrial organisms and aquatic organisms all contributed to aquatic and terrestrial linkages in the Kowie River; therefore, it is important to conserve the different components of these ecosystems.]]> Wed 12 May 2021 16:03:58 SAST ]]> Boundary-crossing learning in agricultural learning systems: formative interventions for water and seed provision in southern Africa https://commons.ru.ac.za/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:30997 Wed 12 May 2021 15:43:54 SAST ]]> Attentive amelioration: developing and evaluating an applied mindfulness programme for psychologists https://commons.ru.ac.za/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:41336 Wed 12 May 2021 15:11:47 SAST ]]> Determination of nonlinear optical properties of phthalocyanine regioisomers using computational models https://commons.ru.ac.za/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:41337 Wed 12 May 2021 15:02:23 SAST ]]> Elucidating Tuta absoluta (Meyrick) invasion and enhancing its management in Eastern Africa : spread, socio-ecological impacts, and potential of a newly imported larval parasitoid for classical biological control Eastern in Africa https://commons.ru.ac.za/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:41920 Wed 12 May 2021 15:01:32 SAST ]]> Conceptualisations of and responses to plagiarism in the South African higher education system https://commons.ru.ac.za/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:40963 Wed 12 May 2021 14:58:07 SAST ]]> Conserving land for people: transformative adaptive co-management of sustainable protected areas in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo https://commons.ru.ac.za/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:41296 Wed 12 May 2021 14:52:01 SAST ]]> A gendered analysis of conditional cash based transfers: a case study of Puntland Technical Vocational Skills Training Programme, Somalia https://commons.ru.ac.za/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:41469 Wed 12 May 2021 14:51:15 SAST ]]> Cognitive justice and environmental learning in South African social movements https://commons.ru.ac.za/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:42477 Wed 12 May 2021 14:48:51 SAST ]]> A comparative analysis of the use of participatory practices by indigenous trusts and mainstream development NGOs in Zvimba Communal Area Zimbabwe https://commons.ru.ac.za/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:41437 Wed 12 May 2021 14:45:54 SAST ]]> Design ethnography: methodological considerations for rebalancing socio-technical phenomena in CMS performativity https://commons.ru.ac.za/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:41164 Wed 12 May 2021 14:30:41 SAST ]]> Evaluation of metallophthalocyanine functionalized photocatalytic asymmetric polymer membranes for pollution control and antimicrobial activity https://commons.ru.ac.za/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:42052 Wed 12 May 2021 14:30:41 SAST ]]> A holistic approach in understanding the effects of dietary protein sources on the growth and reproductive development of farmed abalone, Haliotis midae https://commons.ru.ac.za/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:41506 Wed 12 May 2021 14:11:40 SAST ]]> Design patterns and software techniques for large-scale, open and reproducible data reduction https://commons.ru.ac.za/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:42172 Wed 12 May 2021 13:59:27 SAST ]]> A critical analysis of the establishment, conceptualisation, design and curriculum component selection of Master of Education programmes at selected Tanzanian universities https://commons.ru.ac.za/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:28139 Wed 03 May 2023 14:17:38 SAST ]]> Baculovirus synergism: investigating mixed alphabaculovirus and betabaculovirus infections in the false codling moth, thaumatotibia leucotreta, for improved pest control https://commons.ru.ac.za/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:28061 Tue 15 Aug 2023 11:05:18 SAST ]]> Application of computational methods in elucidating the isomerization step in the biosynthesis of coumarins https://commons.ru.ac.za/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:29124 Tue 11 Jul 2023 16:25:27 SAST ]]> A physiological study on a commercial reef fish to quantify the relationship between exploitation and climate change resilience https://commons.ru.ac.za/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:30599 Thu 29 Sep 2022 14:23:25 SAST ]]> Coastal pH variability and the eco-physiological and behavioural response of a coastal fish species in light of future ocean acidification https://commons.ru.ac.za/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:42759 10 m depth) and inshore sites (intertidal surf zones). Many sites in the bay, especially the atypical site at Cape Recife, exhibit higher than the average pH levels (>8.04), suggesting that pH variability may be biologically driven. This is further evidenced by high diurnal variability in pH (~0.55 pH units). Although the specific drivers of the high pH variability in Algoa Bay could not be identified, baseline carbonate chemistry conditions were identified, which is necessary information to design and interpret biological experiments. Long-term, continuous monitoring is required to improve understanding of the drivers of pH variability in understudied coastal regions, like Algoa Bay. A local fisheries species, D. capensis, was selected as a model species to assess the impacts of future OA scenarios in Algoa Bay. It was hypothesized that this temperate, coastally distributed species would be adapted to naturally variable pH conditions and thus show some tolerance to low pH, considering that they are exposed to minimum pH levels of 7.77 and fluctuations of up to 0.55 pH units. Laboratory perturbation experiments were used to expose early postflexion stage of D. capensis to a range of pH treatments that were selected based on the measured local variability (~8.0–7.7 pH), as well as future projected OA scenarios (7.6–7.2 pH). Physiological responses were estimated using intermittent flow respirometry by quantifying routine and active metabolic rates as well as relative aerobic scope at each pH treatment. The behavioural responses of the larvae were also assessed at each pH treatment, as activity levels, by measuring swimming distance and speed in video-recording experiments, as well as feeding rates. D. capensis had sufficient physiological capacity to maintain metabolic performance at pH levels as low as 7.27, as evidenced by no changes in any of the measured metabolic rates (routine metabolic rate, active metabolic rate, and relative aerobic scope) after exposure to the range of pH treatments (8.02–7.27). Feeding rates of D. capensis were similarly unaffected by pH treatment. However, it appears that subtle increases in activity level (measured by swimming distance and swimming speed experiments) occur with a decrease in pH. These changes in activity level were a consequence of a change in behaviour rather than metabolic constraints. This study concludes, however, that based on the parameters measured, there is no evidence for survival or fitness related consequences of near future OA on D. capensis. OA research is still in its infancy in South Africa, and the potential impacts of OA to local marine resources has not yet been considered in local policy and resource management strategies. Integrating field monitoring and laboratory perturbation experiments is emerging as best practice in OA research. This is the first known study on the temperate south coast of South Africa to quantify local pH variability and to use this information to evaluate the biological response of a local species using relevant local OA scenarios as treatment levels for current and near future conditions. Research on local conditions in situ and the potential impacts of future OA scenarios on socio-economically valuable species, following the model developed in this study, is necessary to provide national policy makers with relevant scientific data to inform climate change management policies for local resources.]]> Thu 29 Sep 2022 12:42:34 SAST ]]> A review of Climate-Smart system innovations in two Agricultural Colleges in the North West Province of South Africa https://commons.ru.ac.za/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:28410 Thu 25 May 2023 15:03:12 SAST ]]> A critique of language policy and implementation strategies used in selected institutions of higher learning in South Africa https://commons.ru.ac.za/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:28208 Thu 18 May 2023 15:27:00 SAST ]]> Colonisation and succession of fishes in Lake Liambezi, a shallow ephemeral floodplain lake in Southern Africa https://commons.ru.ac.za/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:28707 Thu 13 May 2021 16:40:45 SAST ]]> Dynamics of stimulated luminescence in natural quartz: Thermoluminescence and phototransferred thermoluminescence https://commons.ru.ac.za/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:38509 Thu 13 May 2021 15:55:13 SAST ]]> CubiCal: a fast radio interferometric calibration suite exploiting complex optimisation https://commons.ru.ac.za/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:30711 Thu 13 May 2021 15:04:39 SAST ]]> An investigation into the performance of smallholder irrigation schemes in Limpopo Province, South Africa: success factors, typologies and implications for development https://commons.ru.ac.za/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:30709 150% intensity) were old gravity schemes. Farmers on approximately 75% of Limpopo smallholder schemes are currently engaging in land exchange transactions in a highly insecure and un-formalised institutional setup. Land exchange prevalence longer than two years was moderately associated with cropping intensity and strongly associated with commercialisation. This result has three important implications. First, it suggests that more land is utilised on the schemes when there is vibrant land-leasing activity. Secondly, schemes with a higher prevalence of long-term leasing seem to have a strong tendency to be more commercialised. Thirdly, the duration of the lease is significant, as neither single-season, nor annual leases yielded any positive associations, while those exchanges that were two years or longer, were associated with increased performance. These findings highlight the potential for longer-term land-exchange interventions to address the widespread low land utilisation on smallholder schemes, and to catalyse more commercially-oriented farming. An irrigation scheme typology was derived from the cluster analysis and was aligned to a contemporary irrigation farming typology. The key descriptors included technology type, purpose of farming and scheme management type. By matching scheme type to the farmer typology (or typologies), strategic decisions regarding technology choices for infrastructure, land, and water institutional interventions can be better informed. All schemes demand attention to the multiple factors required to achieve performance, not least water-tenure security, irrigation management organisational development, and infrastructure modernisation. Complexity was demonstrated by the finding that multiple factors contribute to success, and that there are many dimensions that change independently and have a cascading effect through the system in ways that are difficult to predict. Agricultural systems support to achieve productivity and profitability are essential for success. The research findings lead to the recommendation that, in addition, strategic planners must also consider the implications of the dominant factors of water-technology choices so that these are manageable, and the dynamics of farm-size change based on land exchange processes, in order to harness new opportunities to maximise irrigation scheme performance in future.]]> Thu 13 May 2021 11:26:49 SAST ]]> A critical analysis of the de-peasantisation process in Nepal with specific reference to the role of state land policies since the 1950s https://commons.ru.ac.za/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:37667 Thu 13 May 2021 10:59:19 SAST ]]> Development of styrene based imprinted sorbents for selective clean-up of metalloporphyrins in organic media https://commons.ru.ac.za/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:26580 99 % in selectively extracting the metalloporphyrins. The impact of the template on the affinity of recognition for NTPP was evaluated. The results showed that the NTPP adsorption capacity increased as the molar ratio of NTPP to styrene was increased from 1:1 to 3:1. The optimal ratio of template to functional monomer which yielded the best specific affinity and highest recovery (99.9 %) was 3:1. The effects of trifluoroacetic acid (TFA), dichloromethane (DCM), dimethyl sulphoxide (DMSO), pentane (PEN) on electro-spinnability of the polymer solutions and the morphological appearance of the nanofibers were investigated. The imprinted nanofibers exhibited the same selectivity specialism for both NTPP and VTPP. A remarkable stability in relation to reusability was observed when imprinted nanofibers were used, as they could be reused nine times without incurring any significant loss in removal efficiency. The results were validated by analysing a certified reference material. The imprinted sorbents were therefore found to be selective sorbents that are well suited for handling trace metals in organic media.]]> Thu 13 May 2021 09:54:20 SAST ]]> Assessment of the microbial quality of various domestic rainwater harvesting systems and the suitability of a nano based treatment method https://commons.ru.ac.za/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:33249 Thu 13 May 2021 07:39:35 SAST ]]> An investigation into the development of knowledge and strategies for the teaching of visual literacy in under-resourced Eastern Cape schools https://commons.ru.ac.za/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:28540 Thu 13 May 2021 07:35:41 SAST ]]> Ecological consequences of non-native fish invasion in Eastern Cape headwater streams https://commons.ru.ac.za/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:29380 20% habitat loss due to invasion). Upstream invasion by centrarchids isolated and fragmented P. afer populations into headwater refugia, while top down invasion by salmonids excluded B. trevelyani from invaded, more pristine stream reaches, by forcing the species into degraded unsuitable lower stream reaches. Predation also disrupted population processes such as adult dispersal for P. afer, and centrarchid-invaded zones acted as demographic sinks, where adults dispersing through invaded reaches were rapidly depleted. While the Mandela lineage of P. afer exhibited little within or between drainage genetic structuring, B. trevelyani was >4% divergent between drainages, and up to 2% divergent between streams within the Keiskamma River system (Chapter 7). The distribution of genetic diversity for B. trevelyani also indicated that the loss of diversity was imminent without immediate conservation interventions. This thesis has provided conclusive evidence that native fishes are vulnerable to invasion and that non-native predatory fishes have significant impacts on native fishes in Eastern Cape headwater streams. If management and conservation measures are implemented, the unwanted introduction and spread of non-native fishes may be restricted, allowing native fishes opportunities for recovery.]]> Thu 13 May 2021 07:28:56 SAST ]]> Am I my brother's keeper? learner leadership development in a secondary school in the Eastern Cape, South Africa https://commons.ru.ac.za/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:26387 Thu 13 May 2021 07:27:02 SAST ]]> Application of machine learning, molecular modelling and structural data mining against antiretroviral drug resistance in HIV-1 https://commons.ru.ac.za/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:34282 Thu 13 May 2021 07:18:46 SAST ]]> Carnivore intra-guild competition in Selati Game Reserve, Limpopo Province, South Africa https://commons.ru.ac.za/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:34163 Thu 13 May 2021 06:59:15 SAST ]]> Charting freedom: inequality beliefs, preferences for redistribution, and distributive social policy in contemporary South Africa 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