Browsing Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences by Subject "Fish"
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Effects of an antidepressant mixture on the brain serotonin and predation behavior of hybrid striped bass
(Wiley, 2016)Antidepressants have been found in measurable concentrations in final treated wastewater effluent and receiving waters throughout the world. Studies have shown that these concentrations are typically not overtly toxic, but ... -
Novel information on the morphology, phylogeny and distribution of camallanid nematodes from marine and freshwater hosts in South Africa, including the description of Camallanus sodwanaensis n. sp.
(Elsevier, 2019)Four species of previously known nematodes from the family Camallanidae were found from different hosts in South Africa: Batrachocamallanus xenopodis from the frog Xenopus muelleri, Paracamallanus cyathopharynx and ... -
Perfluorinated compounds in the aquatic food chains of two subtropical estuaries
(Elsevier, 2019)Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) are ubiquitous in the environment and remain in largely unknown concentrations and with unknown effects on the African continent. Here we aimed to assess the presence of 15 PFASs ... -
The effects of bupropion on hybrid striped bass brain chemistry and predatory behavior
(Wiley, 2016)Increased use of antidepressants has led to an increase in their detection in final treated wastewater effluents and receiving streams. Antidepressants are intended to modify human behavior by altering brain chemistry, and ... -
Trophic transfer of pollutants within two intertidal rocky shore ecosystems in different biogeographic regions of South Africa
(Elsevier, 2020)Tsitsikamma and Sheffield Beach are two relatively pristine sites along the South African east coast representing warm temperate and subtropical biogeographic rocky shore intertidal ecosystems, respectively. Stable isotopes ...