Browsing Natural and Agricultural Sciences by Subject "KwaZulu-Natal"
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Amphibian diversity and community-based ecotourism in Ndumo Game Reserve, South Africa
(North-West University (South Africa), Potchefstroom Campus, 2018)Amphibian diversity is declining at an alarming rate globally. Monitoring of amphibian communities is lax, yet vital to their conservation and understanding of their decline. Conservation areas often harbour rich ... -
Detection of endocrine disrupting compounds in abiotic and biotic matrices from the Phongola floodplain using tissue culture based bio-assays
(North-West University (South Africa), 2016)Increasing rates of urbanization, industrialisation, population growth and agricultural demand in South Africa have considerably decreased water quality leading to different forms of water pollution, which might be the ... -
Exploration and comparison of bacterial communities present in bovine milk, faeces and blood using 16S rRNA metagenomic sequencing
(North-West University (South Africa), 2022)Livestock rearing plays a vital role in sustenance of the livelihoods of rural communities. In contrast, livestock serves as a potent reservoir of different pathogenic organisms that could have devastating health and ... -
Quantification of PAHs and PCBs in eThekwini aquatic systems, using chemical and biological analysis
(2014)Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) are common contaminants of sediment, soils and biological tissues. These compounds pose a significant risk to biological and ecosystem health and ...