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Morphological plasticity among polystomatid flatworms (Monogenea: Polystomatidae)
(North-West University (South Africa), Potchefstroom Campus, 2017)
Polystomes (Monogenea: Polystomatidae) are parasitic platyhelminths infecting a wide variety of hosts, including anurans, freshwater chelonians, caecilians, the Australian lungfish, salamanders, and the hippopotamus. ...
Environmental changes and threats on freshwater ecosystems and biodiversity
(North-West University (South Africa), Potchefstroom Campus, 2017)
Human imprint on Earth is actually so profound leading global environmental changes that affects and modifies the functioning of ecosystems. Among the natural biomes, freshwater ecosystems are remarkable habitats that ...
Parasite introduction to the endangered western leopard toad : spill over or spill back?
(North-West University (South Africa), Potchefstroom Campus, 2017)
South Africa has a diverse anuran fauna consisting of 161 described species. Amphibians are suffering large-scale regressions due to various threats: (1) pollution, (2) habitat engineering and (3) invasive species. The ...