Abstract The European pond turtle (Emys orbicularis) is one of the most endangered vertebrate species in Germany. The species conservation programme “Europäische Sumpfschildkröte”, which was initiated in 1993 / 94, deals with the exploration of biology and the protection of the few still existing small populations. For the protection of the species, reintroduction to its former range is taken into consideration. The present study evaluates the habitat suitability of the nature reserve ...
ABSTRACT Zoonotic diseases are infections acquired from vertebrate animals (wild or domesticated) animals to humans through direct or indirect contact with live animals, their derivatives or contaminated surroundings. The aim of this study is to determine the prevalence of potential bacterial zoonoses in selected trophy hunted species Loxodonta Africana (African Elephant), Syncerus caffer (African Buffalo), Tragelaphus strepsiceros (Kudu), Hippopotamus amphibious (Hippopotamus), Hippotragus ...
ABSTRACT Like terrestrial systems, marine ecosystems are constantly impacted upon by conditions arising from anthropogenically modified abiotic environments, climate change, as well as biotic agents. Marine mussels are widely regarded as ecosystem engineers. The Brown mussel species Perna perna is one such species. Mussels offer a wide range of advantages to intertidal communities through their structure and biomass, as they help increase the spatial heterogeneity in benthic processes, by se...
ABSTRACT Invasive alien species (IAS) are non-native species that cause, or have the potential to cause, harm to the environment, economies, or human health. The threat to biodiversity due to invasive alien species is considered second to that of habitat loss. The focus of the 2 study was on one of the invasive alien plant Datura innoxia. The study was conducted in the City of Windhoek, the capital of Namibia, situated at 22.56°S, 17.09°E. The aim of the research project was to study the d...
ABSTRACT This study was conducted to investigate the patterns of genetic differentiation of Cape hake (Merluccius capensis) across Southern Africa, using eight nuclear microsatellite markers to understand the seasonal movements of the two previously identified stocks. The aim of the project was to assess the position of the genetic break in two different temporal sampling events: summer months (February – March) and winter months (June – August) and to investigate the level of genetic di...