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Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences
School of Biological Sciences
Department of Zoology and Entomology

The ecology, ethology, physiology and evolution of African animals; Behavioural, physiological and evolutionary ecology; and Antarctic biology - Postgraduate Student Projects

Dissertations:
van der Walt L: Reproductive inhibition in female common and highveld mole-rats: Neuroanatomical and neuroendocrinological perspectives (Prof NC Bennett, Prof CW Coen)

Veldtman R: The ecology of southern African wild silk moths (Gonometa species, Lepidoptera: Lasiocampidae): consequences for their sustainable use (MA McGeoch, Prof CH Scholtz)

Theses:
Johnson RL: Interactions between Cape fur seals, penguins and white sharks at Dyer Island, Cape Province (Prof MN Bester, Mr WH Oosthuizen)

Maswanganye KA: The effect of temperature and photoperiod on selected male reproductive characteristics in two seasonally breeding (Cryptomys hottentotus hottentotus and Cryptomys hottentotus pretoriae) and one aseasonally breeding mole-rat species (Cryptomys damarensis) (Prof NC Bennett)

Russo I-R: Molecular systematics of southern African Aethomys (Rodentia: Muridae) (Dr P Bloomer, Prof CT Chimimba)

 

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