Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences
School of Biological Sciences
Department of Zoology and Entomology
van der Merwe, M
MSc DSc(Pret) - Professor
NRF Rating: C2
Contact Details
Research Interests
Research Output
Contact Details:
Telephone number: 012 420 2058
Fax number: 012 362 5242
E-mail address: mvdmerwe@zoology.up.ac.za
Research Interests:
The ecology, ethology, physiology and evolution of African animals; Behavioural, physiological and evolutionary ecology; and Antarctic biology
Biology of fragmented populations; Conservation planning; Conservation and restoration ecology; and Biodiversity and systematics
Reproductive biology of the cane rat
Research Output:
Research articles in refereed specialist journals:
Aire TA, van der Merwe M: 2003. The ductuli efferentes testis of the greater cane rat (Thryonomys swinderianus). Anatomy and Embryology, 206, pp 409-417.
Janse van Rensburg L, Bennett NC, van der Merwe M, Schoeman AS, Brinders JM: 2003. Are non-reproductive male highveld mole-rats, Cryptomys hottentotus pretoriae physiologically suppressed while in the confines of the natal colony?. Journal of Zoology, 260, pp 73-78.
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