Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences
School of Biological Sciences
Department of Zoology and Entomology
Nicolson, SW
BSc(Hons), PhD - Professor and Head
NRF Rating: B2
Contact Details
Research Interests
Research Output
Contact Details:
Telephone number: 012 420 3233
Fax number: 012 362 5242
E-mail address: swnicolson@zoology.up.ac.za
Research Interests:
The ecology, ethology, physiology and evolution of African animals; Behavioural, physiological and evolutionary ecology; and Antarctic biology
Research Output:
Research articles in refereed specialist journals:
Fleming PA, Nicolson SW: 2004. Sex differences in space use, body condition and survivorship during the breeding season in the Namaqua rock mouse, Aethomys namaquensis. African Zoology, 39 (1), pp 123-132.
Fleming PA, Gray DA, Nicolson SW: 2004. Osmoregulatory response to acute diet change in an avian nectarivore: Rapid rehydration following water shortage. Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology A-Molecular & integrative Physiology, 138, pp 321-326.
Gray DA, Fleming PA, Nicolson SW: 2004. Dietary intake effects on arginine vasotocin and aldosterone in cloacal fluid of whitebellied sunbirds (Nectarinia talatala). Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology A-Molecular & integrative Physiology, 138, pp 441-449.
Johnson SA, Nicolson SW, Jackson S: 2004. The effect of different oral antibiotics on the gastrointestinal microflora of a wild rodent (Aethomys namaquensis). Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology A-Molecular & integrative Physiology, 138, pp 475-483.
Ntshotsho P, van Aarde RJ, Nicolson SW, Jackson TP: 2004. Renal physiology of two southern African Mastomys species (Rodentia: Muridae): a salt-loading experiment to assess concentrating ability. Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology A-Molecular & integrative Physiology, 139, pp 441-117.
Fleming PA, Hartman Bakken B, Lotz CN, Nicolson SW: 2004. Concentration and temperature effects on sugar intake and preferences in a sunbird and a hummingbird. Functional Ecology, 18, pp 223-232.
Fleming PA, Gray DA, Nicolson SW: 2004. Circadian rhythm of water balance and aldosterone excretion in the whitebellied sunbird Nectarinia talatala. Journal of Comparative Physiology B-Biochemical Systemic and Environmental Physiology, 174, pp 341-346.
Books:
Chown SL, Nicolson SW: 2004. Insect Physiological Ecology. Mechanisms and patterns. Oxford University Press, 243 pp.
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