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Influence of mining pollution on metal bioaccumulation and biomarker responses in cave dwelling fish, Clarias gariepinus
Du Preez, Gerhard; Wepener, Victor (Springer, 2016)Cave ecosystems remain largely unstudied and risk being severely degraded as a result of anthropogenic activities. The Wonderfontein Cave, situated in the extensive gold mining region of the Witwatersrand Basin, is one ... -
Nematodes in caves: a historical perspective on their occurrence, distribution and ecological relevance
Du Preez, Gerhard; Fourie, Hendrika; Majdi, Nabil; Swart, Antoinette; Traunspurger, Walter (Brill, 2017)Caves and cave-dwelling biota have fascinated scientists for centuries. Nevertheless, there is a considerable lack of information on subterranean realms and the ecosystems they host. Nematoda, for example, is a group of ...