Browsing by Author "Gerber, R."
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Age, growth rate and size at sexual maturity of Labeobarbus aeneus (Teleostei: Cyprinidae) in the middle Vaal River, South Africa
Gerber, R.; Smit, Nicholas Jacobus; Wagenaar, G.M. (Taylor & Francis, 2012)Age structure, growth and size at sexual maturity of smallmouth yellowfish, Labeobarbus aeneus (Burchell), were assessed in 2008–2009. Despite its angling and food importance, little has been published on many aspects of ... -
Bioaccumulation of persistent organic pollutants and their trophic transfer through the food web: human health risks to the rural communities reliant on fish from South Africa's largest floodplain
Volschenk, C.M.; Gerber, R.; Ikenaka, Y.; Van Vuren, J.H.J.; Wepener, V.; Smit, N.J. (Elsevier, 2019)The Phongolo River Floodplain (PRF) is South Africa's largest floodplain, unique in being the only large floodplain able to sustain permanent waters throughout the dry season (Kyle, 2002). This highly productive region ... -
Biomarkers in tigerfish (Hydrocynus vittatus) as indicators of metal and organic pollution in ecologically sensitive subtropical rivers
Gerber, R.; Smit, N.J.; Van Vuren, J.H.J.; Ikenaka, Y.; Wepener, V. (Elsevier, 2018)Studies have shown high levels of contamination of both metals and organochlorine pesticides (OCPs) in aquatic systems of the world renowned Kruger National Park, South Africa. With effects evident in top predators, ...