Browsing Natural and Agricultural Sciences by Subject "Morphology"
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Apicomplexan diversity of selected southern African snakes and terrapins
(North-West University (South Africa), 2022)Southern Africa has the highest diversity of reptile fauna in Africa. Despite estimates that diversity of reptile associated haematozoans are higher compared to mammals and birds, there is a lack of research regarding ... -
Applying nuclear forensic signatures in response to a nuclear security event from a South African nuclear facility
(North-West University (South Africa), 2022)Uranium ore concentrates, also known as yellowcake, are a critical component of the nuclear fuel cycle and the result of uranium mining and processing. Uranium ore concentrate s refers to a group of uranium chemical compounds ... -
Characterization of wheat nematodes from cultivars in South Africa
(North-West University (South Africa), 2020)Plant-parasitic nematodes (PPNs) naturally live in soil and attack small roots, but some species inhabit and feed in bulbs, buds, stems, leaves, or flowers. This leads to plant weakness and they often appear to suffer from ... -
Comparative molecular and morphological identification, and reproduction potential of South African Meloidogyne species with emphasis on Meloidogyne enterolobii
(North-West University (South Africa), 2019)Meloidogyne is a destructive nematode genus parasitising crops worldwide. Meloidogyne arenaria, M. hapla, M. incognita and M. javanica are listed as the economically most important species, but M. enterolobii is considered ... -
Determination of the physiological function of a Zea mays pentatricopeptide repeat protein through cultural studies
(North-West University (South Africa), 2022)Farming of crop plants for food and feed purposes makes agriculture a vital system that sustains both human beings and animals in general. Plants are often affected by various biotic and abiotic stress factors, leading ... -
The distribution of aquatic molluscs and associated trematodes within the Limpopo Lowveld ecoregion, South Africa
(North-West University (South Africa), 2023)The continued rise in global temperature under the current climate change predictions is placing immense pressure on natural freshwater ecosystems, with thousands of freshwater species known to be either threatened or ... -
Diversity of digenean trematodes of Clinus superciliosus (Linnaeus, 1758) from the coast of South Africa
(North-West University (South Africa), 2021)To date, 87 digenean species from 63 genera of 24 families have been described or reported from marine fishes in South Africa. However, when considering the range of available hosts along this biodiversity-rich coastline, ... -
Haemoprotozoans infecting near-shore catsharks (Elasmobranchii: Scyliorhinidae) off the Western Cape
(North-West University (South Africa), 2021)Little is known on blood parasites or haemoprotozoans (haemogregarines and trypanosomes) infecting elasmobranchs worldwide, and knowledge on these parasites in South African cartilaginous fishes is even more limited. Even ... -
Morphological plasticity among polystomatid flatworms (Monogenea: Polystomatidae)
(North-West University (South Africa), Potchefstroom Campus, 2017)Polystomes (Monogenea: Polystomatidae) are parasitic platyhelminths infecting a wide variety of hosts, including anurans, freshwater chelonians, caecilians, the Australian lungfish, salamanders, and the hippopotamus. ... -
Morphology and functioning of attachment organs of the Polystomatidae (Monogenea)
(North-West University, 2014)Monogeneans are mainly ectoparasitic on fish, but the family Polystomatidae radiated onto tetrapods and can be found on the skin and gills of the Australian lungfish, in the urinary bladder of frogs, gills and skin of ...