Scientific publications

Scientific publications 2011 - 2012

Allsopp, N., Carrick, P. and Hoffman, M. T. 2011. Competitive interactions between grass and succulent shrubs at the ecotone between an arid grassland and a succulent shrubland in the Karoo. Plant Ecology 212 (5): 795-808.

Allsopp, N., Shabane, T. & Hattas, D. (2011). Coexistence of a C4 grass and a leaf succulent shrub in an arid ecosystem. The relationship between rooting depth, water and nitrogen. Plant and Soil.

De Ruijter, W.P.M., Biastoch, A., Zahn, R. & SCOR/WCRP/IAPSOWorking Group 136*. 2011. On the role of the Agulhas system in ocean circulation and climate. Nature 472: 429-436.
*J. Hermes & T. Bornman are members of the working group

Goodman, P.S. & O'Connor, T.G. 2011. Determinants of inter-annual variation in the area burnt in a semiarid African savanna. International Journal of Wildland Fire. 20 (4): 532-539.

Goschen, W. 2011. Chapter 11 in: Insights into impacts of climate change on the South African marine and coastal environment. SAEON internal report. 128 pages.

Götz, A. 2011. Chapter 10 in: Insights into impacts of climate change on the South African marine and coastal environment. SAEON internal report. 128 pages.

Hermes, J. 2011. Chapter 2 in: Insights into impacts of climate change on the South African marine and coastal environment. SAEON internal report. 128 pages.

James, N. & Hermes, J. (editors). 2011. Insights into impacts of climate change on the South African marine and coastal environment. SAEON internal report. 128 pages.

Kerwath, S.E., Attwood, C.G. & W.H.H. Sauer. 2011. An alternative method for estimating the status of resident reef fish stocks, based on differential fishing effort across a marine reserve boundary. African Journal of Marine Science 33 (1):107-113.

Mtshali, N.P., Ascough, G.D., Erwin, J.E. & Van Staden, J. 2011. Flowering control in Watsonia: Effects of corm size, temperature, photoperiod and irradiance . Scientia Horticulturae. 129 (3): 493-502.

Mulqueeny, C.M. & Goodman, P.S. 2011. Determinants of spatial variation in fire return period in a semiarid African savanna. International Journal of Wildland Fire. 20 (4): 540-549.

O’Connor, T. 2011. Effective Ecological Monitoring. African Journal of Range & Forage Science. 28 (3): 157 – 158

O'Connor, T. 2011. Book review: Effective Ecological Monitoring. African Journal of Range & Forage Science. 28 (3): 157 – 158.

Paterson, A. 2011. Chapter 1 in: Insights into impacts of climate change on the South African marine and coastal environment. SAEON internal report. 128 pages.

Saidi, A.T. 2011. Socio-economic and environmental significance of plantation forests in South Africa. Nature & Faune 25 (2): 19 – 24.

Saidi, A.T.; Mantlana, B.K. & Mwayafu, M.D. 2011. Challenges of reducing emissions from deforestation and forest degradation (REDD+) on the African continent. South African Journal of Science. 107. 10-Sep

Taylor, R. & Thompson, D. 2011. New tool to help fight war against alien invaders. The Water Wheel. 24 – 26.

Conference Poster & Oral presentations

Aman, A. Odido, M. & Cuff, F. 2011. African Marine Atlas: An opportunity for Africa Coastal Management. Presented at IODE 50th Anniversary International Conference, 21 & 22 March 2011. Liege, Belgium. Oral paper presentation.

Götz, A. & A.T.F. Bernard. 2011. Documenting change on two young artificial reefs in sub-tropical South Africa. South African Marine Science Symposium, Grahamstown, South Africa, 4th - 7th April 2011.

Götz, A., Kerwath, S. & C. Wilke. 2011. FIN: The development of a volunteer based long-term monitoring programme for subtidal reefs around the Cape Peninsula. South African Marine Science Symposium, Grahamstown, South Africa, 4th - 7th April 2011.

Götz, A., Samaai, T., Da Silva, C. & C. Wilke. 2011. An investigation of the offshore reefs on the Agulhas bank. South African Marine Science Symposium, Grahamstown, South Africa, 4th - 7th April 2011.

Kerwath, S. & A. Götz. 2011. The effect of barotrauma on five species of South African linefishes. South African Marine Science Symposium, Grahamstown, South Africa, 4th - 7th April 2011.

Kerwath, S., Attwood, C.G. & H. Winker . 2011. An alternative method for estimating the status of resident reef fish stocks, based on differential fishing effort across a marine reserve boundary. South African Marine Science Symposium, Grahamstown, South Africa, 4th - 7th April 2011.

Kerwath, S.E., Götz, A., Attwood, C.G. & A.J. Booth. 2011. Evaluation of delta-models for the standardization of CPUE time series: evidence for spill-over effect from a South African MPA? South African Marine Science Symposium, Grahamstown, South Africa, 4th - 7th April 2011.

Schumann, E.H., Paterson, A.W., & Shaun H. P. Deyzel. 2011. On currents, upwelling and coastal trapped waves between Algoa Bay and Port Alfred. Poster presented at 14th South African Marine Science Symposium (SAMSS), Rhodes University, Grahamstown 4-7 April 2011.

Swemmer, A.M. 2011. Could fuelwood harvesting be sustainable? A case study of Welverdiend village, Mpumalanga, South Africa. Fifth Natural Forests and Woodlands Symposium, 10-14 April 2011, Richards Bay, South Africa. Oral paper presentation.