Zoological Society of Southern Africa (ZSSA)

November 2018

Invasive mussels: findings for intertidal can’t be translated to subtidal

By Dane McDonald: Researchers have sounded the warning that findings for invasive mussels on South Africa’s rocky shores cannot ‘simply’ be translated into findings for sub tidal regions. In a recent study Dr Tammy Robinson and her research colleagues found that invasion patterns for Mytilus galloprovincialis and Semimytilus algosus in the ‘subtidal’ regions on the […]

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Genetics study puts spotlight on a ‘most traded’ chameleon species

Dane McDonald A recent genetic study has brought to light some interesting findings on one of the most widespread chameleon species in Africa. The study, published in a 2018 issue of African Zoology (https://bit.ly/2yGR7nl), suggests that this species actually consists of several species, rather than one widespread species. Devon Main, with colleagues Prof Bettine Jansen

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