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The Zambezi River
Moore et al
2007
Large Rivers: Geomorphology and Management, Edited by A. Gupta
John Wiley & Sons, Ltd
N/A
The Zambezi rises with considerable modesty in northwest Zambia from a small spring on the gentle upland of the Southern Equatorial Divide – the watershed that separates the river from north-west-flowing tributaries of the Congo. For some 30 km, the Zambezi head-waters flow to the north, towards the Congo, but then the course swings to the south-west, around a low ridge of Karoo sandstone known as Kalene Hill. This direction is maintained for a further 200 km into Angola before the river finally turns south-eastwards to the Indian Ocean. The aim of this chapter is to provide a description of the Zambezi, with particular focus on the contrasting geomorphological character of the three sectors of the river.
Inglês
Não aplicável
Geral; Biodiversidade das águas interiores e zonas húmidas
Relatórios, Estudos, Avaliações de Biodiversidade, Linhas de Base
Diversidade biológica e cultural; Gênero e Biodiversidade
Nenhuma / Não aplicável
The Zambezi River
Global phylogeography of the leatherback turtle (Dermochelys coriacea)
Dutton et al
1999
DOI: 10.1017/S0952836999007116
Journal of Zoology
N/A
Analyses of mitochondrial (mt) DNA control region sequences from 175 leatherback turtles Dermochelys coriacea from 10 nesting colonies revealed shallow phylogenetic structuring of maternal lineages on a global scale. Eleven haplotypes were observed, and mean estimated sequence divergence, p = 0.00581, is much lower than the deepest nodes reported in global mtDNA surveys of the green turtle Chelonia mydas, loggerhead Caretta caretta, and ridley turtles Lepidochelys spp. The leatherback turtle is the product of an evolutionary trajectory originating at least 100 million years ago, yet the intraspecific phylogeny recorded in mitochondrial lineages may trace back less than 900 000 years.
Inglês
Não aplicável
Biodiversidade Marinha
Artigo com revisão pelos pares e teses universitárias
Diversidade biológica e cultural; Gênero e Biodiversidade
Nenhuma / Não aplicável
Global phylogeography of the leatherback turtle (Dermochelys coriacea)
Philatelic Lepidoptera
Smith, M
1954
The Lepidopterists' News
N/A
Many entomologists who are also philatelists are collectors of insects on stamps. These include bees and beehives, mosquitoes, dragonflies, a praying mantis, termitaria, and several beetles, but by far the greatest number are butterflies or moths. The 20-value set issued by Mozambique, and the four most recent Pro Juventude sets of Switzerland, all in full natural color, should do much to interest collectors in this special field. Fourteen stamp-issuing countries, from 1902 through 1953, have issued a total of ninety-nine stamps of forty-six different designs, showing forty-three species of butterflies, moths, or their caterpillars.
Inglês
Não aplicável
Geral
Outros
Gênero e Biodiversidade
Nenhuma / Não aplicável
Philatelic Lepidoptera
Nest site fidelity and nest site selection of loggerhead, Caretta caretta, and leatherback, Dermochelys coriacea, turtles in Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa
Botha, M.
2010
Submitted in fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science in the Department of Zoology at the Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University.
N/A
Loggerhead and leatherback sea turtles nest on the beaches of the north-eastern portion of Kwazulu-Natal within the iSimangaliso Wetland Park. Loggerheads place ~60 % of all nests within an 8 km stretch of beach, whereas leatherbacks tend to space their nests more evenly along the entire length of the monitoring area. The study aimed to determine nest site fidelity of loggerheads and leatherbacks and the factors that influence nest site selection of both species within the 56 km of turtle monitoring area (32N to 100S) and the 5 km area of high-density loggerhead nesting (0N to 12N). The effectiveness of nest site selection was then determined through the hatching success of loggerheads over the 5km area (0N to 12N).
Inglês
Não aplicável
Biodiversidade Marinha
Artigo com revisão pelos pares e teses universitárias
Gênero e Biodiversidade
Nenhuma / Não aplicável
Nest site fidelity and nest site selection of loggerhead, Caretta caretta, and leatherback, Dermochelys coriacea, turtles in Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa
Description of two new species of Zinophora Chamberlin, 1927 (Diplopoda: Spirostreptida: Harpagophoridae), with discussion of species groups in the genus
Redman et al
2010
African Invertebrates
N/A
The millipede genus Zinophora (Chamberlin, 1927) was previously revised based on the species present south of the Zambezi and Kunene Rivers. Since that revision, two additional new species have been discovered and are here described: Zinophora lobata (Mozambique) and Z. taromberai (Zimbabwe and Tanzania). This brings the total number of described species in the genus to 21. An updated key to species in the genus is presented. Detailed illustrations of the gonopods supplement the descriptions and a distribution map of Z. taromberai in Zimbabwe is provided. There appear to be up to three species groups in the genus and the character states defining these groups are discussed.
Inglês
Não aplicável
Outra biodiversidade terrestre
Artigo com revisão pelos pares e teses universitárias
Diversidade biológica e cultural; Gênero e Biodiversidade
Nenhuma / Não aplicável
Description of two new species of Zinophora Chamberlin, 1927 (Diplopoda: Spirostreptida: Harpagophoridae), with discussion of species groups in the genus
The genus Anisomysis (Crustacea: Mysidae) from the east coast of South Africa – descriptions of three new species, and range extensions of two known species
Connell, Allan D.
2009
African Natural History
N/A
Three new species of Mysidae, of the genus Anisomysis, are described. Two of these, Anisomysis (Anisomysis) pescaprae sp. nov. and A. (Anisomysis) neptuni sp. nov., were collected on reef in at a depth of 20–40 m, within the Aliwal Shoal Marine Protected Area, about 60 km south of Durban on the KwaZulu-Natal shelf. Both belong to the subgenus Anisomysis, and each possesses a uniquely shaped telson which immediately identifies the species. In shallow, sheltered waters adjacent to the derelict and partly submerged Vetch’s Pier in the southern corner of the Durban beachfront, the third new species, Anisomysis (Paranisomysis) sudafricana sp. nov., was found in small shoals.
Inglês
Não aplicável
Biodiversidade Costeira
Artigo com revisão pelos pares e teses universitárias
Gênero e Biodiversidade
Nenhuma / Não aplicável
The genus Anisomysis (Crustacea: Mysidae) from the east coast of South Africa – descriptions of three new species, and range extensions of two known species
Invertebrate Collection Donated by Professor Dr. Ion Cantacuzino to “Grigore Antipa” National Museum of Natural History from Bucharest
Petrescu, I. e Petrescu, A.
2016
DOI: 10.1515/travmu-2016-0013
Travaux du Muséum National d’Histoire Naturelle «Grigore Antipa»
N/A
The catalogue of the invertebrate collection donated by Prof. Dr. Ion Cantacuzino represents the first detailed description of this historical act. The early years of Prof. Dr. Ion Cantacuzino’s career are dedicated to natural sciences, collecting and drawing of marine invertebrates followed by experimental studies. The present paper represents gathered data from Grigore Antipa 1931 inventory, also from the original handwritten labels. The specimens were classified by current nomenclature. The present donation comprises 70 species of Protozoa, Porifera, Coelenterata, Mollusca, Annelida, Bryozoa, Sipuncula, Arthropoda, Chaetognatha, Echinodermata, Tunicata and Chordata.
Inglês
Não aplicável
Biodiversidade Marinha
Artigo com revisão pelos pares e teses universitárias
Gênero e Biodiversidade
Nenhuma / Não aplicável
Invertebrate Collection Donated by Professor Dr. Ion Cantacuzino to “Grigore Antipa” National Museum of Natural History from Bucharest
A hydrogeological study of the Nhandugue River, Mozambique – A major groundwater recharge zone
The Nhandugue River flows over the western margin of the Urema Rift, the southernmost extension of the East African Rift System, and marks the north-western border of Gorongosa National Park, Mozambique. It constitutes one of the major indispensable water resources for the ecosystem that the park protects. Our study focused on the hydrogeological conditions at the western rift margin by resistivity measurements, soil sampling and discharge measurements. The resistivity results suggest that the area is heavily faulted and constitutes a major groundwater recharge zone. East of the rift margin the resistivity indicate that solid gneiss is fractured and weathered, and is overlain by sandstone and alluvial sediments.
Inglês
Nenhuma restrição
Biodiversidade das águas interiores e zonas húmidas
Artigo com revisão pelos pares e teses universitárias
Áreas Protegidas
Parque Nacional de Gorongosa
A hydrogeological study of the Nhandugue River, Mozambique – A major groundwater recharge zone