Fasciola species and their vertebrate and snail intermediate hosts in East and Southern Africa: a review

MP Malatji, DM Pfukenyi, S Mukaratirwa - Journal of Helminthology, 2020‏ - cambridge.org
A systematic review was conducted focusing on the distribution of Fasciola species and their
snail intermediate hosts (IHs) in East and Southern Africa. The reviewed literature showed …

Geography and ecology of invasive Pseudosuccinea columella (Gastropoda: Lymnaeidae) and implications in the transmission of Fasciola species (Digenea …

PI Ngcamphalala, MP Malatji… - Journal of …, 2022‏ - cambridge.org
Pseudosuccinea columella is considered invasive and has become an important
intermediate host of both Fasciola species in many regions of the world. This systematic …

[PDF][PDF] Alien freshwater fauna in South Africa

OLF Weyl, BR Ellender, RJ Wassermann… - … invasions in South …, 2020‏ - library.oapen.org
Alien freshwater fauna in South Africa Page 173 Chapter 6 Alien Freshwater Fauna in
South Africa Olaf LF Weyl, Bruce R. Ellender, Ryan J. Wassermann, Marliese Truter …

Wetland shift monitoring using remote sensing and GIS techniques: landscape dynamics and its implications on Isimangaliso Wetland Park, South Africa

IR Orimoloye, SP Mazinyo, AM Kalumba, W Nel… - Earth Science …, 2019‏ - Springer
Various forms of competition for water and amplified agricultural practices, as well as urban
development in South Africa, have modified and destroyed natural wetlands and its …

Distribution, drivers and population structure of the invasive alien snail Tarebia granifera in the Luvuvhu system, South Africa

F Makherana, RN Cuthbert… - River Research and …, 2022‏ - Wiley Online Library
Invasive alien species continue to spread and proliferate in waterways worldwide, but
environmental drivers of invasion dynamics lack assessment. Knowledge gaps are …

Do beds of subtidal estuarine seagrass constitute a refuge for macrobenthic biodiversity threatened intertidally?

RSK Barnes, L Claassens - Biodiversity and Conservation, 2020‏ - Springer
Biodiversity differentials between macrobenthic assemblages associated with adjacent
intertidal and subtidal areas of a single seagrass system were investigated for the first time …

[HTML][HTML] Species diversity, distribution, and abundance of freshwater snails in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

OE Nwoko, C Kalinda, T Manyangadze, MJ Chimbari - Water, 2022‏ - mdpi.com
Disease distribution is correlated to the distribution of the freshwater snails which in turn is
influenced by the physicochemical status of the habitats. This study aimed to evaluate …

[HTML][HTML] Potential Hybridization of Fasciola hepatica and F. gigantica in Africa—A Sco** Review

S Nukeri, MP Malatji, ME Sengupta, BJ Vennervald… - Pathogens, 2022‏ - mdpi.com
The occurrence of Fasciola gigantica and F. hepatica in Africa is well documented; however,
unlike in Asia, there is a paucity of information on the existence of hybrids or …

Insect diversity is a good indicator of biodiversity status in Africa

T Landmann, M Schmitt, B Ekim, J Villinger… - … Earth & Environment, 2023‏ - nature.com
Reliable metrics to monitor human impacts on biodiversity are essential for informing
conservation policy. As insects are indicators of global change, whose declines profoundly …

Feeding dynamics of Melanoides tuberculata (Müller, 1774)

JL Raw, R Perissinotto, NAF Miranda… - Journal of Molluscan …, 2016‏ - academic.oup.com
Deposit-feeding gastropods provide integral links between benthic productivity and higher
trophic levels in a variety of aquatic environments. At high population densities these snails …