Meta-analysis reveals less sensitivity of non-native animals than natives to extreme weather worldwide

S Gu, T Qi, JR Rohr, X Liu - Nature Ecology & Evolution, 2023 - nature.com
Extreme weather events (EWEs; for example, heatwaves, cold spells, storms, floods and
droughts) and non-native species invasions are two major threats to global biodiversity and …

Protective coatings on extensible biofibres

N Holten-Andersen, GE Fantner, S Hohlbauch… - Nature materials, 2007 - nature.com
Formulating effective coatings for use in nano-and biotechnology poses considerable
technical challenges. If they are to provide abrasion resistance, coatings must be hard and …

[PDF][PDF] Biotic interactions as mediators of biological invasions: insights from South Africa

JJ Le Roux, S Clusella-Trullas… - … Invasions in South …, 2020 - library.oapen.org
Biotic interactions as mediators of biological invasions: insights from South Africa Page 400
Chapter 14 Biotic Interactions as Mediators of Biological Invasions: Insights from South Africa …

Unexpected genetic structure of mussel populations in South Africa: indigenous Perna perna and invasive Mytilus galloprovincialis

GI Zardi, CD McQuaid, PR Teske… - Marine Ecology Progress …, 2007 - int-res.com
Genetic structure of sedentary marine organisms with planktonic larvae can be influenced by
oceanographic transport, larval behaviour and local selection. We analysed the population …

Hydrodynamic stress and habitat partitioning between indigenous (Perna perna) and invasive (Mytilus galloprovincialis) mussels: constraints of an evolutionary …

GI Zardi, KR Nicastro, CD McQuaid, M Rius, F Porri - Marine Biology, 2006 - Springer
The ability of a mussel to withstand wave-generated hydrodynamic stress depends mainly
on its byssal attachment strength. This study investigated causes and consequences of …

[PDF][PDF] Coastal invasions: the South African context

TB Robinson, K Peters, B Brooker - Biological Invasions in South …, 2020 - library.oapen.org
In total, 95 marine alien species are known from the South African coast, of which 56 have
spread from their points of introduction to become invasive. While just over half of these …

Balancing survival and reproduction: seasonality of wave action, attachment strength and reproductive output in indigenous Perna perna and invasive Mytilus …

GI Zardi, CD McQuaid, KR Nicastro - Marine Ecology Progress Series, 2007 - int-res.com
The indigenous mussel Perna perna and the invasive mussel Mytilus galloprovincialis
coexist on the low shore of the South African south coast, with partial habitat partitioning. P …

The role of ga** behaviour in habitat partitioning between coexisting intertidal mussels

KR Nicastro, GI Zardi, CD McQuaid, L Stephens… - BMC ecology, 2010 - Springer
Background Environmental heterogeneity plays a major role in invasion and coexistence
dynamics. Habitat segregation between introduced species and their native competitors is …

Oceanographic conditions limit the spread of a marine invader along southern African shores

J Assis, M Zupan, KR Nicastro, GI Zardi, CD McQuaid… - PLoS …, 2015 - journals.plos.org
Invasive species can affect the function and structure of natural ecological communities,
hence understanding and predicting their potential for spreading is a major ecological …

Human-mediated drivers of change—impacts on coastal ecosystems and marine biota of South Africa

A Mead, CL Griffiths, GM Branch… - African Journal of …, 2013 - Taylor & Francis
Coastal ecosystems are highly vulnerable to human-mediated drivers of global change
because they are located at the land–ocean interface and often host centres of urbanisation …