Dissertation and project lists

Doctoral theses

Seymour, Colleen. 2006. The influence of size and its density of the Camelthorn Acacia erioloba Meyer on its keystone role in the Xeric Kalahari. PhD Thesis, University of Cape Town. Supervisor: Richard Dean.

Masters theses

Biggs, Duan. 2006.  The economics, institutions and conservation benefits of community-based avitourism in South Africa. MSc Thesis, University of Cape Town. Supervisor: Jane Turpie.

Parker, Ruth. 2006. Incentives and disincentives for conserving Renosterveld remnants and the potential impacts of property rate rebates. MSc Thesis, University of Cape Town. Supervisor: Jane Turpie.

Masters mini-theses

Baudains, Tammy. 2006. The effect of human disturbance on the response behaviour and breeding success of a common shore-nesting bird, the white-fronted plover Charadrius marginatus on the Cape Peninsula. MSc mini-thesis (Conservation Biology), University of Cape Town. Supervisor: Penn Lloyd.

Fox, Sarah-Jane. 2006. Habitat fragmentation and Strandveld bird assemblages in an ‘ecologically friendly’ golf estate in the Western Cape, South Africa. MSc mini-thesis (Conservation Biology), University of Cape Town. Supervisor: Phil Hockey.

Kaliba, Potiphar. 2006. Faunal turnover between the eastern and southern African birds and small mammals: Is Malawi the geographical break? MSc mini-thesis (Conservation Biology), University of Cape Town. Supervisors: Tim Crowe and Rauri Bowie.

Lauret-Stepler, Marie. 2006. Nesting seasonality and population trends of green turtles, Chelonia mydas (Linnaeus, 1758) breeding on Eparses islands, south-western Indian Ocean. MSc mini-thesis (Conservation Biology), University of Cape Town. Supervisor: Peter Ryan.

Maswime, Takalani. 2006. The contribution of estuaries to residential property values in the Cape floristic region, South Africa. MSc mini-thesis (Conservation Biology), University of Cape Town. Supervisor: Jane Turpie.

McDonnel, Zoe. 2006. Distribution, abundance and demography of ocean sunfish, Mola mola, off southern Africa: Cause for concern? MSc mini-thesis (Conservation Biology), University of Cape Town. Supervisor: Charles Griffiths.

Scovronick, Noah. 2006. Economic Claims for Transboundary Conservation: reality or rhetoric? A case study of the Kgalagadi transfrontier park. MSc mini-thesis (Conservation Biology), University of Cape Town. Supervisor: Jane Turpie.

Shine, Khara. 2006. Biogeographic patterns and diversity in demersal fish off the south and west coasts of South Africa: implications for conservation. MSc mini-thesis (Conservation Biology), University of Cape Town. Supervisors: Barry Clark & Charles Griffiths.

Stephen, Vanessa. 2006. Harmful algal blooms: A potential conservation problem in the Benguela upwelling system. MSc mini-thesis (Conservation Biology), University of Cape Town.
Supervisor: Phil Hockey.

Suinyuy, Terence. 2006. The taxonomic status and phylogenetic affinities of some Cameroon phasianoid gallinaceous birds. MSc mini-thesis (Conservation Biology), University of Cape Town. Supervisors: Rauri Bowie & Tim Crowe.

Vickers, Karen. 2006. Assessing the relative contribution of conservation areas to the protection of key biodiversity features in Mpumalanga, South Africa. MSc mini-thesis (Conservation Biology), University of Cape Town. Supervisor: Morné du Plessis.

Zoology honours projects and essays*

Braae, A. 2006. Sex ratio allocation in the Karoo-Scrub Robin, young mothers raise more sons. BSc Honours Project, University of Cape Town. Supervisors: Rauri Bowie & Penn Lloyd.

Child, M.F. 2006. Cunning kleptoparasitism, dynamic strategies to obtain food rewards in a terrestrial system. BSc Honours Project, University of Cape Town. Supervisors: Morné du &  Plessis & Mandy Ridley.

Child, M.F. 2006. Nothing lives for nothing? a spatial approach in assessing the functional richness of the South African avifauna. BSc Honours Project, University of Cape Town. Supervisor: Graeme Cumming.

Hoffman, T. 2006. Spatial ecology of a semi-urban Chacma Baboon [Papio ursinus] troop, a case study in the Cape Peninsula, South Africa. BSc Honours Project, University of Cape Town. Supervisor: Graeme Cumming & Justin O'Riain

Lyons, C. 2006. Survival costs of investment in reproduction, do these differ among male and female passerine birds? BSc Honours Project, University of Cape Town. Supervisor: Penn Lloyd.

Lyons, C. 2006. The relative effect of environmental and social factors on changes in territory size of the Kalahari-dwelling southern pied babbler, Turdoides bicolor. BSc Honours Project, University of Cape Town. Supervisor: Mandy Ridley.

Okes, N. 2006. Factors influencing range changes of southern African waterbirds. BSc Honours Project, University of Cape Town. Supervisors: Graeme Cumming & Phil Hockey

Okes, N. 2006. The effect of ambient temperature and food availability on incubation behaviour of the Karoo Prinia, Prinia maculosa. BSc Honours Project, University of Cape Town. Supervisor: Penn Lloyd.

*Supervised by FitzPatrick Institute staff and researchers