Dissertation and project lists

Doctoral theses

Barquete Costa, Viviane. 2012. Using stable isotopes as a tool to understand the trophic relationships and movements of seabirds off southern Africa. PhD Thesis, University of Cape Town. Supervisor: Peter Ryan.

Ndlovu, M. 2012.  Environmental influences on moult and movement strategies in southern African waterfowl.  PhD Thesis, University of Cape Town. Supervisor: Graeme Cumming.

Masters theses

van Eeden, R. 2012. Foraging ecology of the African Penguin Spheniscus demersus in relation to ocean physical processes. MSc Thesis, University of Cape Town. Supervisors: Lorien Pichegru & Peter Ryan.

Masters mini-theses

Best, Nikki. 2012. The historical exploitation of chondrichthyans in False Bay, South Africa and assessment of their conservation status. MSc mini-thesis (Conservation Biology), University of Cape Town. Supervisor: Colin Attwood.

Cressey, Emily. 2012. The conservation genetics of a newly recognized Cape Peninsula endemic: Rose's Mountain Toad (Capensibufo rosei). MSc mini-thesis (Conservation Biology), University of Cape Town. Supervisors: Krystal Tolley, John Measey and Peter Ryan.

De Vos, Lauren. 2012. Baited remote underwater video survey of reef fish in the Stilbaai marine protected area with an assessment of monitoring requirements. MSc mini-thesis (Conservation Biology), University of Cape Town. Supervisor Colin Attwood.

Goss, Jeremy. 2012. Human networks of tetrapod translocations in the Western Cape, South Africa: Trends and potential impacts on biodiversity. MSc mini-thesis (Conservation Biology), University of Cape Town. Supervisor: Graeme Cumming.

Gudka, Masumi. 2012. Assessment of pesticide concentrations in environmental and biological parameters from two Kenyan Rift Valley Lakes. MSc mini-thesis (Conservation Biology), University of Cape Town. Supervisors: Rob Simmons & Peter Ryan.

Mbatha, Hlengiwe. 2012. Exploring the biodiversity and ecosystem service trade-offs associated with different livestock practices in the Enkangala grasslands, South Africa. MSc mini-thesis (Conservation Biology), University of Cape Town. Supervisors: Jeanne Nel, Belinda Reyers and William Bond.

McCarter, Jenneca. 2012. Major histocompatibility complex diversity in an urban Chacma Baboon (Papio ursinus) population: Implications for conservation. MSc mini-thesis (Conservation Biology, University of Cape Town. Supervisor: Jacqui Bishop.

Moore, Christine. 2012. Understanding highly pathogenic avian influenza outbreaks in the Western Cape ostrich industry: did network dynamics enhance vulnerability? MSc mini-thesis (Conservation Biology), University of Cape Town. Supervisor: Graeme Cumming.

Schutgens, Maurice. 2012. Collisions and biases: estimating the impact of low-voltage distribution lines on the Ludwig's Bustard (Neotis ludwigii). MSc mini-thesis (Conservation Biology), University of Cape Town. Supervisor: Peter Ryan.

Sebele, Lovelater. 2012. Factors influencing the timing of breeding in a range expanding raptor at two spatial scales. MSc mini-thesis (Conservation Biology), University of Cape Town. Supervisor: Arjun Amar.

Rice, Edward. 2012. Rory lines: a silver lining for seabirds in South Africa's demersal trawl fisheries.  MSc mini-thesis (Conservation Biology), University of Cape Town.  Supervisor: Peter Ryan.

Tuagben, Darlington. 2012. The vulnerability of the coast of Liberia to marine oil spills: implications for biodiversity and renewable natural resource utilization. MSc mini-thesis (Conservation Biology), University of Cape Town. Supervisors: Patrick Morant, Jane Turpie and Peter Ryan.

Wright, Daniel. 2012. Significant population structure and little connectivity in South African rocky shore species: implications for the conservation of regional marine biodiversity. MSc mini-thesis (Conservation Biology), University of Cape Town. Supervisor: Jacqui Bishop.