http://vital.seals.ac.za:8080/vital/access/manager/Index ${session.getAttribute("locale")} 5 Refining predator-prey preference at the prey demographic level for cheetah and lion http://vital.seals.ac.za:8080/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:53880 Wed 27 Jul 2022 11:35:40 SAST ]]> Shifting the Narrative on Food Insecurity: An Investigation into the Potential Power of Social Media to Promote Sustainable Practices http://vital.seals.ac.za:8080/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:51448 Wed 25 May 2022 12:59:02 SAST ]]> An evaluation of osteoarthritis rehabilitative practices within a South African multidisciplinary rehabilitation setting http://vital.seals.ac.za:8080/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:51441 Wed 25 May 2022 12:14:55 SAST ]]> Design, Development and Testing of a Low-cost Sub-Joule μPPT for a PocketQube http://vital.seals.ac.za:8080/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:58953 Wed 23 Nov 2022 15:34:31 SAST ]]> The finance linked individual subsidy programme: A housing policy assessment http://vital.seals.ac.za:8080/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:58924 Wed 23 Nov 2022 14:34:54 SAST ]]> The impact of financial literacy on financial performance of SMEs in the Nelson Mandela Bay http://vital.seals.ac.za:8080/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:58888 Wed 23 Nov 2022 11:42:27 SAST ]]> Evaluation of groundwater potential using geological and geophysical methods in the University of Fort Hare Alice Campus, Eastern Cape Province of South Africa http://vital.seals.ac.za:8080/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:52344 Wed 22 Jun 2022 12:41:15 SAST ]]> Composition portfolio http://vital.seals.ac.za:8080/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:50008 Wed 20 Jul 2022 12:45:32 SAST ]]> An aesthetic exploration of skin as the abject other http://vital.seals.ac.za:8080/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:51913 Wed 19 Oct 2022 09:27:41 SAST ]]> Industrial attachment and graduate employability in technical vocational education and training: a case of agriculture education in Zimbabwe http://vital.seals.ac.za:8080/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:54939 Wed 17 Aug 2022 14:39:15 SAST ]]> Rethinking our understanding of career decision making: the views of students at a selected South African TVET colleges on what influences their career decisions http://vital.seals.ac.za:8080/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:54946 Wed 17 Aug 2022 14:34:11 SAST ]]> Exploring the adaptation challenges faced by novice foundation phase teachers in the Nelson Mandela Metropole http://vital.seals.ac.za:8080/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:54941 Wed 17 Aug 2022 13:03:29 SAST ]]> Hook, Line, and Sinker: Fishing in the Online Relationship Realm, an Exploration of Addictiveness in Online Romantic Relationships http://vital.seals.ac.za:8080/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:60229 Wed 14 Dec 2022 11:59:40 SAST ]]> Perceptions of Role Players in the Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Sector in South Africa Regarding the Proposal of a National Health Insurance System http://vital.seals.ac.za:8080/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:60218 Wed 14 Dec 2022 09:29:08 SAST ]]> Technical skills and knowledge transfer for an aging workforce in the automotive industry http://vital.seals.ac.za:8080/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:58248 Wed 13 Mar 2024 14:33:10 SAST ]]> The design of a 21st century administrative headquarters for the city of Gqeberha http://vital.seals.ac.za:8080/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:57870 Wed 13 Mar 2024 14:09:53 SAST ]]> State Antiquity and Early Agricultural transition as Deep economic roots in Africa http://vital.seals.ac.za:8080/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:58189 Wed 13 Mar 2024 09:44:06 SAST ]]> The development of a novel plant-based biomaterial scaffold for tissue engineering applications http://vital.seals.ac.za:8080/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:65718 Wed 12 Jul 2023 09:09:50 SAST ]]> Chemical analysis of selected Eastern Cape medicinal plants http://vital.seals.ac.za:8080/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:54560 Wed 10 Aug 2022 18:28:20 SAST ]]> The foraging ecology of female Cape fur seals (Arctocephalus pusillus pusillus) in South Africa http://vital.seals.ac.za:8080/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:54559 Wed 10 Aug 2022 17:47:17 SAST ]]> Synthesis and applications of novel fluorescent and colorimetric coumarin-based sensors towards analyte sensing in aqueous systems http://vital.seals.ac.za:8080/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:54558 Wed 10 Aug 2022 16:59:25 SAST ]]> Zooplankton dynamics of Algoa Bay (South Africa) under varying oceanographic conditions http://vital.seals.ac.za:8080/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:54554 50 y), global environmental datasets and innovative meta-analyses, building deep knowledge of regional bio-physical dynamics and responses to specific perturbed states remains an essential component of the collective effort. Algoa Bay, situated on the warmtemperate south-east coast of South Africa presents a unique opportunity to study key elements of plankton ecology relevant to climate change problems in the regional sense. The embayment is locally subjected to frequent wind-driven upwelling and regionally, to periodic mesoscale oceanographic forcing (e.g., large solitary meanders, Agulhas Current intrusions), all of which culminate in a complex physical and biogeochemical environment. Using zooplankton as the focal component and drawing from a multi-year monthly dataset incorporating a bay-scale sampling framework, the present study addressed three key hypotheses pertaining to 1) drivers of spatio-temporal variability, 2) biomass rate of change over temporal scales using time-series analyses, and 3) community responses to a bay-scale biological perturbation event. Zooplankton biomass exhibited prominent seasonal patterns with bimodal peaks corresponding with near-consistent year-to-year autumn and spring blooms. Overall, the spatial trend showed no heterogeneity, though statistical significance between-station variability was noted per season. An analytical framework involving generalised additive models revealed zooplankton spatial heterogeneity in Algoa Bay to be a function of seasonal variation in a suite of physicochemical variables, including the combined effects of temperature, salinity, dissolved oxygen, total nitrogen and silicate, but not ammonium, phosphate or chlorophyll-a (as proxy for phytoplankton). Fronts (including river plumes), warm water intrusion from the Agulhas Current, and wind-driven upwelling were postulated to be key driving forces. Structural breaks analysis performed on station-specific time series revealed significant incremental increases in zooplankton biomass over time, which in turn, corresponded with a gradual decrease in thermocline depth. The most pronounced increasing effect was associated with a period (2013– 14) of amplified land-derived nutrient input and increasing harmful algal bloom (HAB) activity.]]> Wed 10 Aug 2022 15:58:07 SAST ]]> Developing an effective HR framework/model to improve HR officials’ performance at the port of Port Elizabeth http://vital.seals.ac.za:8080/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:58280 Wed 09 Nov 2022 13:52:34 SAST ]]> The effect of stakeholder management within entities of Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality http://vital.seals.ac.za:8080/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:58279 Wed 09 Nov 2022 12:17:41 SAST ]]> Foreign Direct Investment in SADC: Role of Soft and Hard Infrastructure http://vital.seals.ac.za:8080/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:58275 Wed 09 Nov 2022 11:17:34 SAST ]]> Measuring the effectiveness of road Infrastructure support in the OR Tambo Region http://vital.seals.ac.za:8080/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:58273 Wed 09 Nov 2022 11:03:22 SAST ]]> The effects of sovereign credit rating on the banking sector in South Africa http://vital.seals.ac.za:8080/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:58267 Wed 09 Nov 2022 09:09:59 SAST ]]> A reverse logistics competitiveness framework for fast-moving consumer goods retailers in Pretoria http://vital.seals.ac.za:8080/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:58265 Wed 09 Nov 2022 08:33:02 SAST ]]> Exploring the nature and scope of food insecurity among postgraduate students: a case of Nelson Mandela University http://vital.seals.ac.za:8080/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:51916 Wed 08 Jun 2022 12:18:05 SAST ]]> Ifuthe leelwimi kwimpumelelo yabafundi bebanga leshumi elinambini kwizifundo zejiyografi(sezelizwe) kwizikolo ezibini ezichongiweyo kwisithili saseMonti http://vital.seals.ac.za:8080/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:51915 Wed 08 Jun 2022 11:29:12 SAST ]]> An investigating of the causes of conflict in the department of employment and labour in Port Elizabeth http://vital.seals.ac.za:8080/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:51914 Wed 08 Jun 2022 10:33:05 SAST ]]> Towards a better understanding of small-scale fishing decisions and their consequences in Northern Mozambique http://vital.seals.ac.za:8080/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:72805 Tue 28 May 2024 12:33:16 SAST ]]> The criminal liability of health care practitioners for culpable homicide http://vital.seals.ac.za:8080/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:52594 Tue 28 Jun 2022 13:27:44 SAST ]]> Anthropological Inquiry into the causes of Measles within the community of Moletji- Ramakgaphola, Limpopo Province, South Africa http://vital.seals.ac.za:8080/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:62032 Tue 28 Feb 2023 15:43:36 SAST ]]> Functional biogeography: evaluating community assemblage patterns and ecosystem functioning in intertidal systems using trait-based approaches http://vital.seals.ac.za:8080/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:65790 Tue 25 Jul 2023 16:09:04 SAST ]]> Constructing an online serviceScape for the funeral industry http://vital.seals.ac.za:8080/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:58186 Tue 22 Nov 2022 16:08:32 SAST ]]> Credit risk management impact on loan performance in development finance institutions in South Africa http://vital.seals.ac.za:8080/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:58217 Tue 22 Nov 2022 16:01:03 SAST ]]> An employer's ability to substitute a disciplinary hearing sanction http://vital.seals.ac.za:8080/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:53407 Tue 19 Jul 2022 22:34:00 SAST ]]> Appropriation or appreciation: assessing cultural adoption in terms of diverse conceptions of otherness http://vital.seals.ac.za:8080/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:53404 Tue 19 Jul 2022 17:36:59 SAST ]]> I want him to hold me, but I’m afraid to ask: the objective correlative and the souvenir as representational narrative devices of queer male intimacy http://vital.seals.ac.za:8080/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:50002 Tue 19 Jul 2022 15:47:40 SAST ]]> Foraging behaviour of the Sooty Albatross in relation to climatic variability and fisheries http://vital.seals.ac.za:8080/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:53383 Tue 19 Jul 2022 14:26:06 SAST ]]> Birthing process preparedness of first-time mothers in the public obstetric units of the Nelson Mandela Bay health district (NMBHD). http://vital.seals.ac.za:8080/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:60126 Tue 13 Dec 2022 10:57:08 SAST ]]> The school nutrition programme in mount fletcher and Matatiele, Eastern cape http://vital.seals.ac.za:8080/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:58254 Tue 08 Nov 2022 15:26:06 SAST ]]> The Development of a Strategic Partnership Framework to Facilitate Increased Financial Inclusion of Emerging Farmers in South Africa http://vital.seals.ac.za:8080/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:58232 Tue 08 Nov 2022 14:13:24 SAST ]]> Smallholder farmers' perceptions of drought tolerant maize crop in cork village in Mpumalanga province http://vital.seals.ac.za:8080/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:58231 Tue 08 Nov 2022 12:01:46 SAST ]]> The influence of customer value On behavioural intention in the LGBT tourism sector http://vital.seals.ac.za:8080/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:58228 Tue 08 Nov 2022 09:19:39 SAST ]]> Reimagining Culture and Creative Industries: Developing Career Connected Pathways http://vital.seals.ac.za:8080/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:58227 Tue 08 Nov 2022 08:41:34 SAST ]]> A 5G Communication system based on flexible spectrum technology for the SKA http://vital.seals.ac.za:8080/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:56013 Tue 06 Sep 2022 14:34:13 SAST ]]> Development of a distributed optical fiber sensor for geological applications http://vital.seals.ac.za:8080/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:55973 Tue 06 Sep 2022 12:46:23 SAST ]]> Phytochemical investigation and antidiabetic activity of cissampelos capensis and strychnos henningsii the Eastern Cape medicinal plants http://vital.seals.ac.za:8080/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:55956 Tue 06 Sep 2022 12:08:04 SAST ]]> Pharmacological, toxicological and phytochemical evaluation of helichrysum petiolare hilliard & b.l. burtt - an indigenous plant traditionally used in the treatment of diabetes in the eastern cape province of South Africa http://vital.seals.ac.za:8080/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:52755 Tue 05 Jul 2022 15:13:11 SAST ]]> An assessment of broadband infrastructure investment as a primer for inclusive growth in South Africa http://vital.seals.ac.za:8080/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:58187 Thu 29 Jun 2023 11:01:03 SAST ]]> The design of a ritual precinct for the Zion Christian Church (ZCC) in the Swartkops Nature Reserve, Gqeberha: http://vital.seals.ac.za:8080/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:57758 Thu 27 Oct 2022 15:47:39 SAST ]]> The effects of implementing organizational change management in Mega-Construction projects: a case study of Medupi Power Station http://vital.seals.ac.za:8080/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:58996 Thu 24 Nov 2022 15:16:25 SAST ]]> Induction Heating as an alternative Localised Post Weld Heat Treatment for Friction Taper Hydro-Pillar Welds on thick-walled steam pipes http://vital.seals.ac.za:8080/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:58984 Thu 24 Nov 2022 14:04:34 SAST ]]> The non-completion of construction projects: a case study relative to the department of public works in the Eastern Cape province http://vital.seals.ac.za:8080/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:58975 Thu 24 Nov 2022 12:17:22 SAST ]]> A structural model for sustainable growth of the south African business process outsourcing sector http://vital.seals.ac.za:8080/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:58970 Thu 24 Nov 2022 09:44:32 SAST ]]> Early maladaptive schemas among re-offenders in Gqeberha 102 http://vital.seals.ac.za:8080/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:60246 Thu 15 Dec 2022 11:40:39 SAST ]]> Exploring the Correlation of Two Field Tests with Match-Related Performance in Female Premier League Hockey Players http://vital.seals.ac.za:8080/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:60245 85% HRpeak compared to the 52% and 78% spent at >85% HRpeak during the INTER test and the Dynamic Yo-Yo test respectively. The INTER test produced a greater number of statistically significant correlations with the combined matches compared to the Dynamic Yo-Yo test. When identifying the differences between the variables measured in the INTER test and the Dynamic Yo-Yo test, it was identified that there were many significant differences. Conclusions: Both the Dynamic Yo-Yo and the INTER test can be used by hockey coaches. However, the researcher would recommend the utilisation of the INTER test, because it displayed stronger, more significant correlations to match-play. The set-up of the INTER test is also more convenient as it can be conducted on the astro turf. While, both tests did have some correlations to match-play, additional tests would need to be included in a testing battery to provide coaches with complete profiles of the players in order to assist in team selections.]]> Thu 15 Dec 2022 10:57:51 SAST ]]> Water quality monitoring: a correlation Between the bacteriological quality of drinking water and Diarrhoeal prevalence within the Koukamma local municipality http://vital.seals.ac.za:8080/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:60244 Thu 15 Dec 2022 10:12:13 SAST ]]> A Smaller Circle http://vital.seals.ac.za:8080/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:49991 Thu 14 Jul 2022 16:50:43 SAST ]]> Informal sector taxation: a lesson for South Africa http://vital.seals.ac.za:8080/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:64756 Thu 11 Jan 2024 18:00:54 SAST ]]> Effect of fire severity on Afrotemperate forest tree survival http://vital.seals.ac.za:8080/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:51988 40) individually, using logistic regression. A strong linear relationship between dNBR and stem fire severity (r2 = 0.69, p < 0.001) confirmed the accuracy of dNBR as a measure of fire severity in Afrotemperate forest. In the fire investigated, 4 628 ha of Afrotemperate forest burnt of which 67% burnt at low severity, 21% at medium severity and 12% at high severity. The dNBR values associated with fire severity categories were comparable between Afrotemperate and North American forests, suggesting that dNBR values are relatively standard across forest types. Information on the distribution of fire severity facilitates investigation of further questions regarding past and future fire regimes and the fire ecology of Afrotemperate forest. The post-fire survival rate of Afrotemperate forest trees was 45% which is comparable to that in coniferous forests of North America but lower than that in temperate forests of Australia and Portugal and the neighbouring dune thicket which shares several species with Afrotemperate forest. Fire severity had a significant negative effect on survival and tree size a significant positive effect. Total variance explained by the model (for species collectively) was 40.8%, of which fire severity and tree size combined explained 13.2%, and species as random factor, 27.6%. Respective tree species showed differential survival responses – four species showed high survival (> 60% of individuals), while five species showed low survival (< 40%). This study was the first post-fire assessment of the resprouting ability of Afrotemperate forest trees and a third of the trees surveyed (for species collectively) resprouted from the stem. This suggested that resprouting from the stem is a primary means of post-fire recovery in Afrotemperate forest trees, in contrast with previous assertions that several common canopy species, including Podocarpus latifolius, Afrocarpus falcatus, Scutia myrtina, Scolopia mundii and Rapanea melanophloeos, are unable to resprout. Varying resilience to fire among species supports previous suggestions that fire affects species’ composition and diversity in these forests and calls for careful management of fire regimes in the face of global change.]]> Thu 09 Jun 2022 16:02:39 SAST ]]> Formulation of methyldopa 250 mg tablets by direct compression using a quality by design approach http://vital.seals.ac.za:8080/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:59929 Thu 08 Dec 2022 11:38:02 SAST ]]> South African local labour forums in the municipal sector: Structure, functioning and performance http://vital.seals.ac.za:8080/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:58075 Thu 03 Nov 2022 15:47:07 SAST ]]> Assessing the economic impact and legal standing of expropriation of land without compensation policy and the effects on farm investment of selected farmers in South Africa http://vital.seals.ac.za:8080/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:58073 Thu 03 Nov 2022 15:26:47 SAST ]]> The determinants of loan delinquency among co-operative financial institutions in South Africa http://vital.seals.ac.za:8080/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:58064 Thu 03 Nov 2022 13:41:48 SAST ]]> Mentoring of women-owning SMEs in the South African construction industry http://vital.seals.ac.za:8080/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:58059 Thu 03 Nov 2022 12:17:47 SAST ]]> Teachers’ narratives of their experience of teaching Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) -affected children in mainstream schooling http://vital.seals.ac.za:8080/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:70246 Sun 21 Jan 2024 14:10:03 SAST ]]> Cape Vultures (Gyps coprotheres) and the threat of wind farms: a race to extinction? http://vital.seals.ac.za:8080/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:54399 Sat 06 Aug 2022 22:47:34 SAST ]]> Impacts of algal blooms in a temperate Estuarine fish nursery area, South Africa http://vital.seals.ac.za:8080/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:54398 1000 cell m L-1 ) of H. akashiwo was present during all but the winter months in the poly- to mesohaline zone, yet it peaked in warmer spring/summer months with a density of ca. 70 000 cell m L-1 corresponding to 800 µg Chl-a L -1 . This species significantly altered the estuary's water quality, causing supersaturated surface- and hypoxic bottom-water during severe HABs or referred to as hypereutrophic bloom phases (> 60 µg Chl-a L -1 ). Despite these changes, the common copepod, Pseudodiaptomus hessei, occurred at similar densities among HAB phases and responded to similar triggers to the HAB. However, a shift in predator-prey interactions within the zooplankton community was evident, with scavenger or opportunist species such as the isopod, Cirolana fluviatilis, and the polychaete, Perinereis falsovariegata, occurring at higher densities during hypereutrophic bloom phases. The overall abundance of juvenile and small adult fishes were high during HABs, but the diversity decreased during HABs. Some species, notably the Mugilidae occurred at lower densities during HABs. Mugilidae also had pronounced histological gill alterations and a lowered proportion of secondary lamellae available for gas exchange during an in situ cage experiment where fishes were isolated inside and outside the HAB. Deformities such as tumorous growths were also found for the first time in a South African Estuary. This indicated a stressed population of Mugilidae in the Sundays Estuary. The ubiquitous mugilid, Mugil cephalus, actively avoided HABs during an acoustic telemetry study, despite having a home range that overlapped the HAB area. Tagged individuals mostly occupied areas directly above the HAB in the upper mesohaline to lower oligohaline zones and only iv briefly transitioned through the HAB area to utilise the lower reaches of the estuary. Since the formation of HABs is reliant on various factors, including specific species responses, environmental variables, nutrient enrichment, and flow characteristics, the impacts of HABs on estuarine communities may vary between estuarine systems or affected species. Therefore, more research that focuses on the impacts of HABs on estuaries is needed to limit the potential loss of ecosystem services. Particularly in light of further unsustainable development, upstream freshwater abstraction and climate change, will cause more frequent and severe HABs, that may result in fish population declines in the long-term. Better management and mitigation strategies are needed to reduce HAB formation such as reducing nutrient enrichment and restoring natural freshwater flow and flooding events to the Sundays Estuary.]]> Sat 06 Aug 2022 22:03:17 SAST ]]> Characterization of Trypanosoma brucei Sti1 and its interactions with Trypanosoma brucei Hsp83 and human Hsp90 http://vital.seals.ac.za:8080/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:71963 Sat 06 Apr 2024 14:59:11 SAST ]]> The application of a simple decision support system to address water quality contestations in the Vaal Barrage catchment, South Africa http://vital.seals.ac.za:8080/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:49971 Sat 01 Jul 2023 15:28:05 SAST ]]> Effect of fire severity on Afrotemperate forest tree survival http://vital.seals.ac.za:8080/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:57635 40) individually, using logistic regression. A strong linear relationship between dNBR and stem fire severity (r2 = 0.69, p < 0.001) confirmed the accuracy of dNBR as a measure of fire severity in Afrotemperate forest. In the fire investigated, 4 628 ha of Afrotemperate forest burnt of which 67% burnt at low severity, 21% at medium severity and 12% at high severity. The dNBR values associated with fire severity categories were comparable between Afrotemperate and North American forests, suggesting that dNBR values are relatively standard across forest types. Information on the distribution of fire severity vi facilitates investigation of further questions regarding past and future fire regimes and the fire ecology of Afrotemperate forest. The post-fire survival rate of Afrotemperate forest trees was 45% which is comparable to that in coniferous forests of North America but lower than that in temperate forests of Australia and Portugal and the neighbouring dune thicket which shares several species with Afrotemperate forest. Fire severity had a significant negative effect on survival and tree size a significant positive effect. Total variance explained by the model (for species collectively) was 40.8%, of which fire severity and tree size combined explained 13.2%, and species as random factor, 27.6%. Respective tree species showed differential survival responses – four species showed high survival (> 60% of individuals), while five species showed low survival (< 40%). This study was the first post-fire assessment of the resprouting ability of Afrotemperate forest trees and a third of the trees surveyed (for species collectively) resprouted from the stem. This suggested that resprouting from the stem is a primary means of post-fire recovery in Afrotemperate forest trees, in contrast with previous assertions that several common canopy species, including Podocarpus latifolius, Afrocarpus falcatus, Scutia myrtina, Scolopia mundii and Rapanea melanophloeos, are unable to resprout. Varying resilience to fire among species supports previous suggestions that fire affects species’ composition and diversity in these forests and calls for careful management of fire regimes in the face of global change.]]> Mon 31 Oct 2022 14:43:48 SAST ]]> Irregular maintenance of gravel roads: its impact on access to social and economic services http://vital.seals.ac.za:8080/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:59066 Mon 28 Nov 2022 11:13:57 SAST ]]> An information privacy compliance model based on configurable software objects http://vital.seals.ac.za:8080/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:59052 Mon 28 Nov 2022 10:22:45 SAST ]]> Automated machine learning plankton taxonomy pipeline http://vital.seals.ac.za:8080/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:59003 Mon 28 Nov 2022 09:20:46 SAST ]]> The Impact of socio-Economic and institutional factors on the Livelihoods of artisanal fisherfolk of Korsten, Gqeberha. http://vital.seals.ac.za:8080/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:53334 Mon 18 Jul 2022 14:17:35 SAST ]]> Bootstrap-based tolerance intervals for nested two-way random effects models http://vital.seals.ac.za:8080/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:53331 Mon 18 Jul 2022 13:27:35 SAST ]]> Hydraulic vulnerability of Subtropical Thicket to drought : a remote sensing and physiological perspective http://vital.seals.ac.za:8080/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:52017 Mon 13 Jun 2022 12:24:52 SAST ]]> Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder and substance abuse: prevalence and effect of past pharmacotherapy in young adults http://vital.seals.ac.za:8080/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:60121 Mon 12 Dec 2022 14:51:48 SAST ]]> Invasive radiological procedures: patients’ satisfaction with radiographers’ care in public hospitals in Ghana and South Africa http://vital.seals.ac.za:8080/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:60097 Mon 12 Dec 2022 11:56:48 SAST ]]> Lived Experiences of Repeat Sex Offenders in a Zimbabwean Juvenile Prison Regarding Secondary Desistance http://vital.seals.ac.za:8080/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:60084 Mon 12 Dec 2022 10:58:12 SAST ]]> Simplified menu-driven data analysis tool with macro-like automation http://vital.seals.ac.za:8080/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:65373 Mon 08 Jan 2024 12:35:40 SAST ]]> Effect of pomegranate (Punica granatum L) peel powder meal on growth performance, gut integrity, haemato-biochemical indices, meat, and bone quality of broiler chickens http://vital.seals.ac.za:8080/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:58218 0.05). The dietary effects of PPPM supplementation on growth performance, digestibility, carcass, and organ weight indices of Cobb 500 birds were determined. The POSCON diet enhanced (p < 0.05) feed conversion ratio (FCR) at week 3. The average final body weight and average daily weight gain were highest (p < 0.05) in birds fed PPPM2 and PPPM4 diets, whereas birds fed PPPM2 diet had enhanced (p < 0.05) FCR and protein efficiency ratio when compared with birds on POSCON. Thigh and breast weights were highest (p < 0.05) in birds on PPPM4 and PPPM8 diets, whereas birds fed PPPM4 diet had enhanced (p < 0.05) nutrient digestibility compared with those on POSCON. The antioxidant status and breast meat quality of Cobb 500 broiler birds fed diets supplemented with PPPM were determined. Meat from birds fed PPPM8 diet had the highest (p < 0.05) thawing loss, while cooking loss was lowest (p < 0.05) in the PPPM2 group. The highest (p < 0.05) ability to scavenge ABTS [(2, 2-azinobis (3ethylbenzothiazoline-6 sulfonic acid))] radical cation (ABTS+) was recorded in the PPPM2 and PPPM4 meat while PPPM8 meat had increased (p < 0.05) catalase activity. The fatty acid composition, oxidative status, and drip loss in breast meat of Cobb 500 broiler birds fed graded levels of PPPM was determined. Meat from birds fed PPPM4 diet had the lowest (p < 0.05) margaric (C17:0) and arachidic (C20:0) acids, while meat from birds fed PPPM8 diet had higher (p < 0.05) levels of eicosadenoic (C20:2, n-6) and arachidonic (AA, 20:4) acids. The POSCON had higher (p < 0.05) ability to reduce TBARS levels in meat on day-1 and day-16 of storage than the NEGCON and PPPM diets, whereas TBARS levels were lowest (p < 0.05) in PPPM6 meat on day-16. The gut pH, histology, haematology, serum-biochemical indices, and bone quality parameters of Cobb 500 broiler birds fed diets supplemented with PPPM was determined. Birds fed POSCON, PPM2 and PPPM4 diets had the lowest (p < 0.05) pH in the duodenum, jejunum, and caecum, whereas duodenal pH values were lowest (p < 0.05) in birds fed PPPM2 and PPPM4 diets compared with birds on NEGCON. Birds fed PPPM4 diet had the highest (p < 0.01) duodenal, jejunal and ileal villi height (VH), and the highest (p < 0.01) VH to crypt depth (CD) ratio in the duodenum, jejunum, and ileum. The lowest (p < 0.05) CD in the duodenum, jejunum and ileum was also recorded in birds fed PPPM4 diet. Birds fed PPPM8 diet had higher (p < 0.05) values for white blood cell count, red blood cell count, haemoglobin concentration and packed cell volume, whereas the lowest (p < 0.05) concentration of serum aspartate transaminase was recorded in birds fed PPPM4 diet. Birds on PPM4 diet had longer (p < 0.05) bones. Bone weight and bone breaking strength were highest (p < 0.05) in birds fed PPPM8 diet. 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