Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment

Recent papers from Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment

1. Sky-lit stage: lunar and solar rhythms shape the acoustic behaviour of marine mammals and fishFrontiers in Ecology and Evolution · 2026
2. Characterising the longer-term impacts of highly pathogenic avian influenza outbreaks prior to 2020 on wild bird populationsPLoS ONE · 2026
3. Unveiling demersal fauna diversity in South Africa’s east coast offshore habitatsAfrican Journal of Marine Science · 2026
4. Dynamic Resource Partitioning in a Marine Predator CommunityEcology and Evolution · 2026
5. Population Genomics and Historical Demography of the Vulnerable American Elephantfish Callorhinchus callorynchus (Chimaeriformes)Aquatic Conservation Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems · 2026
6. Cultivated area and yield dynamics of maize and soybean in South Africa: a pre- and post-GM introduction analysis (1987-2025)Frontiers in Agronomy · 2026
7. The Avian DNA Barcoding Reference Library in South Africa: A Tool for Conservation and Combating Illegal Wildlife TradeGenome · 2026
8. Identification and abundance estimation of mesopelagic fish in the Namibian Benguela using multifrequency acousticsAfrican Journal of Marine Science · 2026
9. Symbiotic aquaculture: The role of faecal matter from the Cape sea urchin Parechinus angulosus as a functional feed for hatchery-produced abalone Haliotis midaeAquaculture · 2026
10. Seasonal windows of opportunity: exploratory trawling for mesopelagic fishes off South Africa’s west coastAfrican Journal of Marine Science · 2026
11. The broadsword and the beasts: large nektonic prey are crucial for the swordfish (Xiphias gladius) but diverse micronektonic species dominate its diet in the Indian OceanMarine and Freshwater Research · 2026
12. Priority research questions in global peatland scienceCommunications Earth & Environment · 2026
13. "The buck stops here”: State and community hold a clay mine accountable for environmental harm in South AfricaThe Extractive Industries and Society · 2025
14. Ecohydrological differences in peatlands under contrasting land use management systems in EswatiniWetlands Ecology and Management · 2025
15. Unlocking opportunities for meaningful participation of land reform beneficiaries in the wildlife economyLand Use Policy · 2025
16. A shelf-scale assessment of GLORYS and BRAN ocean reanalysis model outputs for the southern Benguela Upwelling SystemAfrican Journal of Marine Science · 2025
17. A decade of implementing the Biodiversity management plan for African penguins – successes, failures and lessons learntJournal for Nature Conservation · 2025
18. Challenges resolving the warm Agulhas Return Current extension lead to biases in satellite and reanalysis productsQuarterly Journal of the Royal Meteorological Society · 2025
19. Investigation of the Influence of Hypercapnia on the Physiology of Ovigerous West Coast Rock Lobsters, Jasus lalandii, and Their Embryonic DevelopmentBiology · 2025
20. An operational framework to map Essential Life Support Areas (ELSAs) for biodiversity, climate, and sustainable development2024