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ALBANY MUSEUM, SOUTH AFRICAN INSTITUTE FOR AQUATIC BIODIVERSITY & ZOOLOGY AND ENTOMOLOGY: Bird, M.S., Mlambo, M.C., Wasserman, R.J., Dalu, T., Holland, A.J., Day, J.A., Villet, M.H., Bilton, D.T., Barber-James, H.M. & Brendonck, L. 2019. Deeper knowledge of shallow waters: reviewing the invertebrate fauna of southern African temporary wetlands. Hydrobiologia, 827: 89–121. Available:  https://doi.org/10.1007/s10750-018-3772-z [Accessed 25 January 2019].

BIOCHEMISTRY AND MICROBIOLOGY: Chizema, M., Mabasa, T.F., Hoppe, H.C. & Kinfe, H.H. 2018. Design, synthesis, and antiplasmodial evaluation of a series of novel sulfoximine analogues of carbohydrate-based thiochromans. Chemical Biology & Drug Design. Available: https://doi.org/10.1111/cbdd.13408 [Accessed 25 January 2019].

BIOCHEMISTRY AND MICROBIOLOGY: Kimuda, M.P., Laming, D., Hoppe, H.C. & Tastan Bishop, Ö. 2019. Identification of Novel Potential Inhibitors of Pteridine Reductase 1 in Trypanosoma brucei via Computational Structure-Based Approaches and in Vitro Inhibition Assays. Molecules, 24(1): 142. Available: https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules24010142 [Accessed 25 January 2019].

BIOCHEMISTRY AND MICROBIOLOGY: Kituyi, S.N. & Edkins, A.L. 2018. Hop/STIP1 depletion alters nuclear structure via depletion of nuclear structural protein emerin. Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications, 507: 503–509. Available:  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bbrc.2018.11.073 [Accessed 25 January 2019].

BIOCHEMISTRY AND MICROBIOLOGY: Malgas, S. & Pletschke, B.I. 2019. The effect of an oligosaccharide reducing-end xylanase, BhRex8A, on the synergistic degradation of xylan backbones by an optimised xylanolytic enzyme cocktail. Enzyme and Microbial Technology, 122: 74–81. Available: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enzmictec.2018.12.010 [Accessed 25 January 2019].

BIOCHEMISTRY AND MICROBIOLOGY: Ross, C., Nizami, B., Glenister, M., Amamuddy, O.S., Atilgan, A.R., Atilgan, C. & Bishop, O.T. 2018. MODE-TASK: large-scale protein motion tools. Bioinformatics, 34(21): 3759–3763. Available:  https://doi.org/10.1093/bioinformatics/bty427 [Accessed 25 January 2019].

BIOCHEMISTRY AND MICROBIOLOGY: Tlhapi, D.B., Ramaite, I.D.I., Van Ree, T., Anokwuru, C.P., Orazio, T.-S. & Hoppe, H.C. 2019. Isolation, Chemical Profile and Antimalarial Activities of Bioactive Compounds from Rauvolfia caffra Sond. Molecules, 24(1): 39. Available: https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules24010039 [Accessed 25 January 2019].

BIOTECHNOLOGY INNOVATION CENTRE: Nyakundi, D.O., Bentley, S.J. & Boshoff, A. 2019. Hsp70 escort protein: More than a regulator of mitochondrial Hsp70. Current Proteomics, 16(1): 64–73. Available: https://doi.org/10.2174/1570164615666180713104919.

BIOTECHNOLOGY INNOVATION CENTRE: Perez, E., Sanchez-Murcia, P.A., Jordaan, J., Dolores Blanco, M., Miguel Mancheno, J., Gago, F. & Fernandez-Lucas, J. 2018. Enzymatic Synthesis of Therapeutic Nucleosides using a Highly Versatile Purine Nucleoside 2 ’-DeoxyribosylTransferase from Trypanosoma brucei. ChemCatChem, 10: 4406–4416. Available: https://doi.org/10.1002/cctc.201800775 [Accessed 25 January 2019].

CHEMISTRY & BIOCHEMISTRY AND MICROBIOLOGY: Fouokeng, Y., Feumo Feusso, H.M., Mbosso Teinkela, J.E., Siwe Noundou, X., Wintjens, R., Isaacs, M., Hoppe, H.C., Krause, R.W.M., Azebaze, A.G.B. & Vardamides, J.C. 2018. In vitro antimalarial, antitrypanosomal and HIV-1 integrase inhibitory activities of two Cameroonian medicinal plants: Antrocaryon klaineanum (Anacardiaceae) and Diospyros conocarpa (Ebenaceae). South African Journal of Botany. Available: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sajb.2018.10.008 [Accessed 25 January 2019].

CHEMISTRY, BIOCHEMISTRY AND MICROBIOLOGY & PHARMACY: Beteck, R.M., Isaacs, M., Hoppe, H.C. & Khanye, S.D. 2018. Synthesis, in vitro cytotoxicity and trypanocidal evaluation of novel 1,3,6-substituted non-fluoroquinolones. South African Journal of Chemistry, 71(1): 188–195. https://hdl.handle.net/10520/EJC-129e4e93ba

CHEMISTRY, BIOCHEMISTRY AND MICROBIOLOGY & PHARMACY: Darrell, O.T., Hulushe, S.T., Mtshare, T.E., Beteck, R.M., Isaacs, M., Laming, D., Hoppe, H.C., Krause, R.W.M. & Khanye, S.D. 2018. Synthesis, antiplasmodial and antitrypanosomal evaluation of a series of novel 2-oxoquinoline-based thiosemicarbazone derivatives. South African Journal of Chemistry, 71: 174–181. Available: https://hdl.handle.net/10520/EJC-127eaaf237 [Accessed 25 January 2019].

CHEMISTRY & BIOTECHNOLOGY INNOVATION CENTRE: Molupe, N., Babu, B., Oluwole, D.O., Prinsloo, E., Mack, J. & Nyokong, T. 2018. The investigation of in vitro dark cytotoxicity and photodynamic therapy effect of a 2,6-dibromo-3,5-distyryl BODIPY dye encapsulated in Pluronic® F-127 micelles. Journal of Coordination Chemistry, 1–14. Available: https://doi.org/10.1080/00958972.2018.1522536 [Accessed 25 January 2019].

CHEMISTRY: Ayeni, A.O. & Watkins, G.M. 2018. Biomimetics of mononuclear and dinuclear Cu(II) and Fe(III) complexes of a newly synthesized piperazyl Mannich base with or without thiocyanate towards catechol. Monatshefte fur Chemie, 149(12): 2175–2182. Available: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00706-018-2291-y [Accessed 25 January 2019].

CHEMISTRY: Dube, E. & Nyokong, T. 2019. Effect of gold nanoparticles shape and size on the photophysicochemical behaviour of symmetric and asymmetric zinc phthalocyanines. Journal of Luminescence, 205: 532–539. Available: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jlumin.2018.09.063 [Accessed 25 January 2019].

CHEMISTRY: Husain, F.M., Ahmad, I., Khan, F.I., Al-Shabib, N.A., Baig, M.H., Hussain, A., Rehman, M.T., Alajmi, M.F. & Lobb, K.A. 2018. Seed Extract of Psoralea corylifolia and Its Constituent Bakuchiol Impairs AHL-Based Quorum Sensing and Biofilm Formation in Food- and Human-Related Pathogens. Frontiers in Cellular and infection Microbiology, 8: 351. Available: https://doi.org/10.3389/fcimb.2018.00351 [Accessed 25 January 2019].

CHEMISTRY: Ndebele, N., Mack, J. & Nyokong, T. 2018. A 3,5-DistyrylBODIPY Dye Functionalized with Boronic Acid Groups for Direct Electrochemical Glucose Sensing. Electroanalysis. Available: https://doi.org/10.1002/elan.201800651 [Accessed 25 January 2019].

CHEMISTRY: Odame, F., Hosten, E.C., Betz, R., Lobb, K. & Tshentu, Z.R. 2018. Characterization and Computational Studies of a co-Crystal of 2-Aminobenzimidazole and 2-[(Benzoylcarbamothioyl)Amino]Propanoic Acid. Journal of Structural Chemistry, 59: 1200–1204. Available: https://doi.org/10.1134/S0022476618050268 [Accessed 25 January 2019].

COMPUTER SCIENCE: Foss, R. & Devonport, S. 2018. An Immersive Audio Control System Using Mobile Devices and Ethernet AVB-Capabe Speakers. Journal of the Audio Engineering Society, 66: 724–733. Available: https://doi.org/10.17743/jaes.2018.0037.

ELECTRON MICROSCOPE UNIT & ZOOLOGY AND ENTOMOLOGY: Pinchuck, S.C., Hodgson, A.N., 2018. Retinal ultrastructure of patellogastropods revisited. Journal of Molluscan Studies, 84: 494–497. Available: https://doi.org/10.1093/mollus/eyy039 [Accessed 25 January 2019].

ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT: De Vos, A., Joana, C.B. & Dirk, R. 2018. Relational values about nature in protected area research. Current Opinion in Environmental Sustainability, 35: 89–99. Available: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cosust.2018.10.018 [Accessed 25 January 2019].

ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE: Shackleton, C.M., Blair, A., De lacy, P., Kaoma, H., Mugwagwa, N., Dalu, M.T. & Walton, W. 2018. How important is green infrastructure in small and medium-sized towns? Lessons from South Africa. Landscape and Urban Planning, 180: 273–281. Available: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.landurbplan.2016.12.007 [Accessed 25 January 2019].

ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE: Shackleton, S.E. & Shackleton, R.T. 2018. Local knowledge regarding ecosystem services and disservices from invasive alien plants in the arid Kalahari, South Africa. Journal of Arid Environments, 159: 22–33. Available: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jaridenv.2017.07.001 [Accessed 25 January 2019].

GEOGRAPHY: Biskaborn, B.K., Smith, S.L., Noetzli, J., Matthes, H., Vieira, G., Streletskiy, D.A., Schoeneich, P., Romanovsky, V.E., Lewkowicz, A.G., Abramov, A., Allard, M., Boike, J., Cable, W.L., Christiansen, H.H., Delaloye, R., Diekmann, B., Drozdov, D., Etzelmüller, B., GEOGRAPHY, Grosse, G., Guglielmin, M., Ingeman-Nielsen, T., Isaksen, K., Ishikawa, M., Johansson, M., Johannsson, H., Joo, A., Kaverin, D., Kholodov, A., Konstantinov, P., Kröger, T., Lambiel, C., Lanckman, J.-P., Luo, D., Malkova, G., Meiklejohn, I., Moskalenko, N., Oliva, M., Phillips, M., Ramos, M., Sannel, A.B.K., Sergeev, D., Seybold, C., Skryabin, P., Vasiliev, A., Wu, Q., Yoshikawa, K., Zheleznyak, M. & Lantuit, H. 2019. Permafrost is warming at a global scale. Nature Communications, 10: 264. Available: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-018-08240-4 [Accessed 15 February 2019].
  
GEOLOGY: Howarth, G.H. & Büttner, S.H. 2019. New constraints on archetypal South African kimberlite petrogenesis from quenched glass-rich melt inclusions in olivine megacrysts. Gondwana Research, 68: 116–126. Available: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gr.2018.11.009 [Accessed 29 January 2019].

GEOLOGY: Scoon, R.N. & Costin, G. 2018. Chemistry, Morphology and Origin of Magmatic-Reaction Chromite Stringers Associated with Anorthosite in the Upper Critical Zone at Winnaarshoek, Eastern Limb of the Bushveld Complex. Journal of Petrology, 59(8): 1551–1578. Available: https://doi.org/10.1093/petrology/egy071 [Accessed 29 January 2019].

GEOLOGY: Thibon, F., Blichert-Toft, J., Tsikos, H., Foden, J., Albalat, E. & Albarede, F. 2019. Dynamics of oceanic iron prior to the Great Oxygenation Event. Earth and Planetary Science Letters, 506: 360–370. Available: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.epsl.2018.11.016 [Accessed 29 January 2019].

HUMAN KINETICS AND ERGONOMICS: Draper, C.E., Tomaz, S.A., Bassett, S.H., Burnett, C., Christie, C.J., Cozett, C., de Milander, M., Krog, S., Monyeki, A., Naidoo, N., Naidoo, R., Prioreschi, A., Walter, C., Watson, E. & Lambert, E.V. 2018. Results from South Africa’s 2018 Report Card on Physical Activity for Children and Youth. Journal of Physical Activity and Health, 15: S406–S408. Available: https://doi.org/10.1123/jpah.2018-0517 [Accessed 29 January 2019].

ICHTHYOLOGY AND FISHERIES SCIENCE & SOUTH AFRICAN INSTITUTE FOR AQUATIC BIODIVERSITY: Potts, W.M., Winkler, A.C., Parkinson, M.C., Santos, C.V.D., Sauer, W.H.H. & Childs, A.-R. 2018. Comparing catch rate, conventional tagging, and acoustic telemetry data for understanding the migration patterns of coastal fishes. Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences, 75: 2364–2374. Available: https://doi.org/10.1139/cjfas-2017-0428 [Accessed 29 January 2019].

ICHTHYOLOGY AND FISHERIES SCIENCE: Wu, Y., Kaiser, H. & Jones, C.L.W. 2018. A first study on the effect of dietary soya levels and crystalline isoflavones on growth, gonad development and gonad histology of farmed abalone, Haliotis midae. Aquaculture International, 27(1): 167–193. Available: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10499-018-0315-6 [Accessed 29 January 2019].

INSTITUTE FOR WATER RESEARCH: Gwate, O., Mantel, S.K., Finca, A., Gibson, L.A., Munch, Z. & Palmer, A.R. 2018. Estimating evapotranspiration in semi-arid rangelands: connecting reference to actual evapotranspiration and the role of soil evaporation. African Journal of Range & Forage Science, 1–9. Available:  https://doi.org/10.2989/10220119.2018.1505779 [Accessed 29 January 2019].

INSTITUTE FOR WATER RESEARCH: Hughes, D.A. 2018. Environmental flow requirements setting: Desktop methods, in: The Wetland Book: I: Structure and Function, Management, and Methods. pp. 1825–1828. Available: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-90-481-9659-3_343.

INSTITUTE FOR WATER RESEARCH & MANAGEMENT: Preston, I.R., Le Maitre, D.C., Blignaut, J.N., Louw, L. & Palmer, C.G. 2018. Impact of invasive alien plants on water provision in selected catchments. Water SA, 44(4): 719–729. Available:  https://doi.org/10.4314/wsa.v44i4.20 [Accessed 29 January 2019].

INSTITUTE FOR WATER RESEARCH: Scorer, C., Mantel, S.K. & Palmer, A.R. 2018. Do abandoned farmlands promote spread of invasive alien plants? Change detection analysis of black wattle in montane grasslands of the Eastern Cape. South African Geographical Journal, 101(1): 1–15. Available: https://doi.org/10.1080/03736245.2018.1541018 [Accessed 29 January 2019].

INSTITUTE FOR WATER RESEARCH: Teta, C. & Naik, Y.S. 2018. Endosulfan reduces fertilization success and causes abnormal embryo development to zebrafish. Toxicological and Environmental Chemistry, 100(4): 452–464. Available:  https://doi.org/10.1080/02772248.2018.1530777 [Accessed 31 January 2019].

PHARMACY & BIOCHEMISTRY AND MICROBIOLOGY: Dube, C., Tandlich, R. & Wilhelmi, B. 2018. Adsorptive removal of ciprofloxacin and isoniazid from aqueous solution. Nova Biotechnologica et Chimica, 17(1): 16–28. Available:  https://doi.org/10.2478/nbec-2018-0002 [Accessed 29 January 2019].

PHARMACY, BIOTECHNOLOGY INNOVATION CENTRE, BIOCHEMISTRY AND MICROBIOLOGY & CHEMISTRY: Olawode, E.O., Tandlich, R., Prinsloo, E., Isaacs, M., Hoppe, H., Seldon, R., Warner, D.F., Steenkamp, V. & Kaye, P.T. 2018. Synthesis and biological screening of diethyl [N-(thiazol-2-yl)carbamoyl]methylphosphonates. Arkivoc, 2018: 110–118. Available: https://doi.org/10.24820/ark.5550190.p010.534 [Accessed 29 January 2019].

PHARMACY: Johnston, D.M.G., Truter, I., Irwin, Y.L., Naidoo, P., Coetzee, B.C. & Basson, W.D. 2018. Pharmacy students’ opinions and experiences working on board the Transnet-Phelophepa Health Care Trains. International Journal of Pharmacy Practice. Available: https://doi.org/10.1111/ijpp.12504 [Accessed 29 January 2019].

PHARMACY: Sibiya, N. & Mabandla, M. 2018. The pectin-insulin patch application prevents the onset of peripheral neuropathy-like symptoms in streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats. Canadian Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology, 96(12): 1286–1292. Available:  https://doi.org/10.1139/cjpp-2018-0415.

PHYSICS & ELECTRONICS: Abbott, T.M.C., Abdalla, F.B., Allam, S., Amara, A., Annis, J., Asorey, J., Avila, S., Ballester, O., Banerji, M., Barkhouse, W., Baruah, L., Baumer, M., Bechtol, K., Becker, M.R., Benoit-Levy, A., Bernstein, G.M., Bertin, E., Blazek, J., Bocquet, S., Brooks, D., Brout, D., Buckley-Geer, E., Burke, D.L., Busti, V., Campisano, R., Cardiel-Sas, L., Rosell, A.C., Kind, M.C., Carretero, J., Castander, F.J., Cawthon, R., Chang, C., Chen, X., Conselice, C., Costa, G., Crocce, M., Cunha, C.E., D’Andrea, C.B., da Costa, L.N., Das, R., Daues, G., Davis, T.M., Davis, C., De Vicente, J., Depoy, D.L., DeRose, J., Desai, S., Diehl, H.T., Dietrich, J.P., Dodelson, S., Doel, P., Drlica-Wagner, A., Eifler, T.F., Elliott, A.E., Evrard, A.E., Farahi, A., Fausti Neto, A., Fernandez, E., Finley, D.A., Flaugher, B., Foley, R.J., Fosalba, P., Friedel, D.N., Frieman, J., Garcia-Bellido, J., Gaztanaga, E., Gerdes, D.W., Giannantonio, T., Gill, M.S.S., Glazebrook, K., Goldstein, D.A., Gower, M., Gruen, D., Gruendl, R.A., Gschwend, J., Gupta, R.R., Gutierrez, G., Hamilton, S., Hartley, W.G., Hinton, S.R., Hislop, J.M., Hollowood, D., Honscheid, K., Hoyle, B., Huterer, D., Jain, B., James, D.J., Jeltema, T., Johnson, M.W.G., Johnson, M.D., Kacprzak, T., Kent, S., Khullar, G., Klein, M., Kovacs, A., Koziol, A.M.G., Krause, E., Kremin, A., Kron, R., Kuehn, K., Kuhlmann, S., Kuropatkin, N., Lahav, O., Lasker, J., Li, T.S., Li, R.T., Liddle, A.R., Lima, M., Lin, H., Lopez-Reyes, P., MacCrann, N., Maia, M. a. G., Maloney, J.D., Manera, M., March, M., Marriner, J., Marshall, J.L., Martini, P., McClintock, T., McKay, T., McMahon, R.G., Melchior, P., Menanteau, F., Miller, C.J., Miquel, R., Mohr, J.J., Morganson, E., Mould, J., Neilsen, E., Nichol, R.C., Nogueira, F., Nord, B., Nugent, P., Nunes, L., Ogando, R.L.C., Old, L., Pace, A.B., Palmese, A., Paz-Chinchon, F., Peiris, H.V., Percival, W.J., Petravick, D., Plazas, A.A., Poh, J., Pond, C., Porredon, A., Pujol, A., Refregier, A., Reil, K., Ricker, P.M., Rollins, R.P., Romer, A.K., Roodman, A., Rooney, P., Ross, A.J., Rykoff, E.S., Sako, M., Sanchez, M.L., Sanchez, E., Santiago, B., Saro, A., Scarpine, V., Scolnic, D., Serrano, S., Sevilla-Noarbe, I., Sheldon, E., Shipp, N., Silveira, M.L., Smith, M., Smith, R.C., Smith, J.A., Soares-Santos, M., Sobreira, F., Song, J., Stebbins, A., Suchyta, E., Sullivan, M., Swanson, M.E.C., Tarle, G., Thaler, J., Thomas, D., Thomas, R.C., Troxel, M.A., Tucker, D.L., Vikram, V., Vivas, A.K., Walker, A.R., Wechsler, R.H., Weller, J., Wester, W., Wolf, R.C., Wu, H., Yanny, B., Zenteno, A., Zhang, Y., Zuntz, J., Juneau, S., Fitzpatrick, M., Nikutta, R., Nidever, D., Olsen, K., Scott, A. 2018. The Dark Energy Survey: Data Release 1. The Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series, 239(2): 18. Available: https://doi.org/10.3847/1538-4365/aae9f0.

PHYSICS & ELECTRONICS: Abbott, T.M.C., Abdalla, F.B., Annis, J., Bechtol, K., Blazek, J., Benson, B.A., Bernstein, R.A., Bernstein, G.M., Bertin, E., Brooks, D., Burke, D.L., Carnero Rosell, A., Carrasco Kind, M., Carretero, J., Castander, F.J., Chang, C.L., Crawford, T.M., Cunha, C.E., D’Andrea, C.B., da Costa, L.N., Davis, C., DeRose, J., Desai, S., Diehl, H.T., Dietrich, J.P., Doel, P., Drlica-Wagner, A., Evrard, A.E., Fernandez, E., Flaugher, B., Fosalba, P., Frieman, J., García-Bellido, J., Gaztanaga, E., Gerdes, D.W., Giannantonio, T., Gruen, D., Gruendl, R.A., Gschwend, J., Gutierrez, G., Hartley, W.G., Henning, J.W., Honscheid, K., Hoyle, B., Huterer, D., Jain, B., James, D.J., Jarvis, M., Jeltema, T., Johnson, M.D., Johnson, M.W.G., Krause, E., Kuehn, K., Kuhlmann, S., Kuropatkin, N., Lahav, O., Liddle, A.R., Lima, M., Lin, H., MacCrann, N., Maia, M.A.G., Manzotti, A., March, M., Marshall, J.L., Miquel, R., Mohr, J.J., Natoli, T., Nugent, P., Ogando, R.L.C., Park, Y., Plazas, A.A., Reichardt, C.L., Reil, K., Roodman, A., Ross, A.J., Rozo, E., Rykoff, E.S., Sanchez, E., Scarpine, V., Schubnell, M., Scolnic, D., Sevilla-Noarbe, I., Sheldon, E., Smith, M., Smith, R.C., Soares-Santos, M., Sobreira, F., Suchyta, E., Tarle, G., Thomas, D., Troxel, M.A., Walker, A.R., Wechsler, R.H., Weller, J., Wester, W., Wu, W., Zuntz, J., 2018b. Dark Energy Survey Year 1 Results: A Precise H0 Estimate from DES Y1, BAO, and D/H Data. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 480(3): 3879–3888. Available:  https://doi.org/10.1093/MNRAS/STY1939 [Accessed 30 January 2019].

PHYSICS & ELECTRONICS: Ansah-Narh, T., Abdalla, F.B., Smirnov, O.M., Asad, K.M.B. & Shaw, J.R. 2018. Simulations of systematic direction-dependent instrumental effects in intensity mapping experiments. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 481(2): 2694–2710. Available: https://doi.org/10.1093/mnras/sty2433 [Accessed 30 January 2019].

PHYSICS & ELECTRONICS: Bailiff, I.K., Adamiec, G., Chen, R., Chithambo, M., Chruścińska, A., Duller, G.A.T. & Jain, M. 2018. 15th International Conference on Luminescence and Electron Spin Resonance Dating, 11–15 July 2017, Cape Town, Republic of South Africa. Radiation Measurements. Available: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.radmeas.2018.10.001 [Accessed 30 January 2019].

PHYSICS & ELECTRONICS: Cawthon, R., Davis, C., Gatti, M., Vielzeuf, P., Elvin-Poole, J., Rozo, E., Frieman, J., Rykoff, E.S., Alarcon, A., Bernstein, G.M., Bonnett, C., Carnero Rosell, A., Castander, F.J., Chang, C., da Costa, L.N., De Vicente, J., DeRose, J., Drlica-Wagner, A., Gaztanaga, E., Giannantonio, T., Gruen, D., Gschwend, J., Hartley, W.G., Hoyle, B., Lin, H., Maia, M. a. G., Mique, R., Ogando, R.L.C., Rau, M.M., Roodman, A., Ross, A.J., Sevilla-Noarbe, I., Troxel, M.A., Wechsler, R.H., Abbott, T.M.C., Abdalla, F.B., Allam, S., Annis, J., Avila, S., Banerji, M., Bechtol, K., Bernstein, R.A., Bertin, E., Brooks, D., Burke, D.L., Kind, M.C., Carretero, J., Cunha, C.E., D’Andrea, C.B., DePoy, D.L., Desai, S., Diehl, H.T., Doel, P., Eifler, T.F., Evrard, A.E., Flaugher, B., Fosalba, P., Garcia-Bellido, J., Gerdes, D.W., Gruendl, R.A., Gutierrez, G., Hollowood, D., Honscheid, K., James, D.J., Jeltema, T., Krause, E., Kuehn, K., Kuhlmann, S., Kuropatkin, N., Lahav, O., Lima, M., Marshal, J.L., Martini, P., Menanteau, F., Miller, C.J., Plazas, A.A., Sanchez, E., Scarpine, V., Schindler, R., Schubnell, M., Sheldon, E., Smith, M., Smith, R.C., Soares-Santos, M., Sobreira, F., Suchyta, E., Swanson, M.E.C., Tarle, G., Thomas, D., Tucker, D.L. & Walker, A.R. 2018. Dark Energy Survey Year 1 Results: calibration of redMaGiC redshift distributions in DES and SDSS from cross-correlations. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 481(2): 2427–2443. Available: https://doi.org/10.1093/mnras/sty2424 [Accessed 30 January 2019].

PHYSICS & ELECTRONICS: Chan, K.C., Crocce, M., Ross, A.J., Avila, S., Elvin-Poole, J., Manera, M., Percival, W.J., Rosenfeld, R., Abbott, T.M.C., Abdalla, F.B., Allam, S., Bertin, E., Brooks, D., Burke, D.L., Carnero Rosell, A., Carrasco Kind, M., Carretero, J., Castander, F.J., Cunha, C.E., D’Andrea, C.B., da Costa, L.N., Davis, C., De Vicente, J., Eifler, T.F., Estrada, J., Flaugher, B., Fosalba, P., Frieman, J., García-Bellido, J., Gaztanaga, E., Gerdes, D.W., Gruen, D., Gruendl, R.A., Gschwend, J., Gutierrez, G., Hartley, W.G., Honscheid, K., Hoyle, B., James, D.J., Krause, E., Kuehn, K., Lahav, O., Lima, M., March, M., Menanteau, F., Miller, C.J., Miquel, R., Plazas, A.A., Reil, K., Roodman, A., Sanchez, E., Scarpine, V., Sevilla-Noarbe, I., Smith, M., Soares-Santos, M., Sobreira, F., Suchyta, E., Swanson, M.E.C., Tarle, G., Thomas, D. & Walker, A.R. 2018. BAO from angular clustering: optimization and mitigation of theoretical systematics. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 480(3): 3031–3051. Available: https://doi.org/10.1093/mnras/sty2036 [Accessed 30 January 2019].

PHYSICS & ELECTRONICS: Cheng, C., Parsons, A.R., Kolopanis, M., Jacobs, D.C., Liu, A., Kohn, S.A., Aguirre, J.E., Pober, J.C., Ali, Z.S., Bernardi, G., Bradley, R.F., Carilli, C.L., DeBoer, D.R., Dexter, M.R., Dillon, J.S., Klima, P., MacMahon, D.H.E., Moore, D.F., Nunhokee, C.D., Walbrugh, W.P. & Walker, A. 2018. Characterizing Signal Loss in the 21cm Reionization Power Spectrum: A Revised Study of PAPER-64. Astrophysical Journal, 868: 26. Available: https://doi.org/10.3847/1538-4357/aae833.

PHYSICS & ELECTRONICS: For, B.-Q., Staveley-Smith, L., Hurley-Walker, N., Franzen, T., Kapińska, A.D., Filipović, M.D., Collier, J.D., Wu, C., Grieve, K., Callingham, J.R., Bell, M.E., Bernardi, G., Bowman, J.D., Briggs, F., Cappallo, R.J., Deshpande, A.A., Dwarakanath, K.S., Gaensler, B.M., Greenhill, L.J., Hancock, P., Hazelton, B.J., Hindson, L., Johnston-Hollitt, M., Kaplan, D.L., Lenc, E., Lonsdale, C.J., McKinley, B., McWhirter, S.R., Mitchell, D.A., Morales, M.F., Morgan, E., Morgan, J., Oberoi, D., Offringa, A., Ord, S.M., Prabu, T., Procopio, P., Udaya Shankar, N., Srivani, K.S., Subrahmanyan, R., Tingay, S.J., Wayth, R.B., Webster, R.L., Williams, A., Williams, C.L. & Zheng, Q. 2018. A multifrequency radio continuum study of the Magellanic Clouds - I. Overall structure and star formation rates. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 480(2): 2743–2756. Available: https://doi.org/10.1093/MNRAS/STY1960 [Accessed 30 January 2019].

PHYSICS & ELECTRONICS: Foster, G., Karastergiou, A., Geyer, M., Surnis, M., Golpayegani, G., Lee, K., Lorimer, D., Price, D.C. & Rajwade, K. 2018. Verifying and reporting Fast Radio Bursts. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 481(2): 2612–2627. Available: https://doi.org/10.1093/mnras/sty2396 [Accessed 30 January 2019].

PHYSICS & ELECTRONICS: Jones, M.E., Taylor, A.C., Aich, M., Copley, C.J., Chiang, H.C., Davis, R.J., Dickinson, C., Grumitt, R.D.P., Hafez, Y., Heilgendorff, H.M., Holler, C.M., Irfan, M.O., Jew, L.R.P., John, J.J., Jonas, J., King, O.G., Leahy, J.P., Leech, J., Leitch, E.M., Muchovej, S.J.C., Pearson, T.J., Peel, M.W., Readhead, A.C.S., Sievers, J., Stevenson, M.A. & Zuntz, J. 2018. The C-Band All-Sky Survey (C-BASS): Design and capabilities. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 480(3): 3224–3242. Available: https://doi.org/10.1093/mnras/sty1956 [Accessed 30 January 2019].

PHYSICS & ELECTRONICS: Kalita, J.M. & Chithambo, M.L. 2019. Temperature dependence of persistent luminescence in CaAl2O4:Eu2+,Nd3+ related to beta irradiation and optical excitation. Journal of Luminescence, 206: 27–32. Available:  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jlumin.2018.10.062 [Accessed 30 January 2019].

PHYSICS & ELECTRONICS: Kalita, J.M., Thomas, S. & Chithambo, M.L. 2019. Thermally and optically stimulated luminescence of natural red and blue corundum (Al2O3). Journal of Luminescence, 205: 417–422. Available: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jlumin.2018.09.058 [Accessed 30 January 2019].

PHYSICS & ELECTRONICS: Khain, T., Becker, J.C., Adams, F.C., Gerdes, D.W., Hamilton, S.J., Franson, K., Zullo, L., Sako, M., Napier, K., Lin, H.W., Markwardt, L., Bernardinelli, P., Abbott, T.M.C., Abdalla, F.B., Annis, J., Avila, S., Bertin, E., Brooks, D., Carnero Rosell, A., Kind, M.C., Carretero, J., Cunha, C.E., da Costa, L.N., Davis, C., De Vicente, J., Desai, S., Diehl, H.T., Doel, P., Eifler, T.F., Flaugher, B., Frieman, J., Garcia-Bellido, J., Gruen, D., Gruendl, R.A., Gutierrez, G., Hartley, W.G., Hollowood, D.L., Honscheid, K., James, D.J., Krause, E., Kuehn, K., Kuropatkin, N., Lahav, O., Maia, M. a. G., Menanteau, F., Miquel, R., Nord, B., Ogando, R.L.C., Plazas, A.A., Romer, A.K., Sanchez, E., Scarpine, V., Schindler, R., Schubnell, M., Sevilla-Noarbe, I., Smith, M., Soares-Santos, M., Sobreira, F., Suchyta, E., Swanson, M.E.C., Tarle, G., Vikram, V., Walker, A.R., Wester, W. & Zhang, Y. 2018. Dynamical Analysis of Three Distant Trans-Neptunian Objects with Similar Orbits. Astronomical Journal, 156(6): 273. Available: https://doi.org/10.3847/1538-3881/aaeb2a.

PHYSICS & ELECTRONICS: Krachmalnicoff, N., Carretti, E., Baccigalupi, C., Bernardi, G., Brown, S., Gaensler, B.M., Haverkorn, M., Kesteven, M., Perrotta, F., Poppi, S., Staveley-Smith, L., 2018l. S-PASS view of polarized Galactic synchrotron at 2.3 GHz as a contaminant to CMB observations. Astronomy & Astrophysics, 618: A166. Available: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/201832768.

PHYSICS & ELECTRONICS: Li, T.S., Simon, J.D., Kuehn, K., Pace, A.B., Erkal, D., Bechtol, K., Yanny, B., Drlica-Wagner, A., Marshall, J.L., Lidman, C., Balbinot, E., Carollo, D., Jenkins, S., Martinez-Vazquez, C.E., Shipp, N., Stringer, K.M., Vivas, A.K., Walker, A.R., Wechsler, R.H., Abdalla, F.B., Allam, S., Annis, J., Avila, S., Bertin, E., Brooks, D., Buckley-Geer, E., Burke, D.L., Carnero Rosell, A., Kind, M.C., Carretero, J., Cunha, C.E., D’Andrea, C.B., da Costa, L.N., Davis, C., De Vicente, J., Doel, P., Eifler, T.F., Evrard, A.E., Flaugher, B., Frieman, J., Garcia-Bellido, J., Gaztanaga, E., Gerdes, D.W., Gruen, D., Gruendl, R.A., Gschwend, J., Gutierrez, G., Hartley, W.G., Hollowood, D.L., Honscheid, K., James, D.J., Krause, E., Maia, M. a. G., March, M., Menanteau, F., Miquel, R., Plazas, A.A., Sanchez, E., Santiago, B., Scarpine, V., Schindler, R., Schubnell, M., Sevilla-Noarbe, I., Smith, M., Smith, R.C., Soares-Santos, M., Sobreira, F., Suchyta, E., Swanson, M.E.C., Tarle, G. & Tucker, D.L. 2018. The First Tidally Disrupted Ultra-faint Dwarf Galaxy?: A Spectroscopic Analysis of the Tucana III Stream. Astrophysical Journal, 866(1), 22. Available: https://doi.org/10.3847/1538-4357/aadf91.

PHYSICS & ELECTRONICS: MacCrann, N., DeRose, J., Wechsler, R.H., Blazek, J., Gaztanaga, E., Crocce, M., Rykoff, E.S., Becker, M.R., Jain, B., Krause, E., Eifler, T.F., Gruen, D., Zuntz, J., Troxel, M.A., Elvin-Poole, J., Prat, J., Wang, M., Dodelson, S., Kravtsov, A., Fosalba, P., Busha, M.T., Evrard, A.E., Huterer, D., Abbott, T.M.C., Abdalla, F.B., Allam, S., Annis, J., Avila, S., Bernstein, G.M., Brooks, D., Buckley-Geer, E., Burke, D.L., Rosell, A.C., Kind, M.C., Carretero, J., Castander, F.J., Cawthon, R., Cunha, C.E., D’Andrea, C.B., da Costa, L.N., Davis, C., De Vicente, J., Diehl, H.T., Doel, P., Frieman, J., García-Bellido, J., Gerdes, D.W., Gruendl, R.A., Gutierrez, G., Hartley, W.G., Hollowood, D., Honscheid, K., Hoyle, B., James, D.J., Jeltema, T., Kirk, D., Kuehn, K., Kuropatkin, N., Lima, M., Maia, M.A.G., Marshall, J.L., Menanteau, F., Miquel, R., Plazas, A.A., Roodman, A., Sanchez, E., Scarpine, V., Schubnell, M., Sevilla-Noarbe, I., Smith, M., Smith, R.C., Soares-Santos, M., Sobreira, F., Suchyta, E., Swanson, M., Tarle, G., Thomas, D., Walker, A.R. & Weller, J. 2018. DES Y1 Results: Validating cosmological parameter estimation using simulated Dark Energy Surveys. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 480(4): 4614–4635. Available:  https://doi.org/10.1093/MNRAS/STY1899 [Accessed 30 January 2019].

PHYSICS & ELECTRONICS: Mooley, K.P., Frail, D.A., Dobie, D., Lenc, E., Corsi, A., De, K., Nayana, A.J., Makhathini, S., Heywood, I., Murphy, T., Kaplan, D.L., Chandra, P., Smirnov, O., Nakar, E., Hallinan, G., Camilo, F., Fender, R., Goedhart, S., Groot, P., Kasliwal, M.M., Kulkarni, S.R. & Woudt, P.A. 2018. A Strong Jet Signature in the Late-time Light Curve of GW170817. Astrophysical Journal Letters, 868(1): L11. Available: https://doi.org/10.3847/2041-8213/aaeda7.

PHYSICS & ELECTRONICS: Smirnov, O.M., Asad, K.M.B., Girard, J.N., Villiers, M. de, Iheanetu, K., Ansah-Narh, T., Makhathini, S., Hugo, B., Santos, M.G., Kenyon, J.S., Perkins, S.J. & Tasse, C. 2018. MeerKAT Primary Beam Models: Derivation and Application In Calibration and Imaging, in: 2018 International Conference on Electromagnetics in Advanced Applications (ICEAA). Presented at the 2018 International Conference on Electromagnetics in Advanced Applications (ICEAA), IEEE, Cartagena des Indias, pp. 464–467. Available: https://doi.org/10.1109/ICEAA.2018.8520434.

PHYSICS & ELECTRONICS: Tan, C.M., Bassa, C.G., Cooper, S., Dijkema, T.J., Esposito, P., Hessels, J.W.T., Kondratiev, V.I., Kramer, M., Michilli, D., Sanidas, S., Shimwell, T.W., Stappers, B.W., van Leeuwen, J., Cognard, I., Griessmeier, J.-M., Karastergiou, A., Keane, E.F., Sobey, C. & Weltevrede, P. 2018. LOFAR Discovery of a 23.5 s Radio Pulsar. Astrophysical Journal, 866(1): 54. Available: https://doi.org/10.3847/1538-4357/aade88.

PHYSICS & ELECTRONICS: Thomas, S., Kalita, J.M., Chithambo, M.L. & Ntwaeaborwa, O.M. 2019. The influence of dopants on thermoluminescence of Sr2MgSi2O7. Journal of Luminescence, 208, 104–107. Available: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jlumin.2018.12.035 [Accessed 31 January 2019].

PHYSICS & ELECTRONICS: Uwamahoro, J.C., Habarulema, J.B. & Okouma, P.M. 2018. Storm Time Total Electron Content Modeling Over African Low-Latitude and Midlatitude Regions. Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics, 123(9):  7889–7905. Available: https://doi.org/10.1029/2018JA025455 [Accessed 31 January 2019].

PHYSICS & ELECTRONICS: Zuntz, J., Sheldon, E., Samuroff, S., Troxel, M.A., Jarvis, M., MacCrann, N., Gruen, D., Prat, J., Sanchez, C., Choi, A., Bridle, S.L., Bernstein, G.M., Dodelson, S., Drlica-Wagner, A., Fang, Y., Gruendl, R.A., Hoyle, B., Huff, E.M., Jain, B., Kirk, D., Kacprzak, T., Krawiec, C., Plazas, A.A., Rollins, R.P., Rykoff, E.S., Sevilla-Noarbe, I., Soergel, B., Varga, T.N., Abbott, T.M.C., Abdalla, F.B., Allam, S., Annis, J., Bechtol, K., Benoit-Levy, A., Bertin, E., Buckley-Geer, E., Burke, D.L., Carnero Rosell, A., Kind, M.C., Carretero, J., Castander, F.J., Crocce, M., Cunha, C.E., D’Andrea, C.B., da Costa, L.N., Davis, C., Desai, S., Diehl, H.T., Dietrich, J.P., Doel, P., Eifler, T.F., Estrada, J., Evrard, A.E., Fausti Neto, A., Fernandez, E., Flaugher, B., Fosalba, P., Frieman, J., Garcia-Bellido, J., Gaztanaga, E., Gerdes, D.W., Giannantonio, T., Gschwend, J., Gutierrez, G., Hartley, W.G., Honscheid, K., James, D.J., Jeltema, T., Johnson, M.W.G., Johnson, M.D., Kuehn, K., Kuhlmann, S., Kuropatkin, N., Lahav, O., Li, T.S., Lima, M., Maia, M. a. G., March, M., Martini, P., Melchior, P., Menanteau, F., Miller, C.J., Miquel, R., Mohr, J.J., Neilsen, E., Nichol, R.C., Ogando, R.L.C., Roe, N., Romer, A.K., Roodman, A., Sanchez, E., Scarpine, V., Schindler, R., Schubnell, M., Smith, M., Smith, R.C., Soares-Santos, M., Sobreira, F., Suchyta, E., Swanson, M.E.C., Tarle, G., Thomas, D., Tucker, D.L., Vikram, V., Walker, A.R., Wechsler, R.H. & Zhang, Y. 2018. Dark Energy Survey Year 1 results: weak lensing shape catalogues. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 481(1): 1149–1182. Available: https://doi.org/10.1093/mnras/sty2219 [Accessed 31 January 2019].

SOUTH AFRICAN INSTITUTE FOR AQUATIC BIODIVERSITY & ICHTHYOLOGY AND FISHERIES SCIENCE: Huveneers, C., Apps, K., Becerril-García, E.E., Bruce, B., Butcher, P.A., Carlisle, A.B., Chapple, T.K., Christiansen, H.M., Cliff, G., Curtis, T.H., Daly-Engel, T.S., Dewar, H., Dicken, M.L., Domeier, M.L., Duffy, C.A.J., Ford, R., Francis, M.P., French, G.C.A., Galván-Magaña, F., García-Rodríguez, E., Gennari, E., Graham, B., Hayden, B., Hoyos-Padilla, E.M., Hussey, N.E., Jewell, O.J.D., Jorgensen, S.J., Kock, A.A., Lowe, C.G., Lyons, K., Meyer, L., Oelofse, G., Oñate-González, E.C., Oosthuizen, H., O’Sullivan, J.B., Ramm, K., Skomal, G., Sloan, S., Smale, M.J., Sosa-Nishizaki, O., Sperone, E., Tamburin, E., Towner, A.V., Wcisel, M.A., Weng, K.C. & Werry, J.M. 2018. Future Research Directions on the “Elusive” White Shark. Frontiers in Marine Science, 5. Available: https://doi.org/10.3389/fmars.2018.00455 [Accessed 31 January 2019].

SOUTH AFRICAN INSTITUTE FOR AQUATIC BIODIVERSITY & ICHTHYOLOGY AND FISHERIES SCIENCE: Mann, B.Q., Cowley, P.D., Dunlop, S.W. & Potts, W.M. 2018. Is catch-and-release shore angling compatible with the conservation goals of marine protected areas? A case study from the iSimangaliso Wetland Park in South Africa. Fisheries Research, 208: 179–188. Available: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fishres.2018.07.021 [Accessed 31 January 2019].

SOUTH AFRICAN INSTITUTE FOR AQUATIC BIODIVERSITY & ICHTHYOLOGY AND FISHERIES SCIENCE: Murray, T.S., Cowley, P.D., Bennett, R.H. & Childs, A.-R. 2018. Fish on the move: connectivity of an estuary-dependent fishery species evaluated using a large-scale acoustic telemetry array. Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences, 75(11): 2038–2052. Available: https://doi.org/10.1139/cjfas-2017-0361 [Accessed 31 January 2019].

ZOOLOGY AND ENTOMOLOGY: Hodgson, A.N., Claassens, L. & Kankondi, S. 2018. Shell morphometrics and growth rate of the invasive bivalve mollusc Mytilus galloprovincialis in the Knysna estuarine embayment, South Africa. African Journal of Aquatic Science, 43(4): 367–374. Available: https://doi.org/10.2989/16085914.2018.1539647 [Accessed 31 January 2019].

ZOOLOGY AND ENTOMOLOGY: Nicastro, K.R., McQuaid, C.D. & Zardi, G.I. 2018. Between a rock and a hard place: combined effect of trampling and phototrophic shell-degrading endoliths in marine intertidal mussels. Marine Biodiversity. Available:  https://doi.org/10.1007/s12526-018-0924-3 [Accessed 31 January 2019].

ZOOLOGY AND ENTOMOLOGY: Oswald, K.N., Lee, A.T.K. & Smit, B. 2018. Comparison of physiological responses to high temperatures in juvenile and adult Cape Rockjumpers Chaetops frenatus*. Ostrich, 89(4): 377–382. Available:  https://doi.org/10.2989/00306525.2018.1509905 [Accessed 31 January 2019].

ZOOLOGY AND ENTOMOLOGY: Puccinelli, E., McQuaid, C.D. & Ansorge, I.J. 2018. Factors affecting trophic compositions of offshore benthic invertebrates at a sub-Antarctic archipelago. Limnology and Oceanography, 63(5): 2206–2228. Available: https://doi.org/10.1002/lno.10934 [Accessed 31 January 2019].

ZOOLOGY AND ENTOMOLOGY: Seuront, L., Ng, T.P.T. & Lathlean, J.A. 2018. A review of the thermal biology and ecology of molluscs, and of the use of infrared thermography in molluscan research. Journal of Molluscan Studies, 84(3): 203–232. Available:  https://doi.org/10.1093/mollus/eyy023 [Accessed 31 January 2019].

ZOOLOGY AND ENTOMOLOGY & SOUTH AFRICAN INSTITUTE FOR AQUATIC BIODIVERSITY: Nel, H.A., Dalu, T., Wasserman, R.J. & Hean, J.W. 2019. Colour and size influences plastic microbead underestimation, regardless of sediment grain size. Science of the Total Environment, 655: 567–570. Available: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2018.11.261 [Accessed 31 January 2019].

ZOOLOGY AND ENTOMOLOGY & STATISTICS: Neumann, P., Spiewok, S., Pettis, J., Radloff, S.E., Spooner-Hart, R. & Hepburn, R. 2018. Differences in absconding between African and European honeybee subspecies facilitate invasion success of small hive beetles. Apidologie 49(5): 527–537. Available: https://doi.org/10.1007/s13592-018-0580-4 [Accessed 31 January 2019].