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BIOCHEMISTRY AND MICROBIOLOGY & CHEMISTRY: L. Mkabayi, Z. Viljoen, R.W.M. Krause, K.A. Lobb, B.I. Pletschke, and C.L. Frost. 2024. “Inhibitory Effects of Selected Cannabinoids against Dipeptidyl Peptidase IV, an Enzyme Linked to Type 2 Diabetes.” Heliyon, 10 (1): e23289. Retrieved from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e23289 [Accessed 26 January 2024].
BIOCHEMISTRY AND MICROBIOLOGY: P. Dhaver, B. Pletschke, B. Sithole, and R. Govinden. 2023. “Optimization of Xylooligosaccharides Production by Native and Recombinant Xylanase Hydrolysis of Chicken Feed Substrates.” International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 24 (23): 17110. Retrieved from: https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms242317110 [Accessed 26 January 2024].
BIOCHEMISTRY AND MICROBIOLOGY & PHARMACY: R.D. Zeukang, J.-C. Kalinski, B. Tembeni, E.D. Goosen, J. Tembu, et al. 2023. “Quinones from Cordia Species from 1972 to 2023: Isolation, Structural Diversity and Pharmacological Activities.” Natural Products and Bioprospecting, 13 (1): 52. Retrieved from: https://doi.org/10.1007/s13659-023-00414-y [Accessed 26 January 2024].
BIOCHEMISTRY AND MICROBIOLOGY: L. Ramatsui, T. Sithole, M.L. Gandla, L.J. Jönsson, A.L. Edkins, S. Malgas, and B.I. Pletschke. 2024. “In Vitro Evaluation of the Application of an Optimized Xylanase Cocktail for Improved Monogastric Feed Digestibility.” Journal of Animal Physiology and Animal Nutrition. Retrieved from: https://doi.org/10.1111/jpn.13917 [Accessed 16 February 2024].
BIOTECHNOLOGY INNOVATION CENTRE: A. Cabezas, B. Cercado, H. Chouchane, E. Corton, O. Gomaa, F. Harnisch, J. Limson, V.R. Spiller, and I. Vargas. 2023. “Microbial Electrochemistry and Technology Capacity Building Challenges—Focus on Latin America & Caribbean and Africa.” Journal of Solid State Electrochemistry. Retrieved from: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10008-023-05761-x [Accessed 16 February 2024].
CHEMISTRY: F. Odame, T. Madanhire, E.C. Hosten, and K. Lobb. 2023. “Crystal Structure, Hirshfeld Surface Analysis and Computational Studies of Two Benzo[b][1,4]Diazepine Derivatives.” Journal of Structural Chemistry, 64 (12): 2326–42. Retrieved from: https://doi.org/10.1134/S0022476623120041.
COMPUTER SCIENCE: L. Pascoe, D.G. Nyambo, K. Bradshaw, and T. Clemen. 2023. "Agent-Based Modeling and Simulation for Transmission Dynamics and Surveillance of Dengue: Conceptual and Design Model," 2023 IEEE AFRICON, Nairobi, Kenya, 2023, pp. 1-6. Retrieved from: https://doi.org/10.1109/AFRICON55910.2023.10293299.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE: O. Adeyemi, and C.M. Shackleton. 2024. “Street Tree Abundance, Composition, and (Mal)Distribution in Lagos Metropolis, Nigeria.” Trees, Forests and People, 15: 100470. Retrieved from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tfp.2023.100470 [Accessed 16 February 2024].
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE: C.A. Kull, and C. Shackleton. 2023. “The Shifting Place of Australian Acacia Species Around the World: Adoption, Uses and Perceptions.” In Wattles: Australian Acacia Species Around the World, 250–64. CABI Books. Retrieved from: https://www.cabidigitallibrary.org/doi/10.1079/9781800622197.0016.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE: F.D.O. Roque, B. Bellón, A. Guerra, F. Valente-Neto, C.C. Santos, I. Melo, et al. 2023. “Incorporating Biodiversity Responses to Land Use Change Scenarios for Preventing Emerging Zoonotic Diseases in Areas of Unknown Host-Pathogen Interactions.” Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 10: 1229676. Retrieved from: https://doi.org/10.3389/fvets.2023.1229676 [Accessed 16 February 2024].
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE: O. Tshikombeni, C.M. Shackleton, and M. Ntshudu. 2024. “Low Knowledge of National Biodiversity Symbols among Urban South Africans Limits Their Potential Value as Conservation Flagship Species.” People and Nature, 6(1): 107–116. Retrieved from: https://doi.org/10.1002/pan3.10563 [Accessed 16 February 2024].
GEOLOGY: T. Chakraborty, S.H. Büttner, G. Costin, and C.F. Kankuzi. 2023a. “The Petrogenesis of Highly Fractionated Gem-Bearing Pegmatites of Malawi: Evidence from Mica and Tourmaline Chemistry and Finite Step Trace Element Modelling.” Mineralium Deposita. Retrieved from: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00126-023-01236-1 [Accessed 16 February 2024].
GEOLOGY: T. Chakraborty, S.H. Büttner, G. Costin, and C.F. Kankuzi. 2023b. “Correction to: The Petrogenesis of Highly Fractionated Gem‑bearing Pegmatites of Malawi: Evidence from Mica and Tourmaline Chemistry and Finite Step Trace Element Modelling.” Mineralium Deposita. Retrieved from: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00126-023-01241-4 [Accessed 16 February 2024].
GEOLOGY: A.A. Mitchell, and R.N. Scoon. 2023. “The Tennis Ball Marker in the South-Eastern Bushveld Complex: Comparison with the Boulder Bed of the Western Bushveld Complex and Proposed Genesis by Disaggregation of Intrusive Sills in Processes Akin to Those Involved in the Formation of Peperites and Mafic Enclave Swarms.” South African Journal of Geology, 126 (4): 407–424. Retrieved from: https://doi.org/10.25131/sajg.126.0020.
GEOLOGY: R.N. Scoon, and A.A. Mitchell. 2023. “Petrogenesis of the Marginal Sill Phase and Lower Zone in the Eastern Limb of the Bushveld Complex: Incremental Development of Igneous Layering and Syn-Magmatic Emplacement of Peridotite Intrusions and Sills.” South African Journal of Geology, 126 (4): 425–450. Retrieved from: https://doi.org/10.25131/sajg.126.0021 [Accessed 16 February 2024].
ICHTHYOLOGY AND FISHERIES SCIENCE: O.F.L. Dixon, A.J. Gallagher, and A.V. Towner. 2023. “Novel Aerial Observations of a Group of Killer Whales Orcinus Orca in The Bahamas.” Frontiers in Marine Science, 10: 1265064. Retrieved from: https://doi.org/10.3389/fmars.2023.1265064 [Accessed 16 February 2024].
ICHTHYOLOGY AND FISHERIES SCIENCE: J.A. Iitembu, D. Fitzgerald, T. Altintzoglou, P. Boudry, P. Britz, C.J. Byron, D. Delago, et al. 2023. “Comparative Description and Analysis of Oyster Aquaculture in Selected Atlantic Regions: Production, Market Dynamics, and Consumption Patterns.” Fishes, 8 (12): 584. Retrieved from: https://doi.org/10.3390/fishes8120584 [Accessed 16 February 2024].
ICHTHYOLOGY AND FISHERIES SCIENCE & SOUTH AFRICAN INSTITUTE FOR AQUATIC BIODIVERSITY: J.D. Klein, S.N. Maduna, M.L. Dicken, C. da Silva, M. Soekoe, et al. 2023. “Local Adaptation with Gene Flow in a Highly Dispersive Shark.” Evolutionary Applications, 17 (1): e13628. Retrieved from: https://doi.org/10.1111/eva.13628 [Accessed 16 February 2024].
ICHTHYOLOGY AND FISHERIES SCIENCE: W.M. Watson-Wright, P.G. Wells, R.A. Duce, K.V. Gilardi, A.S.T. Girvan, M.E. Huber, et al. 2024. “The UN Joint Group of Experts on the Scientific Aspects of Marine Environmental Protection (GESAMP) — An Ocean Science-Policy Interface Standing the Test of Time.” Marine Pollution Bulletin, 199: 115917. Retrieved from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2023.115917 [Accessed 16 February 2024].
ICHTHYOLOGY AND FISHERIES SCIENCE: A.C. Winkler, L. Bovim, B.C.L. Macena, M. Gandra, K. Erzini, P. Afonso, and D. Abecasis. 2023. “Depth and Temperature Preferences of Meagre, Argyrosomus Regius, as Revealed by Satellite Telemetry.” PLoS ONE, 18 (11): e0288706. Retrieved from: https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0288706 [Accessed 16 February 2024].
INSTITUTE FOR NANOTECHNOLOGY INNOVATION: M. Jokazi, and T. Nyokong. 2024. “Electrochemical Sensing and Photoelectrodegradation of Pentachlorophenol Using Co-, Mn- and Zn-Porphyrins.” ChemElectroChem, 11 (2): e202300364. Retrieved from: https://doi.org/10.1002/celc.202300364 [Accessed 16 February 2024].
INSTITUTE FOR NANOTECHNOLOGY INNOVATION: G. Kubheka, J. Mack, and T. Nyokong. 2023. “Effect of π-Extension and Halogenation on the Optical Limiting Properties of Meso -pyrenylBODIPYdyes.” Journal of Porphyrins and Phthalocyanines, 28 (1): 61–71. Retrieved from: https://doi.org/10.1142/S1088424623501274 [Accessed 27 February 2024].
INSTITUTE FOR WATER RESEARCH: R. Adhiambo, P.K. Mensah, and E. Acheampong. 2023. “Widespread Geographical Disparities in Phytoplankton Ecology Research in the Face of Climate Change: A Review.” Water (Switzerland), 15 (24): 4288. Retrieved from: https://doi.org/10.3390/w15244288 [Accessed 27 February 2024].
INSTITUTE FOR WATER RESEARCH: M.F.A. Akwetey, P.K. Mensah, G. Tibu, N.A. Agboli, and G. Wiredu. 2024. “Before and after Closed Season for Beach Seine Fishing in Ghana: Impact on Benthic Macroinvertebrates Species Diversity Indices.” Marine Ecology, 45 (1): e12784. Retrieved from: https://doi.org/10.1111/maec.12784 [Accessed 27 February 2024].
INSTITUTE FOR WATER RESEARCH: A. Bhatta, H. Vreugdenhil, and J. Slinger. 2024. “Characterizing Nature-Based Living Labs from Their Seeds in the Past.” Environmental Development, 49: 100959. Retrieved from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envdev.2023.100959 [Accessed 27 February 2024].
INSTITUTE FOR WATER RESEARCH & ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE: M.J.T. Weaver, J. Cockburn, N. Mtati, and C.G. Palmer. 2023. “Exploring Transformative Processes at the Intersections of Land, Water and Livelihoods: A Case Study from the Tsitsa Project, South Africa.” Ecosystems and People, 19 (1): 2278307. Retrieved from: https://doi.org/10.1080/26395916.2023.2278307 [Accessed 27 February 2024].
INSTITUTE FOR WATER RESEARCH: E. Vermeulen-Miltz, J.K. Clifford-Holmes, A.T. Lombard, and B. Snow. 2023. “Coastal Tourism Recovery amid COVID-19: Insights from a Participatory System Dynamics Approach.” Tourism and Hospitality, 4 (3): 435–450. Retrieved from: https://doi.org/10.3390/tourhosp4030027 [Accessed 27 February 2024].
MATHEMATICS (PURE AND APPLIED): Y.O. Tijani, S.D. Oloniiju, O. Otegbeye, and A.R. Babalola. 2023. “Magnetic Feature and Regression Analysis of Reiner-Philippoff Boundary Layer Flow.” Numerical Heat Transfer, Part B: Fundamentals, 0 (0): 1–19. Retrieved from: https://doi.org/10.1080/10407790.2023.2290189.
PHARMACY: M. Chetty, E. Teran, L. Patrick, R. Mamdouh, S.C. Srinivas, J. Kaseya, N. Ndembi, S. Touirsi, and I. Kendili. 2023. “African Global Health: An Initiative Committed to Achieving Health Sovereignty in the Global South.” Journal of Public Health in Africa, 14 (10): 2867. Retrieved from: https://doi.org/10.4081/jphia.2023.2867 [Accessed 27 February 2024].
PHARMACY: B. Khumalo, A. Siboto, A.M. Akinnuga, N. Sibiya, A. Khathi, and P.S. Ngubane. 2023. “Momordica Balsamina Improves Glucose Handling in a Diet-Induced Prediabetic Rat Model.” PLoS ONE, 18 (12): e0295498. Retrieved from: https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0295498 [Accessed 27 February 2024].
PHYSICS AND ELECTRONICS: S. Aol, V. Habyarimana, P. Mungufeni, S.C. Buchert, and J.B. Habarulema. 2024. “Ground and Space-Based Response of the Ionosphere during the Geomagnetic Storm of 02–06 November 2021 over the Low-Latitudes across Different Longitudes.” Advances in Space Research, 73 (6): 3014–3032. Retrieved from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.asr.2023.12.032 [Accessed 27 February 2024].
PHYSICS AND ELECTRONICS: M. Balboni, A. Bonafede, G. Bernardi, D. Wittor, F. Vazza, A. Botteon, et al. 2023. “Constraints on the Magnetic Field in the Intercluster Bridge A399- A401.” Astronomy and Astrophysics, 679: A107. Retrieved from: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/202346303 [Accessed 27 February 2024].
PHYSICS AND ELECTRONICS: V. Habyarimana, J.B. Habarulema, D. Okoh, T. Dugassa, and J.C. Uwamahoro. 2023. “Single Station Modelling of Ionospheric Irregularities Using Artificial Neural Networks.” Astrophysics and Space Science, 368 (12): 105. Retrieved from: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10509-023-04261-8 [Accessed 27 February 2024].
PHYSICS AND ELECTRONICS: D. Hu, M. Zajaček, N. Werner, R. Grossová, P. Jáchym, I.D. Roberts, et al. 2024. “Ram-Pressure Stripped Radio Tail and Two ULXs in the Spiral Galaxy HCG 97b.” Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 527 (1): 1062–1080. Retrieved from: https://doi.org/10.1093/mnras/stad3219 [Accessed 27 February 2024].
PHYSICS AND ELECTRONICS: N. Lavis, M. Sarkis, G. Beck, and K. Knowles. 2023. “Radio-Frequency WIMP Search with the MeerKAT Galaxy Cluster Legacy Survey.” Physical Review D, 108 (12): 123536. Retrieved from: https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevD.108.123536 [Accessed 27 February 2024].
PHYSICS AND ELECTRONICS: I.H. Whittam, M. Prescott, C.L. Hale, M.J. Jarvis, I. Heywood, F. An, et al. 2024. “MIGHTEE: Multi-Wavelength Counterparts in the COSMOS Field.” Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 527 (2): 3231–3245. Retrieved from: https://doi.org/10.1093/mnras/stad3307 [Accessed 27 February 2024].
PHYSICS AND ELECTRONICS: F. Yusef-Zadeh, M. Wardle, R. Arendt, J. Hewitt, Y. Hu, A. Lazarian, N.E. Kassim, S. Hyman, and I. Heywood. 2024. “Detection of Large-Scale Synchrotron Radiation from the Molecular Envelope of the Sgr B Cloud Complex at the Galactic Centre.” Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 527 (1): 1275–1282. Retrieved from: https://doi.org/10.1093/mnras/stad3203 [Accessed 27 February 2024].
SOUTH AFRICAN INSTITUTE FOR AQUATIC BIODIVERSITY & ICHTHYOLOGY AND FISHERIES SCIENCE: E. Cottrant, N.J. Drobniewska, T.L. Johnson, L.G. Underhill, T.S. Murray, et al. 2023. “Network Analysis of the Endemic Spotted Gully Shark Triakis Megalopterus Reveals Spatial Vulnerability to Exploitation in the Western Cape, South Africa.” African Journal of Marine Science, 45 (4): 273–283. Retrieved from: https://doi.org/10.2989/1814232X.2023.2271959 [Accessed 27 February 2024].
SOUTH AFRICAN INSTITUTE FOR AQUATIC BIODIVERSITY & ICHTHYOLOGY AND FISHERIES SCIENCE: U. Scacco, E. Gennari, S. Di Crescenzo, and E. Fanelli. 2023. “Looking into the Prevalence of Bycatch Juveniles of Critically Endangered Elasmobranchs: A Case Study from Pelagic Longline and Trammel Net Fisheries of the Asinara Gulf (Western Mediterranean).” Frontiers in Marine Science, 10: 1303961. Retrieved from: https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmars.2023.1303961 [Accessed 27 February 2024].
SOUTH AFRICAN INSTITUTE FOR AQUATIC BIODIVERSITY & ICHTHYOLOGY AND FISHERIES SCIENCE: A.K. Whitfield, and B.Q. Mann. 2023. “The Changing Status of Important Marine Fishery Species in Selected South African Estuaries.” African Journal of Marine Science, 45 (4): 235–248. Retrieved from: https://doi.org/10.2989/1814232X.2023.2274899.
SOUTH AFRICAN INSTITUTE FOR AQUATIC BIODIVERSITY & ICHTHYOLOGY AND FISHERIES SCIENCE: A.K. Whitfield. 2023. “South African Coastal Outlets and Estuaries: What Defines an Estuary versus an Outlet?” African Journal of Aquatic Science, 48 (4): 357–365. Retrieved from: https://doi.org/10.2989/16085914.2023.2288342.
ZOOLOGY AND ENTOMOLOGY: R.S.K. Barnes, J.L. Seath, and C.J. Arendse. 2024. “Differential Sampling in the Assessment of Conservation and Biodiversity Merit: A Comparison of the Seagrass Macrofauna in Three Nearby South African Estuaries.” Biodiversity and Conservation, 33: 509–532. Retrieved from: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10531-023-02754-0 [Accessed 27 February 2024].
ZOOLOGY AND ENTOMOLOGY: K. Birkhofer, T. Bird, M. Alfeus, F. Arvidsson, M. Buxton, E.A. Djoudi, et al. 2024. “Smallholder Agriculture in African Dryland Agroecosystems Has Limited Impact on Trophic Group Composition, but Affects Arthropod Provision of Ecosystem Services.” Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment, 363: 108860. Retrieved from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agee.2023.108860 [Accessed 27 February 2024].
ZOOLOGY AND ENTOMOLOGY: J.J. Bolton, and C.D. McQuaid. 2023. “Marine Macroalgae of the Agulhas Marine Province of South Africa: Biodiversity, Exploitation and Potential for Aquaculture.” African Journal of Marine Science, 45 (4): 221–234. Retrieved from: https://doi.org/10.2989/1814232X.2023.2262529.
ZOOLOGY AND ENTOMOLOGY: A. Craig, and B. Erni. 2023. “Special Issue on Moult in African Birds.” Ostrich, 94 (4): iii. Retrieved from: https://doi.org/10.2989/00306525.2023.2289255 [Accessed 27 February 2024].
ZOOLOGY AND ENTOMOLOGY: A. Gallo, A. De Moura Lima, M. Böye, M. Hausberger, and A. Lemasson. 2023. “Study of Repertoire Use Reveals Unexpected Context-Dependent Vocalizations in Bottlenose Dolphins (Tursiops Truncatus).” Science of Nature, 110 (6): 56. Retrieved from: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00114-023-01884-3 [Accessed 27 February 2024].
ZOOLOGY AND ENTOMOLOGY: G.R.M. Leighton, W. Froneman, L.E.K. Serieys, and J.M. Bishop. 2023. “Trophic Downgrading of an Adaptable Carnivore in an Urbanising Landscape.” Scientific Reports, 13 (1): 21582. Retrieved from: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-48868-x [Accessed 27 February 2024].
ZOOLOGY AND ENTOMOLOGY: H. van Rensburg, N.B. Richoux, and C.A. Simon. 2023. “The Trophic Position and Isotopic Niche of a Cryptogenic Tube-Building Polychaete in a Protected Clear-Water Estuarine Bay.” Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science, 295. Retrieved from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecss.2023.108549 [Accessed 27 February 2024].
ZOOLOGY AND ENTOMOLOGY & SOUTH AFRICAN INSTITUTE FOR AQUATIC BIODIVERSITY: N.L. Baptista, P.V. Pinto, C. Keates, J. Lobón-Rovira, S. Edwards, and M.-O. Rödel. 2023. “Two New Poyntonophrynus Species (Anura: Bufonidae) Highlight the Importance of Angolan Centers of Endemism.” Vertebrate Zoology, 73: 991–1031. Retrieved from: https://doi.org/10.3897/VZ.73.E103935 [Accessed 27 February 2024].
ZOOLOGY AND ENTOMOLOGY & SOUTH AFRICAN INSTITUTE FOR AQUATIC BIODIVERSITY: L.F. Munyai, L. Mugwedi, R.J. Wasserman, F. Dondofema, and T. Dalu. 2024. “Correction to: Assessing Fish and Macroinvertebrates Assemblages in Relation to Environmental Variables in Makuleke Floodplain Pans: Implications for Biodiversity Conservation (Wetlands, (2023), 43, 7, (93), 10.1007/S13157-023-01738-8).” Wetlands, 44 (2). Retrieved from: https://doi.org/10.1007/s13157-023-01758-4 [Accessed 27 February 2024].
ZOOLOGY AND ENTOMOLOGY: C.J.M. van Steenderen, G.F. Sutton, L.D. Yell, K. Canavan, A.J. McConnachie, M.D. Day, and I.D. Paterson. 2023. “Phylogenetic Analyses Reveal Multiple New Stem-Boring Tetramesa Taxa (Hymenoptera: Eurytomidae): Implications for the Biological Control of Invasive African Grasses.” BioControl, 68 (6): 697–708. Retrieved from: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10526-023-10231-4 [Accessed 27 February 2024].
ZOOLOGY AND ENTOMOLOGY: K. Szpila, K. Williams, A. Soszyńska, M. Ekanem, M. Heyns, M.D. Dinka, and M. Villet. 2024. “Key for the Identification of Third Instar Larvae of African Blowflies (Diptera: Calliphoridae) of Forensic Importance in Death Investigations.” Forensic Science International, 354: 111889. Retrieved from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.forsciint.2023.111889 [Accessed 27 February 2024].
ZOOLOGY AND ENTOMOLOGY: G.S. Wheeler, E.C. Lake, E. Mattison, and G.F. Sutton. 2024. “Host Range, Biology, and Climate Suitability of Callopistria Exotica, a Potential Biological Control Agent of Old World Climbing Fern (Lygodium Microphyllum) in the USA.” Biological Control, 188: 105410. Retrieved from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biocontrol.2023.105410 [Accessed 27 February 2024].
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