Pharmacy and Science Research Output: October 2026

 

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ALBANY MUSEUM, INSTITUTE FOR WATER RESEARCH, SOUTH AFRICAN INSTITUTE FOR AQUATIC BIODIVERSITY, & ICHTHYOLOGY AND FISHERIES SCIENCE: Mutshekwa, T., Mkhencele, S., Lebepe, J., Balestra, V., Mofu, L., & Motitsoe, S. N. (2026). Spatial patterns and short-term deposition of atmospheric microplastics in an urban environment. Scientific Reports, 16(1), 29982. Retrieved from: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-026-60015-w [Accessed 30 October 2026].

BIOCHEMISTRY, MICROBIOLOGY AND BIOINFORMATICS: Davids, T. K., Kusza, D. A., Misplon, S. K., Späth, J. C., Mhlanga, R., Clarke, D. J., de la Torre, B. G., Albericio, F., Edkins, A. L., Rylands, M., & Veale, C. G. L. (2026). Native MS and ligand observed NMR uncovers subtle SLiM binding variations that mediate HSP90-Hop PPI modulation. RSC Chemical Biology, 7(6), 1099–1107. Retrieved from: https://doi.org/10.1039/d6cb00112b [Accessed 30 October 2026].

BIOCHEMISTRY, MICROBIOLOGY AND BIOINFORMATICS: Ibrahim, L. (2026). Accumulation of α-tocopherol in Capsicum annuum L. influenced by changes in water temperature. South African Journal of Science, 122(3–4). Retrieved from: https://doi.org/10.17159/sajs.2026/23103 [Accessed 30 October 2026].

BIOCHEMISTRY, MICROBIOLOGY AND BIOINFORMATICS: Ledwaba, S. E., Mphego, M., & Potgieter, N. (2026). Linking humans and the environment in the spread of antimicrobial resistant E. coli in a rural community of South Africa. A One Health case study. Frontiers in Microbiology, 17. Retrieved from: https://doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2026.1737700 [Accessed 30 October 2026].

BIOCHEMISTRY, MICROBIOLOGY AND BIOINFORMATICS: Schramm, T., Kalinski, J.-C. J., Arini, G. S., Da Silva, R. R., & Petras, D. (2026). Uncovering the Structural Space of Marine Dissolved Organic Matter. Annual Review of Marine Science, 18(1), 165–194. Retrieved from: https://doi.org/10.1146/annurev-marine-040224-031331 [Accessed 30 October 2026].

BOTANY: Crespo, M. B., Martínez-Azorín, M., & Mavrodiev, E. V. (2026). (3146) Proposal to reject the name Xuris (Iridaceae). Taxon, 75(2), e70140. Retrieved from: https://doi.org/10.1002/tax.70140 [Accessed 30 October 2026].

BOTANY: Simpson, K. J., Staver, A. C., King, J. A., Bond, W. J., Coetsee, C., Pallett, N. C. M., Pellegrini, A. F. A., Raubenheimer, S. L., Ripley, B. S., Val Martin, M., & Osborne, C. P. (2026). Increasing CO2 levels fertilize C4 grass production. Nature, 658(8135), 415–420. Retrieved from: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41586-026-10935-4 [Accessed 30 October 2026].

CENTRE FOR BIOLOGICAL CONTROL: Adams, L. D., Martin, Grant. D., Steenhuisen, S.-L., & Downs, C. T. (2026). Community perceptions and management of the fleshy-fruited invasive alien plant Pyracantha angustifolia: Insights from South Africa’s Montane grasslands. People and Nature, 8(6), 1869–1879. Retrieved from: https://doi.org/10.1002/pan3.70326 [Accessed 30 October 2026].

CENTRE FOR BIOLOGICAL CONTROL: Tanka, D. V., Mutamiswa, R., Coombes, C. A., Moore, S. D., & Hill, M. P. (2026). Cold hardiness and chill coma recovery dynamics in mealy-bugs species of citrus, and implication for pest management. Entomologia Generalis, 46(2), 457–465. Retrieved from: https://doi.org/10.1127/entomologia/3973 [Accessed 30 October 2026].

CENTRE FOR BIOLOGICAL CONTROL: van Steenderen, C. J. M., Sandenbergh, E., & Paterson, I. D. (2026). Population Genetics Reveals Insights into Cryophytum Biogeography in South Africa. Ecology and Evolution, 16(5), e73667. Retrieved from: https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.73667 [Accessed 02 November 2026].

CHEMISTRY: Dambuza, A., Mokolokolo, P. P., Makhatha, M. E., & Sibeko, M. A. (2026). Bibliometric Analysis of Biopolymer-Based Materials in Wastewater Treatment. Polymers, 18(8), 953. Retrieved from: https://doi.org/10.3390/polym18080953 [Accessed 02 November 2026].

CHEMISTRY: Matlala, T. B., Dube, P. S., Jordaan, A., Legoabe, L. J., Warner, D. F., & Beteck, R. M. (2026). Novel, Achiral 4-Nitroimidazole Compounds with Potent Antitubercular Activity. ACS Omega, 11(5), 7729–7740. Retrieved from: https://doi.org/10.1021/acsomega.5c09209 [Accessed 02 November 2026].

COMPUTER SCIENCE: Brown, D., & Mahayi, S. (2026). Real-Time Aquatic Wildlife Detection for Underwater Fish Identification. In: Choudrie, J., Mahalle, P.N., Perumal, T., Joshi, A. (eds) ICT for Intelligent Systems. ICTIS 2025. Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems, 1510 LNNS, 319–336. Springer, Singapore. Retrieved from: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-96-9275-0_28.

COMPUTER SCIENCE: Madihlaba, M., & Chindipha, S. D. (2025). Investigating the application of CNN’s deep learning models to improve phishing detection. 2025 5th International Conference on Electrical, Computer and Energy Technologies (ICECET), Paris, France, 2025, pp. 1–6. Retrieved from: https://doi.org/10.1109/ICECET63943.2025.11472036.

COMPUTER SCIENCE: Singh, S., & Chindipha, S. D. (2026). Evaluating a Novel Voting System for Malware Dataset Curation with Siamese Networks. 2026 28th International Conference on Advanced Communications Technology (ICACT), Pyeong Chang, Korea, Republic of, 2026, pp. 1–11. Retrieved from: https://doi.org/10.23919/ICACT68090.2026.11431473.

ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE: Likongwe, P. J., Shackleton, C. M., Kachere, M., Nkolokosa, C., Chiotha, S. S., Kamuyango, L., & Mandevu, T. (2026). Spatiotemporal Dynamics of Urban Green Spaces and Vegetation Condition Amidst Urban Growth in Zomba, Malawi (1998–2021). Land, 15(4), 559. Retrieved from: https://doi.org/10.3390/land15040559 [Accessed 02 November 2026].

ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE: Ramarumo, L. J., Thondhlana, G., & Ruwanza, S. (2026). Human perceptions of the costs and benefits of invasive alien plants in Vhembe Biosphere Reserve, Limpopo Province of South Africa. Discover Environment, 4(1), 164. Retrieved from: https://doi.org/10.1007/s44274-026-00651-1 [Accessed 02 November 2026].

GEOGRAPHY: Hall, R., & Kepe, T. (2026). What happens on land reform farms in South Africa? A field-based reality check. Agrekon, 65(2), 185–205. Retrieved from: https://doi.org/10.1080/03031853.2026.2663772 [Accessed 02 November 2026].

GEOGRAPHY: Smith-Adao, L., Rowntree, K., Bugan, R., Buckle, J., Nel, J., & Swartbooi, E. (2026). Water resources in the semi-arid Baviaanskloof: A fascinating area with contrasting water-related ecological infrastructure. Water Wheel, 25(3), 17–23. Retrieved from: https://hdl.handle.net/10520/ejc-waterb-v25-n3-a4 [Accessed 02 November 2026].

GEOGRAPHY: Strand, M., Rivers, N., Carpenter-Kling, T., Lemahieu, A., Lombard, A. T., Nonyane, C. L., Magwaza, F., Truter, H., & Snow, B. (2026). Participatory community mapping to include sociocultural dimensions in ocean governance. Sustainability Science, 21(3), 955–978. Retrieved from: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11625-025-01782-9 [Accessed 02 November 2026].

ICHTHYOLOGY AND FISHERIES SCIENCE: Bennett, M., March, A., Li, H., Lallemand, P., Maréchal, J. P., & Failler, P. (2026). Country readiness for Sargassum valorisation in the Caribbean. Environmental Development, 59, 101496. Retrieved from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envdev.2026.101496 [Accessed 02 November 2026].

ICHTHYOLOGY AND FISHERIES SCIENCE: Marquez, J. A., Penn, J. L., Stockey, R. G., Boag, T. H., Duncan, M. I., McClure, K. N., Matsumoto, K., Ashing-Giwa, K. F., Noll, C. P., Deutsch, C., Payne, J. L., & Sperling, E. A. (2026). Differences in physiological tolerance to global warming caused the Permian–Triassic transition between the Paleozoic and Modern faunas. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 123(28), e2533086123. Retrieved from: https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.2533086123 [Accessed 02 November 2026].

ICHTHYOLOGY AND FISHERIES SCIENCE: Obado, E. O., Kaiser, H., Taylor, R. P., Mabasa, N. C., Agembe, S., Manyala, J. O., & Liti, D. M. (2026). Optimising retention time and gravel media in ebb-and-flow filter for post–anaerobic digester brewery effluent treatment. Water SA, 52(3), 281–288. Retrieved from:  https://doi.org/10.17159/wsa/2026.v52.i3.4172 [Accessed 02 November 2026].

ICHTHYOLOGY AND FISHERIES SCIENCE, SOUTH AFRICAN INSTITUTE FOR AQUATIC BIODIVERSITY, ALBANY MUSEUM, & INSTITUTE FOR WATER RESEARCH: Murungweni, F. M., Mokata, M. S., Mofu, L., Lebepe, J., Motitsoe, S. N., & Mutshekwa, T. (2026). Perceptions of plastic pollution among inland fishery stakeholders in a subtropical reservoir. PLOS One, 21(7), e0353457. Retrieved from: https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0353457 [Accessed 02 November 2026].

ICHTHYOLOGY AND FISHERIES SCIENCE, & SOUTH AFRICAN INSTITUTE FOR AQUATIC BIODIVERSITY: Choppy, M. T., Duncan, M. I., Gordon, N., Pouponeau, D. K., Bullock, R. W., Grimmel, H. M. V., & Rajkaran, A. (2026). A microplastic meal: A baseline assessment of microplastic polymer presence within manta-ray (Mobula alfredi) feeding grounds at D’Arros Island and the St. Joseph Atoll. Marine Pollution Bulletin, 230, 119790. Retrieved from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2026.119790 [Accessed 02 November 2026].

INSTITUTE FOR WATER RESEARCH: Allanson, B. R. (2026). The coastal lakes of southern Africa. In J. H. Day (Ed.), Estuarine Ecology—With Particular Reference to Southern Africa (pp. 331–344). CRC Press. Retrieved from:  https://doi.org/10.1201/9781003762867-15.

INSTITUTE FOR WATER RESEARCH: Mitra, S., Verma, R., Singh, A., Saran, R. K., & Lazar, S. (2026). Pesticide remediation in soil and aquatic systems: Comparative assessment of conventional and advanced treatment pathways. Next Sustainability, 7, 100281. Retrieved from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nxsust.2026.100281 [Accessed 03 November 2026].

MATHEMATICS (PURE AND APPLIED): Brima, Y., & Atemkeng, M. (2026). An empirical study of machine learning robustness and scalability for imbalanced tabular clinical data in emergency and critical care. Scientific Reports, 16(1), 18004. Retrieved from: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-026-56413-9 [Accessed 03 November 2026].

MATHEMATICS (PURE AND APPLIED): Hussein, I. A., Anjara, F. M. T., Bilal, H., Wieser, R., Fayu, W., Tartibu, L., Atemkeng, M., Fontgalland, G., Lalléchère, S., & Ravelo, B. (2026). Time-Domain Analysis of Dual Bandpass Negative Group Delay of RLC-Network Based Lumped Passive Topology. Progress in Electromagnetics Research B, 117, 150–164. Retrieved from: https://doi.org/10.2528/pierb26022101 [Accessed 03 November 2026].

PHARMACY: Dabengwa, N. M. (2026). Pharmacy Students’ Lived Experiences of Mental Health Support Structures at Rhodes University. SA Pharmaceutical Journal, 93(1), 58–60. Retrieved from: https://doi.org/10.36303/SAPJ.4216 [Accessed 03 November 2026].

PHARMACY: Makhele, L., Mphasha, M., Sukati, V., Govender, S., Wasonga, J., Ouma, A., Bangalee, V., Oosthuizen, F., Grootboom, W., Padayachee, N., & Vagiri, R. (2026). Intersecting burdens: Anxiety and depression among nursing undergraduates at a rural South African university. Social Sciences and Humanities Open, 14, 103190. Retrieved from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ssaho.2026.103190 [Accessed 03 November 2026].

PHYSICS AND ELECTRONICS: Dana, B. D., Kunzel, R., & Chithambo, M. L. (2026). Dynamics of luminescence in annealed α-Al2O3: C: A combined study using thermoluminescence, thermally-assisted optical stimulation and density functional theory. Physica B: Condensed Matter, 738, 418802. Retrieved from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.physb.2026.418802 [Accessed 03 November 2026].

PHYSICS AND ELECTRONICS: Oozeer, N., Mhlahlo, N., Kesebonye, K., Knowles, K., & Dutta, S. (2026). MeerKAT view of serendipitously detected giant radio galaxies (GRGs) from the MGCLS. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 549(1), stag850. Retrieved from: https://doi.org/10.1093/mnras/stag850 [Accessed 03 November 2026].

PHYSICS AND ELECTRONICS: Phuravhathu, D. G., Hilton, M., Sikhosana, S. P., Perrott, Y. C., Mroczkowski, T., Mascolo, L. D., Klutse, D. Y., Knowles, K., van Marrewijk, J., Moodley, K., Partridge, B., Sifón, C., Sureshkumar, U., & Wollack, E. J. (2026). Correction to: The MeerKAT Massive Distant Clusters Survey: detection of diffuse radio emission in galaxy clusters at z > 1. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 548(2), stag636. Retrieved from: https://doi.org/10.1093/mnras/stag636 [Accessed 03 November 2026].

PHYSICS AND ELECTRONICS: Tudorache, M. N., Jarvis, M. J., Ponomareva, A. A., Heywood, I., Maddox, N., Glowacki, M., Frank, B. S., Baes, M., Davé, R., Jung, S. L., Maksymowicz-Maciata, M., Pan, H., & Spekkens, K. (2026). MIGHTEE-H i: The star-forming properties of H i-selected galaxies. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 548(4), stag810. Retrieved from: https://doi.org/10.1093/mnras/stag810 [Accessed 03 November 2026].

SOUTH AFRICAN INSTITUTE FOR AQUATIC BIODIVERSITY, & ICHTHYOLOGY AND FISHERIES SCIENCE: Allen, J. R., Firth, L. B., Bishop, M. J., Dafforn, K. A., Grasselli, F., Hanley, M. E., Knights, A. M., Mayer-Pinto, M., McQuatters-Gollop, A., O’Shaughnessy, K. A., Porri, F., Smith, R. K., Strain, E. M. A., & Lemasson, A. J. (2026). Global evidence for the ecological effects of greening of grey infrastructure: A systematic review protocol. Environmental Evidence, 15(1), 3. Retrieved from: https://doi.org/10.1186/s13750-026-00382-z [Accessed 06 November 2026].

SOUTH AFRICAN INSTITUTE FOR AQUATIC BIODIVERSITY, ICHTHYOLOGY AND FISHERIES SCIENCE, BIOCHEMISTRY, MICROBIOLOGY AND BIOINFORMATICS, ZOOLOGY AND ENTOMOLOGY, & ALBANY MUSEUM: Kgatla, M. M., Barker, C., Baxter, J. R., Bester-Van der Merwe, A. E., Chaisi, M., Chakona, A., Cherry, M. I., Daniels, S. R., Du Preez, L. H., Haddad, C. R., Hawkes, P. G., Ho, C., Hoareau, T. B., Jacobs, A., … Mwale, M. (2026). An overview of DNA barcoding of biodiversity in South Africa. PLOS ONE, 21(4): e0345173. Retrieved from: https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0345173 [Accessed 06 November 2026].

SOUTH AFRICAN INSTITUTE FOR AQUATIC BIODIVERSITY, & ICHTHYOLOGY AND FISHERIES SCIENCE: Gennari, E., Cowley, P. D., & Bernal, D. (2026). Post-prandial visceral warming in free-swimming white sharks, Carcharodon carcharias. Wildlife Research, 53(3): WR25164. Retrieved from: https://doi.org/10.1071/WR25164 [Accessed 06 November 2026].

SOUTH AFRICAN INSTITUTE FOR AQUATIC BIODIVERSITY, & ICHTHYOLOGY AND FISHERIES SCIENCE: Ndaleni, P. M., Winkler, A. C., Rouhani, Q., Farthing, M. W., Magoro, M. L., Gusha, N., Pollard, M., Mofu, L., Mukhari, D., & Potts, W. M. (2026). Reviewing the use of pejorative ethnophobisms in the common and scientific names of South African fishes. South African Journal of Science, 122(5–6), 24503. Retrieved from: https://doi.org/10.17159/sajs.2026/24503 [Accessed 06 November 2026].

SOUTH AFRICAN INSTITUTE FOR AQUATIC BIODIVERSITY, & ICHTHYOLOGY AND FISHERIES SCIENCE: Zarei, F., Bills, R., Motomura, H., Kovačić, M., & Chakona, A. (2026). Systematic revision of east African Oligolepis (Oxudercidae: Gobionellinae) reveals a distinct species, Oligolepis goni sp. nov., formerly assigned to Oligolepis acutipennis (Valenciennes, 1837). Journal of Fish Biology, 109(2), 1095–1113. Retrieved from: https://doi.org/10.1111/jfb.70498 [Accessed 06 November 2026].

SOUTH AFRICAN INSTITUTE FOR AQUATIC BIODIVERSITY, & ICHTHYOLOGY AND FISHERIES SCIENCE: Ziko, B. A., Childs, A. R., Mukhari, D. L., & Murray, T. S. (2026). Will I survive? Assessing the thermal tolerance of an estuary-dependent mugilid, Chelon dumerili, in a changing climate. African Journal of Marine Science, 48(1), 1–12. Retrieved from: https://doi.org/10.2989/1814232X.2025.2601081 [Accessed 06 November 2026].

STATISTICS: Finkelstein, M., Cha, J. H., & Langston, A. (2026). How Does Our Degrading System Perform? Quality and Reliability Engineering International, 42(7), 3891–3901. Retrieved from: https://doi.org/10.1002/qre.70301 [Accessed 06 November 2026].

TEBELLO NYOKONG INSTITUTE FOR NANOTECHNOLOGY INNOVATION: Kabeya, G., Sebiawu, G., Mgedle, N., Ngoy, B. P., Mack, J., & Nyokong, T. (2026). Optical limiting properties of free base porphyrins and their Sn(IV) complexes on the nanosecond timescale. Main Group Chemistry. Retrieved from: https://doi.org/10.1177/10241221261430594 [Accessed 06 November 2026].

TEBELLO NYOKONG INSTITUTE FOR NANOTECHNOLOGY INNOVATION: Vukeya, T. S., Mack, J., & Nyokong, T. (2026). Investigating the photodynamic activities of A3B and AB3 asymmetric porphyrins. Polyhedron, 294, 118155. Retrieved from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.poly.2026.118155 [Accessed 06 November 2026].

ZOOLOGY AND ENTOMOLOGY: Birkhofer, K., Wätzold, F., Remelgado, R., Addison, P., Aigbedion-Atalor, P., Cord, A. F., Ekesi, S., Mutamiswa, R., Rwomushana, I., Tabe-Ojong, M. P., & Nyamukondiwa, C. (2026). A Framework for Multidimensional Management of Invasive Alien Insect Pests in Sub-Saharan Africa. Journal of Applied Entomology, 150(4), 539–548. Retrieved from: https://doi.org/10.1111/jen.70060 [Accessed 06 November 2026].

ZOOLOGY AND ENTOMOLOGY: Jaskiel, J. E., Aichelman, H. E., Anderson, G., Claassens, L., Fifer, J. E., Hernandez, C. M., Huzar, A. K., Llopiz, J. K., Witting, J. W., Mullen, S. P., & Rotjan, R. D. (2026). Larval Genomics as a Viable, Fisheries-Independent Tool for Investigating Population Structure in Tropical Pacific Tunas. Molecular Ecology, 35(8), e70335. Retrieved from: https://doi.org/10.1111/mec.70335 [Accessed 06 November 2026].

ZOOLOGY AND ENTOMOLOGY: Lukubwe, M. S., Craig, A. J. F. K., Munkutike, C. K., & Sazima, I. (2026). Foraging Behaviour and Host Responses of Oxpeckers (Buphagus spp.) Across Domestic and Wild Mammals. African Journal of Ecology, 64(1), e70148. Retrieved from: https://doi.org/10.1111/aje.70148 [Accessed 06 November 2026].

ZOOLOGY AND ENTOMOLOGY: Machekano, H., Ventura-Cordero, J., Airs, P. M., Gwiriri, L. C., Cooke, A., Virgil, J., Safalaoh, A., Nalivata, P. C., Lee, M. R. F., Takahashi, T., van Wyk, J., Morgan, E., & Nyamukondiwa, C. (2026). Targeted supplementation with bioactive plants sustainably improves goat health and decreases antiparasitic drug use on smallholder farms. Scientific Reports, 16(1), 11805. Retrieved from: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-34862-y [Accessed 06 November 2026].

ZOOLOGY AND ENTOMOLOGY: Malod, K., Mauda, E., Manrakhan, A., & Weldon, C. W. (2026). A Systematic Map to Identify Knowledge Gaps on a Vector of Citrus Greening Diseases: The African Citrus Triozid, Trioza erytreae (Del Guercio, 1918) (Hemiptera: Triozidae). Journal of Applied Entomology. Retrieved from: https://doi.org/10.1111/jen.70121 [Accessed 06 November 2026].

ZOOLOGY AND ENTOMOLOGY, SOUTH AFRICAN INSTITUTE FOR AQUATIC BIODIVERSITY, & ICHTHYOLOGY AND FISHERIES SCIENCE: Nawa, N., South, J., Ellender, B. R., Pegg, J., Madzivanzira, T. C., & Wasserman, R. J. (2026). The economic impact of redclaw crayfish Cherax quadricarinatus on the Barotse floodplain artisanal fishery. Biological Invasions, 28(5), 104. Retrieved from: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10530-026-03799-2 [Accessed 06 November 2026].