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The impact of invasive fish and invasive riparian plants on the invertebrate fauna of the Rondegat River, Cape Floristic Region, South Africa

Pages 51-62 | Published online: 07 Jan 2010

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TA Bellingan, DJ Woodford, J Gouws, MH Villet & OLF Weyl. (2015) Rapid bioassessment of the effects of repeated rotenone treatments on invertebrate assemblages in the Rondegat River, South Africa. African Journal of Aquatic Science 40:1, pages 89-94.
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Olaf L. F. Weyl, Brian Finlayson, N. Dean Impson, Darragh J. Woodford & Jarle Steinkjer. (2014) Threatened Endemic Fishes in South Africa's Cape Floristic Region: A New Beginning for the Rondegat River. Fisheries 39:6, pages 270-279.
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OLF Weyl, BR Ellender, DJ Woodford & MS Jordaan. (2013) Fish distributions in the Rondegat River, Cape Floristic Region, South Africa, and the immediate impact of rotenone treatment in an invaded reach. African Journal of Aquatic Science 38:2, pages 201-209.
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NA Rivers-Moore, B Fowles & RJ Karssing. (2013) Impacts of trout on aquatic macroinvertebrates in three Drakensberg rivers in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. African Journal of Aquatic Science 38:1, pages 93-99.
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SM Marr, ND Impson & D Tweddle. (2012) An assessment of a proposal to eradicate non-native fish from priority rivers in the Cape Floristic Region, South Africa. African Journal of Aquatic Science 37:2, pages 131-142.
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PSR Weyl, FC de Moor, MP Hill & OLF Weyl. (2010) The effect of largemouth bass Micropterus salmoides on aquatic macro-invertebrate communities in the Wit River, Eastern Cape, South Africa. African Journal of Aquatic Science 35:3, pages 273-281.
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Casey J. Broom, Olaf L.F. Weyl & Josie South. (2022) Habitat associations of imperilled fishes after conservation intervention in the Cape Fold Ecoregion, South Africa. Journal of Fish Biology 102:2, pages 317-327.
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Casey J. Broom, Josie South & Olaf L. F. Weyl. (2021) Prey type and temperature influence functional responses of threatened endemic Cape Floristic Ecoregion fishes. Environmental Biology of Fishes 104:7, pages 797-810.
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Ana Pereira, Albano Figueiredo & Verónica Ferreira. (2021) Invasive Acacia Tree Species Affect Instream Litter Decomposition Through Changes in Water Nitrogen Concentration and Litter Characteristics. Microbial Ecology 82:1, pages 257-273.
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Ana Pereira & Verónica Ferreira. (2020) Invasion of Native Riparian Forests by Acacia Species Affects In-Stream Litter Decomposition and Associated Microbial Decomposers. Microbial Ecology 81:1, pages 14-25.
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Michael J. Samways, Charl Deacon, Gabriella J. Kietzka, James S. Pryke, Carlien Vorster & John P. Simaika. (2020) Value of artificial ponds for aquatic insects in drought-prone southern Africa: a review. Biodiversity and Conservation 29:11-12, pages 3131-3150.
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Nanike Esterhuizen, Jane Forrester, Karen J. Esler, Corlie Wigley-Coetzee, Rafael Jorge Morcillo, Aleysia Kleinert, María Pérez-Fernández & Alex J. Valentine. (2020) Nitrogen and phosphorus influence Acacia saligna invasiveness in the fynbos biome. Plant Ecology 221:5, pages 309-320.
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Johannes A. Walt, Sean M. Marr, Marius J. Wheeler, N. Dean Impson, Craig Garrow & Olaf L.F. Weyl. (2019) Successful mechanical eradication of spotted bass ( Micropterus punctulatus (Rafinesque, 1819)) from a South African river . Aquatic Conservation: Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems 29:2, pages 303-311.
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Jennifer M. Fill, Suzaan Kritzinger‐Klopper & Brian W. van Wilgen. (2017) Short‐term vegetation recovery after alien plant clearing along the Rondegat River, South Africa. Restoration Ecology 26:3, pages 434-438.
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Pablo Souza-Alonso, Jonatan Rodríguez, Luís González & Paula Lorenzo. (2017) Here to stay. Recent advances and perspectives about Acacia invasion in Mediterranean areas. Annals of Forest Science 74:3.
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John S. Hargrove, Olaf L. F. Weyl & James D. Austin. (2017) Reconstructing the introduction history of an invasive fish predator in South Africa. Biological Invasions 19:8, pages 2261-2276.
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Darragh J. Woodford, Phillip Ivey, Martine S. Jordaan, Peter K. Kimberg, Tsungai Zengeya & Olaf L.F. Weyl. (2017) Optimising invasive fish management in the context of invasive species legislation in South Africa. Bothalia 47:2.
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Paul J. McInerney, Gavin N. Rees, Ben Gawne, Phil Suter, Garth Watson & Rick J. Stoffels. (2016) Invasive willows drive instream community structure. Freshwater Biology 61:9, pages 1379-1391.
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Luca Mirimin, Natasha Kitchin, Dean N. Impson, Paul F. Clark, Jasmine Richard, Savel R. Daniels & Rouvay Roodt-Wilding. (2015) Genetic and Morphological Characterization of Freshwater Shrimps ( Caridina africana Kingsley, 1882) Reveals the Presence of Alien Shrimps in the Cape Floristic Region, South Africa . Journal of Heredity, pages esv063.
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Jeremy M. Shelton, Michael J. Samways & Jenny A. Day. (2014) Non-native rainbow trout change the structure of benthic communities in headwater streams of the Cape Floristic Region, South Africa. Hydrobiologia 745:1, pages 1-15.
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Jeremy M. Shelton, Jenny A. Day & N. Dean Impson. (2014) Preliminary Evaluation of the Impact of Invasive Smallmouth Bass Micropterus dolomieu on Native Fish Abundance in the Witte River, Cape Floristic Region, South Africa . African Zoology 49:2, pages 277-282.
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Wilbert T. Kadye & Anthony J. Booth. (2014) Alternative Responses to Predation in Two Headwater Stream Minnows Is Reflected in Their Contrasting Diel Activity Patterns. PLoS ONE 9:4, pages e93666.
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F. C. de Moor & J. A. Day. (2013) Aquatic biodiversity in the mediterranean region of South Africa. Hydrobiologia 719:1, pages 237-268.
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Scott D. Cooper, P. Sam Lake, Sergi Sabater, John M. Melack & John L. Sabo. (2012) The effects of land use changes on streams and rivers in mediterranean climates. Hydrobiologia 719:1, pages 383-425.
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Darragh J. Woodford, Helen M. Barber-James, Terence A. Bellingan, Jenny A. Day, Ferdy C. de Moor, Jeanne Gouws & Olaf L. F. Weyl. (2013) Immediate impact of piscicide operations on a Cape Floristic Region aquatic insect assemblage: a lesser of two evils?. Journal of Insect Conservation 17:5, pages 959-973.
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W. T. Kadye & A. J. Booth. (2012) Inter-seasonal persistence and size-structuring of two minnow species within headwater streams in the Eastern Cape, South Africa. Journal of Applied Ichthyology 28:5, pages 791-799.
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Michael J. Samways, Norma J. Sharratt & John P. Simaika. (2010) Effect of alien riparian vegetation and its removal on a highly endemic river macroinvertebrate community. Biological Invasions 13:6, pages 1305-1324.
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Bruce R. Ellender, Olaf L.F. Weyl & Ernst R. Swartz. (2011) Invasion of a Headwater Stream by Non-Native Fishes in the Swartkops River System, South Africa. African Zoology 46:1, pages 39-46.
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