South African Institute for Aquatic Biodiversity

Catchment to coast: fishes of the Keurbooms–Bitou system, Western Cape Province, South Africa

The Keurbooms–Bitou is a fynbos and forested catchment that has no major impoundments and provides a perennial high-quality water supply to the downstream estuary. This review collates the fish species occurrence results from a single comprehensive survey of the Keurbooms–Bitou c...

Diversity assessment of Western Indian Ocean whiprays (Himantura spp.) through a molecular species delimitation approach

Abstract The Himantura species complex consists of large demersal whiprays vulnerable to coastal fisheries, yet unresolved taxonomy within the genus hinders conservation efforts, making molecular assessments crucial for effective fishery management. This study clarified genetic r...

Through the camera lens: a window into the underwater behaviour of white sharks (Carcharodon carcharias)

Context Observations of terrestrial animals in their natural ecosystems have formed the foundation for many hypothesis-driven studies. Aims Observing animals in the marine environment is logistically more challenging and comparatively scarce. Underwater camera technologies provid...

Complex interactions among invasive fishes and flow barriers combine to maintain an endangered native species

Abstract The Breede River in the Western Cape Province is one of South Africa’s major freshwater systems and of high ecological and socio-economic value. Similar to other freshwater systems worldwide, it is threatened by environmental degradation and multiple invasive species. Un...