Friend or foe? : the invasive potential and aquacultural application of the sporophytic Falkenbergia stage of Asparagopsis armata in South Africa
| dc.contributor.advisor | Bolton, John J | en_ZA |
| dc.contributor.advisor | Anderson, Robert J | en_ZA |
| dc.contributor.author | Duncan, John A | en_ZA |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2017-08-23T13:05:36Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2017-08-23T13:05:36Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2004 | en_ZA |
| dc.date.updated | 2017-02-23T14:10:30Z | |
| dc.description.abstract | The presence of the sporophytic 'Falkenbergia rufolanosa' phase of the invasive algal species Asparagopsis armata was first recorded in South Africa 57 years ago. The introduction of this highly invasive alga, of Australian/New Zealand origins, to Europe in the 1920's has since led to a number of recorded invasions by the gametophytic Asparagopsis phase in both the Mediterranean and Atlantic oceans. Recently however, a number of commercial uses for both phases of A. armata have been identified, which have given rise to industrial interest in the species as a candidate for commercial cultivation. Previous studies on European strains of F. rufolanosa and A. armata have identified a number of life history traits, which not only increase A. armata 's invasive ability, but also make it a useful species for commercial tank cultivation. However, different strains are known to have different environmental parameters which regulate their survival, growth and reproduction capabilities. This study investigated the growth of the South African strain of F. rufolanosa in culture, in response to different environmental variables, as well as the conditions necessary for tetrasporogenesis to occur, in order to assess its potential impacts, both as an invasive threat and as a species for commercial cultivation in South Africa. | en_ZA |
| dc.identifier.apacitation | Duncan, J. A. (2004). <i>Friend or foe? : the invasive potential and aquacultural application of the sporophytic Falkenbergia stage of Asparagopsis armata in South Africa</i>. (Thesis). University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Science ,Department of Biological Sciences. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/24946 | en_ZA |
| dc.identifier.chicagocitation | Duncan, John A. <i>"Friend or foe? : the invasive potential and aquacultural application of the sporophytic Falkenbergia stage of Asparagopsis armata in South Africa."</i> Thesis., University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Science ,Department of Biological Sciences, 2004. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/24946 | en_ZA |
| dc.identifier.citation | Duncan, J. 2004. Friend or foe? : the invasive potential and aquacultural application of the sporophytic Falkenbergia stage of Asparagopsis armata in South Africa. University of Cape Town. | en_ZA |
| dc.identifier.ris | TY - Thesis / Dissertation AU - Duncan, John A AB - The presence of the sporophytic 'Falkenbergia rufolanosa' phase of the invasive algal species Asparagopsis armata was first recorded in South Africa 57 years ago. The introduction of this highly invasive alga, of Australian/New Zealand origins, to Europe in the 1920's has since led to a number of recorded invasions by the gametophytic Asparagopsis phase in both the Mediterranean and Atlantic oceans. Recently however, a number of commercial uses for both phases of A. armata have been identified, which have given rise to industrial interest in the species as a candidate for commercial cultivation. Previous studies on European strains of F. rufolanosa and A. armata have identified a number of life history traits, which not only increase A. armata 's invasive ability, but also make it a useful species for commercial tank cultivation. However, different strains are known to have different environmental parameters which regulate their survival, growth and reproduction capabilities. This study investigated the growth of the South African strain of F. rufolanosa in culture, in response to different environmental variables, as well as the conditions necessary for tetrasporogenesis to occur, in order to assess its potential impacts, both as an invasive threat and as a species for commercial cultivation in South Africa. DA - 2004 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 2004 T1 - Friend or foe? : the invasive potential and aquacultural application of the sporophytic Falkenbergia stage of Asparagopsis armata in South Africa TI - Friend or foe? : the invasive potential and aquacultural application of the sporophytic Falkenbergia stage of Asparagopsis armata in South Africa UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/24946 ER - | en_ZA |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/11427/24946 | |
| dc.identifier.vancouvercitation | Duncan JA. Friend or foe? : the invasive potential and aquacultural application of the sporophytic Falkenbergia stage of Asparagopsis armata in South Africa. [Thesis]. University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Science ,Department of Biological Sciences, 2004 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/24946 | en_ZA |
| dc.language.iso | eng | en_ZA |
| dc.publisher.department | Department of Biological Sciences | en_ZA |
| dc.publisher.faculty | Faculty of Science | en_ZA |
| dc.publisher.institution | University of Cape Town | |
| dc.subject.other | Systematics and Biodiversity Sciences | en_ZA |
| dc.subject.other | Botany | en_ZA |
| dc.title | Friend or foe? : the invasive potential and aquacultural application of the sporophytic Falkenbergia stage of Asparagopsis armata in South Africa | en_ZA |
| dc.type | Bachelor Thesis | |
| dc.type.qualificationlevel | Honours | |
| dc.type.qualificationname | BSc (Hons) | en_ZA |
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| uct.type.filetype | Text | |
| uct.type.filetype | Image | |
| uct.type.publication | Research | en_ZA |
| uct.type.resource | Thesis | en_ZA |