Host associations and pollution responses of ciliate epibionts of macroinvertebrates in the six rivers in the Western Cape Province of South Africa

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dc.contributor.advisorPicker, Mikeen_ZA
dc.contributor.advisorRoets, Fen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorUkomadu, Nwamaka Mary-Immaculataen_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2014-11-28T09:52:30Z
dc.date.available2014-11-28T09:52:30Z
dc.date.issued2012en_ZA
dc.descriptionIncludes bibliographical references.en_ZA
dc.description.abstractThis study is the first documentation of ciliate epibiont-host associations in the Western Cape Province of South Africa. Benthic macroinvertebrates were sampled from six rivers in the Western Cape Province (Wolwekloof, Wit, Rooielskloof, Molenaars, Elandspad and Eerste) to determine epibiotic prevalence and to explore relationships between prevalence and host abundance. Ciliate morphology and 18S rDNA and ITS region sequence data were used to identify the different taxa present, and attachment preferences of epibiont colonies for host body part were determined. The response of ciliate epibionts to water pollution along a pollution gradient in the Eerste River was examined to assess their potential as bioindicators of water pollution.en_ZA
dc.identifier.apacitationUkomadu, N. M. (2012). <i>Host associations and pollution responses of ciliate epibionts of macroinvertebrates in the six rivers in the Western Cape Province of South Africa</i>. (Thesis). University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Science ,Department of Biological Sciences. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/9802en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationUkomadu, Nwamaka Mary-Immaculata. <i>"Host associations and pollution responses of ciliate epibionts of macroinvertebrates in the six rivers in the Western Cape Province of South Africa."</i> Thesis., University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Science ,Department of Biological Sciences, 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/9802en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationUkomadu, N. 2012. Host associations and pollution responses of ciliate epibionts of macroinvertebrates in the six rivers in the Western Cape Province of South Africa. University of Cape Town.en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Thesis / Dissertation AU - Ukomadu, Nwamaka Mary-Immaculata AB - This study is the first documentation of ciliate epibiont-host associations in the Western Cape Province of South Africa. Benthic macroinvertebrates were sampled from six rivers in the Western Cape Province (Wolwekloof, Wit, Rooielskloof, Molenaars, Elandspad and Eerste) to determine epibiotic prevalence and to explore relationships between prevalence and host abundance. Ciliate morphology and 18S rDNA and ITS region sequence data were used to identify the different taxa present, and attachment preferences of epibiont colonies for host body part were determined. The response of ciliate epibionts to water pollution along a pollution gradient in the Eerste River was examined to assess their potential as bioindicators of water pollution. DA - 2012 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 2012 T1 - Host associations and pollution responses of ciliate epibionts of macroinvertebrates in the six rivers in the Western Cape Province of South Africa TI - Host associations and pollution responses of ciliate epibionts of macroinvertebrates in the six rivers in the Western Cape Province of South Africa UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/9802 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/9802
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationUkomadu NM. Host associations and pollution responses of ciliate epibionts of macroinvertebrates in the six rivers in the Western Cape Province of South Africa. [Thesis]. University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Science ,Department of Biological Sciences, 2012 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/9802en_ZA
dc.language.isoengen_ZA
dc.publisher.departmentDepartment of Biological Sciencesen_ZA
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Scienceen_ZA
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.subject.otherZoologyen_ZA
dc.titleHost associations and pollution responses of ciliate epibionts of macroinvertebrates in the six rivers in the Western Cape Province of South Africaen_ZA
dc.typeMaster Thesis
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