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The locomotory activity rhythm of the spiny mouse, Acomys spinosissimus from southern Africa: Light entrainment and endogenous circadian rhythms
(Zoological Society of London, 2012)
The circadian rhythm of locomotor activity in the spiny mouse Acomys spinosissimus
from South Africa was investigated under controlled laboratory conditions.
Nine individuals were subjected to six successive light cycles ...
Broad niche overlap between invasive Nile tilapia Oreochromis niloticus and indigenous congenerics in Southern Africa: Should we be concerned?
(MPDI (Basel, Switzerland), 2015)
This study developed niche models for the native ranges of Oreochromis andersonii, O. mortimeri, and O. mossambicus, and assessed how much of their range is climatically suitable for the establishment of O. niloticus, and ...
Is reproduction of male eastern rock sengis (Elelphantulus myurus) from southern Africa affected by photoperiod
(NRC Research Press, 2016)
Many mammals use the change in day length to time physiological and behavioural activities on a seasonal basis. Particularly, mammals from temperate regions use photoperiod to regulate reproductive functions; however, ...