The ecology of tadpoles in a temporary pond in the Western Cape with comparisons to other habitats

Philosophiae Doctor - PhD (Biodiversity and Conservation Biology) === This work centered on the tadpoles in a temporaray pond in the middle of Kenilworth racecourse, Cape Town, South Africa. Trapping was carried out over two wet seasons and five species were found. The racecourse was selected to inv...

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Main Author: Hopkins, Samantha
Other Authors: Channing, Alan
Language:en
Published: University of the Western Cape 2013
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/11394/2161
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Summary:Philosophiae Doctor - PhD (Biodiversity and Conservation Biology) === This work centered on the tadpoles in a temporaray pond in the middle of Kenilworth racecourse, Cape Town, South Africa. Trapping was carried out over two wet seasons and five species were found. The racecourse was selected to investigate the tadpole community occupying temporary winter pools. The main focus of this study was the community of tadpoles that occur in the ephemeral ponds in the centre of Kenilworth Racecourse. This study was a very broad insight into tadpole ecology in the Western Cape. === South Africa