A colony of colonial worm-shell on a rock boulder. Jacobsbaai, Western Cape (2020) - iNaturalist A small gregarious species forming an intertwining mass of long, white, worm-like tubes, often sunken into encrusting coralline algae. Operculum present. About 10 mm long. A filter-feeder which spins a mucus net to trap floating particles. Two Oceans: A Guide… Continue reading Colonial worm-shell (Dendropoma corallinaceum)
Tag: South Africa
Crowned turban shell (Lunella coronata)
Eroded crowned turban shell in a shallow rock pool. Port St Johns, Wild Coast, Eastern Cape (2021) - iNaturalist Distinguished by its operculum, which has a greenish tinge and is smooth or has only a faint granulation. Shell with strong, spirally-arranged nodules, the uppermost row on the body whorl being particularly well developed and forming… Continue reading Crowned turban shell (Lunella coronata)
Different-leafed sargassum (Sargassum incisifolium)
Specimen of sargassum found in a rock crevice. Cape Agulhas, Western Cape (2020) - iNaturalist Bushy yellow-brown plants with a triangular stem, small air-floats and two types of blades, attached to the substrate by a large conical holdfast that bears one or several strong perennial stems. The lower 'leaves' are oval and marginally toothed, while… Continue reading Different-leafed sargassum (Sargassum incisifolium)
Vertical zonation on the rocky shores around the coast of South Africa
Coastal Research Group (Rhodes University) - SciFest 2022, Makhanda (Eastern Cape, South Africa) High quality PDF available on demand.
Food webs of the South African rocky shores
Coastal Research Group (Rhodes University) - SciFest 2022, Makhanda (Eastern Cape, South Africa) High quality PDF available on demand.
Mussels & Parasites: an ecosystem in danger 🐚 [3 min]
#3MT Rhodes University 🇿🇦 - Science Communication Video submitted for the #3MT Competition at Rhodes University 🇿🇦 in September 2023. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AobaaNVpWTA&t=1s Just picture it: You have only 3 minutes to present the research that took you three years (or more) to conduct from start to finish. And you must do it in a clear, compelling, and… Continue reading Mussels & Parasites: an ecosystem in danger 🐚 [3 min]
South African Missing Sharks 🦈 🇿🇦 [5 min]
Let's Start A Conversation ! 💬 #1 - Biological & Ecological News Video published on my YouTube channel as part of the 'Let's Start A Conversation' playlist, that shares biological and ecological news in a fun and concise manner. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t20rTgSW1-k They are big ! They have teeth ! They eat everything ! And people think… Continue reading South African Missing Sharks 🦈 🇿🇦 [5 min]
A Wanted Mole 🦛 🇿🇦 [7 min]
Let's Start A Conversation ! 💬 #3 - Biological & Ecological News Video published on my YouTube channel as part of the 'Let's Start A Conversation' playlist, that shares biological and ecological news in a fun and concise manner. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a5WglSCZlfg&list=PLlENqY-l8yQlMnPyzwgym79Ww09FvwW0b&index=3 Last seen: 1937. Where? Port Nolloth, on the north-western coast of South Africa. De Winton’s… Continue reading A Wanted Mole 🦛 🇿🇦 [7 min]
Kelp limpet (Cymbula compressa)
Kelp limpet on a drifting kelp stem. Mouille Point, Cape Town, Western Cape (2020) - iNaturalist Shell elongated, the sides compressed so that the opening is concave, designed to fit a cylindrical kelp stem. Shell 'rocks' on a flat surface. Outer surface brown, finely ribbed. Interior blue-white to brown. About 90 mm. Found almost exclusively… Continue reading Kelp limpet (Cymbula compressa)
African black oystercatcher (Haematopus moquini)
A couple of African black oystercatcher on mussel beds and worm reefs. Old Woman's River, Eastern Cape (2018) - iNaturalist A large dumpy, unmistakable wader with its jet-black body, short pink legs and bright orange-red bill and eyes.Birds occasionally have white patches on the belly or entire plumage dove-grey. Male's bill averages shorter and less… Continue reading African black oystercatcher (Haematopus moquini)
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