African Evaluation Database

9120 records found

Source	Electronic ID	Title	Authors	Publication Year	Source Title	Volume	Issue	DOI	Affiliations	Authors with Affiliations	Abstract	Author Keywords	Index Keywords	Funding Details
Scopus	2-s2.0-44449167177	Evaluation of an operational malaria outbreak identification and response system in Mpumalanga Pr...	Coleman M., Coleman M., Mabuza A.M., Kok G., Coetzee M., Durrheim D.N.	2008	Malaria Journal	7	None	10.1186/1475-2875-7-69	School of Animal, Plant and Environmental Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg...	Coleman, M., School of Animal, Plant and Environmental Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand,...	Background and objective. To evaluate the performance of a novel malaria outbreak identification ...	None	Africa; article; binomial distribution; controlled study; education program; evaluation research;...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-76349107785	The impacts of past cultivation on the reptiles in a South African grassland	Masterson G.P.R., Maritz B., Mackay D., Alexander G.J.	2009	African Journal of Herpetology	58	2	None	School of Animal, Plant and Environmental Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg...	Masterson, G.P.R., School of Animal, Plant and Environmental Sciences, University of the Witwater...	Habitat transformation is the primary anthropogenic threat to global biodiversity. Fragmentation ...	Cultivation; Grassland; Reptile; Sample-based rarefaction; Species richness	Reptilia	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84876870201	Cytoskeletal and biochemical events during early imbibition of maize embryonic axes and the impac...	Mycock D.J., Isaacs C.	2013	Seed Science and Technology	41	1	None	School of Animal, Plant and Environmental Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg...	Mycock, D.J., School of Animal, Plant and Environmental Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand...	The caryopses of a Zea mays hybrid grown in South Africa could not withstand direct immersion in ...	None	Zea mays	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84871529178	The propagation and dispersal of misinformation in ecology: Is there a relationship between citat...	Drake D.C., Maritz B., Jacobs S.M., Crous C.J., Engelbrecht A., Etale A., Fourie M.J., Furniss D....	2013	Hydrobiologia	702	1	10.1007/s10750-012-1392-6	School of Animal, Plant and Environmental Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Private Bag ...	Drake, D.C., School of Animal, Plant and Environmental Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand,...	[No abstract available]	None	accuracy assessment; dispersal; ecological impact; vegetative propagation	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84906504582	Fisheries management under climate and environmental uncertainty: Control rules and performance s...	Punt A.E., A'Mar T., Bond N.A., Butterworth D.S., De Moor C.L., De Oliveira J.A.A., Haltuch M.A.,...	2014	ICES Journal of Marine Science	71	8	10.1093/icesjms/fst057	School of Aquatic and Fishery Sciences, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, United States; CSI...	Punt, A.E., School of Aquatic and Fishery Sciences, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, United...	The ability of management strategies to achieve the fishery management goals are impacted by envi...	Climate change; global climate models; harvest control rules; management strategy evaluation; rec...	biomass; climate modeling; data set; fishery management; forecasting method; management practice;...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-83055188191	Sustainable architecture evaluation method in an African context: Transgressing discipline bounda...	Sanya T.	2012	Sustainability Science	7	1	10.1007/s11625-011-0137-1	School of Architecture Housing and Geomatics, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa	Sanya, T., School of Architecture Housing and Geomatics, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, Sout...	This paper presents a method for poverty-inclusive evaluation of architectural sustainability. Ex...	Architecture; Multi-attribute utility technique; Poverty; Sustainability evaluation; Systems theory	None	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-34447266142	Evaluation of global geopotential models in determining the quasi-geoid for Southern Africa	Merry C.L.	2007	Survey Review	39	305	10.1179/003962607X165159	School of Architecture Planning and Geomatics, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa	Merry, C.L., School of Architecture Planning and Geomatics, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, S...	Precise geoid models are needed to enable GPS-derived heights to be converted to the local height...	Geopotential model; GPS heights; Quasi-geoid; Southern Africa	data processing; geodetic datum; geoid; geopotential; GPS; gravity anomaly; height determination;...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84940951430	Design evaluation of an automated bed for early detection and prevention of decubitus ulcers in n...	Nageswaran S., Vijayakumar R., Sivarasu S.	2014	Journal of Medical Devices, Transactions of the ASME	8	2	10.1115/1.4027025	School of Bio Sciences and Technology, VIT University, Vellore, India; MRC/MIRU-Division of Biome...	Nageswaran, S., School of Bio Sciences and Technology, VIT University, Vellore, India; Vijayakuma...	[No abstract available]	None	Article; automation; balloon; bed; decubitus; disabled person; early diagnosis; electric potentia...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84879543249	The impact of physico-chemical water quality parameters on bacterial diversity in the Vaal River,...	Jordaan K., Bezuidenhout C.C.	2013	Water SA	39	3	10.4314/wsa.v39i3.7	School of Biological Sciences, North-West University, Potchefstroom Campus, Private Bag X6001, Po...	Jordaan, K., School of Biological Sciences, North-West University, Potchefstroom Campus, Private ...	This study aimed to identify bacterial community structures in the Vaal River using PCR-DGGE (pol...	16S rDNA PCR-DGGE; Bacterial community structures; High-throughput sequencing; Multivariate analy...	Bacterial community structure; High-throughput sequencing; Multi variate analysis; PCR-DGGE; Vaal...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-46449125231	Bacterial biosensors for rapid and effective monitoring of biodegradation of organic pollutants i...	Olaniran A.O., Motebejane R.M., Pillay B.	2008	Journal of Environmental Monitoring	10	7	10.1039/b805055d	School of Biochemistry, Genetics, Microbiology and Plant Pathology, Faculty of Science and Agricu...	Olaniran, A.O., School of Biochemistry, Genetics, Microbiology and Plant Pathology, Faculty of Sc...	Significant amounts of toxic substances which are hazardous to animals, plants, microorganisms, a...	None	article; biodegradation; bioluminescence; biosensor; chemical analysis; controlled study; ecotoxi...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-34248569698	Sport psychological skills and netball performance	Heever Z.V.D., Grobbelaar H.W., Potgieter J.C.	2007	Journal of Human Movement Studies	52	2	None	School of Biokinetics, Recreation and Sport Science, North-West University, Potchefstroom Campus,...	Heever, Z.V.D., School of Biokinetics, Recreation and Sport Science, North-West University, Potch...	The purpose of this study was to compare junior netball players, from successful and less success...	Netball; Performance; South Africa; Sport psychological skills	None	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84869122024	The relationship of overweight and obesity to the motor performance of children living in South A...	Truter L., Pienaar A.E., Du Toit D.	2012	South African Family Practice	54	5	None	School of Biokinetics, Recreation and Sport Science, North-West University, Potchefstroom Campus,...	Truter, L., School of Biokinetics, Recreation and Sport Science, North-West University, Potchefst...	Objectives: This study aimed to determine the relationship between overweight and obesity and the...	Children; Gender; Motor performance; Obesity; Overweight	agility; article; body equilibrium; body fat; body mass; child; cross-sectional study; ethnic dif...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-33745942349	Intensity and direction of anxiety and self-confidence among elite South African crawl stroke swi...	Grobbelaar H.W., Coetzee B.	2006	Journal of Human Movement Studies	50	5	None	School of Biokinetics, Recreation and Sport Science, North-West University, Potchefstroom, South ...	Grobbelaar, H.W., School of Biokinetics, Recreation and Sport Science, North-West University, Pot...	The purpose of this study was to determine the intensity and direction (i.e., perceived effect) o...	Cognitive anxiety; CSAI-2; Performance; Self-confidence; Somatic anxiety; Sport psychology; Swimmers	None	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84863582043	Potential impacts of climatic change on southern African birds of fynbos and grassland biodiversi...	Huntley B., Barnard P.	2012	Diversity and Distributions	18	8	10.1111/j.1472-4642.2012.00890.x	School of Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Durham University, South Road, Durham DH1 3LE, Unit...	Huntley, B., School of Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Durham University, South Road, Durham ...	Aim To examine potential impacts of climatic change on bird species richness of the fynbos and gr...	Conservation strategy; Fynbos biome; Grassland biome; Red list species; Southern africa; Species'...	biodiversity; biome; bird; climate change; conservation management; ecological modeling; fynbos; ...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84897957328	Niche differentiation among invasive crayfish and their impacts on ecosystem structure and functi...	Jackson M.C., Jones T., Milligan M., Sheath D., Taylor J., Ellis A., England J., Grey J.	2014	Freshwater Biology	59	6	10.1111/fwb.12333	School of Biological and Chemical Sciences, Queen Mary University of London, London, United Kingd...	Jackson, M.C., School of Biological and Chemical Sciences, Queen Mary University of London, Londo...	Summary: Many aquatic ecosystems sustain multiple invasive species and interactions among them ha...	Crayfish; Ecosystem functioning; Invasive species; Stable isotopes; Trophic cascades	algae; Astacoidea; Gastropoda; Invertebrata; Orconectes virilis; Pacifastacus leniusculus; Pontas...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-69249172393	What should make up a final mark for a course? An investigation into the academic performance of ...	Downs C.T.	2006	Assessment and Evaluation in Higher Education	31	3	10.1080/02602930500352998	School of Biological and Conservation Sciences, University of KwaZulu-Natal, P/Bag X01, Scottsvil...	Downs, C.T., School of Biological and Conservation Sciences, University of KwaZulu-Natal, P/Bag X...	Performance of individual students in a tertiary level course is usually reflected in a final mar...	None	None	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-68649098539	Recent blooms of the dinoflagellate Ceratium in Albert Falls Dam (KZN): History, causes, spatial ...	Hart R.C., Wragg P.D.	2009	Water SA	35	4	None	School of Biological and Conservation Sciences, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Pietermaritzburg, So...	Hart, R.C., School of Biological and Conservation Sciences, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Pieterma...	A lake-wide bloom of the dinoflagellate Ceratium hirundinella, discovered in Albert Falls Dam in ...	Dinoflagellate blooms; Ecosystem consequences; Eutrophication; Mitigation prospects; Plankton com...	Calanoid copepods; Compositional changes; Cyclopoid copepods; Daphnia; Dinoflagellate blooms; Dis...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-70349884322	Warneckea austro-occidentalis, a new species from Cameroon and Nigeria, and re-evaluation of W. f...	Stone R.D., Ghogue J.-P., Cheek M.	2009	Kew Bulletin	64	2	10.1007/s12225-009-9106-6	School of Biological and Conservation Sciences, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Private Bag X01, Pie...	Stone, R.D., School of Biological and Conservation Sciences, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Private...	Described and illustrated is Warneckea austro-occidentalis R. D. Stone, an endemic of tropical fo...	Africa; Cameroon; Gabon; Melastomataceae; Nigeria; Warneckea	Melastomataceae; Warneckea	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-78249247420	In situ feeding rates and grazing impact of Mesopodopsis africana O. Tattersall in the St Lucia E...	Carrasco N.K., Perissinotto R.	2010	Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology	396	1	10.1016/j.jembe.2010.09.008	School of Biological and Conservation Sciences, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Westville Campus, P....	Carrasco, N.K., School of Biological and Conservation Sciences, University of KwaZulu-Natal, West...	Mesopodopsis africana is an important mysid in southern African coastal zooplankton and a key spe...	Feeding; Grazing impact; Mesopodopsis africana; Salinity; St Lucia Estuary; Turbidity	bioenergetics; biomass; body size; crustacean; diet; environmental constraint; environmental stre...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84903187722	Impacts of forest management on community assemblage and carbon stock of lianas in a tropical low...	Addo-Fordjour P., Rahmad Z.B., Shahrul A.M.S.	2014	Tropical Conservation Science	7	2	None	School of Biological Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 11800 Pulau Pinang Penang, Malaysia; De...	Addo-Fordjour, P., School of Biological Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 11800 Pulau Pinang P...	The study determined the impacts of different forest management regimes on liana community assemb...	Liana carbon stock; Liana cutting; Liana diversity and community structure; Silvicultural treatments	None	None	View

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