Plankton Manifesto unveils importance of “invisible organisms”
Ongoing disruptions to plankton ecosystems due to human activities in our oceans will inevitably have major impacts on marine life as we presently know it...
SU student one step closer to becoming a killer whale specialist
With a research grant from the Ocean Stewardship Fund (OSF), Stellenbosch University (SU) student Lindiwe Makapela hopes to finally realise her dream of one...
SU and Sea Change Project join forces to document marine biodiversity in South African kelp forests
Marine researchers at Stellenbosch University have teamed up with Cape Town-based not-for-profit, Sea Change Project, to research the biodiversity of the Gre...
SU marine biologists scoop top awards at SASAqS conference
Two Stellenbosch University (SU) students walked away with the best oral presentation and the best poster awards at the recent annual congress of the Southern...
Grey whale sets new distance record
In May 2013 marine biologists were stunned by the news of the first ever sighting of a grey whale south of the equator, just off the coast of Namibia in Walvis...
First estimate of Namibia’s dolphin populations
The Namibian Islands' Marine Protected Area (NIMPA), covers 25% of the overall coastline of Namibia and one of the largest MPA's in Africa, is home to a...
Individual dolphin calls used to estimate population size and movement in the wild
An international team of scientists has succeeded in using the signature whistles of individual bottlenose dolphins off the coast of Namibia to estimate the...
Shark Safe Barrier™ tested at popular beach resort on La Réunion Island
Shark-deterrent technology developed by a team from Stellenbosch University is now being tested of the coast of La Réunion Island in the Indian Ocean.
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South Africa’s mussel worm is indigenous and has been around for millions of years
A new study from Stellenbosch University (SU) has confirmed that the mussel worm is a native species that has populated our shores for at least the past 6.4...
New software will standardise data collection for great white sharks
The lack of a standardized procedure for collecting data about elusive and hard to find species like the great white shark has to date seriously hampered...