2018
Barnes, R.S.K. 2018. Context dependency in the effect of Ulva-induced loss of seagrass cover on estuarine macrobenthic abundance and biodiversity. Aquatic Conservation. In Press. https://doi.org/10.1002/aqc.2977
Hodgson, A.N., Claassens, L., Kandondi, S. 2018. Shell morphometrics and growth rate of the invasive bivalve mollusc Mytilus galloprovincialis in the Knysna estuarine embayment, South Africa. African Journal of Aquatic Science. In Press.
Claassens, L., Hodgson. 2018. Monthly population density and structure patterns of an endangered seahorse Hippocampus capensis: a comparison between natural and artificial habitats. Journal of Fish Biology. IN PRESS. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29675915
Claassens, L., Booth, A.J., Hodgson, A.N. 2018. An endangered seahorse selectively chooses an artificial structure. Environmental Biology of Fishes. 101(5): 723-733. https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10641-018-0732-4
Hamylton, S.M., Barnes, R.S.K. 2018. The effect of sampling effort on spatial autocorrelation in macrobenthic intertidal invertebrates. Hydrobiologia. 811:239–250. https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10750-017-3491-x
2017
Barnes, R.S.K., 2017. Little-known and phylogenetically obscure South African estuarine microgastropods (Mollusca: Truncatelloidea) as living animals. Journal of Natural History. 52: 87-113. http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/00222933.2017.1408867
Claassens, L., Hodgson, A.N., 2017. Gaining insights into in situ behaviour of an endangered seahorse using action cameras. Journal of Zoology. DOI: 10.1111/jzo.12509. http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/jzo.12509/abstract
Pollard, M., Hodgson, A.N., Kok, H.M., Whitfield, A.K., 2017. Eelgrass beds and bare substrata – sparid and mugilid composition in contrasting littoral estuarine habitats. African Journal of Marine Science. 39(2): 211-224. http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.2989/1814232X.2017.1333043
2016
Allanson, B.R., Human, L.R.D., Claassens, L., 2016. Observations on the distribution and abundance of a green tide along an intertidal shore, Knysna Estuary. Southern African Journal of Botany. 107, 49-53. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.sajb.2016.02.197
Barnes, R.S.K., 2016. Spatial homogeneity of benthic macrofaunal biodiversity across small spatial scales. Marine Environmental Research. 122, 148-157. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marenvres.2016.10.006
Claassens, L., 2016. An artificial water body provides habitat for an endangered estuarine seahorse species. Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science. 180. 1-10. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ecss.2016.06.011
Human, L.R.D., Adams, J.B., Allanson, B.R., 2016. Insights into the causes of an Ulva lactuca bloom and its impact in South Africa’s most important estuary. Southern African Journal of Botany. 107, 55-62. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.sajb.2016.05.016
Pollard, M., Hodgson, A. N., 2016. Mytilus galloprovincialis (Mollusca: Bivalvia) in a warm-temperate South Africa estuarine embayment. African Journal of Aquatic Science. 41, 57-65. http://dx.doi.org/10.2989/16085914.2015.1119670
2015
Barnes, R.S.K., Hendy, I.W., 2015a. Functional uniformity underlies the common spatial structure of macrofaunal assemblages in intertidal seagrass beds. Biological Journal of the Linnean Society. 115, 114-126.
Barnes, R. S. K., Hendy, I. W., 2015b. Seagrass-associated macrobenthic functional diversity and functional structure along an estuarine gradient. Estuarine, Coastal & Shelf Science. 164, 233-243. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ecss.2015.07.050
Pinchuck, S.A., Allanson, B.R.and Hodgson, A.N., 2015. Evolutionary retention of defensive lateral pedal glands in the smallest siphonariid limpet (Gastropoda: Pulmonata). African Zoology. 50 (4), 327-330. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15627020.2015.1106925
2014
Allanson, B., Smith F., Smith P., 2014. The invertebrate macrobenthos of artificial rocky shores in the Knysna Estuary. Transactions of the Royal Society of South Africa. 69, 19-33. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/0035919X.2013.867910
Barnes, R.S.K., 2014. The nature and location of spatial change in species assemblages: a new approach illustrated by the seagrass macrofauna of the Knysna estuarine bay, South Africa. Transactions of the Royal Society of South Africa. 69, 75-80. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/0035919X.2014.899277
Barnes, R. S. K., Barnes, M. K. S., 2014a. Biodiversity differentials between the numerically-dominant macrobenthos of seagrass and adjacent unvegetated sand in the absence of sandflat bioturbation. Marine Environmental Research. 99, 34-43. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.marenvres.2014.05.013
Barnes, R. S. K., Barnes, M. K. S., 2014b. Spatial uniformity of biodiversity is inevitable if the available species are distributed independently of each other. Marine Ecology Progress Series. 516: 263-266.
Hodgson, A. N., Booth, A. J., David-Engelbrecht, V., Henninger, T. O., 2014. Some life-history parameters of the non-native amphipod Platorchestia platensis (Talitridae) in a warm temperate South African estuary. Transactions of the Royal Society of South Africa. 69, 97-106. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/0035919X.2014.941961
2013
Barnes, R. S. K., 2013. Spatial stability of macrobenthic seagrass biodiversity. Marine Ecology Progress Series. 493, 127-139. https://doi.org/10.3354/meps10546
Barnes, R. S. K., 2013. Distribution patterns of macrobenthic biodiversity in the intertidal seagrass beds of an estuarine system, and their conservation significance. Biodiversity and Conservation. 22, 357 – 372.
Presentations
Lucienne R.D. Human, Adams J.B., Allanson B.R., The water quality in the Knysna Estuary: Status quo. Knysna Basin Project AGM 2017 http://knysnabasinproject.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/Dr-L-Human-The-water-quality-in-the-Knysna-Estuary.pdf
