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Read more about the article How to sample recreational vessels for marine alien fouling species
GoPro images of A) Koebraa Peters controlling the ROV from the surface; B) ROV collecting a visual sample from a niche area of a yacht; C) the diver recording alien species detected from diver visual samples and D) an ROV image of the diver collecting a scrape sample from a yacht hull. (Photo credits: Koebraa Peters)
2019 / News

How to sample recreational vessels for marine alien fouling species

The most effective method to sample recreational vessels for marine alien fouling species is to combine diver-based and lab-based methods, a study reported. Published in the Journal of Environmental Management, the study was conducted by C·I·B Post-doctoral associate, Koebraa Peters, C·I·B Core Team Member, Tammy Robinson and SANBI’s Marine Programme Manager, Kerry Sink.

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22 January 2019
Read more about the article Wrapping yachts — the answer to dealing to heavily fouled vessels that have foreign species on them?
2018 / News

Wrapping yachts — the answer to dealing to heavily fouled vessels that have foreign species on them?

Many marine organisms move around the world on the bottom of ships and yachts. This living layer is commonly referred to as hull fouling. Unfortunately, hull fouling not only increases both the drag and fuel consumption of vessels, but is also one of the major contributors to the introduction and spread of invasive species.

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11 December 2018
Read more about the article A roadmap for climate change biologists and conservation practitioners
The panther flying frog (Rhacophorus pardalis)
2018 / News

A roadmap for climate change biologists and conservation practitioners

Predicting the future is hard. A recent review on climate change vulnerability assessments of species attempts to make this task easier for climate change biologists and conservation practitioners.

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27 November 2018
Read more about the article Are Cape Town’s naturalised ornamentals invasive?
Kiss-me-Kate or Devil’s Beard (Centranthus ruber)
2018 / News

Are Cape Town’s naturalised ornamentals invasive?

Sixteen alien ornamental species that have spread from gardens into the city’s open spaces were assessed for their potential to invade natural habitats. A subset of species was found to be invasive in one or more habitat types.

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13 November 2018
Read more about the article Two marine invertebrates reported as alien, for the first time
The South American multiradiate sunstar Heliaster helianthus (left) and the Chilean stone crab Homalaspis plana (right) from the west coast of South America. (Photo credits: Dr T. Robinson and Dr K. Peters)
2018 / News

Two marine invertebrates reported as alien, for the first time

A recent study published in BioInvasions Records, is the first to report two new marine alien species. The study was conducted by C·I·B post-doctoral associate, Koebraa Peters and C·I·B Core Team Member, Tammy Robinson.

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31 October 2018