MAREVOL(Marine Evolution) laboratory is based at the University of KwaZulu-Natal.
We approach research topics such as conservation, ecology and taxonomy of the marine realm from an evolutionary perspective; primarily through the use of genetic techniques. Through the use of established and novel genetic techniques, we are able to determine genetic relationships between organisms, based on accumulated differences within their DNA. These forms of data allow scientists to develop
27/03/2020
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/great-barrier-reef-mass-bleaching_n_5e7d8e79c5b6256a7a280833
Mass Bleaching Hits Great Barrier Reef Again: Like Watching Louvre ‘Burn To The Ground’ The iconic structure was hit with devastating, back-to-back bleaching in 2016 and 2017.
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09/06/2016
http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2016/jun/07/the-great-barrier-reef-a-catastrophe-laid-bare
The Great Barrier Reef: a catastrophe laid bare Australia’s natural wonder is in mortal danger. Bleaching caused by climate change has killed almost a quarter of its coral this year and many scientists believe it could be too late for the rest. Using exclusive photographs and new data, a Guardian special report investigates how the reef has been…
18/05/2016
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/05/14/science/synthetic-human-genome.html?_r=0
Scientists Talk Privately About Creating a Synthetic Human Genome The project poses ethical issues about whether humans could be created without parents.
09/05/2016
http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/mec.12583/abstract
Shark philopatry... long term.
14/04/2016
https://theconversation.com/why-managing-ocean-acidification-is-crucial-for-south-africa-54607
Why managing ocean acidification is crucial for South Africa South Africa has the opportunity to benefit from its ocean economy. But to do that, the country needs to put better policies in place to counter ocean acidification.
07/04/2016
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8T59aFpH22c
GREY SHARK MATING Grey shark mating
07/04/2016
http://www.livescience.com/54272-great-barrier-reef-worst-coral-bleaching.html
Great Barrier Reef Coral Bleaching is 'Worst in its History' Australia's Great Barrier Reef corals are in trouble, with the northern part of the reef experiencing "the worst mass bleaching event in its history."
07/04/2016
I have posted links to articles from Dynamic Ecology before, this is a particularly good one in my opinion,
https://dynamicecology.wordpress.com/2016/02/24/the-5-pivotal-paragraphs-in-a-paper/
The 5 pivotal paragraphs in a paper I have argued before that writing a paper for submission to a journal is about a lot more than having done some work that you can describe in methods and results sections. It is certainly about the…
http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/1746-8361.12128/abstract
A Demonstration of the Causal Power of Absences - Goldschmidt - 2016 - Dialectica - Wiley Online... Goldschmidt, T. (2016) A Demonstration of the Causal Power of Absences. Dialectica, 70: 85. doi: 10.1111/1746-8361.12128.
16/03/2016
A distribution of thoughts around a central tendency: the meaning and impact of stochasticity in... Note from Jeremy: this is a guest post, written by Karen Abbott after soliciting thoughts and discussion from Lauren Sullivan, Chris Stieha, Robin Snyder, Lauren Shoemaker, Sean Satterlee, Ben Nolt…
03/05/2016