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List of works by Paul D Cowley

A mass mortality of fishes caused by receding water levels in the vegetated littoral zone of the West Kleinemonde Estuary, South Africa

A multidisciplinary study of a small, temporarily open/closed South African estuary, with particular emphasis on the influence of mouth state on the ecology of the system

scientific article published in 2008

A review of the ecology and management of temporarily open/closed estuaries in South Africa, with particular emphasis on river flow and mouth state as primary drivers of these systems

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A telemetry experiment on spotted grunterPomadasys commersonniiin an African estuary

scientific article published in 2005

Abundance, recruitment and residency of two sparids in an intermittently open estuary in South Africa

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An assessment of the size structure, distribution and behaviour of fish populations within a temporarily closed estuary using dual frequency identification sonar (DIDSON).

scientific article

Area-use patterns and diel movements of white steenbrasLithognathus lithognathusin a temporarily open/closed South African estuary, inferred from acoustic telemetry and long-term seine-netting data

scholarly article by RH Bennett et al published March 2012 in African Journal of Marine Science

Behaviour and vulnerability of target and non-target species at drifting fish aggregating devices (FADs) in the tropical tuna purse seine fishery determined by acoustic telemetry

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Beta diversity of pelagic assemblages at fish aggregating devices in the open ocean

scientific article published in 2020

Birds as major predators of fishes in the East Kleinemonde Estuary

journal article; published in African Zoology in 2017

Choice chamber experiments to test the attraction of postflexion Rhabdosargus holubi larvae to water of estuarine and riverine origin

scientific article published in 2008

Crossing invisible boundaries: the effectiveness of the Langebaan Lagoon marine protected area as a harvest refuge for a migratory fish species in South Africa

scientific article published on 16 December 2008

Development of fishery indicators for local management initiatives — a case study for Plettenberg Bay, South Africa

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Diel fish movements in the littoral zone of a temporarily closed South African estuary

scientific article published in 2011

Diet, feeding behaviour and habitat utilisation of the blue stingray Dasyatis chrysonota (Smith, 1828) in South African waters

scholarly article by David A. Ebert published in January 2003

Dietary composition and prey selectivity of juvenile porcupine rays Urogymnus asperrimus.

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Dispersal and population-level mortality of Micropterus salmoides associated with catch and release tournament angling in a South African reservoir

scholarly article by Geraldine C. Taylor et al published February 2015 in Fisheries Research

Do juveniles of the estuarine-dependent dusky kob, Argyrosomus japonicus, exhibit optimum growth indices at reduced salinities?

scientific article published in 2010

Does boat traffic cause displacement of fish in estuaries?

scientific article

Does water depth influence size composition of estuary-associated fish? Distributions revealed using mobile acoustic-camera transects along the channel of a small shallow estuary

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Drifting along in the open-ocean: The associative behaviour of oceanic triggerfish and rainbow runner with floating objects

scientific article published on 22 April 2020

ECOLOGY. Aquatic animal telemetry: A panoramic window into the underwater world

scientific article

Effects of altered estuarine submerged macrophyte bed cover on the omnivorous Cape stumpnose Rhabdosargus holubi.

scientific article

Envisioning the Future of Aquatic Animal Tracking: Technology, Science, and Application

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Estimating the optimum size for inshore no-take areas based on movement patterns of surf-zone fishes and recommendations for rezoning of a World Heritage Site in South Africa

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Estuarine and coastal connectivity of an estuarine-dependent fishery species, Pomadasys commersonnii (Haemulidae)

article by MH Dames et al published 2 January 2017 in African Journal of Marine Science

Estuarine habitat use by juvenile dusky kobArgyrosomus japonicus(Sciaenidae), with implications for management

scientific article published in 2008

Estuarine use by spotted grunterPomadasys commersonniiin a South African estuary, as determined by acoustic telemetry

scholarly article by A-R Childs et al published May 2008 in African Journal of Marine Science

Evaluation of acoustic transmitter implantation and determination of post-translocation behaviour of largemouth bassMicropterus salmoidesin a South African impoundment

scholarly article by CF Huchzermeyer et al published August 2013 in African Journal of Aquatic Science

Feeding ecology of silky sharks Carcharhinus falciformis associated with floating objects in the western Indian Ocean.

scientific article

Female Diamond Rays Gymnura natalensis and Bull Rays Aetomylaeus bovinus Display Seasonal Philopatry to South African Estuaries

scientific article published in 2023

First Descriptions of the Behavior of Silky Sharks, Carcharhinus Falciformis, Around Drifting Fish Aggregating Devices in the Indian Ocean

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First tracking of white stumpnoseRhabdosargus globiceps(Sparidae) in a South African marine protected area

article by CG Attwood et al published January 2007 in African Journal of Marine Science

Fish communities in temporarily open/closed estuaries from the warm- and cool-temperate regions of South Africa: A review

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Fisheries in subtropical and temperate regions of Africa

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Gastric lavage as a non-lethal method for stingray (Myliobatiformes) diet sampling

scientific article published in 2015

Genetic analyses of overfished silver kob Argyrosomus inodorus (Scieanidae) stocks along the southern African coast

Genetic analyses reveal declining trends and low effective population size in an overfished South African sciaenid species, the dusky kob (Argyrosomus japonicus)

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Genetic stock structure of white steenbras Lithognathus lithognathus (Cuvier, 1829), an overexploited fishery species in South African waters

scholarly article by RH Bennett et al published 2 January 2017 in African Journal of Marine Science

Global trends in aquatic animal tracking with acoustic telemetry

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Growth rate of speckled snapperLutjanus rivulatus(Teleostei: Lutjanidae) based on tag-recapture data from the iSimangaliso Wetland Park, South Africa

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Habitat connectivity and intra-population structure of an estuary-dependent fishery species

article by AR Childs et al published 14 October 2015 in Marine Ecology Progress Series

High genetic connectivity among estuarine populations of the riverbream Acanthopagrus vagus along the southern African coast

scholarly article by Carel J. Oosthuizen published in December 2016

Influence of prey abundance and abiotic factors on the long-term home-range and movement dynamics of spotted grunterPomadasys commersonniiin an intermittently open estuary

scientific article published in 2016

Introduction to Ecotoxicology

journal article; published in African Zoology in 2001

Long-term effects of two sizes of surgically implanted acoustic transmitters on a predatory marine fish (Pomatomus saltatrix)

scholarly article by Eva B. Thorstad published in January 2009

Long-term stability of the fish assemblages in a warm-temperate South African estuary

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Marine Connectivity and Fish Length Frequencies of Selected Species in Two Adjacent Temporarily Open/Closed Estuaries in the Eastern Cape Province, South Africa

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Marine Fisheries Ecology

journal article; published in African Zoology in 2001

Marine connectivity and fish length frequencies of selected species in two adjacent temporarily open/closed estuaries in the Eastern Cape Province, South Africa

journal article; published in African Zoology in 2011

Microsatellite markers for the roman, Chrysoblephus laticeps (Teleostei: Sparidae), an overexploited seabream from South Africa

scientific article

Movement behaviour of alien largemouth bass Micropterus salmoides in the estuarine headwater region of the Kowie River, South Africa

scientific article published in 2015

Movement behaviour of largemouth bass Micropterus salmoides in a South African impoundment

journal article; published in African Zoology in 2015

Movement pattern and home range of RomanChrysoblephus laticeps

scientific article published in 2007

Movement patterns of Lichia amia (Teleostei: Carangidae): results from a long-term cooperative tagging project in South Africa

journal article; published in African Zoology in 2015

Movement patterns of an endangered fishery species, Lithognathus lithognathus (Sparidae), and the role of no-take marine protected areas as a management tool

article by RH Bennett et al published December 2017 in African Journal of Marine Science

Movement patterns of surf-zone fish species in a subtropical marine protected area on the east coast of South Africa

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Movements and residency of juvenile white steenbras Lithognathus lithognathus in a range of contrasting estuaries

scholarly article by Rhett H. Bennett published in January 2015

Movements of undersized spotted grunter (Pomadasys commersonnii) in the Great Fish Estuary, South Africa: implications for fisheries management

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Novel insights into coastal site affinity and habitat connectivity of a benthic stingray with implications for management

scientific article published in 2022

Otolith chemistry of fishes from Kosi Bay, South Africa: A preliminary multiple analytical methods approach to reconstruct fish migrations

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Outcomes of the International Oceanographic Data and Information Exchange Ocean Biogeographic Information System OBIS-Event-Data Workshop on Animal Tagging and Tracking

scholarly article by Abigail Benson et al published 3 July 2018 in Biodiversity Information Science and Standards

Philopatry and dispersal of juvenile leervis Lichia amia (Teleostei: Carangidae) tagged in a warm-temperate South African estuary

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Potential effects of artificial light associated with anthropogenic infrastructure on the abundance and foraging behaviour of estuary-associated fishes

article by Alistair Becker et al published 17 December 2012 in Journal of Applied Ecology

Quantifying the degree of protection afforded by a no-take marine reserve on an exploited shark

scientific article published in 2013

Quantifying the largest aggregation of giant trevally Caranx ignobilis (Carangidae) on record: implications for management

scientific article published in 2018

Reef fish display station-keeping and ranging behaviour in the Pondoland Marine Protected Area on the east coast of South Africa

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Reflection on the first five years of South Africa’s Acoustic Tracking Array Platform (ATAP): status, challenges and opportunities

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Reproduction and embryonic development of the blue stingray, Dasyatis chrysonota, in southern African waters

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Residency and Small-Scale Movement Behaviour of Three Endemic Sparid Fishes in Their Shallow Rocky Subtidal Nursery Habitat, South Africa

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Residency and small-scale movement behaviour of three endemic sparid fishes in their shallow rocky subtidal nursery habitat, South Africa

journal article; published in African Zoology in 2013

Residency patterns and migration dynamics of adult bull sharks (Carcharhinus leucas) on the east coast of southern Africa.

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Riding the tide: estuarine movements of a sciaenid fish, Argyrosomus japonicus

scientific article published in 2012

Selected fishery and population parameters of eight shore-angling species in the Tsitsikamma National Park no-take marine reserve

article by A Götz et al published December 2008 in African Journal of Marine Science

Space use by Rhabdosargus holubi in a southern African estuary, with emphasis on fish movements and ecosystem connectivity

scientific article published in 2017

Spawning aggregation dynamics of brown-marbled grouper and camouflage grouper at a remote Indian Ocean atoll

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Sustainable Ocean Development: An initiative for the Management and Protection of the Marine and Coastal Resources of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Sub-region

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Temporal dynamics, residency and site fidelity of spawning aggregations of a herbivorous tropical reef fish Siganus sutor

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Temporal variability of a temperate fish assemblage in Africa's oldest marine protected area

scientific article published in 2012

The status of fish conservation in South African estuaries.

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The trouble with estuarine fisheries in temperate South Africa, illustrated by a case study on the Sundays Estuary

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Tidal amplitude and fish abundance in the mouth region of a small estuary.

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Unravelling population structure of black musselcrackerCymatoceps nasutus: evidence for multiple populations in South African coastal waters

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Use of remote underwater video to record littoral habitat use by fish within a temporarily closed South African estuary

scientific article published in 2010

Validation of the periodicity of opaque zone formation in the otoliths of four temperate reef fish from South Africa

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What role do beds of submerged macrophytes play in structuring estuarine fish assemblages? Lessons from a warm-temperate South African estuary

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When plenty is not enough: an assessment of the white stumpnose (Rhabdosargus globiceps) fishery of Saldanha Bay, South Africa

article by D Parker et al published 3 April 2017 in African Journal of Marine Science

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