Alan Hodgson
PhD Manchester University (1980)
DSc Manchester University (2004)
FRSSAf
Professor of Zoology
'phone +27 [0]46 603 7093
Fax +27 [0]46 622-8959
e-mail a.hodgson@ru.ac.za
Research interests
Invertebrate gametogenesis, gamete structure and function
Invertebrate reproduction
Molluscan biology
Systematics and evolution of limpets and other gastropods
Sustainable utilization of marine and estuarine invertebrate resources
Knysna Basin Project
Teaching interests
Invertebrate Biology
Marine Biology
Malacology
Invertebrate reproduction
Professional memberships
Past President, Zoological Society of southern Africa (2002-2003)
Past President, International Society of Invertebrate Reproduction (2001-2004)
Secretary, International Society of Invertebrate Reproduction
Editorial Board: International Journal of Zoology
Editor: Invertebrate Reproduction and Development
Malacological Society of London
Unitas Malacologia
American Microscopical Society
Zoological Society of southern Africa
Royal Society of South Africa
Personal interests
Tennis
Hiking
Music
Post-graduate supervision
Current students
Anthony Bernard (PhD) - Marine Protected Areas.
Precotia Nyalungu (MSc) - Population dynamics and distribution of Palaemon in the Kariega estuary
Some recent publications
HODGSON, A.N., ECKELBARGER, K.J., HODGSON, V. & YOUNG, C.M. In Press. Spermatozoon structure of Acesta oophaga (Limidae), a cold-seep bivalve. Invertebrate Reproduction and Development.
HODGSON, A.N., FERENZ, H-J. & SCHNEIDER, S. In Press. Formation of sperm bundles in Pterostichus nigrita (Coleoptera: Carabidae). Invertebrate Reproduction and Development.
BULCAO, C. & HODGSON, A.N. In Press. Activity and feeding of Dotilla fenestrata (Brachyura, Ocypodidae) in a warm temperate South African estuary. African Journal of Aquatic Science.
PINCHUCK, S.C. & HODGSON, A.N. 2012. Structure of the lateral pedal defensive glands of Trimusculus costatus (Trimusculidae). Journal of Molluscan Studies.77: 44-51.
BROMLEY, C.L., POPPLEWELL, W.L., PINCHUCK, S.C., HODGSON, A.N. & DAVIES-COLEMAN, M.T. 2012. Polypropionates from the South African marine mollusc Siphonaria oculus. Journal of Natural Products. 75: 497-501.
HODGSON, A.N., HODGSON, V. & ECKELBARGER, K.J. 2012. Structure and formation of the unusual sperm of Patelloida latistrigata (Mollusca: Patellogastropoda): implications for fertilization biology. Biological Bulletin. 222: 118-127.
HODGSON, A.N. & DICKENS, J. 2012. Activity of the mangrove snail Cerithidea decollata (Gastropoda: Poltamididae) in a warm temperate South African estuary. Estuarine and Coastal Shelf Science. 109: 98-106.
HODGSON, A.N. 2010. Reproductive seasonality of South African marine invertebrates – a biogeographic review. African Zoology. 45: 1-17
HENNINGER, T.O., FRONEMAN, P.W., BOOTH, A.J. & HODGSON, A.N. 2010. Growth and longevity of Exosphaeroma hylocoetes (Isopoda) under varying conditions of salinity and temperature. African Zoology. 45: 41-51.
HODGSON, A.N. 2010. An addendum to the article “Reproductive seasonality of South African marine invertebrates – a biogeographic review. African Zoology. 45: 351.
