William Froneman

PhD Rhodes University (1996)

Professor of Zoology and Head of Department, Zoology and Entomology

'phone +27 [0]46 603 8533
Fax +27 [0]46 622-8959
e-mail w.froneman@ru.ac.za

Research interests

Southern Ocean research
Estuarine research

Teaching interests

Physical oceanography
Primary production
Zooplankton dynamics
Estuarine ecology

Professional memberships

Royal Society of South Africa
South African Society for Aquatic Scientists
Academy of Science of South Africa

Personal interests

Post-graduate supervision

Current students

Miss EL Allan (PhD)
Mr G Tweddle (PhD)
Miss L Singh (PhD)
Miss E Heyns (MSc)
Miss S Ambrose (MSc)
Miss I Vermeulen (MSc)
Mr L Dali (MSc)

Past students

Some recent publications

Bernard KS, Froneman PW (2009). The sub-Antarctic thecosome pteropod, Limacina retroversa: distribution patterns and trophic role. Deep-Sea Research I 56: 582-598

Henninger T, Froneman PW, Richoux N, Hodgson AN (2009). Role of submerged macrohytes and a refuge and food source for the estuarine isopod, Exospheroma hylocoetes. Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science 82: 285-293.

Froneman PW, Henninger T (2009). The influence of prolonged mouth close on selected components of the hyperbenthos is the temporarily open/closed Kasouga Estuary, South Africa. Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science 83: 326-332.

Richoux, NB, Froneman PW (2009). Plankton trophodynamics at the Subtropical Convergence, Southern Ocean. Journal of Plankton Research 31: 1059-1073.

Vorwerk PD, Froneman PW (2009). The importance of estuarine derived carbon for the near shore marine environment: studies on contrasting southern African estuaries. African Journal of Aquatic Science 34: 67-77.

Vorwerk PD, Paterson AW, Froneman PW, Whitfield AK (2009). Increased abundance of two important sport fishery species following renewed river flow into a freshwater deprived South African estuary. Fisheries Management and Ecology 16: 420-423.

Allan EL, Ambrose ST, Richoux NB, Froneman PW (2010). Determining spatial changes in the diet of a near shore suspension-feeder along the South African coastline: stable isotope and fatty acid signatures. Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science 87: 463-471

Heyns, E., Froneman, P.W. (2010). Spatial and temporal patterns in the hyperbenthic community structure in southern African permanently open estuary. Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science. 88: 105-115.

Henninger TO, Froneman PW, Booth AJ, Hodgson AN (2010). Growth and longevity of Exosphaeroma hylocoetes (Isopoda) under varying conditions of salinity and temperature. African Journal of Zoology 45: 463-471.

Froneman PW, TO Henninger (2010). Trophodynamics of the caridean shrimp, Palaemon peringueyi in the temporarily open/closed Kasouga Estuary, Eastern Cape. African Journal of Aquatic Science. 35: 193-198.