Journal articles for 2024

2024

Akamagwuna, F.C., Odume, O.N. and Richoux, N.B. (2024) Impact of agricultural land-use on functional feeding groups of Afrotropical Ephemeroptera, Plecoptera and Trichoptera in the Kat River, Eastern Cape, South Africa. African Journal of Aquatic Science, 49(4), pp. 298–311. https://doi.org/10.2989/16085914.2024.2394208

Bhatta, A., Vreugdenhil, H. and Slinger, J. (2024) Characterizing nature-based living labs from their seeds in the past. Environmental Development, 49, p. 100959. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envdev.2023.100959

Bisaro, A., Galluccio, G., Fiorini Beckhauser, E., Biddau, F., David, R., d'Hont, F., Góngora Zurro, A., Le Cozannet, G., McEvoy, S., Pérez Gómez, B., Romagnoli, C., Sini, E. and Slinger, J. (2024) Sea Level Rise in Europe: Governance context and challenges. Sea Level Rise in Europe: 1st Assessment Report of the Knowledge Hub on Sea Level Rise (SLRE1). https://doi.org/10.5194/sp-3-slre1-7-2024

Chibwe, M., Odume, O.N. and Nnadozie, C.F. (2024) Spatiotemporal variations in the occurrence of Campylobacter species in the Bloukrans and Swartkops rivers, Eastern Cape, South Africa. Heliyon, 10(7), p. e28774. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e28774

Cockburn, J., Weaver, M., and Sitas, N. (2024). Shedding light on global south transformations: integration, transgression, diversity and hope. Ecosystems and People20(1). https://doi.org/10.1080/26395916.2024.2438174

Edegbene, A.O., Arimoro, F.O. and Odume, O.N. (2024) Developing Macroinvertebrate Biotic Indices in Nigerian Urban-Agricultural River Catchments: Is the Continuous Scoring System More Effective than Discrete Scoring System? Water, 16, p. 2182. https://doi.org/10.3390/w16152182

Farounbi, A.I. and Odume, O.N. (2024) Physicochemical and FT-IR analyses of some freshwater and inflow wastewater-treated effluents in the Eastern Cape Province of South Africa. GSC Advanced Research and Reviews, 19(1), pp. 178–199. https://doi.org/10.30574/gscarr.2024.19.1.0138

Forbes, C.J., Clifford-Holmes, J. and Gillson, L. (2024) A past–present–future lens of environmental change: blending applied paleoecology and participatory system dynamics modeling at a conservation site in the Cape Floristic Region, South Africa. Frontiers in Conservation Science, 4, p. 1160043. https://doi.org/10.3389/fcosc.2023.1160043

Fry, A., Clifford-Holmes, J.K. and Palmer, C. (2024) A systemic analysis of participatory land and water governance in the Tsitsa River Catchment, South Africa. Systems Research and Behavioral Science, 41(18) 1–17. https://doi.org/10.1002/sres.3051.

Fry, A.S., Weaver, M.J.T., Libala, N., Ralekhetla, M.M., Gusha, B., Mtati, N. and Palmer, C.G. (2024) Stepping stones to transformative participatory governance capabilities in a rural landscape restoration project. Ecosystems and People, 20(1). https://doi.org/10.1080/26395916.2024.2425378

Gulumbe, B. H., Chishimba, K., Shehu, A. and Chibwe, M. (2024) Zambia's battle against cholera outbreaks and the path to public health resilience: a narrative review. Journal of Water & Health, 22(12), 2257–2275. https://doi.org/10.2166/wh.2024.094.

Gusha, B., Palmer, A.R. and Villano, R.A. (2024). A Stochastic Frontier Analysis of the Performance of Livestock in the North-Eastern Cape Communal Rangelands, South Africa. (2024). South African Journal of Agricultural Extension (SAJAE)52(1), 90-115. https://doi.org/10.17159/2413-3221/2024/v52n1a14307

Gusha, B., Gwapedza, D., Gwate, O., Palmer, A.R. and Falayi, M. (2024) A scoping review of communal rangelands management in southern Africa: towards sustainable management of rangelands. Pastoralism: Research, Policy and Practice, 14, p. 13373. https://doi.org/10.3389/past.2024.13373

Gwapedza, D., Barreteau, O., Mantel, S., Paxton, B., Bonte, B., Tholanah, R., Xoxo, S., Theron, S., Mabohlo, S., O’Keeffe, L., Bradshaw, K. and Tanner, J. (2024) Engaging stakeholders to address a complex water resource management issue in the Western Cape, South Africa. Journal of Hydrology, 639, p. 131522. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhydrol.2024.131522

Hughes, D.A. (2024) Adjusting rainfall inputs to hydrological models in a data-scarce area of Southern Africa. Hydrological Sciences Journal, 69(9), pp. 1186–1197. https://doi.org/10.1080/02626667.2024.2360971

Hughes, D.A. and Lawrence, D. (2024) Quantifying ‘realistic’ uncertainty bounds as a part of sound hydrological modelling practice in data scarce regions of southern Africa. Environmental Modelling & Software, 179, p. 106112. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envsoft.2024.106112

Kinyua, E., Nyakairu, G., Tebandeke, E. and Odume, O. (2024) Visible light photocatalytic degradation of HDPE microplastics using vanadium-doped titania. Central Asian Journal of Water Research, 10(1), pp. 126–141. https://doi.org/10.29258/CAJWR/2024-R1.v10-1/126-141.eng

Krampah, E.A., Mensah, P.K., Acheampong, E. and Obodai, E.A. (2024) Isolation and evaluation of local microalgal isolates as feed for larval rearing of Crassostrea tulipa towards optimisation of mangrove oyster seed production in Ghana. Aquaculture, Fish and Fisheries, 4, e184. https://doi.org/10.1002/aff2.184

Kunz, S., Kefford, B. J., Usseglio-Polatera, P., Hawkins, C. P., Poff, N.L., Akamagwuna, F., Odume, N., Schmidt-Kloiber, A., Graf, W., Metzeling, L., Matthaei, C. D., Phillips, N., and Schäfer, R. B. (2024). Similarity of stream insect trait profiles across biogeographic regions. Diversity and Distributions, 30, e13812. https://doi.org/10.1111/ddi.13812

Lotz-Sisitka, H., Pahl-Wostl, C., Meissner, R., Scholz, G., Cockburn, J., Jalasi, E.M., Stuart-Hill, S. and Palmer, C. (2024) Interrelated transformative process dynamics in the face of resource nexus challenges: an invitation towards cross-case analysis. Ecosystems and People, 20(1), p. 2297707. https://doi.org/10.1080/26395916.2023.2297707

Lukhabi, D. K., Mensah, P. K., Asare, N. K., Akwetey, M. F. A. and Faseyi, C. A. (2024) Benthic macroinvertebrates as indicators of water quality: A case study of estuarine ecosystems along the coast of Ghana. Heliyon, 10(7), e28018. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e28018.

Mack, E.A., Akamagwuna, F.C., Murata, C., Materechera-Mitochi, F., Nnadozi, C.F. and Odume, O.N. (2024) Perceptions and knowledge of ecosystem services in urban river systems, Eastern Cape, South Africa. Urban Ecosystems, 27, pp. 1905–1914. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11252-024-01562-w

Mensah, P.K. and Akwetey, M.F.A. (2024) Effective toxicity of pH to embryonic development of the banded lampeye killifish Aplocheilichthys spilauchen (Duméril, 1861). Heliyon, 10(12), p. e32771. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e32771

Miiro, A., Odume, O.N., Nyakairu, G.W., Odongo, S., Matovu, H., Kato, C.D., Špánik, I., Sillanpaä, M., Mubiru, E. and Ssebugere, P. (2024) Per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances in aquatic ecosystems and wastewater treatment works in Africa: Occurrence, ecological implications, and future perspectives. Chemosphere, 367, p. 143590. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chemosphere.2024.143590

Mushunje, L.H., Marandure, T., Chikwanha, O.C., Bennett, J., Hawkins, H., Palmer, A.R., Wu, L., Marufu, M.C. and Mapiye, C. (2024) Supplementation of Acacia dealbata versus Acacia mearnsii leaf-meal has potential to maintain growth performance of lambs grazing low-quality communal rangelands in South Africa. Tropical Animal Health and Production, 56, p. 152. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11250-024-04004-z

Mutshekwa, T.T., Mugwedi, L., Wasserman, R.J., Dondofema, F., Cuthbert, R. and Dalu, T. (2024) Aquatic macroinvertebrate community colonisation and succession in macadamia orchard and communal area reservoirs: a case study of Luvuvhu River valley, South Africa. Water SA52(2), pp.137-147. https://doi.org/10.17159/wsa/2024.v50.i2.4083 

Muylaert, R., Hayman, D. T. S., Fernandez, M., Hildebrand, A. V., Willetts, E., Machalaba, C., Mensah, P. K. and Prist, P. R. (2024) Human health thrives thanks to biodiversity. Frontiers for Young Minds, 12, 1290739. https://doi.org/10.3389/frym.2024.1290739

Odume, O.N., Chili, A., Nnadozie, C.F. and Slaughter, A. (2024) Stakeholder contestations of water quality use and management in the Vaal Barrage catchment. South African Journal of Science, 120(9-10), pp. 1–8. https://doi.org/10.17159/sajs.2024/17887

Onyima, B. N., Nwabueze, L. N., Nnadozie, C. F., Omovoh, G. O., Mmachaka, T., Omovoh, B. O., Arimoro, F. O., Uku, J. E., Akamagwuna, F. C., Onyima, G. O. and Odume, O. N. (2024) Livelihood risks arising from urban river pollution in selected marginal communities in the Federal Capital Territory, Nigeria. Urban Ecosystems, 28(1), 1–12 (2025). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11252-024-01646-7.

Palmer, C. G. and Tanner, J. (2024) What does practising the Adaptive Systemic Approach offer engaged sustainability science? South African Journal of Science, 120(9/10), Art. #19355. https://doi.org/10.17159/sajs.2024/19355.

Sani, Z., Katshiatshia, H. M., Tshimanga, R. M., Basamba, T. A. and Odume, O. N. (2024) Relationship between land use and water quality in a tropical urban catchment of the Congo Basin: A case study of N'Djili River catchment. Water Practice and Technology, 19(4), 1272–1289. https://doi.org/10.2166/wpt.2024.080.

Sani, Z., Tshimanga, R. M., Odume, O. N., Basamba, T. A. and Katshiatshia, H. M. (2024) Developing an approach for balancing water use and protecting water quality of an urban river ecosystem. Physics and Chemistry of the Earth, Parts A/B/C, 136, 103687. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pce.2024.103687.

Simba, L.D., te Beest, M., Hawkins, HJ., Larson, K.W., Palmer, A.R., Sandström, C., Smart, K.G., Kerley, G.I.H. and Cromsigt, J.P.G.M. (2024) Wilder rangelands as a natural climate opportunity: Linking climate action to biodiversity conservation and social transformation. Ambio 53, 678–696. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13280-023-01976-4

Slinger, J.H. (2024). Water renewal and stratification modelling in small estuaries. Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science, Volume 300, 108720, ISSN 0272-7714. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecss.2024.108720.

Taljaard, S., Slinger, J. H., Weerts, S. P., Vreugdenhil, H. S. I. and Nzuza, C. (2024) Circles of port sustainability: A novel method combining global comparability and local relatability in performance assessment. Environmental Development, 52, 101068. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envdev.2024.101068.

Xoxo, B.S., Mantel, S.K., De Vos, A., Tanner, J.L. and Le Maître, D.C. (2024), Using the analytic hierarchical process to identify potential sites for rural ecological infrastructure investment in South Africa: examples from Cacadu and Tsitsa Catchments. Restoration Ecology e14198. https://doi.org/10.1111/rec.14198

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