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The influence of thermal polution on various aspects of the biology of three species of crab
Bibliography: pages 106-117.
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| author | Beviss-Challinor, Lesley Doreen Margaret |
| author2 | Cook, Peter |
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| spelling | oai:open.uct.ac.za:11427/21936 The influence of thermal polution on various aspects of the biology of three species of crab Beviss-Challinor, Lesley Doreen Margaret Cook, Peter Zoology Bibliography: pages 106-117. The construction of a nuclear power station on the west coast of South Africa will result in a large volume of heated effluent being discharged into the ocean, thus raising the temperature of the surrounding sea by a few degrees. The physiological effect that this hot water will have on three species of crab common along the west coast, is presented in this paper. Parameters of the energy equation C = Pg + R + Uₑₓ + F + Uₑ have been measured for adult Plagusia chabrus, Hymenosoma orbiculare and Cyclograpsus punctatus. It appears that rate-temperature responses increase with increase in temperature for all three species. Favourable water temperatures were found to be between 16°C and 21°C for the three species, with temperatures of 26°C being detrimental, especially during moulting in P. chabrus and H. orbiculare. The energy budget and energetic efficiencies are calculated for all the species and it appears that the increased temperatures around Koeberg Power Station will be beneficial to the adult crab species. 2016-09-25T16:51:55Z 2016-09-25T16:51:55Z 1983 Master Thesis Masters MSc http://hdl.handle.net/11427/21936 eng application/pdf Department of Biological Sciences Faculty of Science University of Cape Town |
| spellingShingle | Zoology Beviss-Challinor, Lesley Doreen Margaret The influence of thermal polution on various aspects of the biology of three species of crab |
| thesis_degree_str | Master's |
| title | The influence of thermal polution on various aspects of the biology of three species of crab |
| title_full | The influence of thermal polution on various aspects of the biology of three species of crab |
| title_fullStr | The influence of thermal polution on various aspects of the biology of three species of crab |
| title_full_unstemmed | The influence of thermal polution on various aspects of the biology of three species of crab |
| title_short | The influence of thermal polution on various aspects of the biology of three species of crab |
| title_sort | influence of thermal polution on various aspects of the biology of three species of crab |
| topic | Zoology |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/11427/21936 |
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