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Research Publications

Published and in press

  1. Chown, S.L. & Klok, C.J. 2003. Altitudinal body size clines: latitudinal effects associated with changing seasonality. Ecography 26 , 445-455.

  2. Chown, S.L. & Klok, C.J. 2003. Water balance characteristics respond to changes in body size in Subantarctic weevils. Physiological and Biochemical Zoology 76 , 634-643.

  3. Chown, S.L. , Klok, C.J. & McGeoch, M.A. 2004. Weather to go out: activity of Bothrometopus brevis (Curculionidae) at Heard Island. Polar Biology 27 , 217-221.

  4. Chown, S.L. & Mercer, R.D. 2002. Biocomplexity and climate change: a new capacity building programme at Marion Island. South African Journal of Science 98 , 217-218.

  5. Deere, J. A., Marshall, D.J. & Chown, S.L. 2006. Phenotypic plasticity of thermal tolerances in five oribatid mite species from sub-Antarctic Marion Island. Journal of Insect Physiology 52 , 693-700.

  6. Greve, M., Gremmen, N. J. M. , Gaston, K. J. & Chown, S. L. 2005. Nestedness of Southern Ocean island biotas: ecological perspectives on a biogeographical conundrum. Journal of Biogeography 32 , 155-168.

  7. Greve, M. & Chown, S. L. 2006. Endemicity biases nestedness matrices: a demonstration, explanation and solution. Ecography 29 , 347-356.

  8. Hugo, E.A., McGeoch, M.A., Marshall, D.J. & Chown, S.L. 2004. Fine scale variation in microarthropod communities inhabiting the keystone species Azorella selago on Marion Island. Polar Biology 27 , 466-473.

  9. Jansen van Rensburg, L., Chimimba, C.T., Bastos, A.D. & Chown, S.L. 2003. Morphometric measurement selection: an invertebrate case study based on weevils from sub-Antarctic Marion Island. Polar Biology 27 , 38-49.

  10. Khoza, T.T. , Dippenaar, S.M. & Dippenaar-Schoeman, A.S. 2005. The biodiversity and species composition of the spider community of Marion Island, a recent survey (Arachnida: Araneae). Koede 48 , 103-107.

  11. Klok, C.J. & Chown, S.L. 2003. Resistance to temperature extremes in sub-Antarctic weevils: interspecific variation, population differentiation and acclimation. Biological Journal of the Linnean Society 73 , 401-414.

  12. Klok, C.J. & Chown, S.L. 2005. Inertia in physiological traits: Embryonopsis halticella caterpillars (Yponomeutidae) across the Antarctic Polar Frontal Zone. Journal of Insect Physiology 51 , 87-97.

  13. Klok, C.J. & Chown, S.L. 2005. Temperature- and body mass-related variation in cyclic gas exchange characrteristics and metabolic rate of seven weevil species: broader implications. Journal of Insect Physiology 51 , 789-801.

  14. le Roux, P.C., McGeoch, M.A. , Nyakatya, M.J. & Chown, S.L. (2005). Effects of a short-term climate change experiment on a sub-Antarctic keystone plant species. Global Change Biology 11 , 1628-1639.

  15. Nondula, N., Marshall, D.J., Baxter, R. , Sinclair, B.J. & Chown, S.L. 2004. Life history and osmoregulatory ability of Telmatogeton amphibius (Diptera, Chironomidae) at Marion Island. Polar Biology 27 , 629-635.

  16. Sinclair, B.J. & Chown, S.L. 2002. Haemolymph osmolality and thermal hysteresis activity in 17 species of arthropods from sub-Antarctic Marion Island. Polar Biology 25 , 928-933.

  17. Sinclair, B.J. & Chown, S.L. 2002. Rapid responses to high temperature and desiccation but not to low temperature in the freeze tolerant sub-Antarctic caterpillar Pringleophaga marioni (Lepidoptera, Tineidae). Pringleophaga marioni (Lepidoptera, Tineidae). Journal of Insect Physiology 49 , 45-52.

  18. Sinclair, B.J., Klok, C.J., Chown, S.L. 2004. Metabolism of the sub-Antarctic caterpillar Pringleophaga marioni during cooling, freezing and thawing. Journal of Experimental Biology 207 , 1287-1294.

  19. Slabber, S. & Chown, S.L. 2002. The first record of a terrestrial crustacean (Isopoda, Porcellionidae) from sub-Antarctic Marion Island. Polar Biology 25 , 855-858.

  20. Slabber, S. & Chown, S.L. 2004. Thermal tolerance and cold hardiness of the sub-Antarctic psocid Antarctopsocus jeanneli Badonnel. Polar Biology 28 , 56-61.

  21. Slabber, S. & Chown, S.L. 2005. Differential responses of thermal tolerance to acclimation in the sub-Antarctic rove beetle Halmaeusa atriceps . Physiological Entomology 30 , 195-204.

  22. Deere, J. A. & Chown, S.L. In press. Testing the Beneficial Acclimation Hypothesis and its Alternatives for Locomotor Performance. American Naturalist .

 

Submitted

  1. Mortimer, E. & Jansen van Vuuren, B. Phylogeography of Eupodes minutus (Acari: Prostigmata) on sub-Antarctic Marion Island reflects the impact of historical events. Submitted to Polar Biology.


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Conference Contributions

  1. Abraham, S. & Somers, M. J. (2005). Size variation in three species of aphids on the Sub-Antarctic Marion Island . ZSSA Conference, Grahamstown [poster presentation]

  2. Chown, S.L. (2003) Climate change in the sub-Antarctic. Global Change and Regional Sustainability Symposium, Cape Town [verbal presentation]

  3. Chown, S. L. (2004). Land-sea interactions in the Southern Ocean. Plenary address at Southern Connections IV, Cape Town [verbal presentation]

  4. Deere, J.A., Chown, S.L. & Marshall, D.J. (2003) Acclimation effects on thermal tolerance in ameronothrid mites at Marion Island. Joint Conference of SASAQS and ZSSA, Cape Town [verbal presentation]

  5. Deere, J.A., Chown, S.L. & Marshall, D.J. (2004) The effects of acclimation on thermal tolerance in five species of Ameronothrid mites at sub-Antarctic Marion Island. Southern Connections IV, Cape Town [poster presentation ]

  6. Deere, J.A., Chown, S.L. & Marshall, D.J. (2005). Testing the Beneficial Acclimation Hypothesis. ZSSA Conference, Grahamstown [verbal presentation]

  7. Khoza, T. T. (2004). The biodiversity and species composition of the Marion Island spider (Araneae: Arachnida) community. Eighth African Arachnid Colloquium , Bloemfontein [verbal presentation]

  8. Mercer, R.D. & Chown, S.L. (2003) Capacity Building Programme for Climate Change Research. Global Change and Regional Sustainability Symposium, Cape Town [poster presentation]

  9. Modiba, M. A. (2004). The biodiversity and species richness of the spider (Araneae: Arachnida) community on Sovenga Hill. Eighth African Arachnid Colloquium , Bloemfontein [verbal presentation]

  10. Mortimer, E., Daniels, S.R., Jansen van Vuuren, B. (2005) Phylogeny of Halozetes on sub-Antarctic islands. ESSA Conference, Grahamstown [verbal presentation]

  11. Myburgh, M., Jansen van Vuuren, B. & Daniels, S.R. (2003) Phylogeographic patterns of selected Collembola species on Marion Island. Joint Conference of SASAQS and ZSSA, Cape Town [poster presentation]

  12. Myburgh, M., Jansen van Vuuren, B. & Daniels, S.R. (2003) Phylogeographic patterns of selected Collembola species on Marion Island. Global Change and Regional Sustainability Symposium, Cape Town [poster presentation]

  13. Myburgh, M., Jansen van Vuuren, B. & Daniels, S.R. (2004) Phylogeographic patterns of selected Collembola species on Marion Island. Systematics Society of Southern Africa V, Stellenbosch [verbal presentation]

  14. Myburgh, M., Jansen van Vuuren, B. & Daniels, S.R. (2005) Phylogeographic patterns of selected Collembola species on Marion Island. ESSA Conference, Grahamstown [verbal presentation]

  15. Myburgh, M., Jansen van Vuuren, B. & Daniels, S.R. (2005) Phylogeographic patterns of selected Collembola species on Marion Island. American Genetics Association – Conservation Genetics, Monteray, USA [poster presentation]

  16. Qwede, K. & Somers, M. J. (2005). Distribution and abundance of Marion Island spiders . ZSSA Conference, Grahamstown [poster presentation]

  17. Slabber, S. & Chown, S.L. (2003). The accidental introduction of Porcellio scaber to Marion Island. Joint Conference of SASAQS and ZSSA, Cape Town [verbal presentation]

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Popular Articles

  1. Mercer, R.D. 2002. Marion – South Africa's unknown island. Easy Science 5 (2002): 9-10 [includes a poster about Marion Island – basic information].

  2. Mercer, R.D. 2002. The unusual insects of Marion Island. Easy Science 6 (2002): 12-13.

  3. Mercer, R.D. 2003. Marion's feathered royalty. Easy Science 1 (2003): 6-8.

  4. Joubert, L.S. 2003. Steam may offer green-power to the Cape. Engineering News, 21-27 February 2003.

  5. Joubert, L.S. 2003. Sparks fly over “pocket nuke”. Mail & Guardian, August 2003.

  6. Joubert, L.S. 2003. A degree a day keeps the apple away. Farmers Weekly , September 2003.

  7. Joubert, L.S. 2003. The aliens are coming! Earth Year Journal for Sustainable Development, Volume 3, 2003.

  8. Joubert, L.S. 2003. Fynbos protection increases a notch. Farmer's Weekly, October 2003.

  9. Joubert, L.S. 2003. Adapt or die as climate change takes hold. Wine News (www.wine.co.za), October 2003.

  10. Joubert, L.S. 2004. Drought lingers as harvest ripens. Wine News (www.wine.co.za), January 2004.

  11. Joubert, L.S. 2004. The “Christ child” cometh. Wine News (www.wine.co.za), February 2004.

  12. Joubert, L.S. 2004. CO 2 -hungry “super trees” overtake savannahs. Farmers weekly, March 2004.

  13. Joubert, L.S. 2004. Light on the subject of vines. Wine News (www.wine.co.za), March 2004.

  14. Joubert, L.S. 2004. Journeys of the high seas. Wine News (www.wine.co.za), March 2004.

  15. Joubert, L.S. 2004. Life and Love in the Land of Foo. Getaway Magazine, March 2004.

  16. Joubert, L.S. 2004. Live by flame, die by flame. Wine News (www.wine.co.za), May 2004.

  17. Joubert, L.S. 2004. Cool summer, hot lightning. Wine News (www.wine.co.za), May 2004.

  18. Joubert, L.S. 2004. CO 2 may fuel invasive “superweeds”. Cape Times, July 2004.

  19. Joubert, L.S. 2004. Down by the seaside. Wine News (www.wine.co.za), July 2004.

  20. Joubert, L.S. 2004. A Dickens' of an ice age. Wine News (www.wine.co.za), August 2004.

  21. Joubert, L.S. 2004. SA's clean energy regulations debated. Engineering News, September/October 2004.

  22. Joubert, L.S. 2004. Huffy Catarina indicates change. Wine News (www.wine.co.za), July 2004.

  23. Joubert, L.S. 2004. A stink in the bouquet. Progress Magazine, October 2004.

  24. Joubert, L.S. 2004. Atmospheric CO 2 – boom or bust for vineyards. Wine News (www.wine.co.za), October 2004.

  25. Joubert, L.S. 2004. Rising seas. Wine News (www.wine.co.za), November 2004.

  26. Joubert, L.S. 2004. Global warming may cripple Californian wine industry. Wine News (www.wine.co.za), November 2004.

  27. Joubert, L.S. 2004. Air Bill cracks down on industry pollution. Engineering News, November 2004.

  28. Joubert, L.S. 2004. Climate change legislation still lacking. Cape Times, November 2004.

  29. Joubert, L.S. 2004. Bigger is not better in the alcohol stakes. Wine News (www.wine.co.za), December 2004.

  30. Joubert, L.S. 2004. Livestock flatulence escapes new air pollution legislation. Farmers Weekly, December 2004.

  31. Joubert, L.S. 2004. Liquid Gold. Wine News (www.wine.co.za), December 2004.

  32. Joubert, L.S. 2005. Wanted: dead or alive. Wine News (www.wine.co.za), January 2005.

  33. Joubert, L.S. 2005. Sub-Antarctic warming. African Geographic, February 2005.

  34. Joubert, L.S. 2005. Hot wine in a changing world. Wineland Magazine, February 2005.

  35. Joubert, L.S. 2005. Durban “clean energy” project hangs in balance. Progress Magazine, First quarter of 2005.

  36. Joubert, L.S. 2005. Invasive wasp spreads in Cape. Farmers Weekly, February 2005.

  37. Joubert, L.S. 2005. Soothsaying or scaremongering? Wine News (www.wine.co.za), February 2005.

  38. Joubert, L.S. 2005. Agriculture: the new X factor in climate change. Wine News (www.wine.co.za), April 2005.

  39. Joubert, L.S. 2005. Walking with Phantoms. Africa Geographic, April 2005.

  40. Joubert, L.S. 2005. Malaria's changing footprint. Progress Magazine, Third quarter of 2005.

  41. Joubert, L.S. 2005. Global warming: Africa's new burden. Progress Magazine, Third quarter of 2005.

  42. Joubert, L.S. 2005. Taking it to the extreme. Wine News (www.wine.co.za), September 2005.

  43. Joubert, L.S. 2005. Call to change with our climate. Wine News (www.wine.co.za), October 2005.

  44. Joubert, L.S. 2005. When scientists beg to differ. Wine News (www.wine.co.za), November 2005.

  45. Joubert, L.S. 2005. Pay up for flooding my vineyard. Wine News (www.wine.co.za), November 2005.

  46. Joubert, L.S. 2005. Heating up our health. Wine News (www.wine.co.za), December 2005.

  47. Joubert, L.S. 2005. Tourism in a changing Cape. Wine News (www.wine.co.za), December 2005.

 

Other popular science articles not relating to climate change

  1. Joubert, L.S. 2003. Can the “troubled child” of SA wines vindicate itself? Farmers Weekly, 17 January 2003.

  2. Joubert, L.S. 2003. Fynbos gets “good practice” code. Mail & Guardian, 5-11 September 2003.

  3. Joubert, L.S. 2003. Hogsback reticulation system in disrepair. Engineering News, 14 - 20 February 2003.

  4. Joubert, L.S. 2004. Durbanville Hills takes lead in veld conservation. Wine News (www.wine.co.za), January 2004.

  5. Joubert, L.S. 2004. When mountains move. Wine News (www.wine.co.za), April 2004.

  6. Joubert, L.S. 2004. Consecrated coasts. SA 4x4, July 2004.

  7. Joubert, L.S. 2004. Bitter-sweet saga of fynbos honey. Farmers Weekly, July 2004.

  8. Joubert, L.S. 2004. The unseen element. Wine News (www.wine.co.za), July 2004.

  9. Joubert, L.S. 2004. Ma-thars for the cause. Mail & Guardian, July 2004.

  10. Joubert, L.S. 2004. Revolution from the earth. Wine News (www.wine.co.za), September 2004.

  11. Joubert, L.S. 2004. Cost of biological invasion. Engineering News and District Mail, August 2004.

  12. Joubert, L.S. 2004. Encyclopaedic guide to anything environmental. Farmers Weekly, November 2004.

  13. Joubert, L.S. 2005. When the earth moves under your feet. Wine News (www.wine.co.za), January 2005.

  14. Joubert, L.S. 2005. Local governments in sustainable talk shops. Progress Magazine, First quarter of 2005.

  15. Joubert, L.S. 2005. Spinning wine on the back of extinction. Wine News (www.wine.co.za), March 2005.

  16. Joubert, L.S. 2005. Terroir: separating the myth from the measurable. Wine News (www.wine.co.za), May 2005.

  17. Joubert, L.S. 2005. Ring-a-ring-a roses: the truth behind roses in the vineyard. Wine News (www.wine.co.za), August 2005.

 

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