An illustrated guide to the web of life in southern Africa. Devoted to showing and explaining the diversity, biology and interactions of all forms of organsisms in this region.
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An illustrated guide to the web of life in southern Africa. Devoted to showing and explaining the diversity, biology and interactions of all forms of organsisms in this region.
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Hemiptera (bugs, scale insects)
http://www.biodiversityexplorer.org/bugs/index.htm
Hemiptera (bugs, scale insects). Bilateria Ecdysozoa Panarthropoda Tritocerebra Phylum: Arthopoda. Mandibulata Atelocerata Panhexapoda Hexapoda. Dicondyla Pterygota Metapterygota Neoptera Eumetabola Paraneoptera Condylognatha. Note: The group known as the Homoptera. Constitutes the suborders Sternorryncha and Auchenorrhyncha but it is paraphyletic and has therefore been excluded from this classification which is based on Carver et al. Aphids, scale insects, whiteflies, psyllids).
Cnidaria (bluebottles, jellyfish, corals, sea anemones)
http://www.biodiversityexplorer.org/mm/cnidaria/index.htm
Cnidaria (hydroids, sea fans, jellyfish, corals, sea anemones). Sea fans, anemones and corals). The Cnidaria Home Page. Excellent site for linking to all useful web sites on Cnidaria. Introduction to the Cnidaria (University of California Berkeley). Readable illustrated synthesis of the basic morphology, biology and ecology of Cnidaria. Tree of Life: Cnidaria. Comprehensive presentation and discussion of the higher classification and phylogeny of Cnidaria. C Struik Publishers, Cape Town.
Crustacea (crabs, lobsters, shrimps, prawns, barnacles)
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Class: Crustacea (crabs, lobsters, shrimps, prawns, barnacles). Bilateria Ecdysozoa Panarthropoda Tritocerebra Arthopoda. The west coast rock lobster, Jasus lalandii. The South African rock lobster fishery is based on two species, one a limited fishery on the south coast taking Palinurus gilchristi. And a second on the west coast targeting the shallow water species Jasus lalandii. The commercial fishery for West Coast rock lobster is controlled by. Company-allocated quotas within a Total Allowable Catch ...
Rhopalocera (butterflies)
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Bilateria Ecdysozoa Panarthropoda Tritocerebra Phylum: Arthopoda. Mandibulata Atelocerata Panhexapoda Hexapoda. Dicondyla Pterygota Metapterygota Neoptera Eumetabola Holometabola Panorpida Amphiesmenoptera Lepidoptera (moths and butterflies). Glossata Coelolepida Myoglossata Neolepidoptera Heteroneura Ditrysia. VÁRI, L., KROON, D.M., and KRÜGER, M. 2002. Classification and checklist of the species of Lepidoptera recorded in southern Africa. Simple Solutions, Chatswood Australia.
Mollusca (snails, limpets, mussels, chitons, squid, octopuses, etc)
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Mollusca (snails, limpets, mussels, chitons, squid, octopuses, etc). Pear Limpet Patella cochlear. Photo H.G. Robertson, S.A. Museum). Mandeliidae), named after Nelson Mandela. Garden snail Helix aspersa. Photo H.G. Robertson, S.A. Museum). Worm-shaped deap-sea molluscs without shells. See the Aplacophora Home Page. Subclass: Prosobranchia (winkles, whelks and limpets). Subclass: Opisthobranchia (sea slugs and nudibranchs). Includes a species recently named after Nelson Mandela called Mandelia mirocornata.
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Ushabti | Egypt in South Africa
http://www.egyptinsouthafrica.iziko.org.za/ushabtis
Skip to main content. Egypt in South Africa. Egypt in South Africa. How artifacts arrived in SA. Petrie Museum in SA. Iziko and Stellenbosch University. Marriage and family life. New standards in archaeology. Dynasties of ancient Egypt. The New Kingdom and Amarna. Magic spells for the Afterlife. Egypt in South Africa. Egypt in South Africa. The ushabti figures (in the shape of mummies/sarcophagus) were placed in graves as ‘ workers of the dead. Patterns were found that were used to mass produce ushabtis.
Iziko Museums
http://www.iziko.org.za/museums/planetarium
Groot Constantia Manor House. Michaelis Collection at Old Town House. South African National Gallery. William Fehr Collection at the Castle of Good Hope. Media and press releases. History of the Area. Groot Constantia Manor House. Iziko Orientation Centre at Groot Constantia. Groot Constantia Homestead and Wine Museum. History of Groot Constantia. Tour of Koopmans-De Wet House. History of Koopmans-De Wet House. Michaelis Collection at the Old Town House. History of the Michaelis Collection. The Planetari...
Historical sources on slavery | Heritage of Slavery
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Skip to main content. Slavery at the Cape. Slave routes to the Cape. Private lives of Slaves. Uprising at the Cape. Inhabitants of the Lodge. Life in the Slave Lodge. The Slave Lodge School. Van der Stel era. Katie Jacobs, a freed slave. Slavery in South Africa. Slavery at the Cape. Historical sources on slavery. There are a lot of books about Cape slavery. But where did the writers get their information from? In South Africa, very few sources. Information on Cape slave history can be obtained from:.
Legacy of Slavery | Heritage of Slavery
http://www.slavery.iziko.org.za/legacyofslavery
Skip to main content. Slavery at the Cape. Slave routes to the Cape. Private lives of Slaves. Uprising at the Cape. Inhabitants of the Lodge. Life in the Slave Lodge. The Slave Lodge School. Van der Stel era. Katie Jacobs, a freed slave. Slavery in South Africa. Slavery at the Cape. How did the slaves and slavery influence South African history and culture. Take a look at the following examples:. To talk a lot. The slaves had a big influence on the kind of food South Africans eat. People refer to the...
The building | Heritage of Slavery
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Skip to main content. Slavery at the Cape. Slave routes to the Cape. Private lives of Slaves. Uprising at the Cape. Inhabitants of the Lodge. Life in the Slave Lodge. The Slave Lodge School. Van der Stel era. Katie Jacobs, a freed slave. Slavery in South Africa. Was the largest slave holding at the Cape until 1806. It housed an average of 476 inmates at a time consisting of slaves, convicts and the mentally ill. In the mid-18th century, about a thousand inmates lived in the Lodge. All the rooms opened on...
Hangklip | Heritage of Slavery
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Skip to main content. Slavery at the Cape. Slave routes to the Cape. Private lives of Slaves. Uprising at the Cape. Inhabitants of the Lodge. Life in the Slave Lodge. The Slave Lodge School. Van der Stel era. Katie Jacobs, a freed slave. Slavery in South Africa. Slavery at the Cape. Description of runaway community at Hangklip by S.E. Hudson in the early 19th century. Map showing the location of Hangklip near Betty’s Bay, today known as Pringle Bay. EGYPT IN SOUTH AFRICA. No photographs of artworks, imag...
Slave Routes to the Cape | Heritage of Slavery
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Skip to main content. Slavery at the Cape. Slave routes to the Cape. Private lives of Slaves. Uprising at the Cape. Inhabitants of the Lodge. Life in the Slave Lodge. The Slave Lodge School. Van der Stel era. Katie Jacobs, a freed slave. Slavery in South Africa. Slavery at the Cape. Slave Routes to the Cape. Although a few of the first enslaved people brought to the Cape by the VOC. That was on its way to Brazil. Of the 250 slaves that were captured, only 170 survived the journey to the Cape. These two g...
The work of slaves | Heritage of Slavery
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Skip to main content. Slavery at the Cape. Slave routes to the Cape. Private lives of Slaves. Uprising at the Cape. Inhabitants of the Lodge. Life in the Slave Lodge. The Slave Lodge School. Van der Stel era. Katie Jacobs, a freed slave. Slavery in South Africa. Slavery at the Cape. The work of slaves. Slaves formed the backbone of the Cape economy, especially in Cape Town itself and on the grain and wine farms around Cape Town. Work in Cape Town In the 18th century. By 1760, about a quarter of all slave...
The Slave Lodge Hospital | Heritage of Slavery
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Skip to main content. Slavery at the Cape. Slave routes to the Cape. Private lives of Slaves. Uprising at the Cape. Inhabitants of the Lodge. Life in the Slave Lodge. The Slave Lodge School. Van der Stel era. Katie Jacobs, a freed slave. Slavery in South Africa. The Slave Lodge Hospital. A new doctor, Dr Dunlop was appointed by the new British government in 1806. Dunlop complained that the hospital was very dirty and requested that it be cleaned. EGYPT IN SOUTH AFRICA. Text and photographs Iziko Museums ...
Uprising at the Cape | Heritage of Slavery
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Skip to main content. Slavery at the Cape. Slave routes to the Cape. Private lives of Slaves. Uprising at the Cape. Inhabitants of the Lodge. Life in the Slave Lodge. The Slave Lodge School. Van der Stel era. Katie Jacobs, a freed slave. Slavery in South Africa. Slavery at the Cape. Uprising at the Cape. Both of the slave uprisings at the Cape failed. The second uprising took place in 1825 on a remote farm in the Bokkeveld. A number of slaves and Khoekhoe labourers, led by Galant van der Caab, killed...
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Biodiversity Exchange
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Secretive predators that can be both fascinating and a bit scary. Images of many species but most of text still to be written. These predatory insects come in many shapes, sizes and colours and are thought to have evolved from cockroach-like ancestors. Sharks, rays and chimaeras. A guide to the cartilaginous fish found round the coast of southern Africa. Comprehensive coverage with images, information and distribution maps. Text and images uploaded for many species. Endemic to the Western Cape. Crabs, lo...
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Biodiversity richness for all South Africans.conversations about biodiversity conservation. Current Sponsors for the Prizes for the Conservation Adventure on 8 May 2011. Thursday, April 28, 2011. Conservation Adventure: Only a few hours to go. It seems that our plan for 70 teams has not worked out.well there is still 24 hours left till the deadline. We have 7 teams registered:. 2) CPUT Super 4. Looks like a showdown. Only a few more hours to go to get in on the adventure. Links to this post. We are proud...
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