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- W2272856314 abstract "The aim of this research was to contextualise, in terms of community structure, food web metrics and mercury contamination, small mammal communities living in the areas surrounding tailings storage facilities (TSFs) on a gold-mining property near Carletonville, South Africa. Tailings are liquid slurry containing waste material produced during the processing of ore. Pollution released into the environment by TSFs exposes wildlife to potential health hazards, such as elevated mercury concentrations. Therefore, this study focussed on describing the 1) small mammal population dynamics, 2) isotopic niche widths, and 3) mercury bioaccumulation in small mammal hair, to provide insight into the interactions between mining pollutants (indicated by mercury) and small mammal ecology and food webs. During the study, six rodent species (order Rodentia, families Muridae and Nesomyidae) and two shrew species (order Soricomorpha, family Soricidae) were captured. Three Muridae (sub-family Murinae) species were: the striped mouse, Rhabdomys dilectus (n = 147); the multimammate mouse, Mastomys sp. (n = 77); and the rock rat (or veld rat), Aethomys sp. (n = 1). Two Muridae (sub-family Otomyinae) species were: the vlei rat, Otomys auratus (n = 14); and the Angoni vlei rat, O. angoniensis (n = 4). The Nesomyidae (sub-family Dendromurinae) species was Brant’s climbing mouse, Dendromus mesomelas (n = 4). The two insectivorous shrew (family Soricidae) species captured were: the swamp musk shrew, Crocidura mariquensis (n = 46); and the forest shrew, Myosorex varius (n = 8)." @default.
- W2272856314 created "2016-06-24" @default.
- W2272856314 creator A5063498403 @default.
- W2272856314 date "2014-09-03" @default.
- W2272856314 modified "2023-09-23" @default.
- W2272856314 title "Small mammal community dynamics and associated trophic niche widths in a mining-impacted catchment" @default.
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