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2023 Publications

212. Madzivanzira TC, Mungenge CP, Dube T and Dalu T. 2023. From benthic to floating: Phytoplankton dynamics in freshwater African lakes and reservoirs. In: El-Sheekh, M., Elsaied, H.E. (eds.), Lakes of Africa. Elsevier, Amsterdam. PDF [Book Chapter]

211. Madzivanzira TC, Coetzee JA and Dalu T. 2023. Factors structuring aquatic macrophytes. In: Kumar, S. Bauddh, K., Singh, R., Kumar, N. and Kumar, N. (eds.), Aquatic Macrophytes: Ecology, Functions and Services. Springer Nature, Singapore Pte. PDF [Book Chapter]

210. Masunungure C, Manyani A, Dalu MTB, Ngorima A and Dalu T. 2023. Decision support tools for invasive alien species management should better consider principles of robust decision making. Science of the Total Environment. 899(15 Nov):165606. PDF

209. Mungenge CP, Wasserman RJ, Cuthbert RN, Dondofema F and Dalu T. 2023. Salinisation of arid temporary pools alters crustacean hatching success but not phenology dynamics. Hydrobiologia. DOI:10.1007/s10750-023-05325-0. PDF

208. Nkosi MS, Cuthbert RN, Wu N, Shikwambana P and Dalu T. 2023. Microplastic abundance, distribution, and diversity in water and sediments along a subtropical river system. Environmental Science and Pollution Research. DOI:10.1007/s11356-023-28842-w. PDF

207. Dalu T, Themba NN, Dondofema F and Cuthbert RN. 2023. Nowhere to go! Microplastic abundances in freshwater fishes living near wastewater treatment plants. Environmental Ecotoxicology and Pharmocology. 101(August):104210. PDF

206. Dalu T, Dube T, Dondofema F and Cuthbert RN. 2023. Illegal mining impacts on freshwater Potamonautid crab in a subtropical Austral highland biosphere reserve. Science of the Total Environment. 896(20 October):165251. PDF

205. Masese FO, Arimoro FO, Dalu T and Gettel GM. 2023. Editorial: Freshwater science in Africa. Frontiers in Environmental Science: Freshwater Science. 11(June):1233932. PDF

204. Mukwevho L, Dalu T and Chidawanyika F. 2023. Long-term mammal herbivory on arthropod assemblages at Kruger National Park, South Africa. PLoS ONE. 18(6): e0286396. PDF

203. Emami-Khoyi A, Jooste CM, Dalu T, van Vuuren BJ, Wasserman RJ and Teske PR. 2023. Persistent effects of historical sea levels on the population structure of a temporary wetland copepod. Freshwater Biology. 68(8):1442-1452. PDF

202. Wasserman RJ, Dondofema F, Keates C, Cuthbert N and Dalu T. 2023. Turtle-mediated dispersal of anostracan dormant eggs: Evidence for dominance hierarchy effects. Ecology. 104(7):e4066. PDF

201. Mutshekwa T, Munyai LF, Mugwedi L, Cuthbert RN, Dondofema F and Dalu T. 2023. Seasonal occurrence of microplastics in sediment of two South African recreational reservoirs. Water Biology and Security. DOI:10.1016/j.watbs.2023.100185. PDF

200. Dalu T, Ngomane N, Dondofema F and Cuthbert RN. 2023. Water or sediment? Assessing seasonal microplastic accumulation from wastewater treatment works. H2Open Journal. 6(2):88–104. PDF

199. Mutshekwa T, Mugwedi L, Moyo B, Madala NE, Wasserman RJ, Dondofema F and Dalu T. 2023. Assessing acetamiprid and chlorpyrifos pesticide concentrations in water and sediments across macadamia orchard and communal area small reservoirs. Chemistry and Ecology. DOI:10.1080/02757540.2023.2199015. PDF

198. Masina FM, Wasserman RJ, Wu N, Mungenge CP, Dondofema F, Keates C, Shikwambana P and Dalu T. 2023. Macroinvertebrate diversity in relation to limnochemistry in an Austral semi–arid transboundary aquafer region pan system. Science of the Total Environment. 878(30 June):163161. PDF

197. Wasserman RJ and Dalu T. 2023. Muddy waters: mega-herbivores as agents of change in African shallow freshwaters. African Journal of Ecology. 61(3):722–725. PDF.

196. Mofu L, Dalu T, Wasserman RJ, Woodford DJ and Weyl OLF. 2023. Trophic ecology of co–occurring fishes in the Sundays River valley irrigation ponds, assessed using stable isotope and gut content analyses. Journal of Fish Biology. DOI:10.1111/jfb.15360. PDF

195. Mungenge CP, Wasserman RJ, Dondofema F, Keates C, Masina FM and Dalu T*. 2023. Assessing chlorophyll–a and water quality dynamics in arid–zone temporary pan systems along a disturbance gradient. Science of the Total Environment. 873(May):162272. PDF

194. Mofu L, Dalu T, Wasserman RJ, Woodford DJ and Weyl OLF. 2023. Validation of growth zone formation in Oreochromis mossambicus otoliths collected from an irrigation pond in the Sundays River Valley, Eastern Cape, South Africa. African Journal of Aquatic Science. 48(1):105-109. PDF

193. Dalu T, Stam EM, Ligege MO and Cuthbert RN. 2023. Highways to invasion: Powerline servitudes as corridors for alien plant invasions. African Journal of Ecology. DOI: 10.1111/aje.13121. PDF

192. Rampheri MR, Dube T, Dondofema F and Dalu T. 2023. Identification and delineation of groundwater-dependent ecosystems (GDEs) in the Khakea-Bray Transboundary Aquifer using geospatial techniques. Geocarto International. 38(1):2172217. PDF

191. Rampheri MR, Dube T, Dondofema F and Dalu T. 2023. Progress in the remote sensing of groundwater-dependent ecosystems in semi-arid environments. Physics and Chemistry of the Earth. 130(Jun):103359.PDF

190. Britton JR, Lynch AJ, Bardal H, Bradbeer SJ, Coetzee JA, Coughlan NE, Dalu T, Tricarico E, Gallardo B, Lintermans M, Lucy F, Liu C, Olden JD, Raghavan R and Pritchard EG. 2023. Preventing and controlling non-native species invasions to bend the curve of global freshwater biodiversity loss. Environmental Reviews. DOI:10.1139/er-2022-0103. PDF

2022 Publications

189. Netshituni VT, Cuthbert RN, Dondofema F and Dalu T. 2022. Assessing the effects of native and alien plant ash on mosquito abundance. Ecology and Evolution. 12(10):e9371. PDF

188. Macedo RL, Franco AC, Kozlowksy-Suzuki B, Mammola S, Dalu T and Rocha O. 2022. The global social-economic dimension of biological invasions by plankton: grossly underestimated costs but a rising concern for water quality benefits?. Water Research. 222(15 Aug):118918. PDF 

187. Dalu T, Mwedzi T, Wasserman RJ, Madzivanzira TC, Nhiwatiwa T and Cuthbert RN. 2022. Land use effects on water quality, habitat, and macroinvertebrate and diatom communities in African highland streams. Science of the Total Environment. 846(10 Nov):157346. PDF 

186. Cao J, Yang Q, Wang F, Jiang J, Dalu T, Kadushkin A, Joginder S, Rawil F, Cai X and Li R. 2022. Coronas of micro/nano plastics: a key determinant in their risk assessments. Particle and Fibre Toxicology. 19:55. PDF

185. Dalu T, Cuthbert RN, Makhuvha L, Dondofema F and Wasserman RJ. 2022. Assessing variation in below–ground organic matter dynamics in the Ramsar–declared Nylsvley Wetland system, South Africa. Chemistry and Ecology. 38(7):617–635.  PDF

184. Dalu T, Cuthbert RN and Wasserman RJ. 2022. Limited plankton community shifts over winter inundation events in Austral temporary wetlands. Chemistry and Ecology. 38(6):586-601. PDF 

183. Mpakairi KS, Dube T, Dondofema F and Dalu T. 2022. Spatial characterisation of vegetation diversity in groundwater-dependent ecosystems using in-situ and Sentinel-2 MSI satellite data. Remote Sensing. 14(13):2995. PDF

182. Mutshekwa T, Mugwedi L, Wasserman RJ, Cuthbert RN, Dondofema F and Dalu T. 2022. Pesticides drive differential leaf litter decomposition and mosquito colonisation dynamics in lentic conditions. Science of the Total Environment. 839(15 Sept):156320. PDF

181. Dalu MTB, Cuthbert RN, Ragimana P, Gunter AW, Dondofema F and Dalu T. 2022. Assessing human perceptions towards large wood in river ecosystems following flooding experiences. River Research and Applications. 38(7):1296–1304. PDF

180. Buxton M, Cuthbert RN, Basinyi PL, Dalu T, Wasserman RJ and Nyamukondiwa C. 2022. Cattle dung in aquatic habitats alters mosquito predatory biocontrol dynamics. Food Webs. 32(Sep):e00241. PDF

179. Mpakairi KS, Dube T, Dondofema F and Dalu T. 2022. Spatio–temporal variation of vegetation heterogeneity in groundwater dependent ecosystems within arid environments. Ecological Informatics. 69(Jul):101667. PDF

178. Mutshekwa T, Cuthbert RN, Mugwedi L, Wasserman RJ, Dondofema F and Dalu T. 2022. Behavioural responses and mortality of Mozambique tilapia Oreochromis Mossambicus to three commonly used macadamia plantation pesticides. Water. 14(8):1257. PDF

177. Netshituni TV, Cuthbert RN, Dondofema F and Dalu T. 2022. Effects of wildfire ash from native and alien plants on phytoplankton biomass. Science of the Total Environment. 834(15 Aug):155265. PDF


176. Bang A, Cuthbert RN, Haubrock P, Fernandez R, Moodley D, Diagne C, Turbelin A, Renault D, Dalu T and Courchamp F. 2022. Massive economic costs of biological invasions despite widespread knowledge gaps: a dual setback for India. Biological Invasions. 24:2017–2039. PDF 

175. ​Munyai LF, Dalu T, Wasserman RJ, Mugwedi L, Dondofema F, O’Brien G and Cuthbert RN. 2022. Functional responses and additive multiple predator effects of two common wetland fishes. Water. 14(5):699. PDF.


​174. Keates C, Conradie W, Dalu T, Dondofema F, Riddel ES and Wasserman RJ. Phylogenetic placement of an enigmatic south-east African water snake Lycodonomorphus obscuriventris Fitzsimons, 1964. Koedoe. 64(1):a1698. PDF

173. ​Makherana F, Cuthbert RN, Dondofema F, Wasserman RJ, Chauke GM, Munyai LF and Dalu T. 2022. Distribution, drivers and population structure of the invasive alien snail Tarebia granifera in the Luvuvhu River, South Africa. River Research and Applications. DOI:10.1002/rra.3937. PDF

172. Dalu T, Cuthbert RN, Moyo S, Chari LD, Weyl OLF and Wasserman RJ. 2022. Invasive carp alter trophic niches of consumers and basal resources in African reservoirs. Science of the Total Environment. 813(March):152625​. PDF

171. Makherana F, Cuthbert RN, ‪Monaco CJ, Dondofema F, Wasserman RJ, Chauke GM, Munyai LF and Dalu T. 2022. Informing spread predictions of two alien snails using movement traits. Science of the Total Environment. 811(March):152364. PDF

170. Dalu T, Cuthbert RN, Weyl OLF and Wasserman RJ. 2022. Community structure and environmental factors affecting diatom abundance and diversity in a Mediterranean climate river system. Science of the Total Environment. 810(March):152366.​. PDF

169. Dalu T, Cuthbert RN, Methi MJ, Dondofema F, Chari LD and Ryan J Wasserman. (2022). Drivers of aquatic macroinvertebrate communities in a Ramsar declared wetland system. Science of the Total Environment. 818(20 Apr):151683. PDF

168. Tavengwa, N.T., Musarurwa, H., Moyo, B. and Dalu, T. (2022) Future directions of emerging pollutants research. In: Dalu, T. and Tavengwa, N.T. (eds) Emerging Freshwater Pollutants: Analysis, Fate and Regulations. Elsevier, Cambridge. PDF [Book Chapter]

167. Tavengwa, N.T. and Dalu, T. (2022) Introduction to emerging freshwater pollutants. In: Dalu, T. and Tavengwa, N.T. (eds) Emerging Freshwater Pollutants: Analysis, Fate and Regulations. Elsevier, Cambridge. PDF [Book Chapter]

166. Dalu T and Tavengwa NT. (eds) 2022. Emerging Freshwater Pollutants: Analysis, Fate and Regulation. Elsevier, Cambridge. PDF [Edited Book]

165. Dalu, T., Mwedzi, T. and Wasserman, R.J. (2022) Phytoplankton dynamics. In: Dalu, T. and Wasserman, R.J., (eds). Fundamentals of Tropical Freshwater Wetlands: From Ecology to Conservation Management. Elsevier, Cambridge. PDF [Book Chapter]

164. Brendonck, L., de Necker, L., Dube, T., Dalu, T., Van Damme, K., Pinceel, T. and Nhiwatiwa, T. (2022) Zooplankton. In: Dalu, T. and Wasserman, R.J., (eds). Fundamentals of Tropical Freshwater Wetlands: From Ecology to Conservation Management. Elsevier, Cambridge. PDF [Book Chapter]

163. Cuthbert, R.N., Wasserman, R.J., Keates, C. and Dalu, T. (2022) Food webs. In: Dalu, T. and Wasserman, R.J., (eds). Fundamentals of Tropical Freshwater Wetlands: From Ecology to Conservation Management. Elsevier, Cambridge. PDF [Book Chapter]

162. Wasserman, R.J. and Dalu, T. (2022) Tropical freshwater wetlands: an introduction. In: Dalu, T. and Wasserman, R.J., (eds). Fundamentals of Tropical Freshwater Wetlands: From Ecology to Conservation Management. Elsevier, Cambridge. PDF [Book Chapter]

161. Dalu T and Wasserman RJ. (eds) 2022. Fundamentals of Tropical Freshwater Wetlands: From Ecology to Conservation Management. Elsevier, Cambridge. PDF [Edited Book]

2021 Publications
160. Sanganyado  E, Bi R, Teta C, Moreira LB, Yu X, Yajing S, Dalu T, Rajpu IR and Liu W. 2021. Towards an integrated framework for assessing micropollutants in marine mammals: progress, challenges, and opportunities. Critical Reviews in Environmental Science and Technology. 51(23):2824–2871. PDF
159. Magqina T, Dalu T, Mhlanga L and Nhiwatiwa T. 2021. Age and growth rate estimations as a basis for assessing the population dynamics of Hydrocynus vittatus Castelnau 1861 in the Sanyati Basin of Lake Kariba, Zimbabwe. Lakes and Reservoirs: Science, Policy and Management for Sustainable Use. 26(3):e12372. PDF
158. Tladi M, Wasserman RJ, Cuthbert RN, Dalu T and Nyamukondiwa C. 2021. Thermal limits and preferences of large branchiopods (Branchiopoda: Anostraca and Spinicaudata) from  temporary wetland arid zone systems. Journal of Thermal Biology. 99(Jul):102997. PDF
157. Koudenoukpo ZC, Odountan OH, Agboho PA, Dalu T, Van Bocxlaer B, de Bistoven LJ, Chikou A and Backeljau T. 2021. Using self–organizing maps and machine learning models to assess mollusc community structure in relation to physicochemical variables in a West Africa river–estuary system. Ecological Indicators. 126(Jul):107706. PDF
156. Dalu MTB, Gunter AW, Makatu M, Dowo GM, Dondofema F and Dalu T. 2021. Contribution of natural forest products to rural livelihoods at Mavunde and Sambandou villages, Vhembe Biosphere Reserve, South Africa. Sustainability. 13:4252. PDF
155. Mofu L, Dalu T, Wasserman RJ, Woodford DJ, Khosa D and Weyl OLF. 2021. Seasonal variation and drivers of zooplankton, macroinvertebrate and littoral fish communities from irrigation ponds in a semi-arid region in the Eastern Cape (South Africa). African Journal of Aquatic Science. 46(4):452–463.  PDF
154. Cuthbert RN, Dalu T, Wasserman RJ,  Sentis A,  Weyl OLF, Froneman PW, Callaghan A and Dick JTA. 2021. Prey and predator density-dependent interactions under different water volumes. Ecology and Evolution. 11(11):6504–6512. PDF
153. Dalu T, Banda T, Mutshekwa T, Munyai LF and Cuthbert RN. 2021. Effects of urbanization and a wastewater treatment plant on microplastic densities along a subtropical river system. Environmental Science and Pollution Research. 28(27):36102–36111. PDF
152. Gusha MNC, Dalu T and McQuaid CD. 2021. Interaction between small scale habitat properties and short-term temporal conditions on food web dynamics of a warm temperate intertidal rock pool ecosystem. Hydrobiologia. 848:1517–1533. PDF
151. Dalu  T, Dlamini P, Wasserman RJ, Mokgoebo MJ, Mutshekwa T, Dondofema  F and Cuthbert RN. 2021. Effects of environmental variables on littoral macroinvertebrate community assemblages in subtropical reservoirs. Chemistry and Ecology. 37(5):419–436​. PDF
150. Cuthbert RN, Wasserman RJ, Dalu T and Briski E. 2021. Warming mediates intraspecific multiple predator effects from an invasive crustacean. Marine Biology. 168:35. PDF
149. Cuthbert RN, Pattison Z, Taylor NG, Verbrugge L, Diagne C, Ahmed DA, Leroy B, Angulo E, Briski E, Capinha C, Catford JA, Dalu T, Essl F, Gozlan RE, Haubrock PJ, Kourantidou M, Kramer AM, Renault D, Wasserman RJ and Courchamp F. 2021. Global economic costs of aquatic invasive alien species. Science of the Total Environment. 775(25 Jun):145238. PDF. Featured in Phys.org, Eurekalert.org, Schleswig-Holstein (German), Der Tagess Piegel: Wissen & Forschen (German), Die Welt Wissen (German), Bild Deutschland (German), News Outlet 1 (German), News Outlet 2 (German),  Suddeutsche Zeitung (German), Wiener Zeitung (German)
148. Magqina T, Dalu T, Mhlanga L and Nhiwatiwa T. 2021. Size at maturity, maturity stages and sex ratio of tigerfish Hydrocynus vittatus Castelnau 1861 in Lake Kariba, Zimbabwe: Assessing the influence of decades of fisheries exploitation. African Journal of Aquatic Sciences. 46(1):10–17. PDF
147. Wasserman RJ, Sanga S, Buxton M, Dalu T and Cuthbert RN. 2021. Does invasive river red gum (Eucalyptus camaldulensis) alter leaf litter decomposition dynamics in arid zone temporary rivers? Inland Waters. 11(01):104–113. PDF
146. Rogers DC, Schwentner M, Dalu T and Wasserman RJ. 2021. A review of Triops granarius (Lucas, 1864) sensu lato (Notostraca: Triopsidae) of southern Africa and Madagascar, with comments on the group. Journal of Crustacean Biology. 41(1):1–​14. PDF
145. Emami-Khoyi A, Tladi M, Dalu T, Teske PR, van Vuuren BJ, Rogers DC, Nyamukondiwa C and Wasserman RJ. 2021. The complete mitogenome of Leptestheria brevirostris Barnard, 1924, a rock pool clam shrimp (Branchiopoda: Spinicaudata) from Central District, Botswana. Mitochondrial DNA Part B: Resources. 6(2):608–610. PDF
144. Weyl OLF, Barkhuizen L, Christison K, Dalu T, Hlungwani HA, Impson D, Sankar K, Mandrak NE, Marr SM, Sara JR, Smit NJ, Tweddle D, Vine NG, Wepener V, Zvavahera M and Cowx IG. 2021. Ten research questions to support South Africa’s inland fisheries policy. African Journal of Aquatic Science. 46(1):1–10. PDF ‡ Dedicated to the memory of the late Olaf LF Weyl
143. Hargrove JS, Allen MS, Wasserman RJ, Woodford DJ, Ellender BR and Dalu T. 2021. In Memoriam Olaf Laurence Friedrich Weyl. Fisheries, 46(1):47. PDF
142. Nhiwatiwa T, Mungenge C, Mhlanga L and Dalu T. 2021. Stratification regimes and thermodynamic modelling in an African subtropical reservoir. Lakes & Reservoirs: Science, Policy and Management for Sustainable Use. 26(1):33–41. PDF

2020 Publications
141. Dalu T, Cuthbert RN, Taylor JC, Magoro ML, Weyl OLF, Froneman PW and Wasserman RJ. 2020. Benthic diatom-based indices and isotopic biomonitoring of nitrogen pollution in a warm temperate Austral river system. Science of the Total Environment. 748(15 Dec):142452. PDF
140. Dalu T, Lemley DA, Snow GC and Wu N. 2020. Linking phytoplankton community structure to aquatic ecosystem functioning: a mini-review of the current status and future directions. Chapter 18. In: Konur O (Ed.) The Handbook of Algal Science, Microbiology, Technology, and Medicine. Academic Press (An imprint of Elsevier), London.  CHAPTER PDF
139. Weyl OLF, Ellender B, Wasserman RJ, Truter M, Dalu T, Zengeya TA and Smit NJ. 2020. Alien Freshwater Fauna in South Africa. Chapter 6. In: van  Wilgen B, Measey J, Richardson DM, Wilson JR and Zengeya TA (eds.), Biological Invasions in South Africa. Springer Series in Invasion Ecology 14. Springer International Publishing, New York. CHAPTER PDF, FULL BOOK PDF
138. Mbedzi R, Dalu T, Wasserman RJ, Murungweni F and Cuthbert RN. 2020. Functional response quantifies microplastic uptake by a widespread African fish species. Science of the Total Environment. 700(15 Jan):134522. PDF
137. Cuthbert RN, Dalu T, Wasserman RJ, Weyl  OLF, Froneman PW, Callaghan A, Coughlan NE and Dick JTA. 2020. Alternative prey impedes the efficacy of a natural enemy of mosquitoes. Biological Control. 141(Feb):104146. PDF
136. Dalu T, Chauke R. 2020. Assessing macroinvertebrate communities in relation to environmental variables: the case of the Sambandou wetlands, Vhembe Biosphere Reserve. Applied Water Science. 10:16. PDF
135. Cuthbert RN, Dalu T, Wasserman RJ, Monaco CJ, Callaghan A, Weyl OLF and Dick JTA. 2020. Assessing multiple predator, diurnal and search area effects on predatory impacts by ephemeral wetland specialist copepods. Aquatic Ecology. 54(1):181-191. PDF
134. Cuthbert RN, Dalu T, Wasserman RJ, Weyl OLF, Froneman PW, Callaghan A and Dick JTA. 2020. Sex demographics alter the effect of habitat structure on predation by a temporary pond specialist. Hydrobiologia. 847(3):831–840. PDF
133. Tladi M, Dalu T, Rogers DC, Nyamukondiwa C, Parbhu SP, Teske PR, Emami-Khoyi A and Wasserman RJ. 2020. The complete mitogenome of the fairy shrimp Streptocephalus cafer from an ephemeral pond in Botswana, southern Africa. Mitochondrial DNA Part B: Resources. 5(1):623-625. PDF
132. Dalu T, Cuthbert RN, Chavalala T, Froneman PW and Wasserman RJ. 2020. Assessing sediment particle-size effects on benthic algal colonisation and biofilm exopolymer production. Science of the Total Environment. 710(25 Mar):136348. PDF
131. Dalu T, Magoro ML, Naidoo LS, Wasserman RJ, Human LRD, Adams JB, Perissinotto R, Deyzel SHP, Wooldridge T and Whitfield AK. 2020. Microphytobenthos diversity and community structure across different micro-estuaries and micro-outlets: effects of environmental variables on community structure. Environmental Pollution. 260(May):11409. PDF
130. Cuthbert RN, Sithagu R, Weyl OLF, Wasserman RJ, Dick JTA, Callaghan A, Froneman PW,  Foord S and Dalu T. 2020. Water volume differentially modifies copepod predatory strengths on two prey types. Limnologica. 81(Mar): 125747. PDF
129. Buxton M, Cuthbert RN, Dalu T, Nyamukondiwa C and Wasserman RJ. 2020. Predator density modifies mosquito regulation in increasingly complex environments. Pest Management Science. 76(6):2079-2086. PDF.
128. Buxton M, Cuthbert RN, Dalu T, Nyamukondiwa C and Wasserman RJ. 2020. Cattle-induced eutrophication favours disease-vector mosquitoes. Science of the Total Environment. 715(1 May):136952. PDF
​127. Buxton M, Cuthbert RN, Dalu T, Nyamukondiwa C and Wasserman RJ. 2020. Complementary impacts of heterospecific predators facilitate improved biological control of mosquito larvae. Biological Control. 144(May):104216. PDF
126. Cuthbert RN, Dalu T, Wasserman RJ, Weyl OLF, Froneman PW, Callaghan A and Dick JTA. 2020. Lack of prey switching and strong preference for mosquito prey by a temporary pond specialist predator. Ecological Entomology. 45:369–372. PDF
125. Tladi M, Dalu T, Rogers DC, Nyamukondiwa C, Emami-Khoyi A, Oliver JC, Teske PR and Wasserman RJ. 2020. The complete mitogenome of an undescribed clam shrimp of the genus Gondwanalimnadia (Branchiopoda: Spinicaudata), from a temporary wetland in Central District, Botswana. Mitochondrial DNA Part B: Resources. 5(2):1238–1240. PDF
124. Cuthbert RN, Dalu T, Wasserman RJ, Weyl OLF, Froneman PW, Callaghan A and Dick JTA. 2020. Examining intraspecific multiple predator effect across shifts in predator sex ratios. Basic and Applied Ecology. 45:12-21. PDF
123. Mbedzi R, Cuthbert RN, Wasserman RJ, Murungweni FM and Dalu T. 2020. Spatiotemporal variation in microplastic contamination along a subtropical reservoir shoreline. Environmental Science and Pollution Research. 27(19):23880–23887. PDF
122. Cuthbert RN, Wasserman RJ, Dalu T, Kaiser H, Weyl OLF, Dick JTA, Sentis A, McCoy MW and Alexander ME. 2020. Influence of intra- and interspecific variation in predator-prey body size ratios on trophic interaction strengths. Ecology and Evolution. 10(12):5946–5962. PDF
121. Jackson MC, Fourie HE, Dalu T, Woodford DJ, Wasserman RJ, Zengeya TA, Ellender, BR, Kimberg PK, Jordaan MS, Chimimba CT and Weyl OLF. 2020. Food web properties vary with climate and land use in South African streams. Functional Ecology. 34(8):1653–1665. PDF
120. Cuthbert RN, Wasserman RJ and Dalu T. 2020. Arid-adapted paradiaptomid copepods contribute to mosquito regulation. African Zoology. 55(3):185–186. PDF
119. Magoro ML, Perissinotto R, Dalu T and Whitfield AK. 2020. Fish and tadpole composition as an indication of differences between micro-estuaries and micro-outlets in the Eastern Cape Province, South Africa. Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science. 242(5 Sep):106865​. PDF
118. Mutshekwa T, Cuthbert RN, Wasserman RJ, Murungweni FM and Dalu T. 2020. Macroinvertebrate colonisation associated with native and invasive leaf litter decomposition. Knowledge and Management of Aquatic Ecosystems. 421(July): 32.  PDF
117. Dalu T, Murudi TT, Dondofema F, Wasserman RJ, Chari LD, Murungweni FM and Cuthbert RN. 2020. Balloon milkweed Gomphocarpus physocarpus distribution and drivers in an internationally protected wetland. BioInvasions Records. 9(3):627–641. PDF
116. Netshiongolwe NR, Cuthbert RN, Maenetje MM, Chari LD, Motitsoe SN, Wasserman RJ, Munyai LF and Dalu T. 2020. Quantifying metal contamination and potential uptake by Phragmites australis Adans. (Poaceae) along a subtropical river system. Plants 9(7), 846. PDF
115. Dalu MTB, Cuthbert RN, Muhali H, Chari LD, Manyani A, Masunungure C and Dalu T. 2020. Is awareness on plastic pollution being raised in schools? Understanding perceptions of primary and secondary school educators. Sustainability. 12(17):6775. PDF
114. Mbedzi R, Dalu T, Wasserman RJ, Murungweni F and Cuthbert RN. 2020. Corrigendum to “Functional response quantifies microplastic uptake by a widespread African fish species” [Sci. Total Environ. 700 (2020) 134522]. Science of the Total Environment. 742(10 Nov):141377. PDF
113. Dalu T, Bellingan TA, Gouws J, Impson ND, Jordaan MS, Khosa D, Marr SM, Mofu L, Schumann M, Slabbert E, van der Walt JA, Wasserman RJ and Weyl OLF. 2020. Ecosystem responses to the eradication of common carp Cyprinus carpio using rotenone from a reservoir in South Africa. Aquatic Conservation: Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems. 30(12):2284–2297. PDF
112. Mutshekwa T, Cuthbert RN, Wasserman RJ, Murungweni FM and Dalu T. 2020. Nutrient release dynamics associated with native and invasive leaf litter decomposition: A mesocosm experiment. Water. 12(9):2350. PDF
111. Dalu T, Cuthbert RN, Taylor JC, Magoro ML, Weyl OLF, Froneman PW and Wasserman RJ. 2020. Benthic diatom-based indices and isotopic biomonitoring of nitrogen pollution in a warm temperate Austral river system. Science of the Total Environment. 748(15 Dec):142452​. PDF
110. Dalu T, Tshivhase R, Cuthbert RN, Murungweni FM and Wasserman RJ. 2020. Metal distribution and sediment quality variation across sediment depths of a subtropical Ramsar declared wetland. Water. 12(10):2779. PDF, Editor's Choice Article
109. Magqina T, Nhiwatiwa T, Dalu MTB, Mhlanga L and Dalu T. 2020. Challenges and possible impacts of artisanal and recreational fisheries on tigerfish Hydrocynus vittatus Castelnau 1861 populations in Lake Kariba, Zimbabwe. Scientific African. 10(Nov):e00613.  PDF
108. Soroye P, Lynch K, Dalu T, Ware J, Troutman A, Matiwane A and Patterson A. 2020. Black in Nature. Cell. 183(3):556-558. PDF
107. Buxton M, Nyamukondiwa C, Dalu T, Cuthbert RN and Wasserman RJ. 2020. Implications of increasing temperature stress for predatory biocontrol of vector mosquitoes. Parasites and Vectors. 13(Dec):604. PDF
106. Cuthbert RN, Dalu T, Wasserman RJ, Weyl OLF, Froneman PW, Callaghan A and Dick JTA. 2020. Inter-population similarities and differences in predation efficiency of a mosquito natural enemy. Journal of Medical Entomology. 57(6):1983–1987. PDF
2019 Publications
105. Cuthbert RN, Dalu T, Wasserman RJ, Weyl OLF, Froneman PW, Callaghan A and Dick JTA. 2019. Additive multiple predator effects of two specialist paradiaptomid copepods towards larval mosquitoes. Limnologica. 79(Nov):125727. PDF ​
104. Mangadze T, Dalu T and Froneman PW. 2019. Biological monitoring in southern Africa: a review of the current status, challenges and future prospects. Science of the Total Environment. 648(15 Jan):1492–1499. PDF
103. Gusha MNC, Dalu T, Wasserman RJ and McQuaid CD. 2019. Zooplankton grazing pressure is insufficient for primary producer control under elevated warming and nutrient levels. Science of the Total Environment. 651(15 Feb (Part 1)): 410–418. PDF
102. Bird MS, Mlambo MC, Wasserman RJ, Dalu T, Holland AJ, Day JA, Villet MH, Bilton DT, Barber-James HM and Brendonck L. 2019. Deeper knowledge of shallow waters: reviewing the invertebrate fauna of southern African temporary wetlands. Hydrobiologia. 827(Jan): 89–121. PDF
101. Cuthbert RN, Al-Jaibachi R, Dalu T, Dick JTA and Callaghan A. 2019. The influence of microplastics on trophic interaction strengths and oviposition preferences of dipterans. Science of the Total Environment. 651(15 Feb (Part 2)): 2420–2423. PDF
100. Nhiwatiwa T, Wasserman RJ, Maseko Z and Dalu T. 2019. Identifying environmental drivers of chlorophyll-a dynamics in Austral subtropical ephemeral ecosystems. Limnologica. 74(Jan): 38–41. PDF
99. Nel HA, Dalu T, Wasserman RJ and Hean JF. 2019. Colour and size influences plastic microbead underestimation, regardless of sediment grain size. Science of the Total Environment. 655(10 Mar): 567–570. PDF
98. Gan HM, Wasserman RJ, Dalu T and Rogers DC. 2019. The complete mitogenome of a South African cryptic species of tadpole shrimp within the Triops granarius (Lucas, 1864) species group. Mitochondrial DNA Part B: Resources. 4(1): 455–456.​ PDF ​
97. Cuthbert RN, Dalu T, Wasserman RJ, Weyl OLF, Callaghan A, Froneman PW and Dick JTA. 2019. Sex-skewed trophic impacts in ephemeral wetlands. Freshwater Biology. 64(2): 359–366. PDF
96. Wasserman RJ, Dick JTA, Welch RJ, Dalu T and Magellan K. 2019. Site and species selection for religious release of non‐native fauna​. Conservation Biology. 33(4):969–971. PDF
95. Cuthbert RN, Dalu T, Wasserman RJ, Mofu L, Callaghan A, Weyl OLF and Dick JTA. 2019. Using functional responses to quantify notonectid predatory impacts across increasingly complex environments. Acta Oecologica. 96(Feb):116–119. PDF
94. Jooste CM, Emami-Khoyi A, Gan HM, Wasserman RJ, Dalu T and Teske PR. 2019. The complete mitochondrial genome of Africa's largest freshwater copepod, Lovenula raynerae. Mitochondrial DNA Part B: Resources. 4(1):725–727. PDF
93. Dube T, Pandit S, Shoko C, Mazvimavi D, Ramoelo A and Dalu T. 2019. Numerical assessments of Leaf Area Index in Savanna rangelands, South Africa using Landsat 8 OLI derived metrics and in situ measurements. Remote Sensing. 11, 829. PDF
92. Dalu T, Wasserman RJ, Magoro ML, Froneman PW and Weyl OLF. 2019. River nutrient water and sediment measurements inform on nutrient retention, with implications for eutrophication. Science of the Total Environment. 684 (20 Sep):296–302. PDF
91. Cuthbert RN, Weyl OLF, Wasserman RJ, Dick JTA, Froneman PW, Callaghan A and Dalu T. 2019. Combined impacts of warming and salinisation on trophic interactions and mortality of a specialist ephemeral wetland predator. Freshwater Biology. 64(9):1584–1592. PDF
90. Dalu MTB and Dalu T. 2019. Determinants of participation in rural non-farm economy in Zvimba District, Zimbabwe. Journal of Agriculture and Rural Development in the Tropics and Subtropics. 120(1):63–70. PDF
89. Cuthbert RN, Dalu T, Wasserman RJ, Dick JTA, Callaghan A, Froneman PW and Weyl OLF. 2019. Quantifying reproductive state and higher predator effects on copepod motility in ephemeral ecosystems. Journal of Arid Environments. 168(Sep):59–61. PDF
88. Mofu L, South J, Wasserman RJ, Dalu T, Woodford DJ, Dick JTA and Weyl OLF. 2019. Interspecific differences in invader and native fish functional responses illustrate neutral effects on prey but superior invader competitive ability. Freshwater Biology. 64(9):1655–1663.​ PDF
87. Cuthbert RN, Dalu T, Mutshekwa T and Wasserman RJ. 2019. Leaf inputs from invasive and native plants drive differential mosquito abundances. Science of the Total Environment. 689(1 Nov):652–654. PDF
86. Mofu L, Cuthbert RN, Dalu T, Woodford DJ, Wasserman RJ, Dick JTA and Weyl OLF. 2019. Impacts of non-native fishes under a seasonal temperature gradient are forecasted using functional  responses and abundances. NeoBiota. 49(Aug):57–75: PDF
85. Mangadze T, Taylor JC, Froneman WP and Dalu T. 2019. Water quality assessment in a small austral temperate river system (Bloukrans River system, South Africa): application of multivariate analysis and diatom indices. South African Journal of Botany. 125(Sep): 353–359. PDF
84. Ramulifho P, Ndou E, Thifhulufhelwi R and Dalu T. 2019. Declining stream flow volume and anticipated impacts on aquatic organisms due to current mismanagement in the Luvuvhu River catchment, South Africa. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 16(19):3694. PDF
83. Mangadze T, Wasserman RJ, Froneman PW and Dalu T. 2019. Macroinvertebrate functional feeding group alterations in response to habitat degradation of headwater Austral streams. Science of the Total Environment. 695(10 Dec):133910. PDF
82. Dalu T, Malesa B and Cuthbert RN 2019. Assessing factors driving the distribution and characteristics of shoreline macroplastics in a subtropical reservoir. Science of the Total Environment. 696(15 Dec):133992. PDF
81. Mofu L, Woodford DJ, Wasserman RJ, Dalu T and Weyl OLF. 2019. Diet of Glossogobius callidus (Teleostei: Gobiidae) in freshwater impoundments in the Sundays River Valley of the Eastern Cape, South Africa. African Journal of Aquatic Science. 44(4):415-420. PDF
80. Magoro ML, Dalu T, Human LRD, Perissinotto R, Deyzel SHP, Wooldridge TH, Adams JB and Whitfield AK. 2019. Characterization of selected micro-estuaries and micro-outlets in South Africa using microalgal, zooplanktonic and macrozoobenthic assemblages. African Journal of Aquatic Sciences. 44(4):313-327. PDF
2018 Publications
79. Nel HA, Dalu T and Wasserman RJ. 2018. Sinks and sources: assessing microplastic abundance in river sediment and deposit feeders in an Austral urban river system. Science of the Total Environment. 612(15 Jan): 950-956. PDF
78. Dalu T, Wasserman RJ, Wu Q, Froneman PW and Weyl OLF. 2018. River sediment metal and nutrient variations along an urban - agriculture gradient in an arid austral landscape: implications for environmental health. Environmental Science and Pollution Research. 25(3): 2842–2852. PDF
77. Richoux NB, Bergamino L, Moyo S and Dalu T. 2018. Spatial and temporal variability in the nutritional quality of basal resources along a temperate river/estuary continuum. Organic Geochemistry. 116(Feb): 1–12. PDF
76. Human LRD, Magoro M, Dalu T, Perissinotto R, Whitfield AK, Adam JB, Deyzel SHP and Rishworth GM. 2018. Natural enrichment in pristine micro-estuaries and micro-outlets. Science of the Total Environment. 624(15 May): 945–954. PDF ​
75. Wasserman RJ, Weston M, Weyl OLF, Froneman PW, Vink TMF, Welch RJ and Dalu T. 2018. Sacrificial males: the role of copulation and predation in driving copepod sex skewed ratios in ephemeral pond ecosystems. Oikos. 127(7): 970–980. PDF ​
74. Dalu MTB, Shackleton CM and Dalu T. 2018. Influence of land cover, proximity to streams and household topographical location on flooding impact in the Eastern Cape, South Africa. International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction.  28(Jun): 481–490. PDF.
73. Dalu T, Adams JB, Taylor JC, Bate GC, Nunes M, Froneman PW and Wasserman RJ. 2017. An overview of the ecology and status of estuarine microphytobenthos research in South Africa. African Journal of Marine Science. 40(1): 1–12. PDF.
72. Marufu LT, Dalu T, ​Phiri C, Barson M, Simango R, Utete B and Nhiwatiwa T. 2018. The diet of an invasive crayfish, Cherax quadricarinatus (Von Martens, 1868), in Lake Kariba, inferred using stomach content and stable isotope analyses. BioInvasion Records. 7(2): 121–132. PDF.
71. Dalu T, Magoro M, Tonkin JD, Human LRD, Deyzel SHP, Perissinotto R, Adams JB and Whitfield AK. 2018. Assessing phytoplankton structure within micro-estuaries and micro-outlets: A community analysis approach. Hydrobiologia. 818(May): 177–191. PDF
70. Dalu MTB, Gunter AW, Wasserman RJ and Dalu T. 2018. Owning the lake, not just the rod; the continuing challenge of the old boys in knowledge production from a cultural-political perspective of decolonisation. South African Journal of Science. 114(7/8): a0275. PDF. Featured in Sunday Times - TimesLIVE, BusinessLive and SAfm 104-107
69. Dalu T, Wasserman RJ, Tonkin JD, Alexander ME, Dalu MTB, Motitso S, Manungo KI, Bepe O and Dube T. 2018. Corrigendum to “Assessing drivers of benthic macroinvertebrate community structure in African highlands: an exploration using multivariate analysis” [Sci. Total Environ. 601–602 (2017) 1340-1348]. Science of the Total Environment. 637–638(1 Oct): 934.  PDF
68. Iitembu J, Dalu T. 2018. Patterns of trophic resource use among deep-sea shrimps in the Northern Benguela current ecosystem, Namibia. Food Webs. 16(Sept): e00089. PDF
67. Dalu T and Wasserman RJ. 2018. Cyanobacteria dynamics in a small tropical reservoir: understanding spatio-temporal variability and influence of environmental variables. Science of the Total Environment. 643(1 Dec): 835–841. PDF
66. Cuthbert RN, Dalu T, Wasserman RJ, Mofu L, Callaghan A, Weyl OLF and Dick JTA. 2018. Calanoid copepods: an overlooked tool in the biocontrol of disease vector mosquitoes. Journal of Medical Entomology. 55(6): 1656–1658. PDF
65. Wasserman RJ, Cuthbert RN, Alexander ME and Dalu T. 2018. Shifting interaction strength between estuarine mysid species across a temperature gradient. Marine Environmental Research. 140(Sept): 1390–393. PDF
64. Cuthbert RN, Dalu T, Wasserman RJ, Callaghan A, Coughlan N, Weyl OLF and Dick JTA. 2018. Muddy waters: efficacious predation of container-breeding mosquitoes by a newly-described calanoid copepod across differential water clarities. Biological Control. 127(Dec): 25–30. PDF
63. Cuthbert RN, Dalu T, Wasserman RJ, Mofu L, Callaghan A, Weyl OLF and Dick JTA. 2018. Intermediate predator naïveté and sex-skewed vulnerability predict the impact of an invasive higher predator. Scientific Reports. 8(Sept): 14282. PDF
2017 Publications
62. Dalu T, Wasserman RJ and Dalu MTB. 2017. Agricultural intensification and drought frequency increases may have landscape level consequences for ephemeral ecosystems. Global Change Biology. 23(3): 983–985.​ Featured on BBC News​​ and Freshwater Matters (Dec 2016) PDF
61. Dalu MTB, Dalu T and Wasserman RJ. 2017. Africa: Restrict bush fires used in animal hunts. Nature 547(7662): 281. PDF
60. Nhiwatiwa T and Dalu T. 2017. Seasonal variation in pans in relation to limno-chemistry, size, hydroperiod, and river connectivity in a semi-arid subtropical region. Physics, Chemistry of the Earth A/B/C. ​97(Feb): 37-45.  PDF
59. Wasserman RJ, Whitfield AK, Welch RJ and Dalu T. 2017. Are nest sites a limiting resource for a speleophilic roof-top nesting goby in sand dominated temporarily open/closed estuaries? Environmental Biology of Fishes. 100(2): 187-192.  PDF
58. Marufu L, Dalu T, Phiri C and Nhiwatiwa T. 2017. Diet composition of tigerfish, Hydrocynus vittatus (Castelnau 1861) inferred using stomach content and stable isotope analyses. Annales de limnologie-International Journal of Limnology. 53: 47–56.  PDF
57. Nhiwatiwa T, Dalu T and Brendonck L. 2017. Using macroinvertebrate indices and multivariate analysis to assess the impact of sugarcane irrigation return-flows on river surface water quality. Science of the Total Environment. 587-588(1 Jun): 316-325. PDF
56. Dalu T, Wasserman RJ, Vink TF and Weyl OLF. 2017. Sex and species specific isotopic niche specialisation increases with trophic complexity: evidence from an ephemeral pool ecosystem. Scientific Reports. 7: 43229. PDF
55. Dalu MTB, Wasserman RJ, Maposa VG and Dalu T. 2017. Environmental traps in developing countries: the case of Dema emergency diesel power plant (EPP), Zimbabwe. Journal of Cleaner Production. 150(1 May): 123-126. PDF
54. Jordaan MS, Dalu T, Wasserman RJ, Slabbert E and Weyl OLF. 2017. Unexpected survival of sharptooth catfish Clarias gariepinus (Burchell 1822) during acute rotenone toxicity trials will complicate management of invasions. Biological Invasions. 19(6): 1739-1744. PDF
53. Nhiwatiwa T, Brendonck L and Dalu T. 2017. Understanding factors structuring zooplankton and macroinvertebrate assemblages in ephemeral pans. Limnologica. 64(May): 11-19.  PDF ​
52. Dalu T, Wasserman RJ, Magoro M, Mwedzi T, Froneman PW and Weyl OLF. 2017. Variation partitioning of benthic diatom community matrices: Effect of multiple variables on benthic diatom communities in an Austral temperate river system. Science of the Total Environment. 601–602(1 Dec): 73–82. PDF
51. Nhiwatiwa T, Dalu T and Brendonck L. 2017. Streptocephalus Sangoensis n. sp.(Anostraca, Streptocephalidae), a new large Branchiopod species for southern Africa. Crustaceana. 90(6): 673–683. PDF
50. Dalu T, Wasserman RJ, Tonkin JD, Alexander ME, Dalu MTB, Motitso S, Manungo KI, Bepe O and Dube T. 2017. Assessing drivers of benthic macroinvertebrate community structure in African highlands: an exploration using multivariate analysis. Science of the Total Environment. 601–602(1 Dec): 1340–1348. PDF
49. Dalu T, Wasserman RJ, Tonkin JD, Mwedzi T, Magoro M and Weyl OLF. 2017. Water or sediment? Partitioning the role of water column and sediment chemistry as drivers of macroinvertebrate communities in an austral South African stream. Science of the Total Environment. 607–608(31 Dec): 317–325. PDF
48. Dalu T, Wasserman RJ, Froneman PW and Weyl OLF. 2017. Trophic isotopic carbon variation increases with pond’s hydroperiod: Evidence from an Austral ephemeral ecosystem. Scientific Reports. 7: 7572. PDF ​
47. Mangadze T, Wasserman RJ and Dalu T. 2017. Use of diatom communities as indicators of conductivity and ionic composition in a small Austral temperate river system. Water, Air and Soil Pollution. 228(11): 428. PDF
46. Dalu MTB, Wasserman RJ and Dalu T. 2017. Can Potamonautids be used as umbrella invertebrate species for conservation: identifying opportunities and challenges related to community sustainable livelihoods. Physics and Chemistry of the Earth ABC.  101(Oct):52–58. PDF
45. Nhiwatiwa T, Dalu T and Sithole T. 2017. Assessment of water quality in a subtropical African river system: a combined approach using nutrients, diatoms and macroinvertebrates. Applied Water Science. 7(8):4785–4792. PDF
44. Nhiwatiwa T, Maseko Z and Dalu T. 2017. Fish communities in small subtropical reservoirs subject to extensive drawdowns, with focus on the biology of Enteromius paludinosus (Peters, 1852) and Clarias gariepinus (Burchell, 1822). Ecological Research. ​32(6):971–982. PDF
43. Prajapati M, van Bruggen JJA, Dalu T and Malan R. 2017. Assessing the effectiveness of pollutant removal by macrophytes in a floating wetland for wastewater treatment. Applied Water Science. 7(8):4801–4809. PDF
42. Dalu MTB, Wasserman RJ and Dalu T. 2017. Halt destructive, illegal mining in Zimbabwe. South African Journal of Science. 113(11/12):a0242. PDF
2016 Publications
41. Suárez-Morales E, Wasserman RJ and Dalu T. 2016. ERRATUM: Suárez-Morales E, Wasserman RJ and Dalu T. 2015. A new species of Lovenula Schmeil (Copepoda, Calanoida, Diaptomidae) from East Cape Province, South Africa [88(3): 324–342]. Crustaceana.89(10): 1239. PDF ​
40. Dalu T, Richoux NB and Froneman PW. 2016. Nature and source of suspended particulate matter and detritus along an austral temperate river-estuary continuum, assessed using stable isotope analysis. Hydrobiologia. 767(1): 95-110. PDF
39. ​​Dalu T, Alexander ME, Sachikonye MTB, ​Dube T, Froneman PW, Manungo KI, Bepe A and Wasserman RJ. 2016. Ecological assessment of Potamonautes spp. in the Eastern Highlands of Zimbabwe, with implications to conservation. PLoS One.  11(1): e0145923. PDF
​38. Wasserman RJ, Alexander ME, Barrios-O’Neill D, Weyl OLF and Dalu T. 2016. Using functional responses to assess predator hatching phenology implications for pioneering prey in arid temporary pools. Journal of Plankton Research. 38(1): 154-158. PDF
37. Dalu T, Tambara E, Chari LD, Moyo S and Nhiwatiwa T.  2016. A test of the Lake Habitat Survey method in Cleveland Reservoir and Lake Chivero (Manyame River Basin, Zimbabwe). Water SA. 42(1): 102-111. PDF
36. Dalu T, Froneman PW, Weyl OLF and Wasserman RJ. 2016. Trophic interactions in an Austral temperate ephemeral pond inferred using stable isotope analysis. Hydrobiologia. 768(1): 81-94. PDF
35. Wasserman RJ, Alexander ME, Barrios-O'Neill D, Weyl OLF, Froneman PW and Dalu T. 2016. Emergent impacts of structural complexity and temperature on predator-prey dynamics of ephemeral pond pioneer species. Ecosphere. 7(2): e01239. PDF
34. Dalu T, Richoux NB and Froneman PW. 2016. Distribution of benthic diatom communities in a permanently open temperate estuary, in relation to physico-chemical variables. Special Issue: South Africa Journal of Botany. 107(Nov): 31-38. SPECIAL ISSUE: Ecology and Biodiversity of South African Estuaries. PDF
33. Dalu T, Bere T and Froneman PW. 2016. Assessment of water quality based on diatom indices in a small temperate river system: a case of the Kowie River, South Africa. Water SA. 42(2): 183-193. PDF
32. Bere T, Dalu T and Mwedzi T. 2016. Detecting the impact of heavy metal contaminated sediment on benthic macroinvertebrate communities in tropical streams. Science of the Total Environment. 572: 147-156.​​ PDF
31. Wasserman RJ, Alexander ME, Dalu T, Ellender BR, Kaiser H and Weyl OLF. 2016. Using functional responses to quantify interaction effects among predators. Functional Ecology. 30(12): 1988-1998. SPECIAL ISSUE: Advances and Challenges in the Study of Ecological Networks. PDF
30. Sachikonye MTB, Dalu T and Gunter A. 2016. Sustainable livelihood principles and urban greening in informal settlements in practice: A case of Zandspruit informal settlement, Johannesburg. Development Southern Africa. 33(4): 518–531. PDF
29. Dalu T, Galloway AWE, Richoux NB and Froneman PW. 2016. The effects of substrate on biologically important fatty acids produced by phytobenthos in an austral temperate river. Freshwater Science. 35(4): 1189–1201.  PDF
​28. Dalu T and Froneman PW. 2016. Diatom based water quality monitoring in southern Africa: challenges and future prospects. Water SA. 42(4): 551–559. PDF
27. OLF Weyl, S Barrow, T Bellingan, T Dalu, D Woodford, M Jordaan, J Gouws, D Impson, RJ Wasserman, BR Ellender. 2016. Evaluating fish and macro-invertebrate recovery rates in the Rondegat River, Western Cape, after river rehabilitation by alien fish removal using rotenone: Guidelines for monitoring invertebrate and fish recovery rates following river rehabilitation using rotenone in clear water streams. Water Research Commission Project K5/2261 Report, Pretoria. pp. 1–72. PDF
2015 Publications
26. Dalu T, Weyl OLF, Jordaan M, Froneman PW and Wasserman RJ. 2015. An assessment of the effect of rotenone concentrations on selected non target aquatic fauna. PLoS One. 10(11): e0142140. PDF
25. Dalu T, Taylor JC, Richoux NB and Froneman PW. 2015. The morphology and distribution of Entomoneis paludosa (W. Smith) Reimer in African waters. Fottea. 15(1): 11–25.  PDF
24. Wasserman RJ, Vink TJF, Dalu T and Froneman PW. 2015. Fish predation regimes modify benthic diatom community structures: experimental evidence from an in situ mesocosm study. Austral Ecology. 40(7): 806-815. PDF
23. Dalu T, Dube T, PW Froneman, Sachikonye MTB, Clegg BW and Nhiwatiwa T. 2015. An assessment of chlorophyll-a concentration spatio-temporal variation using LANDSAT satellite data, in a small tropical reservoir. Geocarto International. 30(10): 1130–1143.  PDF
22. Dalu T, Bere T, Richoux NB and Froneman PW. 2015. Assessment of the spatial and temporal variation in periphyton communities along a small temperate river system: A multimetric and stable isotope analysis approach. South African Journal of Botany 100: 203-212. PDF
21. Suárez-Morales E, Wasserman RJ and Dalu T. 2015. A new species of Lovenula Schmeil (Copepoda, Calanoida, Diaptomidae) from East Cape Province, South Africa. Crustaceana. 88(3): 324–342. Featured article: ECOSUR website August 2015, SAIAB website July 2015 and WaterWheel July/August 2015 magazine. PDF
20. Richoux NB, Moyo S, Chari LD, Bergamino L, Carassou L, Dalu T, Hean JW, Sikutshwa L, Gininda S, Magoro M, Perhar G, Ni F, Villet MH, Whitfield AK, Parker DM, Froneman PW, Arhonditsis G and Craig AJFK. 2015. Connectivity through allochthony: reciprocal links between adjacent aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems in South Africa. Water Research Commission Project K5/2186 Report, Pretoria. pp. 1–170. PDF
2014 Publications
19. Bergamino L, Dalu T and Richoux NB. 2014. Spatial and temporal patterns in sediment organic matter composition within an estuarine environment: stable isotope and fatty acid signatures. Hydrobiologia. 732: 133–145. PDF
​18. Dalu T, Richoux NB and Froneman PW. 2014. An assessment, using multivariate analysis and stable isotopes, of the effects of substrate type on phytobenthos communities. Inland Waters. 4(4): 397–412.  PDF
17. Bergamino L, Dalu T, Whitfield AK, Carassou L and Richoux NB. 2014. Stable isotope evidence of food web connectivity by a top predator (Argyrosomus japonicus: Sciaenidae: Teleostei) in the Kowie Estuary, South Africa. African Journal of Marine Science. 36(2): 207–213. PDF ​
​16. Dalu T, Froneman PW, Chari LD and Richoux NB. 2014. Colonisation and community structure of benthic diatoms on artificial substrates following a major flood event: A case of the Kowie River (Eastern Cape, South Africa). Water SA. 40(3): 471–480. PDF
15. Dalu T and Froneman PW. 2014. Can stable isotopes (δ15N, δ13C) and fatty acid signatures be employed to observe changes in phytobenthos composition on artificial substrates? African Journal of Aquatic Science. 39(4): 425–433.  PDF
14. Dalu T, Froneman PW and Richoux NB. 2014. Phytoplankton community diversity along a river-estuary continuum. Transactions of the Royal Society of South Africa. 69(2): 107–116. PDF  ​
2013 Publications
​13. Dalu T, Thackeray Z, Leuci R, Clegg B, Chari LD and Nhiwatiwa T. 2013. First results on bathymetry, stratification and physicochemical limnology of a small tropical African reservoir (Malilangwe, Zimbabwe). Water SA. 39(1): 119–130.  PDF
12. Dalu T, Clegg B and Nhiwatiwa T. 2013. Application of the Lake Habitat Survey method on the tropical Malilangwe reservoir, south-east Lowveld, Zimbabwe. African Journal of Aquatic Science. 38(1): 21–35. PDF
11. Dalu T, Clegg B and Nhiwatiwa T. 2013. A study of the ichthyofuana of a small tropical reservoir, south-eastern lowveld, Zimbabwe. African Journal of Aquatic Science. 38(Suppl. 1): 105–113. PDF
10. Dalu T, Tambara EM, Clegg B, Chari LD and Nhiwatiwa T. 2013. Modeling sedimentation rates of Malilangwe Reservoir in the south-eastern lowveld of Zimbabwe. Applied Water Science. 3(1): 133–144. PDF
9. Dalu T, Moyo S, Clegg BW and Nhiwatiwa T. 2013. Stratification, diel and seasonal energy transfers of Malilangwe Reservoir in the south-eastern lowveld of Zimbabwe. Lakes and Reservoir: Research and Management. 18(3): 285–296.  PDF
8. Dalu T, Clegg B and Nhiwatiwa T. 2013. Length-weight relationships and condition factors of six fish species caught using gillnets in a tropical African reservoir, Zimbabwe. Transactions of the Royal Society of South Africa. 68(1): 75–79.  PDF
​7. Dalu T, Clegg B and Nhiwatiwa T. 2013. Temporal variation of the plankton communities in a small tropical reservoir (Malilangwe, Zimbabwe). Transactions of the Royal Society of South Africa. 68(2): 85–96.  PDF
6. Tambara E, Dalu T, Murwira A, Kativu S and Chari L. 2013. Dynamics of fallow secondary succession pathways and prospects of ecosystem recovery in semi-arid agricultural landscapes. Transactions of the Royal Society of South Africa. 68(2): 133–140.  PDF
2012 Publications
5. Dalu T, Nhiwatiwa T, Clegg B and Barson M. 2012. Impact of Lernaea cyprinacea Linnaeus 1758 (Crustacea: Copepoda) almost a decade after an initial parasitic outbreak in fishes of Malilangwe Reservoir, Zimbabwe. Knowledge and Management of Aquatic Ecosystems. 406(3): 1–9. PDF
4. Dalu T, Clegg B and Nhiwatiwa T. 2012. The macroinvertebrate communities associated with littoral zone habitats and the influence of environmental factors in Malilangwe Reservoir, Zimbabwe. Knowledge and Management of Aquatic Ecosystems. 406(6): 1–15. PDF
3. Dalu T, Clegg B and Nhiwatiwa T. 2012. Aquatic macrophytes in a tropical African reservoir: diversity, communities and the impact of reservoir-level fluctuations. Transactions of the Royal Society of South Africa. 67(3): 117–125. PDF
2. Dalu T, Clegg B, Marufu L and Nhiwatiwa T. 2012. The feeding habits of an introduced piscivore, Hydrocynus vittatus (Castelnau 1861) in a small tropical African reservoir. Pan-American Journal of Aquatic Sciences. 7(2): 85–92. PDF 
2011 Publications
1. Dalu T, Barson M and Nhiwatiwa T.  2011. Impact of microbial organisms and protozoan parasites on drinking water quality in Harare, Zimbabwe. Journal of Water, Sanitation and Hygiene for Development. 1(3): 153–163. PDF