Lourelle Neethling

Overview

Research: My current research focuses on the ecology of invertebrates in urban impoundments. I also have an interest in morphology and reproductive behaviour. My research relies on field work as well as microscopy in the laboratory. Current research projects: Identify the species of leech present in four different urban impoundments Assessing the ecology of various leech species in four different urban impoundments. Publications: Everts, L. and Oldewage, A. 2009. First record of Argulus coregoni : A fish ectoparasitic crustacean from Malaysia and additional notes on the morphology. Malaysian Applied Biology, 38(2): 61-71 Oldewage, A., and Everts, L. 2010. Argulus japonicus : Sperm Transfer by means of a spermatophore on Carassius auratus (L). Experimental Parasitology, 126(2):232-238. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.exppara.2010.05.011 Neethling, L.A.M., Malta, J.C.O., and Avenant-Oldewage, A. 2014. Additional morphological information on Dipteropeltis hirundo Calman, 1912, and a description of Dipteropeltis campanaformis n. sp. (Crustacea: Branchiura) from two characiform benthopelagic fish hosts from two Northern rivers of the Brazilian Amazon. Zootaxa, 3755 (2): 179–193. http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.3755.2.4 Neethling, L.A.M. and Avenant-Oldewage, A. 2015. Chonopeltis australis (Crustacea) male reproductive system morphology; Sperm transfer and review of reproduction in Branchiura. Journal of Morphology, 276: 209-218. https://doi.org/10.1002/jmor.20334 Neethling, L.A.M. and Avenant-Oldewage, A. 2016. Branchiura— a compendium of the geographical Distribution and a summary of their biology. Crustaceana 89 (2016): 1243-1446 https://doi.org/10.1163/15685403-00003597 also published as a book https://doi.org/10.1163/9789004346208 Neethling, L.A.M. and Avenant-Oldewage, A. 2018. Chonopeltis australis (Crustacea: Branchiura); the female reproductive system. Arthropod Structure and Development. Arthropod Structure and Development, 47(3): 279 - 285 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.asd.2018.03.004 Neethling, L.A.M. and Avenant-Oldewage, A. 2020. Host selection and notes on the distribution of Chonopeltis australis Boxshall, 1976 in southern Africa. African Journal of Aquatic Science, 45(4): 500-508 https://doi.org/10.2989/16085914.2020.1757401