Dr Phumza Ndaleni
Research Interests:
Quantifying fish trophic interactions and community structures
Position: PDP Postdoctoral Research Fellow, South African Institute for Aquatic Biodiversi:y
Dr Phumza Ndaleni’s interests involve quantifying fish trophic interactions and community structures which includes the influence of predation, prey availability and habitat in shaping fish distribution and abundance in freshwater and the estuarine environments. Dr Ndaleni uses functional response experiments, feeding morphological structures, and dietary analysis to measure competition for food resources. She is also an expert in fish reproductive studies.
Education
Degree | Institution and location | Graduated |
BSc. Biological Science | Walter Sisulu University, Mthatha | 2011 |
BSc. (Hons) Botany | Walter Sisulu University, Mthatha | 2013 |
MSc. Ichthyology | Rhodes University, Makhanda | 2016 |
PhD. Ichthyology | Rhodes University, Makhanda | 2022 |