Dr Phumza Ndaleni

Dr Phumza Ndaleni
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

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