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P.W. Froneman is affiliated with Rhodes University in South Africa and has made significant contributions in the field of Environmental Science, with a focus on marine and coastal ecosystems. Their research spans several subfields including Ecology, Global and Planetary Change, Oceanography, Nature and Landscape Conservation, and Pollution.

Their work predominantly covers topics related to marine and fisheries research, marine animal studies, marine biology and ecology research, aquatic invertebrate ecology and behavior, isotope analysis in ecology, and fish ecology and management studies.

Froneman's recent publications include:

  • Benthic diatom-based indices and isotopic biomonitoring of nitrogen pollution in a warm temperate Austral river system (2020, The Science of The Total Environment)
  • Organ weights of three dolphin species (Sousa chinensis, Tursiops aduncus and Delphinus capensis) from South Africa: implications for ecological adaptation? (2023, The journal of cetacean research and management. Special issue)
  • Coastal greening of grey infrastructure: an update on the state-of-the-art (2024, Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers - Maritime Engineering)
  • Prey and predator density-dependent interactions under different water volumes (2021, Ecology and Evolution)
  • Bacteria and Archaea Regulate Particulate Organic Matter Export in Suspended and Sinking Marine Particle Fractions (2023, mSphere)

Frequent coauthors of Froneman include:

  • Gerardo I. Zardi
  • Katy R. Nicastro
  • Christopher D. McQuaid
  • Ross N. Cuthbert
  • Tatenda Dalu

Key publication venues where Froneman commonly publishes work are:

  • Diversity
  • The Science of The Total Environment
  • Ecology and Evolution
  • Marine Mammal Science
  • Marine Pollution Bulletin

The focus of Froneman's research often incorporates multidisciplinary approaches to understanding aquatic ecosystems with special attention to biological indicators, organismal adaptations, and ecological interactions under environmental change. This comprehensive approach involves collaboration with experts in related fields to address complex environmental issues within marine and freshwater contexts.

Best Publications

  • A Quantitative Analysis of Microplastic Pollution Along the South-eastern Coastline of South Africa

    H.A. Nel;P.W. Froneman

  • Salp/krill interactions in the Southern Ocean:spatial segregation and implications for the carbon flux

    E.A. Pakhomov;P.W. Froneman;R. Perissinotto

  • Do microplastic loads reflect the population demographics along the southern African coastline

    Holly Astrid Nel;Jeffrey William Hean;Xavier Siwe Noundou;Pierre William Froneman

  • A multidisciplinary study of a small, temporarily open/closed South African estuary, with particular emphasis on the influence of mouth state on the ecology of the system

    AK Whitfield;JB Adams;GC Bate;K Bezuidenhout

  • Zooplankton community structure and biomass in a southern African temporarily open/closed estuary

    P.W. Froneman

  • The Prince Edward Islands : land-sea interactions in a changing ecosystem

    Steven L. Chown;Pierre William Froneman

  • Conserving pattern and process in the Southern Ocean: designing a Marine Protected Area for the Prince Edward Islands

    A T Lombard;B Reyers;L Y Schonegevel;J Cooper

  • Zooplankton structure and grazing in the Atlantic sector of the Southern Ocean in late austral summer 1993 Part 2. Biochemical zonation

    E.A. Pakhomov;R. Perissinotto;C.D. McQuaid;P.W. Froneman

  • Impacts of marine biogeographic boundaries on phylogeographic patterns of three South African estuarine crustaceans

    Peter R. Teske;Christopher D. McQuaid;P. William Froneman;Nigel P. Barker

  • Effects of temperature and salinity on the standard metabolic rate (SMR) of the caridean shrimp Palaemon peringueyi

    E.L. Allan;P.W. Froneman;A.N. Hodgson

  • Seasonal Changes in Zooplankton Biomass and Grazing in a Temperate Estuary, South Africa

    P.W. Froneman

  • Response of the Plankton to Three Different Hydrological Phases of the Temporarily Open/closed Kasouga Estuary, South Africa

    P.W. Froneman

  • Residency patterns and migration dynamics of adult bull sharks (Carcharhinus leucas) on the east coast of southern Africa.

    Ryan Daly;Malcolm J. Smale;Paul D. Cowley;Pierre W. Froneman

  • Determining spatial changes in the diet of nearshore suspension-feeders along the South African coastline: Stable isotope and fatty acid signatures

    E. Louise Allan;Shan T. Ambrose;Nicole B. Richoux;P. William Froneman

  • A review of the ecology and management of temporarily open/closed estuaries in South Africa, with particular emphasis on river flow and mouth state as primary drivers of these systems

    AK Whitfield;GC Bate;JB Adams;PD Cowley

  • Energetics and feeding dynamics of Euphausia superba in the South Georgia region during the summer of 1994

    E.A. Pakhomov;R. Perissinotto;P.W. Froneman;D.G.M. Miller

  • In situ grazing rates and daily ration of Antarctic krill Euphausia superba feeding on phytoplankton at the Antarctic Polar Front and the Marginal Ice Zone

    R. Perissinotto;E. A. Pakhomov;C. D. McQuaid;P. W. Froneman

  • River nutrient water and sediment measurements inform on nutrient retention, with implications for eutrophication.

    Tatenda Dalu;Tatenda Dalu;Ryan J. Wasserman;Mandla L. Magoro;P. William Froneman

  • Human-mediated drivers of change — impacts on coastal ecosystems and marine biota of South Africa

    A Mead;C L Griffiths;G M Branch;C D McQuaid

  • Food web dynamics in a temperate temporarily open/closed estuary (South Africa)

    P.W. Froneman

  • Feeding Studies on Selected Zooplankton in a Temperate Estuary, South Africa

    P.W. Froneman

Frequent Co-Authors

Evgeny A. Pakhomov
Evgeny A. Pakhomov University of British Columbia
Christopher D. McQuaid
Christopher D. McQuaid Rhodes University
Johann R. E. Lutjeharms
Johann R. E. Lutjeharms University of Cape Town
Ryan J. Wasserman
Ryan J. Wasserman Rhodes University
Alan K. Whitfield
Alan K. Whitfield South African Institute for Aquatic Biodiversity
Paul D. Cowley
Paul D. Cowley South African Institute for Aquatic Biodiversity
Tatenda Dalu
Tatenda Dalu University of Mpumalanga
Janine B. Adams
Janine B. Adams Nelson Mandela University
Paul Wassmann
Paul Wassmann University of Tromsø - The Arctic University of Norway
Melissa Chierici
Melissa Chierici University Centre in Svalbard

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