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Publications:

  1. BOTES L, Schalkwyk M, Moosa W (2026) Full life cycle cultivation of three local kelp species (Ecklonia maxima, Laminaria pallida and Macrocystis pyrifera) in an aquaculture setting in Small Bay of Saldanha Bay, South Africa. Journal of Applied Phycology. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10811-026-03978-7

  2. Hansen G, BOTES L, de Salas M (2007) Ultrastructure and large subunit rDNA sequences of Lepidonium viride reveal a close relationship to Lepidodinium chlorophorum comb. nov. (= Gymnodinium chlorophorum). Phycological Research 55:25-41

  3. BOTES L, Sym SD, Pitcher GC (2003) Karenia cristata sp. nov. and Karenia bincuneiformis sp. nov. (Gymnodiniales, Dinophyceae): two new Karenia species from the South African coast. Phycologia 42:563-571

  4. BOTES L, Smit AJ, Cook PA (2003) The potential threat of algal blooms to the abalone (Haliotis midae) industry situated around the South African coast. Harmful Algae 2:247-259

  5. de Salas MF, Bolch CJS, BOTES L,  Nash G, Wright SW, Hallegraeff GM (2003) Takayama gen. nov. (Gymnodiniales, Dinophyceae), A new genus of unarmoured dinoflaggelates with sigmoid apical grooves, including the description of two new species. Journal of Phycology 39: 1233-1246

  6. Iwataki M, BOTES L, Sawaguchi T, Sekiguchi K, Fukuyo Y (2003) Cellular and body scale structure of Heterocapsa ovata sp. nov. and Heterocapsa orientalis sp. nov. (Peridiniales, Dinophyceae). Phycologia 42:629-637

  7. BOTES L, Price B, Waldron M, GC Pitcher (2002) A simple and rapid scanning electron Microscope Preparative technique for delicate "gymnodinoid" dinoflagellates. Microscopy research and technique 59:128-130

 

Reports:

  1. BSASA 2025. South African Kelp Farming Project (SA KFP) Phase 2 Feasibility study final report

  2. BSASA 2025. Business Planning Guide for Kelp Farming: South Africa
  3. BSASA 2023. South African Kelp Value Chain Analysis, Market Assessment and Roadmap report
  4. Britz PJ, Lee B, BOTES L (2009) Aquaculture benchmaring survey: Primary Production and Markets. AISA report

  5. BOTES L, Thompson G, Louw R (2006) Transformation in the Aquaculture Industry: Two case studies investigating empowerment and enterprise development. AISA report

  6. BOTES L, Thompson G, Louw R (2006) Benchmarking survey of the South African Aquaculture (marine and freshwater) sector. AISA report

 

Kelp Farming Production Cycle Standard Operating Procedures:

  1. SOP1 General Hatchery-Nursery set-up and preparations

  2. SOP2  Kelp collection

  3. SOP3  Processing of kelp blades

  4. SOP4 Sporulation

  5. SOP5  Settling spores onto spools

  6. SOP6  Transferring spools to tanks/jars

  7. SOP7  Water changes and maintenance

  8. SOP8  Transporting spools from Nursery to Weaning

  9. SOP9  General Weaning/Grow-out set-up and preparations

  10. SOP10 Receiving spools in weaning

  11. SOP11 Transferring spools to Grow-out

  12. SOP12 Monitoring and maintenance

 

YouTube Videos:

  1. Promotional video of the South African Kelp Farming Project (SA KFP)

  2. SA KFP Goals & Obectives

  3. SA KFP Capacity building & Training

  4. SA KFP Hatchery &  Nursery activities

  5. SA KFP Weaning & Grow-out activities

  6. SA KFP Close-out Event

 

Thesis:

  1. BOTES L (2003) Taxonomy, distribution and toxicity of dinoflagellate species in the southern Benguela Current, South Africa. PhD dissertation. University of Cape Town, South Africa

 

Book:

  1.  BOTES L (2001) Phytoplankton Identification Catalogue - Saldanha Bay, South Africa. GloBallast Monograph Series No7,  IMO, London, 88 p.