
William Froneman
Summary
William Froneman, PhD is currently a professor of marine biology in the Department of Biological Sciences at the University of Cape Town, South Africa. His research focusses on the top-down and bottom-up control of plankton food webs, predator-prey interactions and the ecological impacts of microplastics on shallow water ecosystems. Since obtaining his PhD degree in 1996, he has published 209 peer reviewed science journal articles, 10 book chapters and has successfully supervised 47 MSc theses and PhD dissertations. In recognition of his research achievements, he has received several awards including the Junior and Senior Distinguished Research awards from Rhodes University, South Africa and the Meiring Naude Gold medal from the Royal Society of South Africa.