Browsing by Subject "Estuaries"

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Maintaining the ecological flows of estuaries: a critical reflection on the application and interpretation of the relevant legal framework through the lens of the Klein River estuary

Paterson, Alexander Ross (PER, 2018)

South Africa has 291 functional estuaries of which 43 per cent are threatened. These estuaries provide numerous environmental goods and services to the species situated within and adjacent to them. In an effort to improve ...
Overview and status of estuarine microphytobenthos ecological research in South Africa

Dalu, T.; Taylor, J.C.; Adams, J.B.; Bate, G.C.; Nunes, G.C. (Taylor & Francis, 2018)

This article presents a historical overview of estuarine microphytobenthos (MPB) research in South Africa published over the period 1950 to the present, highlighting major milestones, challenges and estuarine management ...
Response of zooplankton communities to altered water quality and seasonal flow changes in selected river dominated estuaries in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

Vezi, Madonna; Wepener, Victor; Downs, Colleen T.; O'Brien, Gordon (Elsevier, 2019)

Globally, estuaries are among the most productive ecosystems with many threatened by anthropogenic activities. Zooplankton is a bioindicator of ecosystem integrity. The spatial and temporal composition of zooplankton ...