Estuaries of South Africa
Title | Estuaries of South Africa PDF eBook |
Author | Brian Allanson |
Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
Pages | 356 |
Release | 1999-04-22 |
Genre | Nature |
ISBN | 0521584108 |
A broad-ranging review of the current status of South Africa's estuarine research and management.
Temporarily Open/closed Estuaries in South Africa
Title | Temporarily Open/closed Estuaries in South Africa PDF eBook |
Author | R. Perissinotto |
Publisher | |
Pages | 0 |
Release | 2010 |
Genre | Estuaries |
ISBN | 9781616684129 |
South African temporarily open/closed estuaries (TOCEs) and similar systems along the coastlines of other regions of the world, especially Australia, are amongst the most productive aquatic ecosystems. They shift seasonally from mostly open mouth states during rainy seasons to mostly closed mouth states during the dry part of the year. This allows a whole range of juvenile forms of estuarine-dependent and estuarine-associated marine species to be recruited inside their sheltered and productive reaches, where they complete their growth to maturity. This book covers topics such as the structure and function of open/closed estuaries in South Africa, as well as outlining the future management decisions that need to be made in order to ensure the longevity of these productive ecosystems.
Ecology and Conservation of Estuarine Ecosystems
Title | Ecology and Conservation of Estuarine Ecosystems PDF eBook |
Author | Renzo Perissinotto |
Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
Pages | 515 |
Release | 2013-05-16 |
Genre | Nature |
ISBN | 1107354994 |
St Lucia is the world's oldest protected estuary and Africa's largest estuarine system. It is also the centerpiece of South Africa's first UNESCO World Heritage Site, the iSimangaliso Wetland Park, and has been a Ramsar Wetland of International Importance since 1986. Knowledge of its biodiversity, geological origins, hydrology, hydrodynamics and the long history of management is unique in the world. However, the impact of global change has culminated in unprecedented challenges for the conservation and management of the St Lucia system, leading to the recent initiation of a project in support of its rehabilitation and long-term sustainability. This timely volume provides a unique source of information on the functioning and management of the estuary for researchers, students and environmental managers. The insights and experiences described build on over 60 years of study and management at the site and will serve as a valuable model for similar estuaries around the world.
South African Estuaries and Their Importance to Fishes
Title | South African Estuaries and Their Importance to Fishes PDF eBook |
Author | John Henry Wallace |
Publisher | |
Pages | 11 |
Release | 1987 |
Genre | Estuarian ecology |
ISBN | 9780620068468 |
Estuaries: A Lifeline of Ecosystem Services in the Western Indian Ocean
Title | Estuaries: A Lifeline of Ecosystem Services in the Western Indian Ocean PDF eBook |
Author | Salif Diop |
Publisher | Springer |
Pages | 330 |
Release | 2016-03-22 |
Genre | Science |
ISBN | 3319253700 |
This book provides recent environmental, ecological and hydrodynamic information for the major estuaries and the coastal marine systems of the Western Indian Ocean Region. It covers various functions and values of the region’s estuarine ecosystems and their respective habitats, including the land/ocean interactions that define and impact ecosystem services. The Western Indian Ocean region covered by this volume consists of the continental coastal states of Kenya, Mozambique, South Africa and Tanzania and the island states of Madagascar, Mauritius, Seychelles and Comoros.
Coastal Fishes of Southern Africa
Title | Coastal Fishes of Southern Africa PDF eBook |
Author | Phillip C. Heemstra |
Publisher | NISC (PTY) LTD |
Pages | 520 |
Release | 2004 |
Genre | Nature |
ISBN | 9781920033019 |
A guide to over 400 species of the fishes along the coast of southern Africa, this work features over 600 original paintings showing changes with growth and sexual differences in colour of many of the fishes. The species accounts include descriptions and other information for identification and comparison of similar species.
The Land/Ocean Interactions in the Coastal Zone of West and Central Africa
Title | The Land/Ocean Interactions in the Coastal Zone of West and Central Africa PDF eBook |
Author | Salif Diop |
Publisher | Springer |
Pages | 0 |
Release | 2016-09-17 |
Genre | Technology & Engineering |
ISBN | 9783319348377 |
Although the main focus of this book is on the estuaries, its scope goes well beyond this particular coastal feature. Indeed, the estuary can only be considered as part of the life cycle of the entire river and the marine area it feeds into: an area particularly subject to human and natural pressures. The main estuaries and deltas of West and Central Africa region provide a variety of goods and services to its coastal population. The most important of them are related to critical fish habitat, wood and charcoal from mangroves, as well as space for agriculture, aquaculture, urban development, tourism and transport. Particular emphasis has been made in this book on mangroves that play a significant role in terms of flood control, groundwater replenishment, coastline stabilization and protection against storms. They also retain sediments and nutrients, purify water, and provide critical carbon storage. Such hydrological and ecological functions explain the focus on serving mangrove ecosystems and the nearby communities, which draw significant income from fishing, rice production, tourism, salt extraction and other activities such as harvesting honey and medicinal plants, hence the need for preserving mangrove ecosystems to ensure sustainability of the estuaries and deltas of West and Central Africa region. The book has a foreword by Mr. Achim Steiner, United Nations Under-Secretary General and Executive Director of UNEP who is stating that credible and up-to-date information is essential for the public at large but more specifically for scientists, researchers, managers, decision-makers all working together in order to safeguard, protect and sustainably manage estuaries, deltas and lagoons, and the coastal and ocean waters of Western and Central Africa.