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.
Temporarily Open/closed Estuaries in South Africa
Title | Temporarily Open/closed Estuaries in South Africa PDF eBook |
Author | J. B. Adams |
Publisher | |
Pages | 142 |
Release | 2010 |
Genre | Science |
ISBN | 9781616688257 |
A Review of Information on Temporarily Open/closed Estuaries in the Warm and Cool Temperate Biogeographic Regions of South Africa, with Particular Emphasis on the Influence of River Flow on These Systems
Title | A Review of Information on Temporarily Open/closed Estuaries in the Warm and Cool Temperate Biogeographic Regions of South Africa, with Particular Emphasis on the Influence of River Flow on These Systems PDF eBook |
Author | Alan K. Whitfield |
Publisher | |
Pages | 214 |
Release | 2007 |
Genre | Estuaries |
ISBN | 9781770055186 |
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.
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.
Coastal lagoons
Title | Coastal lagoons PDF eBook |
Author | Pierre Lasserre |
Publisher | |
Pages | 484 |
Release | 1982 |
Genre | Coastal ecology |
ISBN |
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 | 1107019753 |
An integrated synthesis of scientific knowledge and management information concerning the world's first protected, and Africa's largest, estuarine system.