Author:Carter, RA; Brownlie, SDate:Oct 1990In the Kafferkuils now known as the Goukourivier the sediment dynamics of the estuary mouth region have been altered by the breaking of the sediment pathway into the historic sediment sink east of the mouth. This is done by the initial fixing ...Read more
Author:Heydorn, HJDate:Feb 1989This report provides historical overview on river catchment, ecology, biotic and abiotic characteristics and available information on the Gourits estuary. The Gourits Estuary, in common with other estuaries whose mouths are open for part or ...Read more
Author:Estuarine and Coastal Research Unit, ECRUDate:Jun 1981The state of knowledge of the Groen is poor. The area, being remote, has received little attention in the past and the bulk of information in this report originates from the Estuarine and Coastal Research Unit (ECRU) survey. Although the Groen ...Read more
Author:Morant, PD; Bickerton, IBDate:Jun 1983Little is known of the early history of the area surrounding the Groot and Sout estuaries. The densely forested terrain dissected by deep gorges caused the area to be avoided by early travellers who used the inland route via the Langkloof to ...Read more
Author:Estuarine and Coastal Research Unit, ECRUDate:Jun 1982This report provides an overview of the Hartenbos estuary of the Cape Coast dealing with aspects such as climate, geology, soils, catchments, run-off, vegetations, oceanography and estuaries. In this report available information on Hartenbos ...Read more
Author:Bickerton, IBDate:Feb 1984In this report available historical information on Heuningnes estuary is presented. The threat posed by high water levels in the Heuningnes, to the farmland situated on the coastal plain of Bredasdorp reduces the possibility of leaving the ...Read more
Author:Sibisi, SDate:26 Sep 2007At a ceremony at the Union Buildings in Pretoria on Friday, CSIR President and CEO, Dr Sibusiso Sibisi, was among a group of South Africans who received the National Orders from President Thabo Mbeki. The Orders are bestowed on South Africans ...Read more
Author:Estuarine and Coastal Research Unit, ECRUDate:Jun 1981The Holgat is not an estuary in the true sense, due to a combination of factors. Although the catchment has an area of 1500 km2, the Holgat last flowed in 1925. The main reason for this appears to be the low rainfall in the catchment and the ...Read more
Author:Grindley, SADate:Dec 1988Hout Bay is a south-facing crescentic embayment on the west coast of the Cape Peninsula approximately 22km south of Cape Town. The valley of Hout Bay is surrounded by mountains with the summit of Table Mountain. The use of the Hout bay as a ...Read more
Author:Walwyn, D; Scholes, RJDate:May 2006The increasing shift towards external contract research income (in contrast to grant income) as the primary means of funding public research institutions and universities has extracted a high toll on these institutions and on their stakeholders. ...Read more
Author:Brent, AC; Pretorius, MWDate:Jun 2009The desire to improve the quality of life has driven research and development (R&D), and as a result technology. However, it has been noted that global R&D problems are, still, not well structured, and there are no unique solutions for the ...Read more
Author:Muswelanto, S; Van Deventer, Martha J; Van der Merwe, AdèleDate:Jul 2009With the establishment of an Institutional Repository (IR) one of the first questions the organisation should ask is: ‘How could we promote Open Access (OA) and still adhere to the restrictions of copyright? The Council for Scientific and ...Read more
Author:Duvenage, IR; Morant, PDDate:Oct 1984In this report available historical information on the Keurbooms/Bitou and Piesang Estuaries is presented. It entails information on marine ecology, river catchment, abiotics and biotics characteristics found in the estuaries. The Keurbooms, ...Read more
Author:De Decker, HPDate:Oct 1989This report provides historical overview on river catchment, ecology, biotic and abiotic characteristics and available information on the Klein estuary. Kleinriviersvlei is popularly known as "Hermanus Lagoon". In some of the accounts of ...Read more
Author:Grindley, JRDate:Mar 1985The report entails available historical information on Knysna estuary and abiotic and biotic characteristics found in the estuary are presented. The Knysna system is commonly referred to as a lagoon but it may also correctly be called an ...Read more
Author:Estuarine and Coastal Research Unit, ECRUDate:Jun 1982A detailed account of the history of the Kowie estuary and the attempts to develop a harbour at the mouth of the river are given in the “Basket Work Harbour”. (Turpin, 1964). As far as could be ascertained, the river has always been known as ...Read more
Author:Bickerton, IB; Pierce, SMDate:Apr 1988This report provides historical overview on river catchment, ecology, biotic and abiotic characteristics and available information on three estuaries of the Cape namely: Krom, Seekoei and Kabeljous Estuaries. The estuaries and catchment areas ...Read more
Author:Estuarine and Coastal Research Unit, ECRUDate:Oct 1982This report provides information about Lourens River. The Lourens River was known in the late 17th century as the Tweederivier, since it was the second river crossed on the journey from the Cape Peninsula to the Hottentots Holland Mountains. ...Read more
Author:Wiseman, KA; Burns, MER; Vernon, CJDate:Mar 1993This report is a synthesis of the recent research findings and available knowledge pertaining to the Nahoon, Qinira and qunube estuarine systems in the East London area. It provides the different groups and individuals involved with the ...Read more