Author:Madlala, Tebogo E; Kanyerere, T; Oberholster, Paul J; Xu, YDate:Jun 2018Globally, the dependence of river systems to delayed discharge of subsurface water to augment flows during dry seasons is well documented. Discharge of fresh subsurface water can dilute concentrated river flow quality during reduced flow. ...Read more
Author:Roux, DJ; Murray, K; Nel, JL; Hill, Liesl; Roux, H; Driver, ADate:2011The responsibility for managing and conserving freshwater ecosystems is typically shared by multiple organizations with sometimes onflicting policy mandates. However, scorecard-based approaches for measuring management effectiveness in natural ...Read more
Author:Nel, JL; Turak, E; Linke, S; Brown, CDate:Mar 2011Integrated water resources management offers an ideal platform for addressing the goals of freshwater conservation and climate change adaptation. Environmental flow assessment and systematic conservation planning have evolved separately in ...Read more
Author:Nel, JL; Roux, DJ; Abell, R; Ashton, PJ; Cowling, RM; Higgins, JV; Thieme, M; Viers, JHDate:Jun 2009Freshwater ecosystems and their associated biota are among the most endangered in the world. This, combined with escalating human pressure on water resources, demands that urgent measures be taken to conserve freshwater ecosystems and the ...Read more