Author:Estuarine and Coastal Research Unit, ECRUDate:Apr 1981The Gamtoos has the fourth largest catchment of all the Cape rivers, with an area of 34 438 km2 which extends right up into the Great Karoo. Two large tributaries drain the eastern extremity of the Nuweveld Mountain range and the western ...Read more
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:Morant, PDDate:Dec 1983The Great Brak estuary has been endowed with great scenic beauty and recreational potential. The estuary and environs thus offer a great challenge for progressive development with the needs of existing industries and residential areas having ...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: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: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
Author:Morant, PDDate:Jul 1984In this report available historical information on Olifants estuary and abiotic and biotic characteristics found in the estuary are presented. The Olifants River system was explored early in the colonization of the Cape by European settlers. ...Read more
Author:Heinecken, TJE; St J Damstra, KDate:Jul 1983In this report available historical information on Onrus estuary is presented. The lower reach of the Onrus River or Onrust River as it is also known, has a small fresh water lagoon at its mouth. The area was originally part of a farm. According ...Read more
Author:Clarke, BCDate:Mar 1989This report was prepared as a result of a research undertaken in both the catchment and the estuary. The prime motivation for this work has been the need to estimate the impact of the dams on the ecology of the river and estuary and on the ...Read more