Author:Lück-Vogel, Melanie; Mbolambi, CDate:May 2018The coastal zone as interface between land and sea faces much pressure from human activities. These pressures make it difficult for the coastal zones to fulfil their natural functions, so threatening the state of coastal environments and ...Read more
Author:Lück-Vogel, Melanie; Mbolambi, CDate:May 2017Vegetation of the coast around the world fulfils an important role. It acts as a buffer against the impacts from the oceans such as waves and wind and protects the coastal hinterland from wind-blown sand and coastal erosion. However, due to ...Read more
Author:Cloete, CE; Oliff, WDDate:Sep 1976A national marine pollution survey was initiated in 1974 to determine and assess pollution around the coast of South Africa. Impact area surveys, coastal (including estuarine) reference surveys and oceanic reference surveys were undertaken. ...Read more