Author:Williams, LL; Lück-Vogel, MelanieDate:Oct 2022This study determines input data appropriateness for geographic information system-based enhanced bathtub model (eBTM) modeling of coastal inundation in an urban setting. Various tests were conducted concerning digital surface models (DSMs) ...Read more
Author:Lück-Vogel, Melanie; Pieterse, Amy; Van Niekerk, Cornelia WDate:Sep 2022The Green Book is as an open-access online planning tool to support local government towards climate-resilient cities and towns in South Africa (www.greenbook.co.za). It was launched in 2019. Extensive research and development took place to ...Read more
Author:Lück-Vogel, MelanieDate:Sep 2022The Green Book is as an open-access online planning tool to support local government towards climate-resilient cities and towns in South Africa (www.greenbook.co.za). It was launched in 2019. Extensive research and development took place to ...Read more
Author:Smith, Marie EDate:Jul 2022The southern Benguela is divided into the West Coast and the South-West Coast regions owing to a change in coastline orientation at Cape Point. These biogeographic regions are reflected in both the make-up and frequency of phytoplankton blooms. ...Read more
Author:Lain, Elisabeth J; Smith, Marie EDate:Jan 2024A new age of satellite remote sensing is upon us. High-tech sensors capable of imaging the earth at over 100 spectral wavebands are now a reality. These sensors, known as hyperspectral radiometers, capture very fine spectral features of the ...Read more
Author:Petersen, CR; Van Deventer, Heidi; Smith-Adao, Lindie B; Nel, JLDate:Dec 2022Free-flowing rivers (FFRs) are important surrogates for freshwater biodiversity as there are increasingly fewer rivers that reflect intact habitat and species diversity from source to sea. The status and changes in the ecological condition ...Read more
Author:Harris, LR; Skowno, AL; Sink, KJ; Van Niekerk, Lara; Holness, SD; Monyeki, M; Majiedt, PDate:Oct 2022Ecosystem status assessments are generally separated into realm-specific analyses (terrestrial, freshwater, estuarine or marine), but without integrating these into a coherent assessment of coastal biodiversity across the land-sea interface. ...Read more
Author:Nel, M; Adams, JB; Human, LRD; Nunes, M; Van Niekerk, Lara; Lemley, DADate:Dec 2023Context: Artificial breaching of intermittently closed estuaries has become more frequent in the face of global-change pressures. Aims: This study aimed to determine whether the ecological health of the Great Brak Estuary has been affected ...Read more
Author:Lemley, D; Lekane, CP; Taljaard, Susan; Adams, JBDate:Jun 2022This study investigated the nutrient removal efficiency of a constructed wetland (CW) piloted to treat urban runoff before entering an estuary. Physico-chemical, dissolved inorganic nutrient (DIN and DIP), and stormwater inflow volume data ...Read more
Author:Russo, C; Veitch, J; Carr, M; Fearon, G; Whittle, Christo PDate:Mar 2022A regional assessment of three global ocean reanalysis products is presented for southern Africa’s major oceanographic features. The reanalyses include Mercator Ocean’s Global Reanalysis (GLORYS), the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial ...Read more
Author:Kupfer, S; Santamaria-Aguilar, S; Van Niekerk, Lara; Lück-Vogel, MelanieDate:Jan 2022Recent studies have drawn special attention to the significant dependencies between flood drivers and the occurrence of compound flood events in coastal areas. This study investigates compound flooding from tides, river discharge (Q), and ...Read more
Author:Bessinger, M; Lück-Vogel, Melanie; Skowno, A; Conrad, FDate:Nov 2022Coastlines worldwide are home to an increasing number of people and are subject to many pressures. This, combined with natural dynamics and hazards, often results in the degradation of coastal and marine ecosystems and infrastructure. Therefore, ...Read more
Author:Mabotja, M; Harris, S; Weerts, Steven P; Vivier, LDate:Jan 2022Presentation on the evaluation of plastic waste in the Durban Bay: concept design based on WILDOCEANS Blue Port project findings. Objectives of this study is to identify routes of entry of different plastic wastes into the port, their likely ...Read more
Author:Smith, Marie E; Mbugua, JDate:Oct 2022The Marine and Coastal Operations for southern Africa and the Indian Ocean: Western Indian Ocean Coral Bleaching Monitoring ServiceRead more
Author:Taljaard, Susan; Lemley, DA; Van Niekerk, LaraDate:Aug 2022Situated at the land-sea interface, estuaries are susceptible to land- and sea-based sources of pollution. Despite growing scientific evidence of deterioration in water quality, quantitative methods to translate such information in support ...Read more