This report provides historical overview on river catchment, ecology, biotic and abiotic characteristics and available information on the Uilkraals estuary. The Uilkraals has a relatively small Table Mountain Sandstone dominated catchment of 313 km2 which receives most of its annual rainfall in the winter months. The river therefore flows strongly in winter with run-off declining in summer. The ecological viability of the estuary depends primarily on tidal flushing. The Uilkraals is biologically productive because of its extensive low-lying floodplain and good tidal water exchange. However, severe problems have been experienced near the mouth which can be attributed to the factors provided in the report.
Reference:
CSIR, Estuarine and Coastal Research Unit. 1982. Uilkraals (CSW17). Report 9 of the Estuaries of the Cape, Part 2: Synopses of available information on individual systems series, edited by Heydorn, AEF and Grindley, JR. Stellenbosch: CSIR. (CSIR Research Report 408)
Estuarine and Coastal Research Unit, E. (1982). Uilkraals (CSW17) (CSIR Research Report number). CSIR, National Research Institute for Oceanology. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10204/3471
Estuarine and Coastal Research Unit, ECRU Uilkraals (CSW17). CSIR Research Report number. CSIR, National Research Institute for Oceanology, 1982. http://hdl.handle.net/10204/3471
Estuarine and Coastal Research Unit E. Uilkraals (CSW17). 1982 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10204/3471
