A review of the ecology and management of temporarily open/closed estuaries in South Africa, with particular emphasis on river flow and mouth state as primary drivers of these systems

Taljaard, SusanWhitfield, AKBate, GCAdams, JBCowdely, PDFroneman, PWGama, PTStrydom, NATheron, AKTurpie, JKVan Niekerk, LaraWooldridge, TH2012-11-222012-11-222012-06Whitfield,AK, Bate, GC, Adams, JB, Cowley, PD, Froneman, PW , Gama, PT ,Strydom, NA, Taljaard, S , Theron, AK, Turpie, JK, vanNiekerk, L, Wooldridge, TH. 2012. A review of the ecology and management of temporarily open/closed estuaries in South Africa, with particular emphasis on river flow and mouth state as primary drivers of these systems. African Journal of Marine Science, Vol. 34(2), pp 163-180.1814-2338http://www.ajol.info/index.php/ajms/article/view/80343http://hdl.handle.net/10204/6363Copyright: 2012 Inderscience. This is an ABSTRACT ONLY. The definitive version is published in African Journal of Marine Science, Vol. 34(2), pp 163-180Research in South African temporarily open/closed estuaries that includes studies on the hydrodynamics, sediment dynamics, acronutrients, microalgae, macrophytes, zoobenthos, hyperbenthos, zooplankton, ichthyoplankton, fishes and birds is used as a basis to review the ecology and management of this estuary type on the subcontinent. Particular attention is given to the responses of the different ecosystem components to the opening and closing of the estuary mouth and how this is driven by riverine and marine events, as well as anthropogenic influences. In addition, the wider implications of these research findings for the management of temporarily open/closed estuaries in terms of freshwater supply are explored, together with the role of government legislation in maintaining the ecological integrity of these important wetland systems.enBirdsEstuarine ecologyFishHyperbenthosMacrophytesMicroalgaeSedimentsZoobenthosZooplanktonA review of the ecology and management of temporarily open/closed estuaries in South Africa, with particular emphasis on river flow and mouth state as primary drivers of these systemsArticleTaljaard, S., Whitfield, A., Bate, G., Adams, J., Cowdely, P., Froneman, P., ... Wooldridge, T. (2012). A review of the ecology and management of temporarily open/closed estuaries in South Africa, with particular emphasis on river flow and mouth state as primary drivers of these systems. http://hdl.handle.net/10204/6363Taljaard, Susan, AK Whitfield, GC Bate, JB Adams, PD Cowdely, PW Froneman, PT Gama, et al "A review of the ecology and management of temporarily open/closed estuaries in South Africa, with particular emphasis on river flow and mouth state as primary drivers of these systems." (2012) http://hdl.handle.net/10204/6363Taljaard S, Whitfield A, Bate G, Adams J, Cowdely P, Froneman P, et al. A review of the ecology and management of temporarily open/closed estuaries in South Africa, with particular emphasis on river flow and mouth state as primary drivers of these systems. 2012; http://hdl.handle.net/10204/6363.TY - Article AU - Taljaard, Susan AU - Whitfield, AK AU - Bate, GC AU - Adams, JB AU - Cowdely, PD AU - Froneman, PW AU - Gama, PT AU - Strydom, NA AU - Theron, AK AU - Turpie, JK AU - Van Niekerk, Lara AU - Wooldridge, TH AB - Research in South African temporarily open/closed estuaries that includes studies on the hydrodynamics, sediment dynamics, acronutrients, microalgae, macrophytes, zoobenthos, hyperbenthos, zooplankton, ichthyoplankton, fishes and birds is used as a basis to review the ecology and management of this estuary type on the subcontinent. Particular attention is given to the responses of the different ecosystem components to the opening and closing of the estuary mouth and how this is driven by riverine and marine events, as well as anthropogenic influences. In addition, the wider implications of these research findings for the management of temporarily open/closed estuaries in terms of freshwater supply are explored, together with the role of government legislation in maintaining the ecological integrity of these important wetland systems. DA - 2012-06 DB - ResearchSpace DP - CSIR KW - Birds KW - Estuarine ecology KW - Fish KW - Hyperbenthos KW - Macrophytes KW - Microalgae KW - Sediments KW - Zoobenthos KW - Zooplankton LK - https://researchspace.csir.co.za PY - 2012 SM - 1814-2338 T1 - A review of the ecology and management of temporarily open/closed estuaries in South Africa, with particular emphasis on river flow and mouth state as primary drivers of these systems TI - A review of the ecology and management of temporarily open/closed estuaries in South Africa, with particular emphasis on river flow and mouth state as primary drivers of these systems UR - http://hdl.handle.net/10204/6363 ER -