Van Deventer, HeidiVan Niekerk, LaraSmith-Adao, Lindie BPoole, CJNel, JPetersen, CCollins, N2017-02-032017-02-032016-08Van Deventer, H., Van Niekerk, L., Smith-Adao, L., Poole, C.J., Nel, J., Petersen, C. and Collins, N. 2016. National Biodiversity Assessment – Testing the integrity of our freshwater ecosystems. Water Wheel, 15(4)0258-2244http://journals.co.za/content/waterb/15/4/EJC193777http://hdl.handle.net/10204/8923Copyright: 2016 Water Research Commission (WRC)The current, nationwide drought has not only underlined the importance of water to South Africans, it has also emphasised the need to protect our freshwater ecosystems. The Third National Biodiversity Assessment – to be completed in 2018 – is assessing the threatened status and protection level of South Africa’s freshwater and estuarine ecosystems.enNational biodiversity assessmentSouth African freshwater exosystemsSouth African estuarine ecosystemsCatchment managementWater resource managementBiodiversity protectionArticleVan Deventer, H., Van Niekerk, L., Smith-Adao, L., Poole, C., Nel, J., Petersen, C., & Collins, N. (2016). National Biodiversity Assessment – Testing the integrity of our freshwater ecosystems. http://hdl.handle.net/10204/8923Van Deventer, Heidi, Lara Van Niekerk, L Smith-Adao, CJ Poole, J Nel, C Petersen, and N Collins "National Biodiversity Assessment – Testing the integrity of our freshwater ecosystems." (2016) http://hdl.handle.net/10204/8923Van Deventer H, Van Niekerk L, Smith-Adao L, Poole C, Nel J, Petersen C, et al. National Biodiversity Assessment – Testing the integrity of our freshwater ecosystems. 2016; http://hdl.handle.net/10204/8923.TY - Article AU - Van Deventer, Heidi AU - Van Niekerk, Lara AU - Smith-Adao, L AU - Poole, CJ AU - Nel, J AU - Petersen, C AU - Collins, N AB - The current, nationwide drought has not only underlined the importance of water to South Africans, it has also emphasised the need to protect our freshwater ecosystems. The Third National Biodiversity Assessment – to be completed in 2018 – is assessing the threatened status and protection level of South Africa’s freshwater and estuarine ecosystems. DA - 2016-08 DB - ResearchSpace DP - CSIR KW - National biodiversity assessment KW - South African freshwater exosystems KW - South African estuarine ecosystems KW - Catchment management KW - Water resource management KW - Biodiversity protection LK - https://researchspace.csir.co.za PY - 2016 SM - 0258-2244 T1 - National Biodiversity Assessment – Testing the integrity of our freshwater ecosystems TI - National Biodiversity Assessment – Testing the integrity of our freshwater ecosystems UR - http://hdl.handle.net/10204/8923 ER -