Approaches to detecting and assessing patterns, processes and responses to change in South African estuaries

Title: Approaches to detecting and assessing patterns, processes and responses to change in South African estuaries
Creator: Van Niekerk, Lara
Subject: Estuaries -- South Africa
Subject: Climatic changes -- South Africa
Date Issued: 2018
Date: 2018
Type: Thesis
Type: Doctoral
Type: PHD
Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10948/45491
Identifier: vital:38621
Description: The research presented indicates deep knowledge of estuary pattern-process-function across a broad range of estuary types. This study successfully developed and applied approaches to detect change at varying temporal and spatial scales in South African estuaries. This assessment was based on the physical characteristics of estuaries and predicted or measured change in the drivers of estuary health. This is the first study in the country to review and synthesise the vulnerability of South African estuaries to Climate Change on a regional scale. Through sound scientific approaches this research has advanced our knowledge on complex estuarine systems and made a significant contribution globally to approaches for the conservation and management of estuaries.
Format: 240 leaves
Format: pdf
Publisher: Nelson Mandela University
Publisher: Faculty of Science
Language: English
Rights: Nelson Mandela University

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