ORANGE (GARIEP) RIVER ESTUARY
LOCALITY: 28o38'S;16o27'E REGION: Cool temperate
CLASSIFICATION: River mouth INFORMATION: Good
CONDITION: Fair (Remarks: Reduced riverine input will lead to increased mouth closure in the future)
AVAILABLE LITERATURE
- PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL: Morant & O'Callaghan (1990), Swart et al. (1988), Swart et al. (1990), van Heerden (1986)
- BIOLOGICAL/ECOLOGICAL: Brown (1958), Grindley (1959), Harrison (1997a), Seaman & van As (1998), Williams (1986)
- SYNTHESES/REVIEWS: Day (1981h)
- REPORTS/DOCUMENTS: Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (1985a), Cowan (1995), Harrison et al. (1994a), Harrison et al. (1994b), Prins (1990), van der Merwe (1988a), van der Merwe (1988b)
OLIFANTS ESTUARY
LOCALITY: 31o42'S;18o11'E REGION: Cool temperate
CLASSIFICATION: Permanently open estuary INFORMATION: Moderate
CONDITION: Good (Remarks: One of the most important estuaries on the west coast)
AVAILABLE LITERATURE
- PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL:
- BIOLOGICAL/ECOLOGICAL: Harrison (1998a)
- SYNTHESES/REVIEWS: Coetzee et al. (1997), Day (1981h), Morant (1984)
- REPORTS/DOCUMENTS: Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (1990), Harrison et al. (1994a), Harrison et al. (1994b), Slinger (1990), van der Merwe (1988b)
GROOT BERG ESTUARY
LOCALITY: 32o46'S;18o09'E REGION: Cool temperate
CLASSIFICATION: Permanently open estuary INFORMATION: Good
CONDITION: Fair (Remarks: Human impacts on freshwater supply likely to increase dramatically)
AVAILABLE LITERATURE
- PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL: Slinger & Taljaard (1994)
- BIOLOGICAL/ECOLOGICAL: Bennett (1994), Harrison (1997a), Kalejta (1991), Kalejta (1992a), Kalejta (1992b), Kaletja (1993a), Kaletja (1993b), Kalejta & Hockey (1991), Kalejta & Hockey (1994), Velásquez & Hockey (1992), Velásquez et al. (1990), Velásquez et al. (1991)
- SYNTHESES/REVIEWS: Day (1981h)
- REPORTS/DOCUMENTS: Davies & Day (1995), Harrison et al. (1994a), Harrison et al. (1994b), Slinger et al. (1998), van der Merwe (1988b), van Wyk (1983)
RIETVLEI/DIEP ESTUARY
LOCALITY: 33o53'S;18o28'E REGION: Cool temperate
CLASSIFICATION: Temporarily open/closed estuary INFORMATION: Good
CONDITION: Poor (Remarks: Encroaching urbanization and canalization has altered this system)
AVAILABLE LITERATURE
- PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL: Hughes et al. (1993)
- BIOLOGICAL/ECOLOGICAL: Harrison (1997b), Scott (1954)
- SYNTHESES/REVIEWS: Day (1981h), Millard & Scott (1954)
- REPORTS/DOCUMENTS: Barwell (1989), Beaumont & Heydenrych (1980), Harrison et al. (1994a), Harrison et al. (1994b), van der Merwe (1988b), Yeld (1994)
SOUT (WES) ESTUARY
LOCALITY: 33o55'S;18o28'E REGION: Cool temperate
CLASSIFICATION: Canalized estuary INFORMATION: Poor
CONDITION: Poor (Remarks: Urbanization and canalization of the estuary has largely destroyed this system)
AVAILABLE LITERATURE
- PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL: Orren et al. (1981)
- BIOLOGICAL/ECOLOGICAL: Harrison (1997b)
- SYNTHESES/REVIEWS: Day (1981h)
- REPORTS/DOCUMENTS: Harrison et al. (1994a), Harrison et al. (1994b)
HOUTBAAI ESTUARY
LOCALITY: 34o03'S;18o21'E REGION: Cool temperate
CLASSIFICATION: River mouth INFORMATION: Moderate
CONDITION: Poor (Remarks: Has potential for rehabilitation)
AVAILABLE LITERATURE
- PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL:
- BIOLOGICAL/ECOLOGICAL:
- SYNTHESES/REVIEWS: Coetzee et al. (1996), Grindley (1988)
- REPORTS/DOCUMENTS: Fromme (1985b), Harrison et al. (1994a), Harrison et al. (1994b)
WILDEVOËLVLEI ESTUARY
LOCALITY: 34o08'S;18o20'E REGION: Cool temperate
CLASSIFICATION: Temporarily open/closed estuary INFORMATION: Poor
CONDITION: Fair (Remarks: Discharge of treated effluent into the upper vlei has modified the system)
AVAILABLE LITERATURE
- PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL:
- BIOLOGICAL/ECOLOGICAL: Harrison (1997b)
- SYNTHESES/REVIEWS: Coetzee et al. (1996)
- REPORTS/DOCUMENTS: Harrison et al. (1994a), Harrison et al. (1994b)
BOKRAMSPRUIT ESTUARY
LOCALITY: 34o08'S;18o21'E REGION: Cool temperate
CLASSIFICATION: Temporarily open/closed estuary INFORMATION: Poor
CONDITION: Poor (Remarks: Stormwater input from township development)
AVAILABLE LITERATURE
- PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL:
- BIOLOGICAL/ECOLOGICAL: Harrison (1997b)
- SYNTHESES/REVIEWS:
- REPORTS/DOCUMENTS: Harrison et al. (1994a), Harrison et al. (1994b)
SCHUSTER ESTUARY
LOCALITY: 34o12'S;18o22'E REGION: Cool temperate
CLASSIFICATION: Temporarily open/closed estuary INFORMATION: Poor
CONDITION: Poor (Remarks: Stormwater input from township development)
AVAILABLE LITERATURE
- PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL:
- BIOLOGICAL/ECOLOGICAL: Harrison (1997b)
- SYNTHESES/REVIEWS:
- REPORTS/DOCUMENTS: Harrison et al. (1994a), Harrison et al. (1994b)
KROM ESTUARY
LOCALITY: 34o15'S;18o23'E REGION: Cool temperate
CLASSIFICATION: Temporarily open/closed estuary INFORMATION: Poor
CONDITION: Excellent (Remarks: Part of the Cape of Good Hope Nature Reserve)
AVAILABLE LITERATURE
- (a) PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL:
- (b) BIOLOGICAL/ECOLOGICAL: Harrison (1997b)
- (c) SYNTHESES/REVIEWS:
- (d) REPORTS/DOCUMENTS: Harrison et al. (1994a), Harrison et al. (1994b)