Adaptive assessment and management of riverine ecosystems: The Crocodile/Elands River case study

Water SA

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 501-511

  Roux, D J ^a   Kleynhans, C J ^b   Thirion, C ^b   Hill, L ^b   Engelbrecht, J S ^c   Deacon, A R ^d   Kemper, N P ^e  

^a DSI CSIR Nanotechnology Innovation Centre   (South Africa)

^b Institute for Water Quality Studies   (South Africa)

^c Mpumalanga Parks Board   (South Africa)

^d MARINE AND COASTAL MANAGEMENT   (South Africa)

^e IWR Environmental   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ECOSYSTEM MANAGEMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; MANAGEMENT PRACTICE;

SOUTH AFRICA;

EID: 0032695159     PISSN: 03784738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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