Food web (bio-)manipulation of South African reservoirs - Viable eutrophication management prospect or illusory pipe dream? A reflective commentary and position paper

Water SA

Volumn 32, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 567-575

  Hart, Rob C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Biomanipulation; Eutrophication; Management constraints and options; Research needs; Warm water reservoirs

Indexed keywords

BIOMANIPULATION; MANAGEMENT CONSTRAINTS; WARM WATER RESERVOIRS;

CLAY; ECOSYSTEMS; EUTROPHICATION; SUSPENSIONS (FLUIDS); TURBIDITY;

WATER RESOURCES;

CLAY; ECOSYSTEMS; EUTROPHICATION; SUSPENSIONS (FLUIDS); TURBIDITY; WATER RESOURCES;

BIOMANIPULATION; CYANOBACTERIUM; EUTROPHICATION; FOOD WEB; MANAGEMENT PRACTICE; RESERVOIR; ZOOPLANKTON;

AFRICA; SOUTH AFRICA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

MICROCYSTIS;

EID: 33749526313     PISSN: 03784738     EISSN: 03784738     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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