Water quality in South African temporarily open/closed estuaries: A conceptual model

African Journal of Aquatic Science

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 99-111

  Snow, Gavin C ^a   Taljaard, Susan ^b  

^a NELSON MANDELA METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

^b DSI CSIR Nanotechnology Innovation Centre   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Estuary; Mouth condition; Temporarily open closed estuaries; Water quality

Indexed keywords

EID: 36349011404     PISSN: 16085914     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2989/AJAS.2007.32.2.1.198     Document Type: Review

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