An overview of cyanobacterial research and management in South Africa post-2000

Water SA

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 479-484

  Harding, William R ^a   Downing, Timothy G ^b   Van Ginkel, Catharina E ^c   Moolman, Annatjie P M ^d  

^a DH Environmental Consulting   (South Africa)

^b NELSON MANDELA METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

^c DEPARTMENT OF WATER AFFAIRS AND FORESTRY   (South Africa)

^d WATER RESEARCH COMMISSION   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Cyanobacteria; Eutrophication; Reservoirs; South Africa

Indexed keywords

EUTROPHICATION; PETROLEUM RESERVOIRS; RESERVOIRS (WATER); RUNOFF; SEWAGE; WATER MANAGEMENT;

CYANOBACTERIA; MANAGEMENT INFRASTRUCTURE; SOUTH AFRICA; URBAN RUNOFF; WATERRESOURCE MANAGEMENT;

WATER RESOURCES;

CYANOBACTERIUM; EUTROPHICATION; HYPERTROPHIC ENVIRONMENT; INFRASTRUCTURE; RESERVOIR; RUNOFF; WATER POLLUTION; WATER QUALITY; WATER STORAGE;

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

CYANOBACTERIA;

EID: 68649084250     PISSN: 03784738     EISSN: 18167950     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4314/wsa.v35i4.76792     Document Type: Article

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