Indian Ocean humpback dolphin (Sousa plumbea ) movement patterns along the South African coast

2017 ◽  
Vol 28 (1) ◽  
pp. 231-240 ◽  
Author(s):  
Els Vermeulen ◽  
Thibaut Bouveroux ◽  
Stephanie Plön ◽  
Shanan Atkins ◽  
Wilfred Chivell ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Indian Ocean ◽  
South African ◽  
Movement Patterns ◽  
The South ◽  
African Coast

Macroinvertebrate variability between microhabitats of peritidal stromatolites along the South African coast

2018 ◽  
Vol 605 ◽  
pp. 37-47 ◽  
Author(s):  
RA Weston ◽  
R Perissinotto ◽  
GM Rishworth ◽  
PP Steyn
Keyword(s):  
South African ◽  
The South ◽  
African Coast

scholarly journals A SURVEY OF MAN-MADE TIDAL SWIMMING POOLS ALONG THE SOUTH AFRICAN COAST

1982 ◽  
Vol 1 (18) ◽  
pp. 151
Author(s):  
D.E. Bosman ◽  
D.J.P. Scholtz
Keyword(s):  
South African ◽  
Spring Tide ◽  
High Water ◽  
Swimming Pools ◽  
The South ◽  
Recreational Facilities ◽  
African Coast ◽  
Shark Attacks ◽  
Rocky Coast ◽  
Tidal Pools

A large number of man-made tidal swimming pools (two examples are shown in Figure 1) exist along the South African coast. They are usually situated on rocky outcrops in the close vicinity of popular sandy bathing beaches to provide protected bathing conditions in these areas mainly for children and elderly people. Some tidal pools, especially along rocky coast, provide the only safe bathing facilities. Besides affording protection against waves and surfzone currents the pools provide protection from sharks. A large number of tidal pools were built during the early 1950s along the Natal South Coast after the occurrence of a relatively large number of shark attacks on bathers on that coast. The semi-diurnal tide with a range of about 1,5 m along the South African coast makes it possible for pools to be built such that water replenishment can occur during every high-water (approximately every 12 hours) during both neap and spring tide periods. Presently, there exists a great need for more tidal pools as part of the demand for more recreational facilities along the South African coast. However, no information on design criteria could be found in the literature.

First Estimates of Mortality and Population Size of White Sharks on the South African Coast

1996 ◽  
pp. 393-400 ◽  
Author(s):  
GEREMY CLIFF ◽  
RUDY P. VAN DER ELST ◽  
ANESH GOVENDER ◽  
TRAIL K. WITTHUHN ◽  
ELINOR M. BULLEN
Keyword(s):  
Population Size ◽  
South African ◽  
The South ◽  
African Coast

scholarly journals Forecasting invasions: resource use by mussels informs invasion patterns along the South African coast

2015 ◽  
Vol 162 (12) ◽  
pp. 2493-2500 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mhairi E. Alexander ◽  
Robyn Adams ◽  
Jaimie T. A. Dick ◽  
Tamara B. Robinson
Keyword(s):  
South African ◽  
Resource Use ◽  
The South ◽  
African Coast ◽  
Invasion Patterns

scholarly journals Global rise in sea level: a South African perspective

1989 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 108-115 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. R. E. Lutjeharms ◽  
D. H. Swart
Keyword(s):  
Sea Level ◽  
South African ◽  
Trace Gases ◽  
Coastal Areas ◽  
The South ◽  
Mean Sea Level ◽  
Coast Line ◽  
African Coast ◽  
General Scientific ◽  
African Perspective

There is general scientific consensus that the increase in anthropogenic trace gases in the atmosphere is leading to an increase in global temperatures. This global perturbation of climate is causing a rise in mean sea-level. Such a rise has important implications for sensitive coastal areas. Research on the possible consequences for the South African coast-line is urgently required.

Sign in / Sign up

Export Citation Format

Share Document