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Deterioration in the water quality of an urbanised estuary with recommendations for improvement by Adams, J.B., Pretorius, L., Snow, G.C.

“…Water quality characteristics of the heavily urbanised and industrialised Swartkops River and Estuary in the Eastern Cape have been the focus of several…”
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The water quality status of estuarine micro-system types along the coast of KwaZulu-Natal Province, South Africa by Bate, G.C, Lemley, D.A, Nunes, M, Adams, J.B

“…A survey of the quality of water flowing from micro-system types to the ocean, along the subtropical east coast of South Africa, showed a wide variation in the…”
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Observed trends of soil fauna in the Antarctic Dry Valleys: early signs of shifts predicted under climate change by Andriuzzi, W. S., Adams, B. J., Barrett, J. E., Virginia, R. A., Wall, D. H.

“…Long-term observations of ecological communities are necessary for generating and testing predictions of ecosystem responses to climate change. We investigated…”
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Nutrient enrichment as a threat to the ecological resilience and health of South African microtidal estuaries by Adams, JB, Taljaard, S, van Niekerk, L, Lemley, DA

“…Nutrient pollution in South African estuaries is described using a Driver-Pressure-State-Impact-Response framework. The root cause ('driver') of deteriorating…”
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An Estuary Ecosystem Classification that encompasses biogeography and a high diversity of types in support of protection and management by van Niekerk, L, Adams, JB, James, NC, Lamberth, SJ, MacKay, CF, Turpie, JK, Rajkaran, A, Weerts, SP, Whitfield, AK

“…For nearly three decades, the Whitfield (1992) characterisation scheme served as a reference framework to type South African estuaries. We outline a revised…”
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Salt marsh erosion in a microtidal estuary by Riddin, T, Adams, JB

“…Salt marshes protect estuary banks from erosion by acting as buffers between marine and terrestrial environments. Residents living near the Breede River…”
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Characterization of polychlorinated biphenyls in surface sediments of the North End Lake, Port Elizabeth, South Africa by Kampire, E., Rubidge, G., Adams, J.

“…The distribution and concentrations of 6 indicator polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB) congeners, nos. 28, 52, 101, 138, 153 and 180, were determined in surface…”
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Influence of mouth status and water level on the macrophytes in a small temporarily open/closed estuary by Riddin, T., Adams, J.B.

“…The monthly responses of macrophytes in the East Kleinemonde Estuary were examined in relation to changes in physical factors between March 2006 and March…”
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Mapping subtidal estuarine habitats with a remotely operated underwater vehicle (ROV) by Wasserman, J, Claassens, L, Adams, JB

“…Subtidal habitats have not yet been accounted for in habitat maps of South African estuaries. In this study, a novel method for mapping subtidal estuarine…”
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The effect of a storm surge event on the macrophytes of a temporarily open/closed estuary, South Africa by Riddin, T., Adams, J.B.

“…Temporarily open/closed estuaries typically open to the sea due to freshwater inflow coupled with storm surge events. In September 2008, in the absence of…”
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Long-term experimental warming reduces soil nematode populations in the McMurdo Dry Valleys, Antarctica by Simmons, B.L., Wall, D.H., Adams, B.J., Ayres, E., Barrett, J.E., Virginia, R.A.

“…Climate models predict significant future warming in polar regions. In the McMurdo Dry Valleys, Antarctica, projected summer climate warming is expected to…”
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Discoloration in Raw and Processed Fruits and Vegetables by Adams, J.B, Brown, H.M

“…Discoloration in fruits and vegetables is reviewed in relation to the chemical and biochemical causes of black, brown, red, yellow, and green discolorations…”
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Not so pristine - characterising the physico-chemical conditions of an undescribed temporarily open/closed estuary by Kaselowski, T.

“…A rapid ecological water requirement study of the Department of Water Affairs in 2009 classified the Goukamma Estuary as largely natural with few…”
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Salt marsh elevation and responses to future sea-level rise in the Knysna Estuary, South Africa by Raw, JL, Riddin, T, Wasserman, J, Lehman, TWK, Bornman, TG, Adams, JB

“…Sea-level rise is a significant threat to salt marshes. However, these habitats can respond by increasing their relative elevation, or by migrating into…”
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Development and implementation of a monitoring programme for South African estuaries by Cilliers, G.J., Adams, J.B.

“…This study designed and implemented a national estuarine monitoring programme for South African estuaries. The National Water Act (Act No. 36 of 1998) mandates…”
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The seed banks of two temporarily open/closed estuaries in South Africa by Riddin, T., Adams, J.B.

“…The seed banks of two temporarily open/closed estuaries in South Africa were quantified in this study. Charophyte öospores represented almost 72% of the sexual…”
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The influence of estuary eutrophication on the benthic diatom community: a molecular approach by Nunes, M, Lemley, DA, Matcher, GF, Adams, JB

“…The occurrence of harmful algal blooms (HABs) is increasing in frequency and intensity in South African estuaries because of eutrophication. This study used…”
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The development and implementation of a management plan for the Seekoei Estuary, South Africa: a case study guided by socio-economic issues by Wooldridge, TH, Adams, JB

“…The large Temporarily Closed Seekoei Estuary has a long history of poor management. In 1969, a swimming pool complex was built in a position impinging on the…”
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Restoration of South African estuaries: successes, failures and the way forward by Claassens, L, Adams, JB, de Villiers, NM, Wasserman, J, Whitfield, AK

“…Major threats to South African estuaries include freshwater flow alterations, urbanisation, habitat transformation, deteriorating water quality, increased…”
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Physico-chemical and microalgal gradients change rapidly in response to mouth closure in a predominantly open estuary by Lemley, DA, Adams, JB

“…A third of South Africa's freshwater flow no longer reaches the coast, yet few systems have shifted from being permanently open to temporarily closed. For the…”
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