A5030564305- Diatoms and Algae Research
- Marine and coastal ecosystems
- Marine Biology and Ecology Research
- Aquatic Ecosystems and Phytoplankton Dynamics
- Coastal wetland ecosystem dynamics
- Aquatic Ecosystems and Biodiversity
- Cephalopods and Marine Biology
- Coastal and Marine Dynamics
- Water Quality and Pollution Assessment
South African Environmental Observation Network
2017-2021
Nelson Mandela University
2020-2021
Rhodes University
2016-2019
The southern distributional limit for mangroves on the east coast of Africa is thought to be at planted mangrove forest Nahoon Estuary (33° S) in Eastern Cape, South Africa. This study investigated influence a tidal creek intertidal zone and physical biological differences between salt marsh communities Estuary. Three transects were established across one transect each following habitats mangrove, mangrove–salt marsh, area. introduced oxygenated (~ 6 mg.l− 1) saline water with high levels...
Estuaries are under intense pressure, because of urban developments and water abstraction. Water column characteristics the Nahoon Estuary were examined in 2014–2015 to identify factors that influenced phytoplankton dynamics. The estuary was found be saline (∼33) remained well-oxygenated (∼6 mg l−1) throughout current study. During this period, freshwater inflow into minimal chlorophyll a biomass low (3.6 ± 0.3 µg l−1). Nutrient concentration at showed linear relationship with salinity,...
Benthic diatoms form an important component of the microphytobenthos and have long been utilised as suitable bioindicators in aquatic systems. However, knowledge on benthic diatom community succession hard substrata (biofilm) remains understudied austral marine coastal In this study, we investigated colonisation artificial substrates (Plexiglass) over a period 5 weeks at two locations with different physical environments along warm temperate coast South Africa. Results revealed relatively...