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A RULE-BASED ECOSYSTEM MODEL FOR THE MANAGEMENT OF LAKE ST LUCIA

Published in: Journal of the Limnological Society of Southern Africa
Volume 13 , issue 2 , 1987 , pages: 97–100

DOI: 10.1080/03779688.1987.9633123

Author(s): R.H. Taylor Natal Parks Board, South Africa , B.P. Farm Dept. of Ecology and Behavioural Biology, United States of America , A.M. Starfield Dept. of Ecology and Behavioural Biology, United States of America

Keywords: Lake St Lucia , coastal lake , ecosystem model , management , expert system

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Abstract

Land transformations in the catchments of Lake St Lucia have altered the hydrology of the system and increased management is now needed to counteract these changes. There are several management options available, but prior to implementing them we must be able to predict their outcomes.

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