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The effects of fire on wetland structure and functioning
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Aquatic Science • Authors: DC Kotze --- School of Agriculture, Earth and Environmental Sciences, South AfricaFire is an extensively used wetland management tool in both tropical and temperate areas, but its effects on wetlands are not well understood. The purpose of this paper is to review the effects of fire on wetland hydrology, biogeochemical cycling... -
The occurrence of large branchiopod crustaceans in perennial pans: a research note
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Zoology • Authors: M. Ferreira --- Centre for Aquatic Research, Department of Zoology, South Africa V. Wepener --- Centre for Aquatic Research, Department of Zoology, South Africa J. H. J. van Vuren --- Centre for Aquatic Research, Department of Zoology, South AfricaPans are isolated, shallow depressions that are endorheic in nature. Because of the natural hydrological functioning of pans, these systems are usually restricted to arid regions and complete desiccation occurs seasonally. In the eastern provinces of South Africa many pans... -
Mapping inundation extent, frequency and duration in the Okavango Delta from 2001 to 2012
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Aquatic Science • Authors: K Thito --- University of Botswana, Okavango Research Institute, Botswana P Wolski --- Climate System Analysis Group, University of Cape Town, South Africa M Murray-Hudson --- University of Botswana, Okavango Research Institute, BotswanaThe frequency and duration of inundation in river systems are important for a variety of applications, such as water resource management, floodplain mapping and habitat restoration. The Okavango Delta, the fifth largest Ramsar site in the world, has experienced a...