Lake St Lucia, Africa’s largest estuarine lake in crisis: Combined effects of mouth closure, low levels and hypersalinity

Lake St Lucia, Africa’s largest estuarine lake in crisis: Combined effects of mouth closure, low levels and hypersalinity

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The Lake St Lucia estuarine system is the most important nursery ground for juvenile marine fish and prawns along the KwaZulu-Natal coast. The estuary mouth closed in June 2002 because of drought and remained so for 4 years and 9 months. A study to determine the impacts of extended mouth closure, hy...

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Main Authors: Digby Cyrus, Hendrik Jerling, Fiona MacKay, Leon Vivier
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Academy of Science of South Africa 2011-03-01
Series:South African Journal of Science
Subjects:
drought
estuary
fish
low lake levels
macrobenthic invertebrates
zooplankton
Online Access:http://archive.sajs.co.za/index.php/SAJS/article/view/291

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