ORANGE (GARIEP) RIVER ESTUARY
 

LOCALITY: 28o38'S;16o27'E     REGION: Cool temperate

CLASSIFICATION: River mouth     INFORMATION: Good

CONDITION: Fair (Remarks: Reduced riverine input will lead to increased mouth closure in the future)
 

AVAILABLE LITERATURE
 

(a) PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL: Morant & O'Callaghan (1990), Swart et al. (1988), Swart et al. (1990), van Heerden (1986)

(b) BIOLOGICAL/ECOLOGICAL: Brown (1958), Grindley (1959), Harrison (1997a), Seaman & van As (1998), Williams (1986)

(c) SYNTHESES/REVIEWS: Day (1981h)

(d) REPORTS/DOCUMENTS: Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (1985a), Cowan (1995), Harrison et al. (1994a), Harrison et al. (1994b), Prins (1990), van der Merwe (1988a), van der Merwe (1988b)

OLIFANTS ESTUARY
 

LOCALITY: 31o42'S;18o11'E     REGION: Cool temperate

CLASSIFICATION: Permanently open estuary   INFORMATION: Moderate

CONDITION: Good (Remarks: One of the most important estuaries on the west coast)
 
 

AVAILABLE LITERATURE
 

(a) PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL:

(b) BIOLOGICAL/ECOLOGICAL: Harrison (1998a)

(c) SYNTHESES/REVIEWS: Coetzee et al. (1997), Day (1981h), Morant (1984)

(d) REPORTS/DOCUMENTS: Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (1990), Harrison et al. (1994a), Harrison et al. (1994b), Slinger (1990), van der Merwe (1988b)

GROOT BERG ESTUARY
 

LOCALITY: 32o46'S;18o09'E     REGION: Cool temperate

CLASSIFICATION: Permanently open estuary   INFORMATION: Good

CONDITION: Fair (Remarks: Human impacts on freshwater supply likely to increase dramatically)
 
 

AVAILABLE LITERATURE
 

(a) PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL: Slinger & Taljaard (1994)

(b) BIOLOGICAL/ECOLOGICAL: Bennett (1994), Harrison (1997a), Kalejta (1991), Kalejta (1992a), Kalejta (1992b), Kaletja (1993a), Kaletja (1993b), Kalejta & Hockey (1991), Kalejta & Hockey (1994), Velásquez & Hockey (1992), Velásquez et al. (1990), Velásquez et al. (1991)

(c) SYNTHESES/REVIEWS: Day (1981h)

(d) REPORTS/DOCUMENTS: Davies & Day (1995), Harrison et al. (1994a), Harrison et al. (1994b), Slinger et al. (1998), van der Merwe (1988b), van Wyk (1983)

RIETVLEI/DIEP ESTUARY
 

LOCALITY: 33o53'S;18o28'E     REGION: Cool temperate

CLASSIFICATION: Temporarily open/closed estuary   INFORMATION: Good

CONDITION: Poor (Remarks: Encroaching urbanization and canalization has altered this system)
 
 

AVAILABLE LITERATURE
 

(a) PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL: Hughes et al. (1993)

(b) BIOLOGICAL/ECOLOGICAL:  Harrison (1997b), Scott (1954)

(c) SYNTHESES/REVIEWS: Day (1981h), Millard & Scott (1954)

(d) REPORTS/DOCUMENTS: Barwell (1989), Beaumont & Heydenrych (1980), Harrison et al. (1994a), Harrison et al. (1994b), van der Merwe (1988b), Yeld (1994)

SOUT (WES) ESTUARY
 

LOCALITY: 33o55'S;18o28'E     REGION: Cool temperate

CLASSIFICATION: Canalized estuary    INFORMATION: Poor

CONDITION: Poor (Remarks: Urbanization and canalization of the estuary has largely destroyed this system)
 
 

AVAILABLE LITERATURE
 

(a) PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL: Orren et al. (1981)

(b) BIOLOGICAL/ECOLOGICAL: Harrison (1997b)

(c) SYNTHESES/REVIEWS: Day (1981h)

(d) REPORTS/DOCUMENTS: Harrison et al. (1994a), Harrison et al. (1994b)

HOUTBAAI ESTUARY
 
 

LOCALITY: 34o03'S;18o21'E     REGION: Cool temperate

CLASSIFICATION: River mouth      INFORMATION: Moderate

CONDITION: Poor (Remarks: Has potential for rehabilitation)
 
 

AVAILABLE LITERATURE
 

(a) PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL:

(b) BIOLOGICAL/ECOLOGICAL:

(c) SYNTHESES/REVIEWS: Coetzee et al. (1996), Grindley (1988)

(d) REPORTS/DOCUMENTS: Fromme (1985b), Harrison et al. (1994a), Harrison et al. (1994b) 

WILDEVOËLVLEI ESTUARY
 

LOCALITY: 34o08'S;18o20'E     REGION: Cool temperate

CLASSIFICATION: Temporarily open/closed estuary   INFORMATION: Poor

CONDITION: Fair (Remarks: Discharge of treated effluent into the upper vlei has modified the system)
 
 

AVAILABLE LITERATURE
 

(a) PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL:

(b) BIOLOGICAL/ECOLOGICAL: Harrison (1997b)

(c) SYNTHESES/REVIEWS: Coetzee et al. (1996)

(d) REPORTS/DOCUMENTS: Harrison et al. (1994a), Harrison et al. (1994b)

BOKRAMSPRUIT ESTUARY
 

LOCALITY: 34o08'S;18o21'E     REGION: Cool temperate

CLASSIFICATION: Temporarily open/closed estuary   INFORMATION: Poor

CONDITION: Poor (Remarks: Stormwater input from township development)
 
 

AVAILABLE LITERATURE
 

(a) PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL:

(b) BIOLOGICAL/ECOLOGICAL: Harrison (1997b)

(c) SYNTHESES/REVIEWS:

(d) REPORTS/DOCUMENTS: Harrison et al. (1994a), Harrison et al. (1994b)

SCHUSTER ESTUARY
 

LOCALITY: 34o12'S;18o22'E     REGION: Cool temperate

CLASSIFICATION: Temporarily open/closed estuary   INFORMATION: Poor

CONDITION: Poor (Remarks: Stormwater input from township development)
 
 

AVAILABLE LITERATURE
 

(a) PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL:

(b) BIOLOGICAL/ECOLOGICAL: Harrison (1997b)

(c) SYNTHESES/REVIEWS:

(d) REPORTS/DOCUMENTS: Harrison et al. (1994a), Harrison et al. (1994b)

KROM ESTUARY
 

LOCALITY: 34o15'S;18o23'E     REGION: Cool temperate

CLASSIFICATION: Temporarily open/closed estuary   INFORMATION: Poor

CONDITION: Excellent (Remarks: Part of the Cape of Good Hope Nature Reserve)
 
 

AVAILABLE LITERATURE
 

(a) PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL:

(b) BIOLOGICAL/ECOLOGICAL: Harrison (1997b)

(c) SYNTHESES/REVIEWS:

(d) REPORTS/DOCUMENTS: Harrison et al. (1994a), Harrison et al. (1994b)