Nutrient pollution in South African estuaries is described using a Driver-Pressure-State-
Impact-Response framework. The root cause ('driver') of deteriorating water quality is rapid …

Background This review compiles and synthesises the existing information concerning non-
native poeciliid introductions to Africa. The recent upsurge in research on invasive poeciliids …

The Vaal River is situated in the mining and industrial heartland of South Africa. It is
regarded as a “work horse” river in South Africa and as a consequence it receives treated …

Per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) are ubiquitous in the environment and remain
in largely unknown concentrations and with unknown effects on the African continent. Here …

The tropical estuaries are characterized with high biological production and also impacted
by anthropogenic activities. Describing these estuaries in terms of ecological data and …

People throughout the world depend on the services we derive from freshwater ecosystems.
Human land-use activities often affect the quality, quantity and habitat of freshwater …

The degradation of freshwater ecosystems can be attributed to stressors associated with the
increased demand for water and other aquatic resources. Freshwater ecosystems face such …

We review the possible impacts of non-native biota on the indigenous fishes of South African
estuaries, including macrophytes, algae, pathogens, invertebrates, and fishes. Freshwater …

Fishes are indicators of aquatic ecosystem wellbeing globally and used when
understanding impacts from water resources. The behavioural ecology of fishes as a Line of …

To maximise the long-term use of limited ecosystem services in South Africa, managers
continually require approaches to optimise the establishment of balances between the use …