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Aquatic Invertebrates of South African Rivers: Field Guide
The standard pictorial identification guide used for SASS5 (South African Scoring System) macroinvertebrate assessment. Provides family-level identification keys with colour... -
A Complete Guide to the Freshwater Fishes of Southern Africa
The definitive field guide and reference work for identifying freshwater fishes of Southern Africa. Covers over 250 species with detailed descriptions, distribution maps,... -
Guides to the Freshwater Invertebrates of Southern Africa
Comprehensive multi-volume series providing genus- and species-level identification keys for freshwater invertebrates of southern Africa. Covers all major groups including... -
A Practical Guide to the Design and Implementation of Freshwater...
A comprehensive practical guide for designing and implementing long-term freshwater biomonitoring programmes. Covers programme objectives, indicator selection, site network... -
An Illustrated Guide to Some Common Diatom Species from South Africa
The standard reference for diatom identification in South African freshwater biomonitoring. Covers the most common diatom species found in rivers and streams with detailed light... -
National Freshwater Ecosystem Priority Areas (NFEPA): Technical Report
The technical report for South Africa's National Freshwater Ecosystem Priority Areas (NFEPA) project. NFEPA identified rivers, wetlands, and estuaries of highest conservation... -
The South African Scoring System (SASS) Version 5 Rapid Bioassessment Method...
The definitive protocol document for the South African Scoring System Version 5 (SASS5), the standard rapid bioassessment method for South African rivers. SASS5 uses aquatic... -
The Freshwater Biodiversity Information System (FBIS) — Dallas et al. (2022)
Dallas, H.F. et al. (2022). The Freshwater Biodiversity Information System (FBIS) — an online platform for sharing freshwater biodiversity data in Africa. African Journal of... -
Detecting Changes in Fish Behaviour in Real-Time — Burnett et al. (2023)
Citation: Burnett, M.J., et al. (2023). Detecting changes in fish behaviour in real-time using acoustic telemetry as an early warning system. River Research and Applications,... -
The River Continuum Concept
The foundational paper introducing the River Continuum Concept (RCC), which describes how biological communities in rivers change predictably from headwaters to mouth in... -
Bending the Curve of Global Freshwater Biodiversity Loss: An Emergency Recovery Plan
This paper presents a six-point Emergency Recovery Plan for freshwater biodiversity, addressing the global crisis of declining freshwater species populations (an average 84%... -
Biological identifications through DNA barcodes
The foundational paper establishing DNA barcoding as a practical method for species identification. Proposes using a standardised short genetic marker (cytochrome c oxidase... -
Freshwater biodiversity: importance, threats, status and conservation challenges
A comprehensive global review of freshwater biodiversity, documenting the importance of freshwater ecosystems, major threats including habitat degradation, flow modification,... -
Vanishing Waters
The definitive textbook on South African freshwater ecosystems. Covers the ecology of rivers, wetlands, and estuaries across southern Africa, including hydrology, water... -
Southern African Inland Fish Tracking Program (FISHTRAC) — Burnett et al. (2020)
Burnett, M.J. et al. (2020). Southern African inland fish tracking program (FISHTRAC): An overview of the current programme and its application for freshwater conservation....