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Module E: Macroinvertebrate Response Assessment Index (MIRAI)
The standard protocol for macroinvertebrate-based river health assessment in South Africa, complementing the rapid SASS5 method with a more detailed ecological interpretation.... -
Module D: Fish Response Assessment Index (FRAI)
The standard protocol for fish-based river health assessment in South Africa, developed as part of the River Ecoclassification system. The Fish Response Assessment Index (FRAI)... -
Rapid Bioassessment Protocols for Use in Streams and Wadeable Rivers
The influential US Environmental Protection Agency protocols for biological assessment of rivers and streams. These protocols established the framework for rapid bioassessment... -
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,... -
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 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%... -
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...