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GOURITZ ESTUARY: References

Ref.1. Heydorn, H.J.  (1989). Estuaries of the Cape.  Part II: Synopses of available information on individual systems.  Report No. 38 Gourits (CSW 25).  CSIR Report 437, 66pp.

Ref.2. Pitman, M.V. et al. (1981).  Surface water resources of South Africa.  Vol. IV. Drainage regions E G H J K L, Western Cape Water Research Commission.  Hydrological Research Unit Report 13/81. Parts 1 and 2.

Ref.3. Duvenhage, I. (1983).  Getyrivieroppervlaktes van sommige getyriviere aan die Kaapse kus.  Stellenbosch.  NRIO unpublished report.

Ref.4. Summers, R.W., Pringle, J.S. and Cooper, J. (1976).  The status of coastal waders in the South Western Cape, South Africa.  Cape Town.  Percy Fitzpatrick Institute of African Ornithology.  162pp.

Ref.5. Heydorn, A.E.F. and Swart, D.H. (1987).  Recording of major episodic occurrences (ROMEO).  Observations on the effects of episodic floods during the period of 22 to 30 August 1986 on estuaries of the southern Cape.  Stellenbosch.  NRIO Memorandum 8702.

Ref.6. Day, J.H. (1981).  Summaries of current knowledge of 43 estuaries in southern Africa.  In: Estuarine ecology with particular reference to southern Africa.  J. H. Day (ed.).  Cape Town.  Balkema:  251-330.
Ref.7. Heydorn, A.E.F. and Tinley, K.L. (1980).  Estuaries of the Cape, Part I.  Synopsis of the Cape Coast.  Natural features, dynamics and utilization.  Stellenbosch.  CSIR Research Report 380.  97pp.
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Ref.10. Acocks, J.P.H. (1975).  Veld Types of South Africa.  Mem. Bot. Surv. S. Afr. 40. 128pp.
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Ref.12. Underhill, L.G. and Cooper, J. (1983).  Counts of waterbirds at coastal wetlands in South Africa:  Estuaries 1979-1981.  Unpublished Computer Printout.  Western Cape Wader Study Group and Percy FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology.
Ref.13. Smithers, H.N. (1986).  South African red data book – terrestrial mammals.  Pretoria.  South Afr.  Natl.  Sci. Programme Rep.. No. 125.  216pp.
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Ref.15. Gouritsmond. General information.            http://gouritsmond.co.za/information/frmain.html

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