Developing a classification system for Western Cape wetlands

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dc.contributor.advisorDay, Jennyen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorJones, M G Wen_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2014-08-13T14:03:36Z
dc.date.available2014-08-13T14:03:36Z
dc.date.issued2002en_ZA
dc.descriptionBibliography: p. 137-145.en_ZA
dc.description.abstractAlthough broad wetland classifications systems are available internationally, a comprehensive wetland classification system, which can be used for both desktop and field analyses, is lacking in South Africa but is required by the South African National Water Act (36 of 1998). Wetlands within the Western Cape were selected from different bioregions and wetland regions. In this project geomorphological characteristics (drainage patterns, landform), hydrological pattern and timing of water availability, were recorded during winter and summer for each studied wetland. Water samples were also collected at the wetlands and analysed for ion and nutrient concentrations and samples of organisms were collected for identification. Multivariate cluster and multidimentional scaling analyses of the chemical and biotic data were used to aid identification of wetland groups. A hierarchical classification system was developed using drainage patterns ( endorheic or exorheic systems) as the primary defining characteristic, followed by wetland landform and hydrological regime as the secondary and tertiary characteristics for identifying wetlands.en_ZA
dc.identifier.apacitationJones, M. G. W. (2002). <i>Developing a classification system for Western Cape wetlands</i>. (Thesis). University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Science ,Department of Biological Sciences. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/6107en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationJones, M G W. <i>"Developing a classification system for Western Cape wetlands."</i> Thesis., University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Science ,Department of Biological Sciences, 2002. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/6107en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationJones, M. 2002. Developing a classification system for Western Cape wetlands. University of Cape Town.en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Thesis / Dissertation AU - Jones, M G W AB - Although broad wetland classifications systems are available internationally, a comprehensive wetland classification system, which can be used for both desktop and field analyses, is lacking in South Africa but is required by the South African National Water Act (36 of 1998). Wetlands within the Western Cape were selected from different bioregions and wetland regions. In this project geomorphological characteristics (drainage patterns, landform), hydrological pattern and timing of water availability, were recorded during winter and summer for each studied wetland. Water samples were also collected at the wetlands and analysed for ion and nutrient concentrations and samples of organisms were collected for identification. Multivariate cluster and multidimentional scaling analyses of the chemical and biotic data were used to aid identification of wetland groups. A hierarchical classification system was developed using drainage patterns ( endorheic or exorheic systems) as the primary defining characteristic, followed by wetland landform and hydrological regime as the secondary and tertiary characteristics for identifying wetlands. DA - 2002 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 2002 T1 - Developing a classification system for Western Cape wetlands TI - Developing a classification system for Western Cape wetlands UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/6107 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/6107
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationJones MGW. Developing a classification system for Western Cape wetlands. [Thesis]. University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Science ,Department of Biological Sciences, 2002 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/6107en_ZA
dc.language.isoengen_ZA
dc.publisher.departmentDepartment of Biological Sciencesen_ZA
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Scienceen_ZA
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.subject.otherZoologyen_ZA
dc.titleDeveloping a classification system for Western Cape wetlandsen_ZA
dc.typeMaster Thesis
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dc.type.qualificationnameMScen_ZA
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